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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 Worst Episode
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    Steptoe and Son Season 1 Episode 4 - The Economist
    7.2/10(78 votes)

    #1 - The Economist

    S1:E4

    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:Unknown
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  2. Steptoe and Son Season 1 Episode 5 - The Diploma
    7.2/10(81 votes)

    #2 - The Diploma

    S1:E5

    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:Unknown
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  3. Steptoe and Son Season 3 Episode 1 - Homes Fit For Heroes
    7.3/10(71 votes)

    #3 - Homes Fit For Heroes

    S3:E1

    Harold plans to sail around the world with a group of young adventurers, but first he has to persuade Albert to go into an old people's home. Then the problems start.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Steptoe and Son Season 2 Episode 1 - Wallah-Wallah Catsmeat
    7.4/10(80 votes)

    #4 - Wallah-Wallah Catsmeat

    S2:E1

    Hercules the horse is sick and the Steptoes' business is under threat. Fellow totters rally around and Albert and Harold hatch a plan to profit.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Steptoe and Son Season 8 Episode 1 - Back in Fashion
    7.4/10(83 votes)

    #5 - Back in Fashion

    S8:E1

    When a fashion photographer wants to use the junk yard as a backdrop for a fashion shoot, Albert says no... until they offer him a large fee. Harold sees it as a way to meet some trendy models.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Steptoe and Son Season 1 Episode 1 - The Offer
    7.5/10(111 votes)

    #6 - The Offer

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Steptoe and Son Season 3 Episode 2 - The Wooden Overcoats
    7.5/10(76 votes)

    #7 - 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
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  8. Steptoe and Son Season 4 Episode 6 - My Old Man's a Tory
    7.5/10(68 votes)

    #8 - My Old Man's a Tory

    S4:E6

    Harold invites the local Labour Party organizer to a meeting, hoping they will adopt him as their candidate for the next election. Albert, who supports the Tories, plans to thwart his ambitions.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Steptoe and Son Season 5 Episode 7 - Men of Property
    7.5/10(63 votes)

    #9 - Men of Property

    S5:E7

    When 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Steptoe and Son Season 8 Episode 4 - The Seven Steptoerai
    7.5/10(85 votes)

    #10 - The Seven Steptoerai

    S8:E4

    When the local villain Frankie Barrow tries to start a protection racket, Albert and his friends, who have been taking lessons in kung fu, scare them off.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Steptoe and Son Season 2 Episode 4 - Sixty-Five Today
    7.6/10(77 votes)

    #11 - Sixty-Five Today

    S2:E4

    Harold plans to take Albert out to celebrate his 65th birthday, but they disagree over everything and end up going home alone.

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  12. Steptoe and Son Season 4 Episode 5 - A Box in Town
    7.6/10(67 votes)

    #12 - A Box in Town

    S4:E5

    When Harold brings his current girlfriend back home after a date, he finds that he has to entertain her in the yard because Albert will not go upstairs to sleep. So he decides to leave and rent a flat in town.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Steptoe and Son Season 5 Episode 2 - A Winter's Tale
    7.6/10(71 votes)

    #13 - A Winter's Tale

    S5:E2

    Harold has booked a skiing holiday and he is planning to go on his own... until disaster strikes.

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  14. Steptoe and Son Season 5 Episode 4 - Steptoe and Son - and Son!
    7.6/10(72 votes)

    #14 - Steptoe and Son - and Son!

    S5:E4

    When 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Steptoe and Son Season 6 Episode 4 - Tea for Two
    7.6/10(68 votes)

    #15 - Tea for Two

    S6:E4

    During a bi-election, the local Tory party want Albert to entertain Ted Heath at the junk yard. When Harold finds out, he is furious and promises to do everything he can to stop it.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Steptoe and Son Season 2 Episode 3 - The Stepmother
    7.7/10(74 votes)

    #16 - 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
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  17. Steptoe and Son Season 2 Episode 5 - A Musical Evening
    7.7/10(72 votes)

    #17 - A Musical Evening

    S2:E5

    Harold has acquired a collection of classical music records and plans a cultural evening. Albert hates it so much he takes some drastic action.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Steptoe and Son Season 2 Episode 7 - Is That Your Horse Outside?
    7.7/10(75 votes)

    #18 - Is That Your Horse Outside?

    S2:E7

    While out on his rounds Harold falls for a wealthy married woman. Albert is unimpressed and tries to talk Harold out of making a fool of himself.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Steptoe and Son Season 3 Episode 4 - Steptoe a La Cart
    7.7/10(72 votes)

    #19 - Steptoe a La Cart

    S3:E4

    Harold meets a French girl, and falls for her. When she meets Albert they talk about her family history and it becomes apparent that Albert may have dated her grandmother while on leave during the first war...

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Steptoe and Son Season 3 Episode 7 - The Lodger
    7.7/10(71 votes)

    #20 - 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
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  21. Steptoe and Son Season 5 Episode 5 - The Colour Problem
    7.7/10(66 votes)

    #21 - The Colour Problem

    S5:E5

    Harold wants to buy a new sports car, but Albert wants to spend the money on a brand new colour TV.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Steptoe and Son Season 5 Episode 6 - T.B. or not T.B.?
    7.7/10(65 votes)

    #22 - T.B. or not T.B.?

    S5:E6

    Harold persuades Albert to have an X Ray for T.B. but the hospital get the results mixed up, and Harold has to be retested.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Steptoe and Son Season 6 Episode 8 - Cuckoo in the Nest
    7.7/10(75 votes)

    #23 - Cuckoo in the Nest

    S6:E8

    Out of the blue, Albert's long lost son Arthur shows up from Australia, and much to Harold's horror, Albert offers him a partnership in their business, until he learns that Arthur is a lazy good-for-nothing.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Steptoe and Son Season 3 Episode 6 - The Bonds That Bind Us
    7.8/10(70 votes)

    #24 - 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
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  25. Steptoe and Son Season 4 Episode 1 - And Afterwards At
    7.8/10(71 votes)

    #25 - And Afterwards At

    S4:E1

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

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Economist" is the worst rated episode of "Steptoe and Son". It scored 7.2/10 based on 78 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/28/1962. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Diploma".