2024-10-01
Conclusion. Christine disappears before Harry tells her how he feels; the search is on for Dan, who's revealed as the phantom. Oscar: Gilbert Gottfried. Will: Will Utay. Pepitone: Raye Birk. Christine: Markie Post. Harry: Harry Anderson. (Repeat).
Harry inadvertently sets the war machine in motion by jailing a pompous diplomat (Stephen Lee) from a foreign country; Dan returns to a job in a lower court. Dunford: Paul Collins. Mannix: Catherine MacNeal. Harry: Harry Anderson. (Repeat).
Roz's uptown husband (Roger E. Mosley) wants a divorce so he can marry his uptown fiancée (Bever-Leigh Banfield). Tammy: Theresa Bell. Roz: Marsha Warfield. Art: Mike Finneran. Christine: Markie Post. (Repeat).
Bull and Wanda (Cathy McAuley) celebrate the anniversary of their first date, then Wanda learns that Bull is required to perform a miracle before they can be married. Lou: Lou Bonacki. Bull: Richard Moll. Harry: Harry Anderson. (Repeat).
Dan may soon be a dead man when he breaks up with the daughter of a crime boss (Tony Jay), who wants Dan to reconsider. Mary Theresa: Teresa Parente. DeLorenzo: Andrew Hill Newman. Dan: John Larroquette. (Repeat).
Bull's bachelor party turns into a disaster. Oscar: Gilbert Gottfried. Candy: Sharon Lee Jones. Fatima: Christina Carlisi. Harry: Harry Anderson. Bull: Richard Moll. (Repeat).
Christine discovers that a law professor (George Coe) is not the man she thought he was; Bull undergoes a transformation to restore his virginity. Mr. Adam: Ralph Bruneau. Christine: Markie Post. (Repeat).
A courtroom artist draws shocking sketches of Christine; part-time law-school professor Harry has his hands full with an odd collection of students. Morty: Eddie Barth. Harry: Harry Anderson. (Repeat).
Bull's wedding brings out the Del Rubio Triplets (Milly, Elena, and Eadie) along with Hank, who insists that Wanda wear her wedding gown. Wanda: Cathy McAuley. Hank: Paddi Edwards. Bull: Richard Moll. Harry: Harry Anderson. (Repeat).
On Christmas Eve, Harry befriends a lonely stranger (Terry Hanauer) and Dan shows a department-store Santa (Hansford Rowe) that goodwill isn't dead. Mel Torme has a cameo. Bambi: Lisa Melilli. Art: Mike Finneran. (Repeat).
Ray gets upset with Debra and accuses her of turning the kids against him after he learns that she, Ally and the twins make bets about his behavior, such as whether he'll notice something new, forget something from the grocery store or remember to zip his pants. Ally: Madylin Sweeten. Debra: Patricia Heaton. (Repeat).
Ray claims that Debra is always late on purpose, so he threatens to leave her behind if she's not ready on time for an important sports banquet they plan to attend. Bernie: Tom McGowan. Andy: Andy Kindler. (Repeat).
Ray and Debra disagree over whether they should purchase an expensive dress for Ally to wear to a friend's formal 13th-birthday party. Debra thinks they should, but Ray can't see spending $250 for a dress that will be worn only once. Of course, Marie takes her son's side. Molly: Alexandra Romano. Peggy: Amy Aquino. Jerry: Jerry Lambert. Clerk: Lucky Hari. (Repeat).
Robert considers retiring from the police force and becoming a security-alarm salesman, but he's afraid to make the decision alone, so he gets input from everyone. Unfortunately, Amy and Marie disagree about his future, which leads to a tense birthday party for Robert. Hank: Fred Willard. Pat: Georgia Engel. Amy: Monica Horan. (Repeat).
Debra is hurt when Ray receives an honorary doctorate and thanks everyone except her in his acceptance speech. He claims it was accidental, but Debra is quick to remind him of past snubs that were all too deliberate. Debra: Patricia Heaton. Amy: Monica Horan. (Repeat).
Amy's dad embarrasses Robert when he points out his son-in-law's habit of touching food to his chin before eating it. Soon, everyone weighs in on why Robert does it. Worse still, Ray and Frank recall stories of when the annoying habit first began. Hank: Fred Willard. Pat: Georgia Engel. Peter: Chris Elliott. (Repeat).
Amy's parents (Fred Willard, Georgia Engel) visit for Easter and everyone gets jealous when Ray and Pat bond during a late-night conversation. Peter: Chris Elliott. Amy: Monica Horan. (Repeat).
Ray accuses Debra of gossiping about him after he learns that she revealed to Amy a dream he had. To get even, he tells Robert and Frank a juicy detail about Debra. Pretty soon, the chatty guys are swapping all sorts of secret spousal tales, and of course, the gals find out. Amy: Monica Horan. Debra: Patricia Heaton. (Repeat).
Robert is discovered by a modeling agent who believes the big guy's unique look is perfect for print ads. All of the ladies are impressed, but Ray and Frank think Robert is wasting his time. William: David Garrison. Receptionist: Hira Ambrosino. (Repeat).
Everyone is stunned when a man (Jason Kravits) shows up looking for Frank and recalls how Mr. Barone mentored him when the two of them worked together many years ago. Ray and Robert become upset when Frank hugs the guy and acts affectionately toward him as if he were a long-lost son. It's a thought that Marie takes to heart; she accuses Frank of being the man's father. Frank: Peter Boyle. Marie: D
In the eighth-season finale, Ray and Robert argue over which of them will take care of Marie if Frank dies first. When they are unable to agree, they decide to play golf to determine who gets the duty. Gianni: Jon Manfrellotti. Andy: Andy Kindler. Golf official: Richard Romano. (Repeat).
Frank and Marie announce that they are moving to a retirement community in New Jersey, much to the delight of everyone else, until it comes time for them to actually go. (Repeat).
Ray and Debra travel to New Jersey to visit Frank and Marie at the retirement community, but their happy visit takes an unexpected, unpleasant turn. Scott: Holmes Osborne. Katie: Brooks Almy. (Repeat).
Debra gets so angry at Marie that she lets off steam by heating things up in the bedroom with Ray. It's all to Ray's liking, of course, so he tries to keep Debra angry so he can help her let off more steam. (Repeat).
Debra is shocked to learn that some members of the PTA believe she dresses too sexy. Liz: April Ortiz. Ruth: Melanee Murray. (Repeat).
Ally comes home with an F in math on her report card. Putnam: Robert Joy. Ally: Madylin Sweeten. (Repeat).
Fred believes gambling is the way to raise money to forestall foreclosure on the Sanford Arms. Lamont: Demond Wilson. Esther: LaWanda Page. (Repeat).
Fred claims to be descended from King Solomon. Demond Wilson. Aunt Esther: LaWanda Page. Bubba: Don Bexley. (Repeat).
Aspiring songwriter Fred plans to sell his material to B.B. King (who appears as himself). Demond Wilson. Esther: LaWanda Page. Bubba: Don Bexley. (Repeat).
Lamont and Donna are puzzled by Fred's nightly disappearing act, until they learn his purpose: night school. Fred: Redd Foxx. Lamont: Demond Wilson. Donna: Lynn Hamilton. (Repeat).
This episode introduces cantankerous junkman Fred Sanford (played by Redd Foxx) and his son, Lamont (Demond Wilson), who's always fighting with the old man and looking for a better life. Adapted from the British hit "Steptoe and Son." (Repeat).
Fred ruins Lamont's plans to give him a happy birthday. Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson. (Repeat).
A funeral march would be appropriate music to match the mood on Lamont's wedding day. Lamont: Demond Wilson. Aunt Hazel: Lillian Randolph. Fred: Redd Foxx. Minister: Alvin Childress. Aunt Rosetta: Royce Williams. Crystal: Carol Speed. (Repeat).
Lamont's get-rich-quick scheme has Sanford anticipating disaster. Lamont: Demond Wilson. Otto: Leonard Stone. Kelly: Clancy Cooper. (Repeat).
Fred and Lamont visit a mobile clinic for free chest X-rays. (Repeat).
Fred tries to keep Lamont from discovering who broke his valuable porcelain. Off. Smith: Hal Williams. (Repeat).
Privacy's the problem for ladies' man Lamont, who decides to take a pad without an ever-present papa. Fred: Redd Foxx. Lamont: Demond Wilson. Darlene: Judyann Elder. Ernestine: Tangerine Sublett. Landlady: Lynn Hamilton. Dorothy: Dorothy Meyer. (Repeat).
Fred takes on a collection agency. Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson. Hamlin: Dick Van Patten. (Repeat).
Fred sleeps outside because of what's inside---two coffins Lamont picked up at an auction. Lamont: Demond Wilson. (Repeat).
Lamont disagrees with Fred's choice of a fiancée and is set on breaking the match before it's too late. Fred: Redd Foxx. Lamont: Demond Wilson. Donna: Lynn Hamilton. Melvin: Slappy White. (Repeat).
Fred tries to wangle a color TV set out of Lamont (Demond Wilson). Fred: Redd Foxx. Melvin: Slappy White. Doctor: Peter Bonerz. (Repeat).
The stolen loot of a gunman is now the property of Sanford and son. Lamont: Demond Wilson. Smitty: Hal Williams. Swanhauser: Noam Pitlik. (Repeat).
Fred's girlfriend has marriage ideas that Lamont is determined to squelch. Fred: Redd Foxx. Donna: Lynn Hamilton. Lamont: Demond Wilson. Sheila: Hope Atkinson. (Repeat).
Sanford and son get a free piano from a man whose refined tastes put Fred on edge. Fred: Redd Foxx. Policeman: Rich Hurst. Lamont: Demond Wilson. (Repeat).
Harry promises Mel Torme the moon to accept a magazine's man-of-the-year award, unaware it's a prank; Dan and Will round up crooks for fun and profit. Will: Will Utay. Walter: Walter Olkewicz. Travis: John Mariano. (Repeat).
The courtroom is up for grabs when a defendant (Stephen Root) begins buying city landmarks after the city tears down his home; Dan meets contestants in the Miss Mass Transit contest. Ms. Adrian: Donna Lynn Leavy. (Repeat).
Mac considers an underwear-modeling job to earn cash for a downpayment on a home for Quon Le (Denice Kumagali); Roz entrusts Dan with her personal items for a safe-deposit box. DeVille: Phil Proctor. Daley: Deborah Strang. (Repeat).
While the men paint Harry's chambers, the women get together at Roz's for a makeup party---and poker. Quon Le: Denice Kumagai. Art: Mike Finneran. Roz: Marsha Warfield. Lisette: Joleen Lutz. Faye: Lisa Robins. (Repeat).