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The Best Episodes of Steptoe and Son

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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. 9.1/10(133 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.

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    Director:David Croft
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  2. 9.0/10(138 votes)

    #2 - The Desperate Hours

    S7:E7

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

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  3. 9.0/10(108 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.

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  4. 8.7/10(99 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. 8.5/10(103 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. 8.4/10(85 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. 8.3/10(97 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. 8.2/10(74 votes)

    #8 - 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.

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  10. 8.2/10(76 votes)

    #9 - 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.

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  11. 8.2/10(83 votes)

    #10 - 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.

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  12. 8.2/10(83 votes)

    #11 - And So To Bed

    S8:E3

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

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  13. 8.1/10(70 votes)

    #12 - 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.

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  14. 8.1/10(68 votes)

    #13 - 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.

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  15. 8.1/10(81 votes)

    #14 - 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.

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  16. 7.9/10(86 votes)

    #15 - 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.

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  17. 7.9/10(78 votes)

    #16 - 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.

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  18. 7.9/10(60 votes)

    #17 - 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.

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  19. 7.9/10(69 votes)

    #18 - 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.

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  20. 7.9/10(88 votes)

    #19 - Loathe Story

    S7:E5

    Because Albert wins at most things that they do together, Harold tries to strangle him, while sleepwalking. After seeing a psychiatrist, he thinks he's cured, until he goes back home and finds out what Albert has been up to.

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  21. 7.9/10(91 votes)

    #20 - Seance in a Wet Rag and Bone Yard

    S8:E6

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

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  22. 7.8/10(67 votes)

    #21 - 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.

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  23. 7.8/10(72 votes)

    #22 - 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.

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  24. 7.8/10(65 votes)

    #23 - And Afterwards At

    S4:E1

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

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  25. 7.8/10(62 votes)

    #24 - Crossed Swords

    S4:E2

    When Albert gets locked in the outside loo, Harold arrives back to find no dinner. But he is not worried as he has found a rare piece of porcelain and he wants to put it up for auction.

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  26. 7.8/10(66 votes)

    #25 - The Siege of Steptoe Street

    S4:E4

    When the money runs out and the bills mount up, a summons is delivered from the local butcher demanding payment. Barricading themselves in the house, the Steptoes need something drastic to happen.

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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 133 votes. Directed by David Croft and written by N/A, it aired on 3/27/1972. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Desperate Hours".