The Dowry

The Dowry was the seventeenth episode of Sanford and Son. Also the third episode of the series' second season, it premiered September 29, 1972.

Plot
Fred's cousin Grady (Albert Reed, Jr.) pays a visit, accompanied by his new wife Margaret (Marguerite Ray) and overweight stepdaughter Betty Jean (Gladys Perry). Cousin Grady's stepdaughter Betty Jean stands to receive a $10,000 dowry after her wedding day from her deceased father, which sets Fred (upon Grady's prodding) to playing matchmaker with uninterested Lamont.

Note: Marguerite Ray, who would later resurface as Evelyn Lewis, Fred's new girlfriend/finacee on the spinoff series Sanford, makes the first of two guest appearances on Sanford and Son.