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Happy Birthday, PopEpisode Number: 2 Season Num: 1 First Aired: Friday January 21, 1972 Prod Code: 102 |
Lamont buys Fred a new hat for his birthday and then tries to take him out on the town to celebrate. However, a visit to a fancy bar, a movie theater to see Fiddler on the Roof and dinner at a Chinese restaurant are far from a celebration for Fred.
| Writer: | Aaron Ruben |
| Director: | Bud Yorkin |
| Star: | Demond Wilson (Lamont Sanford), Redd Foxx (Fred G. Sanford) |
| Guest Star: | Stefanianna Christopherson (Hat Check Girl), Jack Manning (Man in Restaurant), Eddie Carroll (Bartender), Harold Fong (Waiter) |
This episode is based on the Steptoe and Son episode, "65 Today", written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
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Fred: Bet I wouldn't have to wait if I was white. (edit) Fred: I ain't gonna eat that. Chinese food makes me burp! (edit) Bartender: Say, how would you like a nice Old Fashioned?
Fred: How would you like one across your lip? (edit)
Fred: Bet I wouldn't have to wait if I was white. (edit) Fred: I ain't gonna eat that. Chinese food makes me burp! (edit) Bartender: Say, how would you like a nice Old Fashioned?
Fred: How would you like one across your lip? (edit)
The hat that Lamont gives Fred for his 65th birthday will appear throughout the series. Lamont would mention the hat (and the initials FS in the hat band) in the season two episode Home Sweet Home For the Aged.
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Happy Birthday, PopPerfect "Exactly why I watch this series" This episode is about Lamont trying to show his father a good time for his 65th birthday. At first Fred doesn't think Lamont remembers. Then when they go out fred finds some way of lousing up the whole evening. Continue » Posted Aug 14, 2006 6:04 pm PST |
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Happy Birthday, PopGreat "Well written" It's Fred's 65th birthday and Lamont tries to go all out, but Fred makes things difficult. Continue » Posted Jun 15, 2006 10:09 pm PST |
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Episode: Happy Birthday, Pop
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Season Number: 1
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