Season 2 • Episode 12
LatestFred and Cal are on the watch for a neigborhood burglar. In the process, they catch him breaking in. It ends up to be a punk kid who stole $200 worth of stuff. A judge then sentences the kid to work at Fred's until he works off the money. The kid drives Fred crazy with his smart mouth and his rudeness. Fred then tells him a fake story about Lamont to put him back on track and it takes some impact.
Redd Foxx isn’t done scheming and wise-cracking in the spin-off to one of America's most beloved sitcoms.
Acting
Redd Foxx's timing remains untouchable, even on autopilot.
Production
The fakest living room set in television history.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was NBC's attempt to keep Redd Foxx without paying Demond Wilson what he deserved—classic network move.
The show quietly disappeared from syndication for decades, making it a genuine lost artifact of 80s Black sitcom history.
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