Episode
Sanford and Son: Hello, Cousin Emma . . . Goodbye, Cousin Emma
Overview
Grady's cousin, Emma, has moved from Chicago to California and stops in by Grady and Lamont for a visit. However, the visit turns into a short stay, which is something Lamont is against from the very beginning. Pretty soon, it appears that Cousin Emma is going to stay for quite awhile and fakes illness to get people to wait on her.
Details
- Series
- Sanford and Son
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 24
- Air date
- 1974-03-29
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Hello, Cousin Emma . . . Goodbye, Cousin Emma is Episode 24 in Season 3 of Sanford and Son. It aired on 1974-03-29. The runtime is 30 min.
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