Despite the show's ratings, this was the final episode; both Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson were lured away by other networks with lucrative contracts.
NBC had intended to renew Sanford and Son for a 7th season. However, Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson refused to return for another season, so the 7th season was renamed as "Sanford Arms". Sanford Arms would end up being canceled due to low ratings and shortly after, Sanford and Son would be revived with the 1980 spin-off "Sanford" which saw the return of Redd Foxx as Fred.