7.4/1092 votes#1 - The Offer
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/5/1962
The very first episode of what was to become an all time classic comedy series. In this episode that introduces the characters Harold is very unhappy working as a rag and bone man, and wants to leave for a better job. Albert, his father, seeing his workforce about to leave, conspires to get him to stay.
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7.9/1082 votes#2 - The Bird
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/14/1962
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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7.9/1074 votes#3 - The Piano
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 6/21/1962
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: N/A
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7.2/1067 votes#4 - The Economist
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/28/1962
Harold tries to teach Albert about the economics of running a business. He then ends up buying 400 sets of false teeth hoping to make a killing. When they don't sell, he takes their last £10.00 and tries again, this time bringing home 400 World War 2 gas masks.
Director: N/A
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7.2/1070 votes#5 - The Diploma
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/5/1962
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 knows more about it than him.
Director: N/A
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7.8/1062 votes#6 - The Holiday
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/12/1962
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: N/A
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The Best Episodes of Steptoe and Son Season 1
Every episode of Steptoe and Son Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Steptoe and Son Season 1!
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...
Genre:Comedy
Network:BBC One
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Offer" is the best rated episode of "Steptoe and Son" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 92 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/5/1962. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "The Bird".