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The Best Episodes of Steptoe and Son

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Every episode of Steptoe and Son ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Steptoe and Son!

The Best Episodes of Steptoe and Son

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...

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  1. Background image for Divided We Stand
    9.1/10(136 votes)

    #1 - Divided We Stand

    S7:E6

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

    Director:David Croft
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for The Desperate Hours
    9.0/10(139 votes)

    #2 - The Desperate Hours

    S7:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Upstairs, Downstairs, Upstairs, Downstairs
    9.0/10(110 votes)

    #3 - Upstairs, Downstairs, Upstairs, Downstairs

    S8:E5

    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 start disappearing from the kitchen, he starts putting two and two together.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Men of Letters
    8.7/10(102 votes)

    #4 - Men of Letters

    S7:E1

    The local vicar asks the Steptoes if they will write an article for the parish magazine on the history of their profession. After arguing over who will write it, Harold gets the job, while Albert decides to get his own back with a crossword puzzle.

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  5. Background image for Oh, What a Beautiful Mourning
    8.5/10(108 votes)

    #5 - Oh, What a Beautiful Mourning

    S7:E3

    When Albert's older brother dies, he and Harold go to the funeral and meet the other members of the family. After the burial, they come back to the house for the reading of the will, but the family are in for a big shock.

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  6. Background image for Live Now, P.A.Y.E. Later
    8.4/10(89 votes)

    #6 - Live Now, P.A.Y.E. Later

    S7:E4

    When Albert gets a letter from the tax people, he confesses to Harold that he has been claiming for his dead wife. The two of them start to plan what to do, when the tax inspector arrives.

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  8. Background image for A Star is Born
    8.3/10(100 votes)

    #7 - A Star is Born

    S7:E2

    Harold is offered a role in a new play performed by the local amateur dramatic society. They are to hold a rehearsal at his house but are one actor short, so Albert is asked to take part.

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  9. Background image for Any Old Iron?
    8.2/10(87 votes)

    #8 - Any Old Iron?

    S5:E3

    When 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for And So To Bed
    8.2/10(85 votes)

    #9 - And So To Bed

    S8:E3

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Those Magnificent Men and Their Heating Machines
    8.1/10(71 votes)

    #10 - Those Magnificent Men and Their Heating Machines

    S4:E3

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Porn Yesterday
    8.1/10(83 votes)

    #11 - Porn Yesterday

    S8:E2

    Harold finds a 'What The Butler Saw' machine on the round and brings it home. After watching it, he realises that it stars his father as a young man.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for The Bath
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - The Bath

    S2:E2

    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 build a proper bathroom but Albert is not happy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for The Stepmother
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - The Stepmother

    S2:E3

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Full House
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Full House

    S2:E6

    Harold has arranged a poker game with a few friends. Albert is morally outraged by the idea of gambling. However, he sees Harold is being cheated by his 'friends' and decides to help.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for The Wooden Overcoats
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - The Wooden Overcoats

    S3:E2

    Harold buys a job lot of coffins and plans to store them in the house, only for Albert to object and threaten to sleep in the stable with the horse until they have been moved.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for The Lead Man Cometh
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - The Lead Man Cometh

    S3:E3

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Sunday For Seven Days
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Sunday For Seven Days

    S3:E5

    Every Friday night, Harold has promised to take Albert out to the cinema, but it's always to a film that Harold wants to see, consequently Albert is bored to death and decides to wreak the whole evening.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for The Bonds That Bind Us
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - The Bonds That Bind Us

    S3:E6

    For years Albert has been buying premium bonds, hoping for a winner, while Harold is sceptical that he will ever win. Imagine Harold's surprise when finally one of the bonds comes up and Albert's in the money.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for The Lodger
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - The Lodger

    S3:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Pilgrim's Progress
    8.0/10(63 votes)

    #20 - Pilgrim's Progress

    S4:E7

    Harold takes Albert on a trip to France to see the battlefields of the First World War. But as soon as the plane has takes off, he starts arguing with an American passenger about their involvement in the conflict.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for The Bird
    7.9/10(92 votes)

    #21 - The Bird

    S1:E2

    Harold is going out every night, so Albert suspects that he must being seeing a girl. Determined to put a stop to the romance, he gets Harold to invite the girl back to the house for dinner. Meanwhile, Albert puts the clocks forward so when she fails to show up at the right time, Harold thinks she has stood him up.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for The Piano
    7.9/10(83 votes)

    #22 - The Piano

    S1:E3

    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 floor of a block of flats.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  24. Background image for The Holiday
    7.9/10(70 votes)

    #23 - The Holiday

    S1:E6

    Harold has holiday plans, and they don't involve Albert or the annual trip to Bognor Regis; Albert attempts to change his son's mind by using emotional blackmail.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for And Afterwards At
    7.9/10(67 votes)

    #24 - And Afterwards At

    S4:E1

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for A Death In the Family
    7.9/10(72 votes)

    #25 - A Death In the Family

    S5:E1

    Hercules, 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Divided We Stand" is the best rated episode of "Steptoe and Son". It scored 9.1/10 based on 136 votes. Directed by David Croft and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/27/1972. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Desperate Hours".