2x17 Lamont Goes African - Sanford and Son Episode Guide

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- Episode 02x17

Episode: 02x17
Title: Lamont Goes African
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 217
First Aired: Jan. 19, 1973

Season 2 » Episode #17 - Lamont Goes African

Sanford and Son - 02x17 Lamont Goes African

Summary: Fred thinks Lamont's fascinations with Africa are Ludicrous, until he meets Olayia, a Nigerian women with definite ideas about parental respect.

Who appeared in this episode?

Guest Stars:

Olayia

played by Paula Kelly

Episode Quotes

	Season 2 / Episode 17: - Lamont Goes African Fred G. Sanford: [addressing his dashiki-wearing son] So what's your original new name? Lamont Sanford: Kalunda. Fred G. Sanford: Ka-who? Lamont Sanford: Kalunda. Fred G. Sanford: If you think I'm gonna change the sign from Sanford and Son to Sanford and Kalunda you're crazy.
	Season 2 / Episode 17: - Lamont Goes African Lamont Sanford: [explaining to Fred why there is African art, shields and masks in the living room] A man's home is supposed to reflect his culture. Fred G. Sanford: Well, if you want to reflect MY culture, put up a picture of Billy Eckstine and Joe Louis.

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TRIVIA

When discussing pantyhose, Fred sings the then-popular L'Eggs jingle and hints at Joe Namath's famous turn as a pantyhose pitchman for Hanes' Beauty Mist brand in 1973.
Fred said he didn't care if Lamont's imported dashiki came from Haile Selassie's closet. Haile Selassie (1892-1975) was the Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1975. He is revered by Rastafarians as a messianic figure. Mention is also made of Spiro Agnew. When this episode first aired, Spiro Agnew (1918-96) was serving as vice-president under Nixon. He resigned in October 1973 from scandals stemming back to his years as governor of Maryland and was succeeded by Gerald Ford (I).

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