Sanford and Son (TV Series)

The Engagement (1973)

Demond Wilson: Lamont Sanford

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• Fred G. Sanford : I knew if you invited them here there would be something like this I told you I knew it I knew.

  Fred G. Sanford : [Looks at Lamont and realizes Lamont set the whole thing up]  And you knew it you planned IT!

  Lamont Sanford : Wait a minute pop don't jump to no conclusions.

  Fred G. Sanford : All I'm jumping to is up side your head!

• Lamont Sanford : [Lamont and Rollo are looking for dates, Rollo flipping through his little black book]  Hey, man, what about Dimples and Leigh?

  Rollo Larson : Dimples and Leigh? The gruesome twosome? You is a fool. We ain't that hard up... Hey, I wonder if I still got their numbers.

  Lamont Sanford : Look under DT for "desperation time."

  Rollo Larson : No, here it is, under LR for "last resort."

• Aunt Esther Anderson : [Asking about Fred's fiancee]  And what did you say her name was?

  Lamont Sanford : Donna.

  Aunt Esther Anderson : Donna?

  Lamont Sanford : Yeah, Donna. It means "lady."

  Aunt Esther Anderson : Is that so? I once had a dog named Lady.

• Lamont Sanford : [after telling Fred his in-laws are coming to the wedding]  Look, Pop, will you stop worrying? They're not gonna be here that long.

  Fred G. Sanford : That's what the Indians said when they first saw the white man comin'.

• Fred G. Sanford : And you knew it, you planned it.

  Lamont Sanford : Wait a minute pop now don't jump to no conclusions.

  Fred G. Sanford : All I'm jumping to is upside your head.

  Fred G. Sanford : [Talking to Rev Tremble]  Now look here Reverend you didn't preach no marriage but stick around you can preach the funeral!

• Fred G. Sanford : [Referring to Esther]  She going to bring Woody the wino?

  Lamont Sanford : Yea I believe so.

  Fred G. Sanford : That does it I'm going to have to hide my Ripple, my Gin, my Bourbon ,my Rye, going to have to hide my bug spray, my Draino.