Steptoe and Son (1962)
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 H. Corbett who deal in selling used items. They live on Oil Drum Lane, a fictional street in Shepherd's Bush, London. Four series were broadcast by the BBC from 1962 to 1965, followed by a second run from 1970 to 1974. Its theme tune, "Old Ned", was composed by Ron Grainer. The series was voted 15th in a 2004 BBC poll to find Britain's Best Sitcom. It was remade in the US as Sanford and Son, in Sweden as Albert & Herbert and in the Netherlands as Stiefbeen en zoon. In 1972 a movie adaptation of the series, Steptoe and Son, was released in cinemas, with a second Steptoe and Son Ride Again in 1973.
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Episode 1 - Wallah-Wallah Catsmeat
Release Date: 1963-01-03Hercules the horse is sick and the Steptoes' business is under threat. Fellow totters rally around and Albert and Harold hatch a plan to profit.
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Episode 2 - The Bath
Release Date: 1963-01-10Albert'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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Episode 3 - The Stepmother
Release Date: 1963-01-17Albert decides to get married again, but despite the qualities of his future stepmother, Harold does everything to put a stop to it.
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Episode 4 - Sixty-Five Today
Release Date: 1963-01-24Harold 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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Episode 5 - A Musical Evening
Release Date: 1963-01-31Harold has acquired a collection of classical music records and plans a cultural evening. Albert hates it so much he takes some drastic action.
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Episode 6 - Full House
Release Date: 1963-02-07Harold 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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Episode 7 - Is That Your Horse Outside?
Release Date: 1963-02-14While 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.