The Surprise Party

The Surprise Party was the 63rd overall episode of Sanford and Son. Also the season 4 premiere episode, it first aired September 13, 1974.

Episode synopsis
Fred returns from St. Louis to a welcome home surprise party. Lamont must exercise diplomacy and peacekeeping after he bruises the feelings of both Fred and Grady, who both got the impression that Lamont thought that the other could do a better job managing the junkyard and looking after him.