The WORST episodes of Steptoe and Son
Every episode of Steptoe and Son ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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 - Wallah-Wallah Catsmeat
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/3/1963
Hercules, the Steptoes' horse, is sick so the local rag and bone man pitch in to help.
#2 - The Lodger
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/18/1964
Albert advertises for a lodger, but Harold opposes the idea.
#3 - The Diploma
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/5/1962
Harold gets a diploma in TV repair - so how come Albert seems to know more about it than him?
#4 - The Stepmother
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/17/1963
Albert plans to re-marry, but Harold will do everything in his power to prevent it.
#5 - The Offer
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/5/1962
Harold Steptoe is sick of being a rag and bone man, but his father Albert makes it tough for his one-man workforce to leave.
#6 - The Economist
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/28/1962
Harold's strategy to sell in bulk proves problematic when he's stuck with 400 sets of false teeth.
#7 - The Lead Man Cometh
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/1964
A shady man tries sell the Steptoes some used lead.
#8 - A Musical Evening
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/31/1963
Harold is looking forward to listening to his classical records, but Albert does not share his taste in music.
#9 - The Piano
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/21/1962
To acquire a grand piano from a wealthy collector, Harold must move it out of a penthouse flat.
#10 - A Winter's Tale
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/13/1970
Harold has booked a skiing holiday on his own but disaster strikes.
#11 - A Death in the Family
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/6/1970
Distraught over the death of his horse, Albert loses all interest in the business.
#12 - The Holiday
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/12/1962
Harold wants a beach holiday, but Albert is looking forward to the usual trip to Bognor Regis.
#13 - The Wooden Overcoats
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/1964
When Harold acquires some coffins, Albert refuses to sleep in the house.
#14 - Homes Fit for Heroes
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/7/1964
Before Harold can sail around the world, he must first persuade Albert to move into a home for the elderly.
#15 - A Box in Town
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/1/1965
Frustrated with his meddling father, Harold leaves and rents a flat in town.
#16 - Steptoe a la Cart
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/1964
Harold falls for a French girl, but when she meets Albert, something in his past causes problems.
#17 - The Bath
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/10/1963
Harold is determined to build a bathroom in the house, even if it means converting Albert's bedroom.
#18 - Tea for Two
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/23/1970
Albert has a chance to host the prime minister at the junk yard, but Harold is of a different political persuasion.
#19 - Pilgrim's Progress
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/15/1965
On a flight to France, Albert argues with fellow passengers about World War I.
#20 - The Colour Problem
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/3/1970
Harold wants to buy a new sports car, but Albert wants to spend the money on a brand new colour TV.
#21 - The Siege of Steptoe Street
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/25/1965
Buried in bills, the Steptoes barricade themselves in the house.
#22 - Pot Black
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/7/1970
Harold buys a second-hand snooker table and challenges Albert to some games.
#23 - And So to Bed
Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/11/1974
After Harold's girlfriend spots bugs in his bed, he must go buy a new one.
#24 - The Bonds That Bind Us
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/11/1964
Albert lands a large windfall on the premium bonds. Albert soon goes on a wild spending spree and Harold soon goes from bitter to jealous.
#25 - The Bird
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/14/1962
Harold has a girl but Albert is out to ruin his fun.