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

    01:46
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    Michael Moye on writing an episode of Sanford and Son

    04:59
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    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

    03:09
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    Marian Rees on the casting of Sanford and Son:  Redd Foxx

    02:08
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    Quincy Jones on composing the theme for Sanford & Son

    04:05
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    Rita Riggs on designing costumes for Sanford and Son, and on the challenges of designing for Redd Foxx as "Fred Sanford"

    09:26

    George Barris

    George Barris on designing a car for Redd Foxx

    02:00

    Allan Blye

    Allan Blye on writing for The Redd Fox Comedy Hour

    00:51

    Allan Blye on Redd Foxx's brand of humor and working with him

    01:50

    Reuben Cannon

    Reuben Cannon on casting for Ironside, Emergency!, The Rockford Files, Baretta, and Sanford and Son

    08:44

    Hal Cooper

    Hal Cooper on directing Sanford and Son

    01:50

    Hugh Downs

    Hugh Downs on memorable guests on Today - Redd Foxx

    00:34

    Garvin Eddy

    Garvin Eddy on working with Redd Foxx on Sanford and Son

    01:11

    Lewis Gomavitz

    Lewis Gomavitz on the cast of Sanford and Son including Redd Foxx

    01:27

    Robert Guillaume

    Robert Guillaume on actor Redd Foxx

    01:12

    Jonathan Harris

    Jonathan Harris on guest-starring on Sanford and Son, and on his friendship with Redd Foxx

    03:29

    Quincy Jones

    Quincy Jones on composing the theme for Sanford & Son

    04:05

    Mort Lachman

    Mort Lachman on working with Redd Foxx on Sanford

    06:48

    Norman Lear

    Norman Lear on how he got NBC to buy the show Sanford and Son with Redd Foxx, and on casting Demond Wilson

    06:22

    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

    01:56

    Barney McNulty

    Barney McNulty on working with Redd Foxx

    00:08

    Pat Morita

    Pat Morita on appearing as "Ah Chew" on Sanford and Son and on his friendship with Redd Foxx

    05:47

    Pat Morita on his friendship with Redd Foxx

    01:42

    Michael Moye

    Michael Moye on writing an episode of Sanford and Son

    04:59

    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

    02:33

    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

    01:16

    Bernie Orenstein on the dynamic between Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson as "Fred Sanford" and "Lamont Sanford" on Sanford and Son

    03:04

    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

    00:58

    Marian Rees

    Marian Rees on working on Sanford and Son  starring Redd Foxx

    03:57

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

    02:08

    Della Reese

    Della Reese on appearing as herself on Sanford and Son with Redd Foxx

    02:13

    Della Reese on appearing in the feature "Harlem Nights," and on starring on The Royal Family with Redd Foxx

    12:39

    Hank Rieger

    Hank Rieger on publicity for Sanford and Son and working with Redd Foxx

    01:52

    Rita Riggs

    Rita Riggs on designing costumes for Sanford and Son, and on the challenges of designing for Redd Foxx as "Fred Sanford"

    09:26

    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

    03:54

    Jack Shea

    Jack Shea on the audience reaction to Redd Foxx (and some of his off-screen antics) on Sanford and Son

    01:16

    Jack Shea on problems between Redd Foxx and producers on Sanford and Son

    01:51

    Director Jack Shea on Redd Foxx and his comedy style and relationship with the cast of Sanford and Son

    03:22

    Jack Shea on Redd Foxx falling ill on the set of The Royal Family

    02:54

    Jack Shea on directing The Royal Family starring Redd Foxx and Della Reese

    01:21

    Howard Storm

    Howard Storm on the difficulties of directing The Redd Foxx Show, and on working with Redd Foxx

    02:04

    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

    03:09

    Saul Turteltaub on working with Redd Foxx on Sanford and Son

    01:38

    Saul Turteltaub on the popularity of Sanford and Son, which he attributes to Redd Foxx

    01:12

    Saul Turteltaub on Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson's chemistry on Sanford and Son and Foxx's skills as an actor

    01:08

    Bud Yorkin

    Bud Yorkin on working with Redd Foxx on Sanford and Son

    04:14

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