Sanford and Son is an American sitcom television series that ran on the NBC television network from January 14, 1972, to March 25, 1977. It was based on the BBC Television program Steptoe and Son, which had its original broadcast run in the United Kingdom from 1962 to 1965.
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| Developed by | Norman Lear (uncredited) and Bud Yorkin
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written by
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screenplay by
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story by
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directed by
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creative director
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presented by
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judges
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voices of
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narrated by
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music by
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ending theme
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| Country of origin | United States
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| Original language | English
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| No. of seasons | 6
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| No. of episodes | 136 (list of episodes)
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PRODUCTION
| Executive producer | Bud Yorkin
Norman Lear (uncredited) |
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| Producer | Aaron Ruben (1972–1974)
Bernie Orenstein and Saul Turteltaub (1974–1977) |
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news editor
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| Production location | NBC Studios
Burbank, California |
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cinematography
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animator
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editor
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| Running time | 22–24 minutes
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| Distributor | PITS Films
(1978–1982) Embassy Telecommunications (1982–1986) Embassy Communications (1986–1988) Columbia Pictures Television (1988–1995) Columbia TriStar Television (1995–2002) Sony Pictures Television (2002–present) |
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RELEASE
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| Picture format | 4:3
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first shown in
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| Original release | January 14, 1972 –
March 25, 1977 |
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