The first Redd Foxx roast lacks LaWanda Page but makes up for it with Demond Wilson, during the third season of SANFORD AND SON. Present on both occasions is Redd's former comedy partner Slappy White, reminiscing about their patriotic act: "I was Redd, he was White, and our jokes were very blue!" When Johnny Carson isn't available, there's always Joey Bishop: "for 6 years this man's been working his head off with his own money to build a home for unwed pimps!" Comedian John Barbour, later to play the game show host in SANFORD AND SON's "The Masquerade Party," offers some choice barbs: "Redd Foxx's nightclub act is the only thing in show business dirtier than Peter Falk's trenchcoat!" Nipsey Russell praises the star's spouse: "Redd Foxx is married to a belly dancer and she's great at cookin' a cake, we all like to sit around Redd's house just to see her shake 'n' bake!" Best of all is hearing Demond Wilson discuss how success has not changed his costar's way of thinking: "Redd has the same simple philosophy today that has guided him throughout his many years in show business, the Lord giveth so grab ith and runneth!"
