The BEST episodes of Steptoe and Son
Every episode of Steptoe and Son ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Steptoe and Son!
Classic comedy from the 60s and 70s. Albert and son Harold run a junk business from their chaotic Shepherd's Bush flat, but Harold wants out.
#1 - The Desperate Hours
Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/3/1972
Freezing and hungry, the Steptoes must also contend with two escaped convicts demanding money from them.
#2 - Live Now, P.A.Y.E. Later
Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/13/1972
Harold discovers that Albert has neglected to inform the tax department that his wife had died over 30 years ago.
#3 - Divided We Stand
Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/27/1972
The squabbling Steptoes divide the house into two opposing sections.
#4 - Oh, What a Beautiful Mourning
Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/6/1972
After Albert's brother dies, he and his family squabble over the will.
#5 - And Afterwards At...
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/4/1965
Harold is going to be married but Albert is causing him nothing but grief.
#7 - Loathe Story
Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/20/1972
After he tries to murder Albert in his sleep, Harold visits a psychiatrist to get to the root of his anger for his father.
#8 - A Star Is Born
Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/28/1972
Having joined the local amateur drama group, Harold must compete against another newcomer for a leading role.
#9 - Men of Letters
Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/21/1972
Harold and Albert vie for the chance to be published in the parish magazine.
#10 - Crossed Swords
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/11/1965
Harold believes that he has finally found an item that can make him rich.
#11 - Back in Fashion
Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/4/1974
When the Steptoes' yard is chosen as the background for a fashion shoot, beautiful models fill the house.
#12 - Those Magnificent Men and Their Heating Machines
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/18/1965
Harold wants central heating for the house and plans to install the system himself.
#13 - The Three Feathers
Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/14/1970
When Harold buys a 19th-century commode, he falls victim to a scam operation.
#14 - Porn Yesterday
Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/18/1974
After Harold excitedly brings home an old machine containing an erotic film, he is shocked to discover who is the star of the show.
#15 - My Old Man's a Tory
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/8/1965
Harold invites the local Labour Party organizer to a meeting, hoping they will adopt him as their candidate for the next council election.
#16 - Come Dancing
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/9/1970
To prepare Harold for a competition, Albert must teach him how to dance.
#17 - Cuckoo in the Nest
Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/21/1970
Albert's long-lost son Arthur arrives from Australia, and much to Harold's horror, Albert offers him a partnership in their business.
#18 - Without Prejudice
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/30/1970
When the Steptoes plan move to a posh neighbourhood, the snotty locals don't like the look of them.
#19 - Upstairs, Downstairs, Upstairs, Downstairs
Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/3/1974
Harold must mind his father when Albert is upstairs recovering from a slipped disc in his back.
#20 - The Seven Steptoerai
Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/25/1974
When a local villain tries to extort protection money from the Steptoes, Albert gets assistance from a club of elderly martial artists.
#21 - Sunday for Seven Days
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/4/1964
Harold has promised to take Albert out to the cinema to see a posh flick, but Albert is keen on something a bit more smutty.
#22 - Two's Company
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/16/1970
Harold is shocked when he meets Albert's new fiancée.
#23 - Men of Property
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/17/1970
With the lease on the property almost up, the Steptoes must find money to buy the house.
#24 - Any Old Iron?
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/20/1970
Albert disapproves of Harold's new friendship with a posh customer.
#25 - Steptoe and Son - and Son!
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/27/1970
When Harold thinks he is going to be a father, he proposes marriage.