Fred's TV set is smashed during a squabble with Lamont (Demond Wilson).
The Sanfords strike oil while tilling their new garden.
A housing-project builder tries to buy the vote of Fred, a new appointee to the mayor's Community Relations Bureau.
Fred's singing is showcased when he plays host to his old friend Bowlegs (Scatman Crothers). Billy Eckstine has a cameo as an auditioning singer.
Aspiring songwriter Fred plans to sell his material to B.B. King (who appears as himself).
