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The Surprise Party

Episode Number: 63    Season Num: 4    First Aired: Friday September 13, 1974    Prod Code: 409
Fred returns from his extended trip to St. Louis and Lamont, Donna, Aunt Esther, Bubba, Rollo and Grady have planned a surprise party for his return. Fred no more than steps in the door and Aunt Esther and him are at each other's throats. However, the real problem comes when Fred does some eavesdropping on Lamont and Grady.

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Writer: Bernie Orenstein, Saul Turteltaub
Director: Norman Abbott
Star: Demond Wilson (Lamont Sanford),  Redd Foxx (Fred G. Sanford)
Recurring Role: Nathaniel Taylor (Rollo Lawson),  Don Bexley (Bubba Bexley),  Lynn Hamilton (Donna Harris),  LaWanda Page (Aunt Esther Anderson),  Whitman Mayo (Grady Wilson)
Guest Star: Fuddle Bagley (Jesse)

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Fred's patented hangover remedy makes it's first appearance. It consists of raw eggs, tomato juice, salt and pepper, prune juice, worcestershire sauce and a "smidgen" of vodka. An even worse variation on it would appear in episode 121: "Carol." (edit)
Although this episode welcomes Fred back from St. Louis, it was not the first episode taped after Redd Foxx's hiatus, episode 67, They'll Be Some Changes Made was, with a production number of 0404. Thus, the first three episodes taped (production numbers 0401, 0402 and 0403) for this season are without Redd Foxx. (edit)

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Esther: That's just a clear piece of plastic.
Fred: No it ain't. Hold it up to your face.
Esther (puts it over her face)
Fred: That's your Halloween mask! (edit)
Esther: Why wouldn't I want a drink?!
Fred: Because you are a drink - a zombie! (edit)
Fred: M-I-S, I-S-S, M-O-U-S-E! (edit)
Esther: You're just a messy fool!
Fred (drunk): And you're just a cessy pool! (edit)

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The Surprise Party
"Series classic"
Foxx's Triumphant Return.
Continue » Posted Oct 19, 2006 3:44 am PST
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