Highlights

Pat Morita on Erin Moran as "Joanie Cunningham" on Happy Days

Michael Moye on writing an episode of Sanford and Son

Saul Turteltaub on Redd Foxx holding out for a higher salary on Sanford and Son and almost not appearing on the show when Turteltaub and Bernie Orenstein became producers, and how Eydie Gorme convinced him to come back to the show

Marian Rees on the casting of Sanford and Son: Redd Foxx

Quincy Jones on composing the theme for Sanford & Son

Rita Riggs on designing costumes for Sanford and Son, and on the challenges of designing for Redd Foxx as "Fred Sanford"
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George Barris
George Barris on designing a car for Redd Foxx
Allan Blye
Allan Blye on writing for The Redd Fox Comedy Hour
Allan Blye on Redd Foxx's brand of humor and working with him
Reuben Cannon
Reuben Cannon on casting for Ironside, Emergency!, The Rockford Files, Baretta, and Sanford and Son
Hal Cooper
Hal Cooper on directing Sanford and Son
Hugh Downs
Hugh Downs on memorable guests on Today - Redd Foxx
Garvin Eddy
Garvin Eddy on working with Redd Foxx on Sanford and Son
Lewis Gomavitz
Lewis Gomavitz on the cast of Sanford and Son including Redd Foxx
Robert Guillaume
Robert Guillaume on actor Redd Foxx
Jonathan Harris
Jonathan Harris on guest-starring on Sanford and Son, and on his friendship with Redd Foxx
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones on composing the theme for Sanford & Son
Mort Lachman
Mort Lachman on working with Redd Foxx on Sanford
Norman Lear
Norman Lear on how he got NBC to buy the show Sanford and Son with Redd Foxx, and on casting Demond Wilson
Jamie Masada with Emerson College
Jamie Masada on the importance of the history of comedy, and booking older comedians like Redd Foxx and Buddy Hackett
Barney McNulty
Barney McNulty on working with Redd Foxx
Pat Morita
Pat Morita on appearing as "Ah Chew" on Sanford and Son and on his friendship with Redd Foxx
Pat Morita on his friendship with Redd Foxx
Michael Moye
Michael Moye on writing an episode of Sanford and Son
Bernie Orenstein
Bernie Orenstein on he and Saul Turteltaub being hired to produce Sanford and Son by Norman Lear, and Redd Foxx almost dropping out of the show before they started
Bernie Orenstein on how much he and Saul Turteltaub enjoyed working with Redd Foxx on Sanford and Son, and how Foxx protected them when people criticized them for being white writers on an African American show
Bernie Orenstein on the dynamic between Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson as "Fred Sanford" and "Lamont Sanford" on Sanford and Son
Bernie Orenstein on why he thinks Sanford and Son was so successful (his answer: Redd Foxx) and Foxx's input on the show's scripts
Marian Rees
Marian Rees on working on Sanford and Son starring Redd Foxx
Marian Rees on the casting of Sanford and Son: Redd Foxx
Della Reese
Della Reese on appearing as herself on Sanford and Son with Redd Foxx
Della Reese on appearing in the feature "Harlem Nights," and on starring on The Royal Family with Redd Foxx
Hank Rieger
Hank Rieger on publicity for Sanford and Son and working with Redd Foxx
Rita Riggs
Rita Riggs on designing costumes for Sanford and Son, and on the challenges of designing for Redd Foxx as "Fred Sanford"
Aaron Ruben
Aaron Ruben on how Redd Foxx came to be cast on Sanford & Son; the cast of All in the Family sat through the casting
Jack Shea
Jack Shea on the audience reaction to Redd Foxx (and some of his off-screen antics) on Sanford and Son
Jack Shea on problems between Redd Foxx and producers on Sanford and Son
Director Jack Shea on Redd Foxx and his comedy style and relationship with the cast of Sanford and Son
Jack Shea on Redd Foxx falling ill on the set of The Royal Family
Jack Shea on directing The Royal Family starring Redd Foxx and Della Reese
Howard Storm
Howard Storm on the difficulties of directing The Redd Foxx Show, and on working with Redd Foxx
Saul Turteltaub
Saul Turteltaub on Redd Foxx holding out for a higher salary on Sanford and Son and almost not appearing on the show when Turteltaub and Bernie Orenstein became producers, and how Eydie Gorme convinced him to come back to the show
Saul Turteltaub on working with Redd Foxx on Sanford and Son
Saul Turteltaub on the popularity of Sanford and Son, which he attributes to Redd Foxx
Saul Turteltaub on Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson's chemistry on Sanford and Son and Foxx's skills as an actor
Bud Yorkin
Bud Yorkin on working with Redd Foxx on Sanford and Son