Sanford and Son Wiki
Register
Advertisement
"The Over-the-Hill Gag"
Season Four, Episode ##24
Number (#86) in series (136 episodes)
Air date March 14, 1975
Network NBC-TV
Production code 501
Written by: Ted Bergmann
Directed by: Alan Rafkin
Episode guide
IMDb IMDb logo The Over-the-Hill Gag
Episode chronology
← Previous Next →
"The Older Woman" "The Family Man
(Season 4 finale)"

The Over-the-Hill Gag was the 86th overall episode of Sanford and Son. Also the 24th episode of Season Four, it first aired March 14, 1975.

Episode synopsis[]

Lamont misunderstands the doctor and believes Fred has only six months to live and lavishes love and kindness upon him. Fred's content to ride the gravy train, though it may land him in the soup.

Episode summary[]

Lamont misunderstands the doctor and believes Fred has only six months to live and lavished love and kindness upon him. Fred's content to ride the gravy train, though it may land him in the soup.

Keene Curtis makes a guest appearance as Doctor Goodman, and Odessa Cleveland appears as Audrey, Doctor Goodman's nurse and a girlfriend of Lamont, Dick Bass as a messenger, Carol Jean Owens as a Lady in the Doctor's office. Pat Morita also appears as Ah Chew in the episode.


Sanford and Son
Season episode guides
Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6


Sanford and Son: Season 4
The Surprise Party | Matchmaker, Matchmaker | Ol' Brown Eyes is Back | Grady and His Lady | There'll Be Some Changes Made | Going Out of Business | Home Sweet Home | My Kingdom For a Horse | Sanford and Niece | Julio and Sister and Nephew | Fred's Treasure Garden | Tower Power | A Little Extra Security | The Merger | Once a Thief | The Stand-In | Strange Bedfellows | The Masquerade Party | Golden Boy | My Brother-in-Law's Keeper | The Headache | The Stung | The Older Woman | The Over-the-Hill Gag | The Family Man
Advertisement