Steptoe and Son
Steptoe and Son

Steptoe and Son

1962 8 Seasons 55 Episodes ⭐ 7.8 Comedy

Steptoe and Son is a British sitcom written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson about a father and son played by Wilfred Brambell and Harry H. Corbett who deal in selling used items. They live on Oil Drum Lane, a fictional street in Shepherd's Bush, London. Four series were broadcast by the BBC from 1962 to 1965, followed by a second run from 1970 to 1974. Its theme tune, "Old Ned", was composed by Ron Grainer. The series was voted 15th in a 2004 BBC poll to find Britain's Best Sitcom. It was remade in the US as Sanford and Son, in Sweden as Albert & Herbert and in the Netherlands as Stiefbeen en zoon. In 1972 a movie adaptation of the series, Steptoe and Son, was released in cinemas, with a second Steptoe and Son Ride Again in 1973.

Steptoe and Son is a British sitcom written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson about a father and son played by Wilfred Brambell and Harry H. Corbett who deal in selling used items. They live on Oil Drum Lane, a fictional street in Shepherd's Bush, London. Four series were broadcast by the BBC from 1962 to 1965, followed by a second run from 1970 to 1974. Its theme tune, "Old Ned", was composed by Ron Grainer. The series was voted 15th in a 2004 BBC poll to find Britain's Best Sitcom. It was remade in the US as Sanford and Son, in Sweden as Albert & Herbert and in the Netherlands as Stiefbeen en zoon. In 1972 a movie adaptation of the series, Steptoe and Son, was released in cinemas, with a second Steptoe and Son Ride Again in 1973.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

The Offer

The very first episode of what was to become an all time classic comedy series. In this episode that introduces the char

EP 2

The Bird

Harold is going out every night, so Albert suspects that he must being seeing a girl. Determined to put a stop to the ro

EP 3

The Piano

Harold is offered a piano, providing he moves it himself. He gets Albert to help, only to find out that it is on the top

EP 4

The Economist

Harold tries to teach Albert about the economics of running a business. He then ends up buying 400 sets of false teeth h

EP 5

The Diploma

Harold decides to get out of the rag and bone trade and get a diploma in TV repair, only for Albert to prove that he kno

EP 6

The Holiday

Harold has holiday plans, and they don't involve Albert or the annual trip to Bognor Regis; Albert attempts to change hi

EP 1

Wallah-Wallah Catsmeat

Hercules the horse is sick and the Steptoes' business is under threat. Fellow totters rally around and Albert and Harold

EP 2

The Bath

Albert's habit of having a bath in the front room is ruining his son's love life. Harold has had enough and decides to b

EP 3

The Stepmother

Albert decides to get married again, but despite the qualities of his future stepmother, Harold does everything to put a

EP 4

Sixty-Five Today

Harold plans to take Albert out to celebrate his 65th birthday, but they disagree over everything and end up going home

EP 5

A Musical Evening

Harold has acquired a collection of classical music records and plans a cultural evening. Albert hates it so much he tak

EP 6

Full House

Harold has arranged a poker game with a few friends. Albert is morally outraged by the idea of gambling. However, he see

EP 7

Is That Your Horse Outside?

While out on his rounds Harold falls for a wealthy married woman. Albert is unimpressed and tries to talk Harold out of

EP 1

Homes Fit For Heroes

Harold plans to sail around the world with a group of young adventurers, but first he has to persuade Albert to go into

EP 2

The Wooden Overcoats

Harold buys a job lot of coffins and plans to store them in the house, only for Albert to object and threaten to sleep i

EP 3

The Lead Man Cometh

A con man, Welsh Hughie, played by guest star Leonard Rossiter, tries to sell the Steptoes some cheap lead.

EP 4

Steptoe a La Cart

Harold meets a French girl, and falls for her. When she meets Albert they talk about her family history and it becomes a

EP 5

Sunday For Seven Days

Every Friday night, Harold has promised to take Albert out to the cinema, but it's always to a film that Harold wants to

EP 6

The Bonds That Bind Us

For years Albert has been buying premium bonds, hoping for a winner, while Harold is sceptical that he will ever win. Im

EP 7

The Lodger

In an attempt to bring in some money Albert decides to advertise for a lodger. Harold threatens to leave as soon as the

EP 1

And Afterwards At

Harold finally gets to the altar with Albert as his best man.

EP 2

Crossed Swords

When Albert gets locked in the outside loo, Harold arrives back to find no dinner. But he is not worried as he has found

EP 3

Those Magnificent Men and Their Heating Machines

Harold decides that he wants central heating for the house and plans to install the system himself.

EP 4

The Siege of Steptoe Street

When the money runs out and the bills mount up, a summons is delivered from the local butcher demanding payment. Barrica

EP 5

A Box in Town

When Harold brings his current girlfriend back home after a date, he finds that he has to entertain her in the yard beca

EP 6

My Old Man's a Tory

Harold invites the local Labour Party organizer to a meeting, hoping they will adopt him as their candidate for the next

EP 7

Pilgrim's Progress

Harold takes Albert on a trip to France to see the battlefields of the First World War. But as soon as the plane has tak

EP 1

A Death In the Family

Hercules, the Steptoes' horse dies on the round and they have to replace him. Albert loses all interest in the business

EP 2

A Winter's Tale

Harold has booked a skiing holiday and he is planning to go on his own... until disaster strikes.

EP 3

Any Old Iron?

When a customer calls into the yard, Albert suspects that he is gay. Harold doesn't believe him, until the customer asks

EP 4

Steptoe and Son - and Son!

When a girl, 8 months pregnant turns up, Harold thinks that he is the father and they agree to get married, much to Alb

EP 5

The Colour Problem

Harold wants to buy a new sports car, but Albert wants to spend the money on a brand new colour TV.

EP 6

T.B. or not T.B.?

Harold persuades Albert to have an X Ray for T.B. but the hospital get the results mixed up, and Harold has to be retest

EP 7

Men of Property

When Harold learns that the freehold of their house is about to run out, they go to the bank for a loan. But unknown to

EP 1

Robbery with Violence

While cleaning the house, Albert knocks over Harold's china cabinet and destroys his valuable collection. To cover up th

EP 2

Come Dancing

Harold's new girlfriend is a Come Dancing fan and she wants Harold to partner her in the local championship, but as Haro

EP 3

Two's Company

Albert is thinking about getting married and brings his fiance home to meet Harold. Imagine Harold's shock when she turn

EP 4

Tea for Two

During a bi-election, the local Tory party want Albert to entertain Ted Heath at the junk yard. When Harold finds out, h

EP 5

Without Prejudice

When Harold finally gets fed up of the house falling down around his ears, the noise of the aircrafts overhead and the c

EP 6

Pot Black

Harold buys a second hand snooker table and has it set up in the front room. He is obsessed with beating Albert at least

EP 7

The Three Feathers

When Harold buys a 19th century commode from a lady during his round, he thinks he has made a killing, but Albert has se

EP 8

Cuckoo in the Nest

Out of the blue, Albert's long lost son Arthur shows up from Australia, and much to Harold's horror, Albert offers him a

EP 1

Men of Letters

The local vicar asks the Steptoes if they will write an article for the parish magazine on the history of their professi

EP 2

A Star is Born

Harold is offered a role in a new play performed by the local amateur dramatic society. They are to hold a rehearsal at

EP 3

Oh, What a Beautiful Mourning

When Albert's older brother dies, he and Harold go to the funeral and meet the other members of the family. After the bu

EP 4

Live Now, P.A.Y.E. Later

When Albert gets a letter from the tax people, he confesses to Harold that he has been claiming for his dead wife. The t

EP 5

Loathe Story

Because Albert wins at most things that they do together, Harold tries to strangle him, while sleepwalking. After seeing

EP 6

Divided We Stand

Harold plans to redecorate the house, but he and Albert can't agree on anything. The only solution is a drastic one.

EP 7

The Desperate Hours

Two convicts escape from prison and break into the Steptoes' house, holding them hostage.

EP 1

Back in Fashion

When a fashion photographer wants to use the junk yard as a backdrop for a fashion shoot, Albert says no... until they o

EP 2

Porn Yesterday

Harold finds a 'What The Butler Saw' machine on the round and brings it home. After watching it, he realises that it sta

EP 3

And So To Bed

When his old bed collapses, Harold buys a waterbed to try and impress his new girlfriend.

EP 4

The Seven Steptoerai

When the local villain Frankie Barrow tries to start a protection racket, Albert and his friends, who have been taking l

EP 5

Upstairs, Downstairs, Upstairs, Downstairs

Albert has slipped a disc, and is confined to his bed - so Harold has to wait on him hand and foot. When beer and sweets

EP 6

Seance in a Wet Rag and Bone Yard

Albert invites a spiritualist to give a reading so he can contact his dead wife, but Harold is sceptical over the whole

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