I am a child of the seventies and these shows united people more than anything else I have ever experienced. It was this kind of writing that showed the perspective of all races and cultures more than anything that came before. It is my opinion that we as a nation were closer to racial unity in the eighties than we are today! Now whole races are against each other instead of squabbles over insignificant differences.
I totally agree, we really didn't see the differences in people. Be it color, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, etc... we didn't see the differences unless or until it was shoved down our throats.
Need the episodes with "Aunt Esther"..... you will be rolling on the floor. Don't forget about the Jeffersons show also. Fred and Esther were true comics and actors and yet for the culture they were in or portrayed so real. Even All in the Family you almost felt they were a real family like that.
Exactly, Norman Lear who was the producer of these shows, and during that era 1970's these shows were a view into the families homes and how they interact with each other.
Red Foxx was a comedic genius. His whole mannerism and facial expressions are hilarious without him having to say any dialogue. As a kid growing up, these shows were a huge part of my childhood All I The Family, The Jeffersons, Good Times, What's Happening, Happy Days, The Carol Burnett show, and for what ever reason, the Tony Orlando an Dawn show. Don't tell me things were more racist back then. US culture was making strides back then. Now we have devolved into race baiting hustlers taking us back to before the seventies.
BULLSEYE!!! These shows aired just a handful of years after the Civil Rights Bills were passed ( thank God!!!). Our society had made so many huge healing strides, that we could poke fun at each other, especially those with archaic views of race. We could laugh at their ignorance. These shows demonstrated we were a nation that once had a sense of humor and sex and base vulgarity were not necessary for hilarious and good comedy! Laughter is healing and unifying. Sanford and Son is still among my all- time favorites, along with the shows you mentioned. I pray our society will wake up, sober up and mature and get back to building bridges through decent comedy.
Yep it wss safe to poke at each other. With these innuendo and ignorance...even my mom who suffered her whole youth in the most extreme racism and hatred would laugh at these sitcoms.
I grew up with these shows (All in the family, The Jeffersons, and Sanford and son) and many more 70s shows like them. You couldn't get these shows on air these days, because everyone is so up tight. Everyone is racist or Homophobic etc. You aren't allowed to laugh anymore. It's insane these days. Glad I grew up when I did. Thanks guys
I don't know where you are but here in Colorado we get all the old shows every night! I'm using antenna TV instead of cable so maybe that's why you're not getting them but I can find all of them, even going back to the old 50s and 60s show!
Amen! The Woke has ruined humor big time between being butthurt over different skin colors or others sexuality it's disgusting. The Woke people are a minority making it difficult for normal folks to enjoy comedy and much more! Politics and MSM has ruined this country! MAGA 🇺🇲
Yeah, I love that they’re thoughtful and discussing their’s and other’s perspectives on life, weighing and comparing. They seem more thoughtful than most, in fact. I often worry for the future of those who are coming after, knowing it’s pretty messed up, and hearing them patiently just letting their thoughts roll reassures me some that they’ll be able to handle it (whatever “it” turns out to be). I’m seven years your junior, btw, so you know where I’m coming from.
LaWanda Page, who played Aunt Esther, is such a great talent that is super underrated. Foxx actually called her and asked her to audition, and told the producers that he would leave the show if she didn’t get cast. Y’all need to hit up Mama’s Family at some point as well. Also comedy gold with Carol Burnett.
Redd Foxx was loyal to his friends. Lawanda Page and many of the other regulars came up together in the world of comedy. He hire them for his show. Redd was a good soul.
@@lionheartroar3104 Many made their bones on the Chitlin' Circuit, the Black equivalent to the Borscht Belt (resorts in the Catskills in upstate New York) for Jewish performers. You guys HAVE to do a reaction to the best of Aunt Esther. You will fall out of your chairs laughing.
I'm disappointed you didn't get to see one of the funniest characters ever on "Sanford & Son" - Aunt Esther! She and Fred together are hilarious, far more funny than the scenes you saw in these clips!
@@typadudes Joe - yes I KNEW you'd agree, you love Sanford & Son the way I do, I think people have to see a few episodes to really appreciate it and get into it!
My family met Demond Wilson in an elevator in LA in 1974. He was so tall, handsome, and very friendly. My dad was a major Sanford and Son fan, and this was a huge deal!!
This was my dad's absolute favorite show! You should watch the scenes where he and Aunt Esther go and the way he insults people from different backgrounds, they are hilarious!!😂😂😂😂
Redd Foxx was one of the funniest and certainly kindest people I've met. In the late 80's and early 90's in worked at a casino in Vegas called Sam's Town. It was on Boulder hwy away from the Strip and more of a "locals" place. He came in every night after his show at the Hacienda. He liked playing the Dollar Keno machines. He was always so nice and friendly. He walked around talking to EVERYONE like he wasn't famous at all. He used to always say to me "If you here and I'm here; who is home with the kids?" I would go gamble with him when I got off work. He was always so funny. He gave me autographed photos for my kids. We would pool our money and gamble together and split our winnings. I have such fond memories of him. He will always be one of my favorite people. I'm not a person who gets all kooky about celebrities. He was a buddy and never acted like he believed himself to be a celebrity. I eventually got a bartending job downtown and I met alot of celebrities. The only ones that came close to being as nice were William Shatner and Paul Hogan. Maybe they were as nice but I didn't spend the time hanging around them as much as Redd Foxx. Awesome man!!!
Love Sanford and Son, Redd Foxx is one of the funniest men ever on television; if you do another do one with Fred and Aunt Esther, the way they go at each other is classic!!!!!!!
A brilliant and iconic 70's sitcom was never seen in reruns after it's lead took his own life. "Chico And The Man" starring Freddie Prinz ( father of Reddie Prinz Junior).was huge and so was Prinz. The first to star a latino character. This show would be a first reaction for all of you and 💯 worthy
Another line was "Lottie the Body". She actually existed - she was dancer who Red Foxx knew. She was induced into the Burlesque Hall of Fame and died in 2020.
Back in the day we had no video on demand, no dvr, not even VHS. Our butts had to be on the couch when these tv episodes started. We watched and laughed as a family.
The late, great Garry Shandling wrote the camping episode. The episode "Fred Sanford, Legal Eagle" has maybe the funniest courtroom scene in sitcom history.
I always loved the old shows because it showed comedy with the prejudice. You can't make fun of anyone now. Everybody is so touchy. Just like the Kevin Hart issue.
Can’t make fun of anyone now? Are you sure there’s not just one race that it’s socially acceptable to make fun of now? We must be watching different things.
Before there was Dave Chappelle (+2000s) - there was Chris Rock (+1990s) - and before him there was Eddie Murphy (+1980s) - and before him there was Richard Pryor (+1970s) and before him - there was Redd Foxx (+1960s) - he was one of the first black comediennes to become a huge celebrity - he was particularly popular in Las Vegas - where his shows were sold-out months in advance. He was doing really edgy material at a time that most Vegas entertainers were doing more '50s-style family-friendly material. I was a kid in the 70s watching this show - it was so funny back then. Humor changes over time so it's difficult to appreciate how groundbreaking this series and the humor of Redd Foxx really was - but it's important to remember the trailblazers. Glad you did this reaction. Thanks.
This show was on when I was a kid. My Mom who rarely watched TV would be howling with laughter at the Fred, Aunt Esther scenes when she would pick us up from our grandparents house. I loved this show. Definitely one of my all time favorite sit coms.
This is how comedy is supposed to be offensive, funny and weird all at the same time. These were the good shows man. Loved all these old old shows. 70s and '80s shows they were great
Producer Norman Lear, was a genuis. His shows ruled the TV airwaves (including All in the family, Sandford and Son, Maude, Good Times, and The Jeffersons).
This was another show from my childhood that was entertaining, yet humorous. I miss shows like this that has a character "tell it like they see it without holding back" though we may not agree with they say, it brings to light topics that like y'all have said before, still issues today. This show and Redd Foxx were classics.
Funny story about Sanford & Son, and my love for it. When I was in high school (91-95) I had a very favorite science teacher that I adored, Mr. Satterwhite. He was such a fun teacher that I specifically chose, all throughout school, science electives that he taught so I could have at least one class with him every year. Besides being an absolute ball of fun as a teacher, he would always do something special for us on Fridays if the whole class behaved all week. He wouldn't teach us ANYTHING, and let us watch either Sanford & Son or McGiver for the entire class. Needless to say, we were ALWAYS watching something on Fridays. Never lost one day in the four years I was there.
You know what the sad part is.....a teacher would probably get fired for showing Sanford & son in class these days. Parents would complain it's indoctrinating their kids.
Sanford & Son was a great show as I caught it on reruns in the 80’s. You have to understand the context of the 1970’s characters like Archie Bunker, George Jefferson and Fred Sanford. They are a product of their generation so we shouldn’t look down on them. They actually lived during a time where the country was segregated so they never interacted with other races until later in life. I’m not making an excuse for them but they show how much the country evolved in the past 100 years. There are a lot of countries in the world that haven’t evolved in that respect and that’s what makes our country great in that respect.
I truly don't get the country was segregated in the 70s. Get off it. Many of the same neighborhoods then are approx the same today. No change, don't be fooling yourselves. Oh and by the way I sold my meats business delivery and over the past 15 years Korean towns in the tri state area is where the N*'*' word ran rampant by far, when I had a worker and or driver who was black go also to those areas many times I went with them so the Koreans wouldn't get pummeled.
@@makingthecoin3647 Apparently you didn’t read my post. I didn’t say the 1970’s were a segregated time, I said characters like George Jefferson and Archie Bunker (who were in their 50’s at the time) grew up in a segregated country. They grew up in the 1930’s, 40’s and 50’s when the country was still segregated (especially in the south). They grew up before 1954 Brown vs Board if Education, before 1964 Civil Rigjts Act, etc. Everyone back them lived in their own communities with the same race and religion. That started to change in the 1960’s, 70’s and when I grew it wasn’t really an issue in the 80’s. I’ll say it again, they were a product of their time.
@@chrisolivo6591i see, i was talking with some about the 70s and on. Neighborhoods many still the same Ethnicities. Some Italian, Black, Spanish neighborhoods. Mine was mix Cuban, Greek, Black, Irish. My friends also from this list. Some of these 20 yr old RU-vid pretenders acting like they are living in a panacea while the 70s was South Africa West. What you have today is a return to the 1950s. Then it was the Communist craze that ruined people's lives similar type sickness' going on today. Take your choice a daily mix of trying to erase people. Pretenders on YT.
U nailed it! I too am a child of the 70's & 80's & grew up on those shows. Btw, I am also black, & I found Archie Bunker hilarious "jungle bunnies", although he was a bigot, he was a lovable bigot. My fave episode was when Sammy Davis Jr.kissed him, I just saw that a few weeks ago ( probably about the 100th time) & I was lmao as much as I did the very first time I saw it. If I am not mistaken, that was not written in the script it was Sammy's ingenuity that took them off guard making it one of the most iconic scenes in TV history. May they both RIP!!!!
As a 35 year old, I can't even put into words how old it makes me feel to hear people a decade younger than me talk about younger people 😂😂😂. It comes fast, gentlemen. Be prepared 😂
You ain't kidding. I've got 20 years on you, and I consider you an adult. To me, anyone younger than 30 is a kid. Generally speaking, of course. The growth to real adulthood happens from 25 to 30. All I see on the internet is kids with a lot of opinions based on very little experience.
I'm 52, and I like that the YOUNGER generation is communicating. Understanding how the world events change us as much as the aging process does. I enjoy your videos.
The distinction between the older and younger was very real. Also, neighborhoods weren’t very mixed back when Fred would have been growing up. Older people believed that everyone had their place and should stay there. Kind of how some young people today think everyone should stay in their own lane.
I don't know about these shows bringing people together however I can say Sanford and Son was the funniest show on television in the seventies and Red Foxx was the glue that held that show together and made it a show that was funnier then anything else on seventies📺 ❤😂 ❤❤
I loved this show. I got to watch it on reruns when I was trying not to die. I had a clinical trial of chemo for 39 months. All I could do is watch old tv, and I loved this show.
Oh my, good memories of watching this with my father, and laughing with him until he cried. Then going to my Mom and doing my impression of Sanford having his heart attack, and watching her collapse with laughter.
I could probably count on one hand the amount of times I've seen Sanford and Son. It's great we can call up these old shows on the internet and relive them. "Champipple!" LOL!!!
Wow, second time watcher and I'm truly impressed with the closing revelations about when you get older with children. These shows were meant to stimulate and educate. Looks like two generations later they still do. Congratulations, you've seen the future.
I haven’t seen this show in longer than I can remember. You guys are awesome - thanks for putting it all together. Love your reactions and thoughtful conversations.
When the kid on the right scoffs at the kid on the left remembering having a rotary telephone with disbelief in his voice, that sound you all heard was my soul leaving my body because I am apparently the oldest man on Earth at 44.
It is so fun to watch young people react to the culture I grew up with. I want to thank you guys for watching these shows as a cultural history and for having these discussions and sharing your reactions. Understanding where we came from helps guide where we go in the future. I think some people have lost sight of that.
If you consider Archie bunker to be racist, then you should consider Fred Sanford racist. They both do the same thing exactly. To say it’s only prejudice is ridiculous. Everybody has prejudices against all kinds of things. I see this is just comedy as well, and just like Archie bunker.
You aren’t wrong taking both men’s actions outside of the context of society. But when you start talking about institutional and systemic racism vs. individual racism… I feel like it’s a different lens. Just go look at the pay gap between the two men, both starting in popular prime time roles, solely because of race, and then ask yourself if it’s fair to ask others to view it with the equality that was not afforded to them at the time? We are too complicated as people for it to be tit for tat and context matters.
@@hatleyhoward7193 there will always be racist people. But there is no longer systemic racism. It’s better than it’s ever been up until Obama got in and started dividing everyone.
Watching so many jokes go flying right over their heads.. aww but it all is forgiven because I'm really enjoying the opportunity to see these clips again.
It was comedy. No hatred. It was funny and people didn't get offended or but hurt. My best friend was black. And we cut each other with racists remarks and sarcasm. We never got mad. It was funny.
New subscriber here! 👋🏻 I was born in 1969 and I've seen every episode of Sanford and Son. This is my #1 favorite tv show!!! My favorite episode was when Lamont bought 2 coffins and brought them into the house!!! 👍🏻❤️📺⚰️👻⚰️😅😂🤣
While I enjoy watching you guys watch these TV shows, I find your post-clips discussions really interesting. In this episode, you spent a solid 8 minutes talking about your reactions. I liked that.
Sanford & Son From 1971-1976, a consistent Top 5 show, reaching #2 in the nation, twice Stopped at the top by the best sitcom of the era, "All In The Family"
I appreciate the actual analysis you guys do, not just reactions. Most reactions I just fast forward through but yours I listened to every word. So I’m now subscribed- keep up the intelligent discussions.
I’m 57 years old and you gentlemen are bringing back some great memories. I think it’s awesome that you are experiencing and sharing this with your audience. People today are to sensitive to even talk about this stuff let alone laugh about anything uncomfortable you guys are awesome and intelligent young men and should be proud of your open-mindedness
Robert here, Im a pre teen to teenager of 70's. Sanford and Son was my and neighbors show! At home, snacks, drink, then Chico and the man! Aunt Esther and Fred going at it🎉. Then Rallo,c'mon man!
I found these guys today and I have to say it’s very interesting to get their perspective on older shows. I love that they are having discussions about these topics. Our world is getting smaller everyday and we need start working together if we are going to survive.
In the 70s you wouldn’t be wearing that black shirt. There was such a thing as decorum. My dad was born in 1909 and he always said he hated banks.. I took his remarks with a grain of salt because he was a small business owner and had a checking account. When he passed I understood how much he distrusted banks. He had all his savings hidden.
I'm from Philly. Born 1960. Talking about tribal South Philly was almost completely separated by ethnicity. We lived in Iris/Polish. When the children grew in my parents era they only moved in a radius of 5 blocks South & 6 blocks West. There were 12 kids in my dad's house & 13 in mom's house. You couldn't walk down our street without bumping into an aunt or an a uncle
Back in the day as a young man watching this I never thought of race or prejudice, we just thought it was funny. Strange how people think of race or prejudice nowadays.
Need to watch the episode where a man Claims to be Lionel's "real father" with Aunt Esther's reaction! The Bible thumping Aunt says an "expletive" that you would NEVER believe she would say. (Redd Foxx said he would not do the show without her, they were life long friends, and their onstage chemistry is priceless!))
Red Foxx was XXX rated in his Las Vegas act and good on him. Reviewers forgot to say, people "back then" were less snowflakes as today. Today, audiences offended by shadows, and perceived micro transgressions. Comedians cant even tour afraid of being cancelled. Ridiculous what the left have brought to the table.
The good old days. When people didn't take themselves so seriously. Life is extremely short. Have fun. Laugh. 😅 Just discovered your channel. GREAT WORK! 👍
You poor whippersnappers will never experience the fun of leaning out a bedroom window to twist a huge antenna while someone at the other end of the house yells, "Go back! No, the other way! Right there! That's good!"
It’s one of the best shows and he is very nice. I met Fred Sanford on a street in Hollywood that was narrowing down from two lanes to one lane and he honked at me and asked me to let him cut in front of me and I did. ❤
Back when I was a child, we had a wood burning kitchen stove... I'm not sure how mom knew exactly how much wood to put in it, in order to bake bread and cakes but, they always turned out perfectly.
After it went off the air dad bought bought the first VCR s to tape every Red Foxx show he could find. His favorite line was "I'm coming Louise" and Fred would grab his heart. ❤😂
All in the family and Sanford and Son were not shows about being prejudice or racist, but to show how people thought and felt. By today's standards you may perceive these shows in a negative way, but because of these shows we have today's society. Both Archie Bunker, George Jefferson, Fred Sanford showed us that all groups had their own ideas about other races. I loved all these shows because it educated us on serious topics in America and helped us laugh and through laughter we could have a common bond. I am gen x. born in the 60s.
