Sanford and Son (TV Series)
The Reverend Sanford (1977)
Redd Foxx: Fred G. Sanford
Quotes
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Fred G. Sanford : Now, when you come to my services, I'll save you a front seat.
Walter : Well, that's very nice of you, Mr. Sanford, but I'm of a different sect.
Fred G. Sanford : That's the trouble with the world today - too much sects.
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Fred G. Sanford : Upon this junk I shall build my church! I'm a divine prophet and that's what I call divinely profitable.
Bubba Bexley : Amen!
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Fred G. Sanford : [singing to the tune of "Bringing in the Sheaves"] Counting up the dough / Counting up the dough / We shall come rejoicing / Counting up the dough!
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Uncle Woodrow 'Woody' Anderson : Say, listen, what kind of wine you gonna serve at the services?
Fred G. Sanford : Well, we have to keep the expenses down, so we'll serve fermented Kool Aid. And after the services, we'll open the cash bar for the Hallelujah Hour.
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Fred G. Sanford : [Piously admonishing Woodrow and Bubba] Remember, an idle mind is the devil's workshop.
Bishop Lovelace : Well, put, Reverend. I'm glad to see a man who uses the Proverbs.
Fred G. Sanford : Oh, sure. Proverbs, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, I use 'em all.
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Lamont Sanford : Where have you been?
Fred G. Sanford : [Piously] I've been in the chapel, meditating.
Lamont Sanford : We thought you fell in and baptized yourself.
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Aunt Esther Anderson : What respectable church would ordain a beady eyed jackal like you?
Fred G. Sanford : Now that I'm a man of the cloth Sister Esther, I suggest you behave yourself in my church because I'll excommunicate your face.
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Bubba Bexley : Hey, what's happening Fred?
Fred G. Sanford : Well well Brother Bubba do come in.
Bubba Bexley : Brother Bubba? Hey, don't tell me you got it?
Fred G. Sanford : It arrived this morning.
Bubba Bexley : Yeah.
Fred G. Sanford : Bubba you are now talking to the very right Reverend Fred G Sanford.
Bubba Bexley : Yeah
Fred G. Sanford : and the G stands for going to Heaven.
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Lamont Sanford : What are you talking about Pop?
Fred G. Sanford : Son I've just been ordained a full-fledged bonafide legal Minister in Divine profit Church, get my tambourine.
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Aunt Esther Anderson : You better not play with the good book you old Heathen or the Lord will cast you into the fiery furnace.
Fred G. Sanford : Esther in your case I'm available for exorcism. I'll take you somewhere and beat the devil out of you.