The classic American sitcom Sanford and Son was actually based on a British classic called Steptoe and Son.
Much like its American counterpart, Steptoe and Son followed the hi jinks of a father/son scrap business in which a "dirty old man" tries to keep the family business afloat while dealing with his pretentious son who seeks to elevate himself above a junk yard job.
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Of course, the legendary Redd Foxx took on the role of the father in the American version and made it his own. Nobody could have done it any better.
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