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Sanford and Son•Season 1•Episode 9

Coffins for Sale

8.0/10 · 246 votesMar 10, 197230 min

Ranked #4 of 14 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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Lamont purchases two coffins from an auction to try and get a profit if he sells them to a funeral parlor. In the process, Fred becomes paranoid by having the coffins in the house and refuses to sleep in the house with the coffins.

Directed byCharles S. Dubin

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Seasons6

All 1 2 3 4 5 6

Season 1 Episodes14

E1 7.9

Crossed Swords

E2 8.1

Happy Birthday, Pop

E3 8.0

Here Comes the Bride, There Goes the Bride

E4 7.8

The Copper Caper

E5 7.9

A Matter of Life and Breath

E6 7.9

We Were Robbed

E7 7.6

A Pad for Lamont

E8 7.7

The Great Sanford Siege

Coffins for Sale

The Barracuda

TV or Not TV

The Suitcase Case

The Return of the Barracuda

E14 8.3

The Piano Movers

Cast2

Redd Foxx

Fred G. Sanford

Demond Wilson

Lamont Sanford

Crew1

Charles S. Dubin

Director

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Episode Summary

"Coffins for Sale" is episode 9 of Sanford and Son season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 246 votes, ranking #4 of 14 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Charles S. Dubin, it aired on March 10, 1972.

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