The show revolves around two lifelong dim-witted friends, named Sanford and Del, and their misadventures at the fictional Barder College.[1] With the exception of their intelligent pre-med roommate Joe, nearly everyone at Barder is dumb and incompetent. Nonetheless, the idiotic, irresponsible, and thoughtless Sanford and Del are portrayed as the series' heroes, whereas the responsible, cynical, intelligent Joe is the de facto villain in most episodes.[2]
