After six seasons, Redd Foxx left Sanford and Son to star in a variety show for ABC.

The new lead character was Phil Wheeler (Theodore Wilson), a widower and old Army buddy of Fred Sanford.

Phil now lived in the Sanfords' old house in Los Angeles, with his two teenage children, Angie and Nat.

The primary setting of the series, however, was the rooming house next door that Fred named "The Sanford Arms".

Aunt Esther (LaWanda Page) was left in charge helping Phil and collecting the mortgage payments.