FIRST TIME White Family Watches Sanford and Son - Aunt Esther vs Fred - Reaction 😅 

Although the clips were funny, they are in no way the funniest clips from that show! Please watch full episodes (especially from the first few seasons) if you want to belly laugh….. there’s an episode where Fred and Lamont are going over household bills and Fred gets mad at the phone company and calls them up to complain…..HILARIOUS

In real life Redd Foxx and LaWanda Page were lifelong friends and cared for each other deeply. What a comedy duo!

Fun fact: Paul Mooney was the greatness of this writing material. R.I.P. Paul Mooney

Sanford and Son, Chico and the Man, All in the Family, Jefferson GoodTimes all great comedies from the 70's and early 80's

My favorite insult is when Fred said to Aunt Esther "Why don't you stick your face in the cookie dough and make some gorilla cookies!"

Fun fact for all of you... Aunt Esther ( Esther Winfield Anderson) was the same lady who had the door shut on her as the Jehovah Witness in the movie 'Friday' with Ice Cube.

Redd Foxx (Fred) & LaWanda Page (Esther) comedic timing was so on point because they've known each other since elementary school & grew up in the same neighborhood in St. Louis

The real joke is Lawanda Page was gorgeous in her prime.

Did you know that Fred Sanford and Esther Winfield Anderson had known each other since they were 5 yrs old? When they were looking for someone to play Aunt Esther Fred suggested her because he said when the writers described Aunt Esther she pop in his head. When Fred started another show he hired Esther in that one too. Aunt Esther in the show knew Fred and didn't like him because she thought he wasn't a good guy, her sister Elizabeth met Fred and they were married. Obviously Esther thought Elizabeth was to good for Fred and hated him.

Im a 45 year old black man. I remember watching Sanford and Son as a kid on a black and white tv. I still enjoy watching til this day. I watch about 2 hours of the show daily.

This is what Martin and many other shows evolved from. Aunt Ester and Fred are basically Pam and Martin 😂 And she was one of Martin’s mother’s (Mama Payne) friends

Fred and Esther were written so perfect as entertaining enemies😂😂😂

Love this show. One time, Fred told Esther that she was so ugly, she'll make a freight train wanna back up😂

We all watched Sanford & Son, All In The Family, Good Times, The Brady Bunch and The Jeffersons.

This show was one of my all time favorites! “ I want my daddy’s records” lol

I am a 33 yr old black woman and my mother knows ALL THESE EPISODES VERBATIM 😂😂 this was a show that was in all black homes growing up. It feels good to just laugh 😆 through all our pain… real talk 😂 glad yall enjoyed this

Where were these people hiding if they never saw Sanford and Son

This was my father's favorite show in the 70s. As a matter of fact my middle name is LaMonte. 😅🤣! Rest in Peace to my Father Dennis G. Epps. Great reaction video!

Here we are 40 years later and STILL laughing at Sanford and Son!!! I miss these types of shows. 😂😂😂

Fun Fact : Sanford & Son was a adaptation of a British sitcom called Steptoe & Son

I remember Fred telling Esther, " I could take your face, press into dough and make GORILLA COOKIES"

If you were alive in the 70s, Sanford and Son was the shiznit. Great reaction! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Red Foxx and LaWanda Page grew up together in St. Louis and worked the comedy circuit over the years. When the network offered Foxx a show he told them he wanted Page to play Aunt Esther and they didn't since she had no TV acting experience. Red Foxx told them if they didn't give her the part he wasn't doing the show. They were great friends in RL.

P.S. Redd Fox (Fred Sanford) paved the road for Richard Prior, Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle!!! On the comedy clubs road.

I’m glad you guys are enjoying it. Esther was my godmother her and my mother were very good friends.

Fred and Ester are the inspiration for the Hateocracy characters from the boondocks.

Aunt Esther used to call Fred a fish eyed fool. To bad they didn't play when the cops came over. The cops were a black guy and a white guy and when the white guy would talk the black guy would translate into words Fred and Lamont could understand. White Cop: Attempting to sell copper the said burglary may have been perpetrated by the suspect in question Black Cop: There's a dude selling copper that he snatched himself.

She was such a beautiful woman in her early years. I always thought she was so beautiful.

Demond Wilson who played Lamont, was a Viet Nam vet. In the 1980's he became a minister and does outreach to paroles.

Redd Foxx and LaWanda Page are comedy legends. Redd’s comedy albums are a must have (not for kids!!)

Red Fox aka John Sanford his birth name had a brother who died in prison. His name was Fred Sanford.

I grew up watching that show. My mom would allow me to watch it, but when her and her friends would play Redd Foxx comedy albums , I got sent up to my room 😂 also this show was based on a show from the U.K.

Watching a whole episode is better than just clips

at 65, a line I still use from this show: something was delivered and the guy stood there waiting for a tip: Fred Sanford: You want a tip? Don't eat egg salad then ride the bus. 😁

I watched this as a kid and I was always laughing. You two are going to really enjoy watching the entire episodes.

I'm just going to say this you will hear the name Elizabeth in just about every episode.

Next thing you're going to tell me you've never seen( flip Wilson show) and that you don't know who Geraldine and killer are. now flip Wilson was like the first comedy celebrity to have his own TV show before any of these black sitcom. I am in my 60s and I still remember the lineup now on Friday. Get Smart. High chaparral The flip Wilson show and The midnight special featuring wolfman Jack

Esther Winfield Anderson and red fox were friends for a long time they did the chitlins circuit. And a fun fact that a lot of people don't know about her she was a showgirl she was a dancer and a pretty good-looking woman in her day, there's pictures of her in her outfits.😊

This show premiered in 1974 and was hilarious. Another must is "All In The Family" which premiered in 1971. Ask your dad about that show, he'll tell it's a must watch. Probably the greatest sitcom in history. The living room set is on display at the Smithsonian, that's how culturally important the show was. The show revolves around Archie Bunker, his wife Edith, daughter Gloria and son in law (Meathead) Mike. A great start would be "All In The Family, Compilation Of Archie Bunker On Religion" Hilarious! Also, "All In The Family Archie Bunker's Most Racist Comments" it's like 23 minutes long and a must watch. I was born in 1957, so many great shows on in the 60's and 70's. Those days are gone forever. Peace ❤

"Good times" is another sitcom back in the day that was good.

It's basically All in the Family, but with a legendary comedian playing Archie Bunker, from a black perspective.

It’s sad and hilarious to say my older sister and I have become just like Fred and Esther🤣 especially when they visit. I’ll let my brother in law in but unapologetically slam the door in her face

Much funnier when Lamon wore the ripped tan jacket (earlier episodes). Watch the one with Big Money Grip or "I want my daddy's records".

As it’s been said, before, Fred Sanford was a racist, and Archie bunker was a racist, but the funny thing is is that everybody laughed back in the day they didn’t get offended like they do now.

I’m from the caribbean I used to watched this as a kid I can never forget the laughs I love it They say that sandford,and Esther we’re very good friends in real life they said,he actually,helped her,get the role.

I'm glad y'all had the pleasure of experiencing Aunt Esther (LaWanda Page) and Fred G Sanford (Redd Foxx). Unfortunately, this isn't the funniest of their encounters. Whoever cut this video piece together left out a lot of other funnier stuff. Please explore more Sanford and Son when you can.

great writing for a show not knowing that Richard Pryor and Paul Moody were writers for sanford and son

A lot of shows didn't have Q Cards where they can read from. Most of the time (Redd Foxx) Fred did his lines off the top of his head. Say say he could not read, or read too well. Redd Foxx (Fred) was also a very good friend of Malcolm X. They both used to work together in a restaurant , this before they both achieved fame. Both Redd Foxx and Malcom X both had fire red hair. Redd Foxx always kept Malcolm X laughing.. You'll find this in"""The Autobiography of Malcolm X""" Ohh, I almost forgot. I met Redd Foxx and Slappy White when I was a little boy around the age of 11 years old. Great and funny guys, two of them standing side by side.. I knew Louis Armstrong too he lived two blocks from me. Take care """You BIG DUMMY"""

Back in the day I laughed my way to a migraine headache after watching Fred cover his face while trying to watch TV because Aunt Esther's picture was blocking his view. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Fun Fact - they were actually really good and longtime friends.

Yall need to do more Sanford and son and Good Times

Holy Crap your only 42? Well if you missed this. You missed "Chico and The Man", All in the Family and "The Jefferson and Good times with Jimmy Walker..... Dynamite!!!!

I had an ex (we'll call her Patty Ann) in the middle 80's and we lived about 5 miles apart (let's say in Naranja Florida) and I'd make it to her place just before 11 pm to watch Sanford and Son and then the lights and TV would go off. Those were the days. Still love her from afar.

Shows like this, All in the Family and The Jeffersons could not be on TV today.

The "dear" line was my first belly laugh at Sanford and Son 😂

The producer was initially reluctant to hire Lewanda Page as Aunt Esther. She had been a stand up comic in raunchy clubs her entire career, but didn’t have any acting experience. Because Redd Foxx had known her since childhood, he threatened to pull out from the show if they didn’t sign her on. I’m glad he stood his ground!

LaWanda Page is Aunt Esther and she used to be a very glamorous dancer by the name( the bronze goddess). And she also used to do radio comedy with Skillet and Leroy you're talking about funny

I’ve been a fan of this show since 5 years old when the show first started. I’m glad you guys are enjoying it

One of my favorite sitcoms growing up

Favorite line from Fred Sanford. "You can call it dumb if you want to." Grady replies, "IT'S DUMB!" Fred says, "You can call the hospital, and tell them to get your room ready."

How in the hell did anyone ever miss seeing Sanford and son

you need to watch the episode when a old friend claims to be Lamont's son and Aunt Esther's reaction is hilarious!!

My favorite was F-F-F-Fred's best buddy, Grady.

Lawanda Page played Aunt Esther. She was an amazing roaster. You should look for videos of her roasting the likes of Frank Sinatra. She also started out as a dancer and fire performer.

I’m an Black American 80s baby, this was on my TV all the time 🤣🤣❤️

This is based on the BBC sitcom Steptoe and Son and was going to be called the same until Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin saw Redd Foxx live whose real name was John Elroy Sanford and offered him the main role and he named the character in honor of his older brother Fred Sanford who had passed away. And that's how it became Sanford and Son.

Here's a little factoid: Redd Foxx's real name is John G. Sanford. His older brother IRL is named Fred.

Fun fact: the writing was done by Norman Lear and the star of the show, Redd Foxx.

Redd Foxx and LaWanda Page (Esther) all grew up together in St Louis, MO. They have a street name Redd Foxx ave. He also knew Malcolm Little aka Malcolm before he become a Muslim.

You must watch the clips that feature the two cops, "Hoppy and Smitty".

8:39 I like how Redd Foxx was able to use Lawanda to throw in some true social commentary throughout the episodes.

I love how while the characters loathed each other no matter what (Esther never thought Fred was good enough for her sister and Fred simply gave back what he was getting), the actors were the best of friends.

The iconic Sanford and son !!😂😂😂

I was lucky enough to grow up with these shows I am 75 and white/ tan whatever, doesn't matter to me, black, white yellow, green, funny is funny and credit where it's deserved.

Aunt Esther was also one of the old ladies we was at the front door, by Ice Cube in the first Friday movie, and she was in some episodes of the first season of Martin

Oh, Yes Finally Did A Reaction To This Great TV Show,My Late Dad Loved This ,Thanks Guy's,Otis,Katy Will See You Both At The Next One & As Always 🥂 Guy's

I'm a Black first time watcher, and have the same reactions as you guys.

This is one of the best prime time show back in the day .

You guys have no idea, I grew up watching this show as a kid in the 70’s. You guys should truly consider binge watching all episodes. You will crack your sides. Also, love your show! I had to subscribe! Bless you beautiful people!

This show had my dad giggling uncontrollably. lol

EVERY time Ester walked through that door, the audience would pop loud as hell, because they KNEW the fireworks was gonna start once Fred and Ester locked horns, as it were.

I was the only white kid in my neighborhood in the 70's. This was one of my favorite shows.

The theme music was written by Quincy Jones. ❤ Sanford and Son the American version of a British show.

This is classic. Just like martin and Pam's back and forth insults

I grew up watching this show and loved it!!! Oh my gosh It was hilarious and the best bits tended to be the fighting between Fred and Aunt Esther. One of the things that made it so funny is that both Redd Fox and LaWanda Page were already successful stand up comics and their comedy was pretty dirty. So you half expect them to unleash a tidalwave of vulgarity, so you tend to start laughing at the jokes they don't say because your mind automatically fills it in ( if you're familiar with their comedy). Otherwise its as you said, brilliant writing, great character acting, and great television. When i need to laugh i put on a DVD of this show or a few others and go back to a nostalgic time filled with this kind of fun and hilarity. I don't think there wasn't one of us kids who didn't imitate Fred Sandfor'd's over-the-top dramatic fake heart attacks and quoted the line "You hear that Elizabeth, I'm coming to join you honey" while clutching his chest and staggering around all over the he place. LOL!

Fred and Esther ironically were super close and really good friends in real life. They grew up together and went to the same schools. Producers had wanted to fire her because of her lack of experience, but he threatened to leave the show if they did. True friendship.

OMG this takes me back! As a kid I was raised on all the Norman Lear TV show reruns. I watched this religiously! Watching this now and listening to your commentary... I never realise the writing. I'm dying laughing right now. Thanks for the memories!

These kids nowadays don't even know what this is!!!!

Love love love aunt Esther😂❤❤❤❤❤❤ and whole cast❤❤

Thee Richard Pryor was 1 of the 2 writers

Keaston back with another fun fact! You guys have got to watch the opening credits of the show! One of the most iconic themes in history, which I think was produced by Quincy Jones. This was my dad's favorite show. He would watch it while working out and I rode my rocking horse in the basement. Also, her most famous line from the show is, "Watch it, Sucka!" Or "You Ol' fish-eyed fool!"

I was just a young white kid watching this and it was funny as, well it's still as funny! Love, Fred😅😂😅

These episodes always got me rolling on the ground laughing.

Should’ve shown them a clip from the “Big Money Grip” episode. Aunt Esther was hilarious in that one. Also, Richard Pryor was a sometime writer on the show.

Sanford and son Iconic TV show. Great episodes. Great guest stars.

You guys have no idea. I grew up watching Sanford and son in the 70’s!

I loved Sanford and son! The Jeffersons , good times!

Best tv show of my 70’s childhood

I grew up watching Sanford and son. I loved it.

More fun facts:. Redd Foxx aka Fred Sandord paid homage to his brother in this show. His brothers name is Fred Sanford, and Redd's real name is John Sanford. LaWanda Page while she was really a Christian in real life, she was also a comedian who also made "party records" aka comedy albums with explicit themes and her comedy was just as raunchy as Redd's or Richard Pryor. One of my favorite albums by her is called "Pipe Layin' Dan" and it is definately not for the faint at heart. LaWanda would become an evangelist in the 80's and her daughter would also become a famous evangelist LaWanda Page got her start in the entertainment field as a "shake dancer" similiar to an exotic dancer of today. She was known as the "Bronze Goddess of Fire" or something like that. She would wear nothing but body oil and she would swallow fire. Apparantly she was very good at it. She then became a comedian. Redd & LaWanda grew up together in St. Louis Mo and we're really good friends. Most people know that the network didn't want to hire LaWanda Page, but Redd refused to do the show if she wasn't hired. LaWanda Page was a regular panalist on The Dean Martin Roast show. She would dress in more modern clothes and didn't look as old although at the time of the show she was in her mid-fifties. LaWanda Page real name is Alberta (I can't remember her last name) By the time that LaWanda Page was in her mid-thirties, she had been widowed 3 times including becoming a widow for the first time at age 19 after having married her first husband John at the age of 14.