Grady (TV series)
Encyclopedia
Grady was an spin-off
of the sitcom
, Sanford and Son
. In this series, Fred Sanford's widower friend Grady
(again played by Whitman Mayo
) moves out of Watts
and moves in with his daughter and her family in Westwood
. Executive producer
Norman Lear
served as a consultant
to the show.
Redd Foxx
made a special guest appearance as Fred Sanford in the second episode. The series never found a solid audience, and was canceled after 12 episodes. Whitman Mayo returned to Sanford and Son and would go on to star in the revival series The Sanford Arms
.
* The date of this episode is uncertain.
episode was repackaged as an episode of Sanford and Son and is a part of its syndication
package. An episode of this series aired on TV Land
during a Norman Lear tribute in 2003.
Spin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...
of the sitcom
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
, Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son is an American sitcom, based on the BBC's Steptoe and Son, that ran on the NBC television network from January 14, 1972, to March 25, 1977....
. In this series, Fred Sanford's widower friend Grady
Grady Wilson
----Grady Wilson is the name of a fictional recurring character on the NBC sitcom Sanford and Son played by the late Whitman Mayo. The character's name first appeared in the 1972 episode "The Dowry;" however, in this episode he was played by Albert Reed, Jr. and he was Fred's cousin...
(again played by Whitman Mayo
Whitman Mayo
Whitman B. Mayo was an American actor best known for his character Grady Wilson on the 1970s television sitcom Sanford and Son....
) moves out of Watts
Watts, Los Angeles, California
Watts is a mostly residential neighborhood in South Los Angeles, California.-History:The area now known as Watts is located on the Rancho La Tajauta Mexican land grant...
and moves in with his daughter and her family in Westwood
Westwood, Los Angeles, California
Westwood is a neighborhood on the Westside of Los Angeles, California, United States. It is the home of the University of California, Los Angeles .-History:...
. Executive producer
Executive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
Norman Lear
Norman Lear
Norman Milton Lear is an American television writer and producer who produced such 1970s sitcoms as All in the Family, Sanford and Son, One Day at a Time, The Jeffersons, Good Times and Maude...
served as a consultant
Consultant
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to the show.
Redd Foxx
Redd Foxx
John Elroy Sanford , better known by his stage name Redd Foxx, was an American comedian and actor, best known for his starring role on the sitcom Sanford and Son.-Early life:...
made a special guest appearance as Fred Sanford in the second episode. The series never found a solid audience, and was canceled after 12 episodes. Whitman Mayo returned to Sanford and Son and would go on to star in the revival series The Sanford Arms
The Sanford Arms
The Sanford Arms is an American sitcom that aired from September to October 1977 on NBC. The series is an attempted continuation of the sitcom Sanford and Son.After six seasons, Redd Foxx left Sanford and Son to star in a variety show for ABC...
.
Cast
- Whitman MayoWhitman MayoWhitman B. Mayo was an American actor best known for his character Grady Wilson on the 1970s television sitcom Sanford and Son....
as Grady Wilson - Carole ColeCarole ColeCarole "Cookie" Cole was an American actress and music producer as the CEO of King Cole Productions. She was sometimes credited as Carol Cole.-Personal life:...
as Ellie Wilson Marshall, Grady's daughter - Joe MortonJoe MortonJoseph Thomas "Joe" Morton, Jr. is an American stage, television, and film actor.-Early life:Morton was born in The Bronx, a borough of New York City, New York. He is the son of Evelyn, a secretary, and Joseph Thomas Morton, Sr., a U.S. army intelligence officer. Because of his father's...
as Hal Marshall, Grady's Son-In-Law - Rosanne KatonRosanne KatonRosanne Katon is an American model, actress, comedian and activist. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its September 1978 issue...
as Laurie Marshall, Grady's Granddaughter - Haywood NelsonHaywood NelsonHaywood Nelson is an American actor. He is best known for having portrayed Dwayne Nelson on the television series What's Happening!!, and its spin-off series What's Happening Now!!...
as Haywood Marshall, Grady's Grandson - Jack FletcherJack FletcherJack Fletcher is a voice actor, casting director, and voice director. He has done voice casting and direction for many high-profile anime and video game projects. In addition, he is a well known and respected theatre director and teacher, having spent a number of years teaching and directing at the...
as Mr. Pratt
Episode list
| Series # | Season # | Title | Notes | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Be It Ever So Humble" | Grady says goodbye to Fred. Later, Fred pays Grady a visit, helping him out by bringing him his luggage. | December 4, 1975 |
| 2 | 2 | "The Driving Force" | Grady is tired of riding the bus and decides that he wants to learn to drive. His family, however, has concerns. After passing his test, he overhears his family talking. To make sure they don't worry, he tells them he didn't take the test and resolves not to drive. | December 11, 1975 |
| 3 | 3 | "Merry Birthday, Happy Xmas" | While Ellie greets the guests for Grady's surprise birthday party, Hal keeps the guest of honor occupied at a local bar. | December 18, 1975 |
| 4 | 4 | "Grady's Night In" | Grady turns sleuth to track down the thief who stole two rolls of quarters from the Grady kitchen. | December 25, 1975 |
| 5 | 5 | "Night School" | Hal has a new student in his American history class: his father-in-law Grady. | January 8, 1976 |
| 6 | 6 | "The Meterman" | Grady's scheme of feeding expired parking meters, then asking the car owners for reimbursement, earns him unwanted attention in the news. | January 22, 1976 |
| 7 | 7 | "The Strike" | Hal and his fellow teachers vote to go on strike. | January 29, 1976 |
| 8 | 8 | "Bureaucracy" | Grady takes on the government after he fails to receive several social security checks. | February 12, 1976 |
| 9 | 9 | "Grady Takes a Wife" | Ellie dreams that Grady marries a go-go dancer. | March 4, 1976 |
| 10 | 10 | "The Weekend" | Hal and Ellie have a chance for a second honeymoon after Grady takes the kids away for the weekend. | * |
Reruns
The pilotTelevision pilot
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episode was repackaged as an episode of Sanford and Son and is a part of its syndication
Television syndication
In broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast radio shows and television shows by multiple radio stations and television stations, without going through a broadcast network, though the process of syndication may conjure up structures like those of a network itself, by its very...
package. An episode of this series aired on TV Land
TV Land
TV Land is an American cable television network launched on April 29, 1996. It is owned by MTV Networks, a division of Viacom, which also owns Paramount Pictures, and networks such as MTV and Nickelodeon...
during a Norman Lear tribute in 2003.