The Church Of What’s Happening Now was one of the most famous recurring comedy sketches on The Flip Wilson Show, which aired on NBC from 1970 to 1974. Continue reading
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9/17/26 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Fred Calls In Aunt Esther for Backup – Sanford and Son (Redd Foxx, LaWanda Page)
Rattled and unsure how to fight off Big Money Grip’s claim, Fred (Redd Foxx) turns to Aunt Esther (LaWanda Page) for reinforcements, and for a moment it looks like even she might not be able to set things straight. Continue reading
8/11/26 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Sanford and Son – Donna Meets Sanford Family | Classic TV Rewind
In another attempt to break the engaged couple up, Lamont (Demond Wilson) gathers the Sanford extended family to meet Donna (Lynn Hamilton) and things do not go as well as Fred (Redd Foxx) was hoping. Continue reading
6/19/26 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Best of Sketch: Redd Foxx & Lawanda Page | Redd Foxx Show
The legendary dynamic between Redd Foxx and LaWanda Page—famous for their explosive, hilarious rivalry as Fred Sanford and Aunt Esther on Sanford and Son—carried over brilliantly into the short-lived 1977 ABC variety series, The Redd Foxx. Continue reading
6/9/26 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Sanford and Son -The Wedding Guests Want Their Gifts Back (Demond Wilson, Redd Foxx)
The wedding is off, but the drama is just getting started as the reception turns into a free-for-all at the Sanford house. Between guests reclaiming their blenders and a heated showdown with Aunt Hazel (Lillian Lehman), Lamont (Demond Wilson) finally loses his cool—leading to a legendary finale where Fred (Redd Foxx) uses the wedding cake to make sure Hazel never forgets this “happy” occasion. Continue reading
9/8/25 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Harlem Nights
Harlem Nights is a 1989 crime, comedy, drama film starring, written and directed by Eddie Murphy. The film co-stars Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, Danny Aiello, Michael Lerner, Della Reese, and Murphy’s older brother Charlie.
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4/28/21 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Sanford and Son Pilot Episode
From Season 1, Episode 1 ‘Crossed Swords’ – Lamont buys a porcelain figure for $15 from a silent movie star. After having it appraised, Lamont and Fred decide to sell it at an auction. They attend the auction pretending to be buyers to bid the price even higher. However, things go awry to Lamont’s dismay. Continue reading
2/13/21 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Redd Foxx – On Location (1978)
Redd Foxx‘s first and only HBO Special from 1978. Filmed in Las Vegas, this show is representative of his style of risqué “Adults Only” double entendre humor that sold millions of party records beginning in the late 1950s. Continue reading
6/29/20 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Harlem Nights Excepts
Harlem Nights is a 1989 comedy-drama crime film starring Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor. The film also featured Michael Lerner, Danny Aiello, Redd Foxx (In his last film before his death in 1991), Della Reese and Murphy’s brother Charlie Murphy. Murphy and Pryor star as a team running a nightclub in late-1930s Harlem, New York while contending with gangsters and corrupt police officials. Continue reading
2/24/20 O&A NYC MORNING FUNNIES: Redd Foxx On Midget Fighting
John Elroy Sanford better known as Redd Foxx, was a stand-up comedian and actor best known for his portrayal of Fred G.Sandford of the hit television show Sandford and Son. Continue reading
