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The Best Episodes of Steptoe and Son

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A father and son who work as rag-and-bone men live together in Shepherd's Bush, London. While Albert is content with their way of life, Harold aspires to better himself and build a life of his

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Steptoe and Son Season 7 Episode 6 - Divided We Stand
    9.2/10(140 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. Steptoe and Son Season 7 Episode 7 - The Desperate Hours
    9.1/10(144 votes)

    #2 - The Desperate Hours

    S7:E7

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

    Director:John Howard Davies
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Steptoe and Son Season 8 Episode 5 - Upstairs, Downstairs, Upstairs, Downstairs
    9.1/10(111 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. Steptoe and Son Season 7 Episode 1 - Men of Letters
    8.6/10(108 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.

    Director:John Howard Davies
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Steptoe and Son Season 7 Episode 3 - Oh, What a Beautiful Mourning
    8.6/10(104 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.

    Director:John Howard Davies
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Steptoe and Son Season 6 Episode 5 - Without Prejudice
    8.4/10(74 votes)

    #6 - Without Prejudice

    S6:E5

    When Harold finally gets fed up of the house falling down around his ears, the noise of the aircrafts overhead and the cars in the street, he persuades Albert to move to a more upmarket neighbourhood.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Steptoe and Son Season 7 Episode 2 - A Star is Born
    8.4/10(108 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.

    Director:John Howard Davies
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Steptoe and Son Season 7 Episode 4 - Live Now, P.A.Y.E. Later
    8.4/10(93 votes)

    #8 - 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.

    Director:John Howard Davies
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Steptoe and Son Season 5 Episode 3 - Any Old Iron?
    8.3/10(89 votes)

    #9 - 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. Steptoe and Son Season 6 Episode 2 - Come Dancing
    8.3/10(87 votes)

    #10 - Come Dancing

    S6:E2

    Harold's new girlfriend is a Come Dancing fan and she wants Harold to partner her in the local championship, but as Harold can't dance, Albert offers to teach him. All goes well until the big night, when Harold has a shock...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Steptoe and Son Season 8 Episode 3 - And So To Bed
    8.3/10(90 votes)

    #11 - 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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  12. Steptoe and Son Season 2 Episode 2 - The Bath
    8.2/10(83 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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  13. Steptoe and Son Season 2 Episode 6 - Full House
    8.2/10(85 votes)

    #13 - 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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  14. Steptoe and Son Season 6 Episode 3 - Two's Company
    8.2/10(69 votes)

    #14 - Two's Company

    S6:E3

    Albert is thinking about getting married and brings his fiance home to meet Harold. Imagine Harold's shock when she turns out to be an old girlfriend!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Steptoe and Son Season 6 Episode 6 - Pot Black
    8.2/10(79 votes)

    #15 - Pot Black

    S6:E6

    Harold buys a second hand snooker table and has it set up in the front room. He is obsessed with beating Albert at least in one sport, even if it takes all night.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Steptoe and Son Season 6 Episode 7 - The Three Feathers
    8.2/10(62 votes)

    #16 - The Three Feathers

    S6:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Steptoe and Son Season 3 Episode 5 - Sunday For Seven Days
    8.1/10(75 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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  18. Steptoe and Son Season 4 Episode 3 - Those Magnificent Men and Their Heating Machines
    8.1/10(75 votes)

    #18 - 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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  19. Steptoe and Son Season 6 Episode 1 - Robbery with Violence
    8.1/10(73 votes)

    #19 - Robbery with Violence

    S6:E1

    While cleaning the house, Albert knocks over Harold's china cabinet and destroys his valuable collection. To cover up the accident he invents a story that the damage happened during a robbery. Then the press get involved...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Steptoe and Son Season 8 Episode 2 - Porn Yesterday
    8.1/10(88 votes)

    #20 - 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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  21. Steptoe and Son Season 4 Episode 7 - Pilgrim's Progress
    8.0/10(66 votes)

    #21 - 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. Steptoe and Son Season 5 Episode 1 - A Death In the Family
    8.0/10(74 votes)

    #22 - 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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  23. Steptoe and Son Season 7 Episode 5 - Loathe Story
    8.0/10(97 votes)

    #23 - 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.

    Director:John Howard Davies
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Steptoe and Son Season 1 Episode 2 - The Bird
    7.9/10(97 votes)

    #24 - 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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  25. Steptoe and Son Season 1 Episode 3 - The Piano
    7.9/10(87 votes)

    #25 - 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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Best Episodes Summary

"Divided We Stand" is the best rated episode of "Steptoe and Son". It scored 9.2/10 based on 140 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".