That voice you all hear, "Jo from Oklahoma", is of my mother"; she passed away, in June 2011. R.I.P. mom.😞❤️

Grady became an acting teacher after Sandford, a sharp guy in real life.

Conan was a genius. This skit was hilarious back in the day. If I could somehow build a hot tub time machine to go back to this point in my life ....

l came home from work yesterday and saw Grady sitting on my couch drinking my beer watching my Sanford and Son DVDs.

I never even noticed they got LaWanda Page for the Unsolved Mysteries skit. That's awesome

The tonal balance between Unsolved Mysteries editing style and Sandford and Son dialogue/antics....PERFECT XD

This Episode was made a few years before Whitman Mayo (Grady) passed away in 2001. There was another episode after this with an Update where Grady was found and made an Appearance on Conan O'Brien,s show. I hope someone will soon upload that episode.

I don't why but as a fan of Sanford and Son and Unsolved Mysteries I find this to be the funniest thing ever.

I met Mr Whitman Mayo back in the late 80's at Cultural Arts in Miami, Fl, he was there to talk with students. He is the same as his character Grady he played on TV. Very funny guy.

Grady was a awesome character he always makes me laugh every time I watch Sanford and Son...R.I.P. Whitman Mayo

I love to see the different side of his acting in Boyz in the Hood, he had a short but memorable part in the movie

Thanks for reminding me of those Great People that brought me miles of Fun,

Grady you're crazy....they should call you crazy Grady!

i had the privilege of running into him in Ensenada Mexico... the main drag of the city... very nice man..rip..

Grady was the best!

R.i.p. Grady.

Whitman Mayo, the actor who played Grady, appeared on the show a few weeks later alive and well. I'm pretty sure Whitman was in on it the whole time. Fun to see Aunt Esther make a cameo there. This was all an inspired, fun bit of silliness. If you're offended by it, get your priorities straight

Oh they brought out the big guns with Robert stack of unsolved mysteries..😂😂😂

One of Conan's greatest bits!

good goobly goop

The whole Grady bit was Conan mocking Dick Assman (a gas station attendant from Canada; and yes, THAT WAS HIS ACTUAL NAME!) being made an instant celebrity thanks to David Letterman a year before. And yes, Whitman Mayo was living in the Atlanta area the whole time; Conan’s staff already had his contact info.

RIP GRADY, AND THE GREAT ROBERT STACK!!

“You’re must be crazy, Grady! They oughta call you Crazy Grady!”

Nice to see Lawanda Paige was in a cameo

Anybody who is offended by this is stupid. The video is from 1996! They "found" Grady, and he was actually on the show and they made a big deal out of it. I bet Grady had a blast being interviewed, I remember him smiling and laughing.

When you hear Robert Stack, sleep with the lights on

This was 1996....it ain't that serious Grady was still alive

I've been looking for this for years. Thanks for posting!

All of my favs from back in the 70s all of these actors male and female to many names to put down black and white all have a place in my heart .Me orgies of all the shows still make me laugh and remember the great times of that decade

Totally binged on Conan while pregnant with my now almost 23 year old daughter,needless to say she and I were thoroughly entertained. However it remains CLASS-IC. one of the funniest situations I ever saw in my entire 49 years. and when Grady was finally found.. Whomp there it is!

One of the greatest tv characters ever

February 7, 1996 Thanks!

I believe Grady went on later in life to teach in a college as a college professor.

I wish they would make the segment where he appears available. It wouldn't cost them anything- not like you can buy it streaming or on DVD.

RIP Grady

Funny thing is, I’d actually seen Mr. Mayo about 1-1/2 years prior to this at an airport in Atlanta. I was on my way back to Germany, and I had to hurry and catch my connecting flight. RIP Whitman Mayo...

grady is awesome

Mr Mayo died May 22 2001 at the Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. No joke.

I remember this bit.

This is from 1996...Whitman "Grady" Mayo died in 2001 so it wasn't meant to be disrespectful at the time...people need to calm down

he was the best! good goobly goop!

Speaking of Grady I saw the episode when he was at his daughter house on Sanford and Son when Carole King who played Grady's daughter and wow Wendy Raquel looks just like her

Grady was on a episode of Martin the year before. Full House 5 years before!

Conan podcast???

Where is the clip of when he got him on the show not long after this?

Where is the clip of him actually visiting the show? It was episode 89 of season 3 I believe.

Love ❤️ this

Grady was in "Sanford Arms" in September of 1977 which NBC showed only 4 episodes & then it was cancelled!!!

Piebald is a kind of hamster but never give them drugs.

I was hoping the was an introduction for Whitman Mayo as a guest on the show.

Grady will son is and was the best!!!...fred..fred...the plan is dead..grady...grady..your still shady....love Sanford and son

It was a running gag with where's Grady.

he pasted away . at the Grady hospital in ATL research it up

Whitman Mayo was Grady. Check him out in D.C. Cab, a funny movie

Yes he’s On

Grady also had a small part in the movie ...Boyz in the hood

Whitman "Grady" Mayo was VERY much alive when Conan did this bit. I thought it was VERY funny. The follow up episodes show Whitman on the show in character as Grady. Classic stuff.

3:50 Q U E E N

He is Chicago’s mayor now

He is funny

Its funny that when Grady was on Sanford and son he was only 42-47 years old and Fred 50-56..Lamont was actually 25-31

whitman mayo is the bomb

What was the Crime Stoppers host name again

Hilarious!!!

Hilarious 😂

Shady grady

Conan O'Brien has always been hilarious lmao 😂😂

He came to my school.

I tried to call the number but it’s Now being used by some other company or whatever. I will share my greatest story with you fine folks of KZfaq. It’s not exactly about him. I knew a man named Grady. He and his wife lived in a trailer park for senior citizens. He had a neighbor that hated his wife for no reason at all. One day Grady’s wife and the neighbor got into it and he pulled out a gun. Grady took the bullet for his wife and died. I don’t know why the guy didn’t shoot her afterwards. I don’t know if it was a one bullet kind of thing. But Grady died so his wife didn’t.

Anyone here because of the podcast with John Mulaney?

Grady is alive and well.. he is my neighbor here in Detroit

"You Big Dummy"

I never......saw this.

Where is Grady Wilson ?

Classic. Lol

As a fan of both shows I have to say this is one of the best crossovers/parodies I've seen. Who would of thought Unsolved Mysteries and Sanford and Sons!

Where is part 2?

I’m right here 👋

This is Hilarious, everybody tripping in the comments it's Comedy People

LMAO ok, 😂😂😂

He past away quite some time ago

It’s been documented that aunt Ester used to sell the cast and crew pot! Who would of thunk it. Bible pushing character pushing dope! lol.

Hahahaha hahahaha hahahaha

I think I mite cry. Were are you Grady?

put fred on show

After "Sanford And Son" Whitman Mayo went on to portray Gordon on "Sesame Street".

please

That Red Foxx was not red at all ..

What's the purpose of This? Excuse me are u guys making a mockery..?

Shady Grady and ready Freddy were t.v. gold. these dopes mocking and disrespecting two of the funniest tv actors of the 70' s. You two clowns should be ashamed of yourselves.

I used to like this clown all our GREAT BLACK ACTORS no matter that they have money fame and status must be attacked by ignorant folk well haters Grady passed away from complications of a heart Attack Esther's died as a result of diabetes bubba had a heart attack skillet as well show respect for these great people may you all Rest. in Peace

This is pretty much a Letterman copy. On Dave's original morning show, a regular guest was "PJ Rails," a conspiracy kook who argued that Joe Garagiola was responsible for most of America's major tragedies. He often produced maps and doctored photos with an obviously superimposed Garagiola headshot to prove his case.

Grady is deceased stop being disrespectful

It is not funny R IP Grady

Character Development Was From A Town Redd Foxx Sister Cousins lived in Called Grady Alabama Leola Trotter A Benjamin And Bingo

crap......!!!!

Left at 1:53. This was going nowhere.

dead!

Would of been nice if he had said Whitman Mayo the actor who played Grady on Sanford and son instead of introducing him as "Grady".No respect at all!

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