I loved this show as a kid and the best episodes can still bring tears of laughter to my eyes. Well, when you have someone like Richard Pryor writing for you, what else can you expect? I'll put this show up against any of the so-called comedies they put out today. It was often crude and politically-incorrect, but I think that was part of its appeal. I loved Redd Foxx, but I actually thought some of the funniest episodes were done while he was on hiatus and Whitman Mayo as Grady attempted to fill his shoes. Also liked some of the bit players like Rollo and Skillet (Matthew Beard aka Stymie from the Little Rascals). Like many great shows, it overstayed its welcome and became boring and trite. In its glory days, though, it was the best, or at least the funniest. (Of course, I'm not completely objective. As a star-struck teen, I wrote Redd Foxx a fan letter and he sent me an autographed picture. Seems relatively minor now, but it was a big thing to me then.)
