Sanford and Son Was Even More Interesting Behind The Scenes

Redd Foxx Was the Reason the Show Got Cancelled

The show was cancelled six seasons deep while it was still rising in popularity. The ratings had not tanked at all. They were the highest the show had ever seen. Truth came out that Redd Foxx was unreliable and too much work for the directors to keep on.

Since there was no way the show would be the same without Redd, it had to be canceled. The idea of a replacement was never an option. Nobody would’ve kept watching the show without Redd. Most of the cast continued building their careers and found great success, but it’s still a sad thought that there could have been more.