Sanford and Son Trivia Quiz - Trivia Quiz

1 Which comedian portrayed cantankerous junk dealer Fred G. Sanford?

A. Redd Foxx

B. Sherman Hemsley

C. Demond Wilson

2 In what Los Angeles neighborhood do Fred and Lamont live and work?

A. Watts

B. Compton

C. Hollywood

3 What kind of business do the Sanfords run from their home?

A. A taxi company

B. A corner grocery

C. A junk and salvage yard

4 Who composed the funky Sanford and Son theme song, "The Streetbeater"?

A. Quincy Jones

B. Curtis Mayfield

C. Isaac Hayes

5 During his mock heart attacks, what line does Fred dramatically call out to his late wife?

A. Open up, police!

B. You big dummy!

C. I'm coming, Elizabeth!

6 Who is most often the target when Fred barks, "You big dummy!"?

A. Grady

B. Lamont

C. Aunt Esther

7 Who is Fred’s Bible-quoting, purse-swinging sister-in-law and frequent foe?

A. Aunt Esther

B. Donna Harris

C. Aunt Ethel

8 Which actress brought Aunt Esther to life on the series?

A. LaWanda Page

B. Marla Gibbs

C. Isabel Sanford

9 Julio Fuentes, the Sanfords’ neighbor, keeps what pet that drives Fred crazy?

A. A pot-bellied pig named Roscoe

B. A talking parrot named Paco

C. A goat named Chico

10 Sanford and Son was adapted for American TV from which British sitcom?

A. Dad's Army

B. Steptoe and Son

C. Only Fools and Horses

11 What is the make and model of the iconic Sanford and Son pickup truck?

A. 1951 Ford F-1

B. 1948 Dodge B-Series

C. 1955 Chevrolet 3100

12 During Redd Foxx’s brief absence from the show, which character stepped into the spotlight as the lead?

A. Grady Wilson

B. Julio Fuentes

C. Rollo Larson

13 What bargain wine does Fred often mention, sometimes mixing into jokes like "Champipple"?

A. Boone's Farm

B. Ripple

C. Thunderbird

14 On which network did Sanford and Son originally air in the 1970s?

A. NBC

B. ABC

C. CBS

15 Which of these was an actual Sanford and Son spin-off series?

A. The Sanford Arms

B. Good Times

C. The Jeffersons