
Junk dealer Fred Sanford runs roughshod over his son and partner, Lamont, in a groundbreaking sitcom. Fred's moneymaking schemes routinely backfire, and he does just about anything to get out of working -- up to and including faking a heart attack. He's rude, sarcastic, outspoken, overtly prejudiced, and pretty darn nasty to his friends and family.
Fred's lifestyle is disrupted when Lamont runs for state assemblyman.
Julio's sister and nephew stay with the Sanfords temporarily.
Julio and the Sanfords decide to merge their junk businesses into one. However, they argue about who will be the star of their television commercial.
Fred is inside the bank when it gets robbed, and becomes a hostage.