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by Ardith Prosacco PhD 4 min read

Storyline

When Lamont gets a traffic ticket, Fred convinces him to fight it in court, where the poor man's Perry Mason steps up to defend his son against the system.

Did You Know?

Like a few episodes before it, recent reruns of this show censor usage of the "n" word. However, when the daytime reruns began airing in late mornings in 1976 (with three minutes edited out of each episode to make room for more commercials), Fred's entire courtroom scene in front of the judge was left intact. See more ยป

User Reviews

"Fred Sanford, Legal Eagle" opens with Lamont receiving a traffic ticket from a white officer (Jim Driskill), explaining how he had the right of way at a green light, yet received a citation for failing to yield to another driver who jumped the red light.

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