Sanford and Son - Season 6 - Eps 16: Chinese Torture (a.k.a.) The Defiant One
Esther has stopped by the Sanford residence to talk Fred into singing for a talent show. Grady is all set to be in the show with a magic act and for his most daring trick ever, he handcuffs Fred and Esther together. The only problem is that he can't understand how to get the two out of this dilemma because the directions for escaping the trick are written in Chinese.
About Sanford and Son

Title: Sanford and Son
First Air Date: 1972-01-14
Last Air Date: 1977-03-25
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.5/10 (from 87 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 6
Total Episodes: 136
Network: NBC
Genres: Comedy
Production Companies: Bud Yorkin Productions, Norman Lear/Tandem Productions, NorBud Productions, Tandem Productions
Synopsis
The misadventures of a cantankerous junk dealer and his frustrated son.
Cast

Redd Foxx
Fred G. Sanford

Demond Wilson
Lamont Sanford