Steptoe and Son (1962)
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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Episode 1 - A Death In the Family
Release Date: 1970-03-06Hercules, the Steptoes' horse dies on the round and they have to replace him. Albert loses all interest in the business until the new horse falls ill. After Albert has checked him out, both he and Harold are in for a shock.
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Episode 2 - A Winter's Tale
Release Date: 1970-03-13Harold has booked a skiing holiday and he is planning to go on his own... until disaster strikes.
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Episode 3 - Any Old Iron?
Release Date: 1970-03-20When a customer calls into the yard, Albert suspects that he is gay. Harold doesn't believe him, until the customer asks him out on a date.
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Episode 4 - Steptoe and Son - and Son!
Release Date: 1970-03-27When a girl, 8 months pregnant turns up, Harold thinks that he is the father and they agree to get married, much to Albert's disgust. Then the real father shows up and Harold is left out in the cold.
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Episode 5 - The Colour Problem
Release Date: 1970-04-03Harold wants to buy a new sports car, but Albert wants to spend the money on a brand new colour TV.
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Episode 6 - T.B. or not T.B.?
Release Date: 1970-04-10Harold persuades Albert to have an X Ray for T.B. but the hospital get the results mixed up, and Harold has to be retested.
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Episode 7 - Men of Property
Release Date: 1970-04-17When Harold learns that the freehold of their house is about to run out, they go to the bank for a loan. But unknown to Harold, Albert has other plans for the money.