Sanford and Son Was Even More Interesting Behind The Scenes

Demond’s Photographic Memory

“During the show I had the sense that this was going to be a monumental achievement in history so I kept a mental diary of things. I have a photographic memory, which always kind of annoyed Redd, but it’s come in handy,” Demond revealed.

Demond’s photographic memory gained him favor on the set of Sanford & Son. He claims he only had to look at his lines once. The rest of the cast confirmed this. They’d yell at him when they’d need hours to memorize their lines. Demond would just sit there, sipping on something sweet, snickering.