Sanford Arms
| Sanford Arms | |
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| Based on |
Steptoe and Son created by Ray Galton Alan Simpson |
| Developed by | Norman Lear (uncredited) |
| Starring |
Theodore Wilson LaWanda Page Don Bexley Whitman Mayo Raymond Allen |
| Opening theme | Henry Mancini |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (4 Unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Bernie Orenstein Saul Turteltaub Bud Yorkin |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Tandem Productions |
| Distributor | PITS Films (1978–1982) Embassy Telecommunications (1982–1986) Embassy Communications (1986–1988) Columbia Pictures Television (1988–1996) Columbia TriStar Television (1996–2002) Sony Pictures Television (2002–present) |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | September 19 – October 17, 1977 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Sanford and Son |
| Followed by | Sanford |
Sanford Arms is an American sitcom produced as a spin-off and continuation of Sanford and Son that aired Fridays at 8:00-8:30 PM on NBC from September 16 to October 14, 1977.
After six seasons, Redd Foxx left Sanford and Son to star in a variety show for ABC. The producers planned to continue the series with Demond Wilson as Lamont, but Wilson left the project in a dispute over his expected salary as the star of the series. The producers decided to continue the project with a new character. Norman Lear stepped down from his position as executive producer but stayed on as a consultant.
The new lead character was Phil Wheeler (Theodore Wilson), a widower and old Army buddy of Fred Sanford's. It was explained that Fred and Lamont had moved to Arizona and they sold their property to Phil. Phil now lived in the Sanfords' old house with his two teenage children, Angie and Nat. The primary setting of the series, however, was the rooming house next door which Fred named "The Sanford Arms". Fred and Lamont bought the house in the penultimate season of the original series. The new series focused on Phil's attempts to turn the rooming house into a successful hotel.
Most of the recurring characters from the original series also starred in this series. Grady (Whitman Mayo) was now married to his girlfriend Dolly (who appeared in an episode of the original series). Bubba (Don Bexley) now worked at the Sanford Arms as a bellman and a maintenance man. Aunt Esther (LaWanda Page) was left in charge helping Phil and collecting the mortgage payments. Rounding out the cast of characters was Phil's girlfriend, Jeannie.
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