Steptoe and Son

1. S01E01The OfferJanuary 5, 1962 7.0The very first episode of what was to become an all time classic comedy series. In this episode that introduces the characters Harold is ver
2. S01E02Season's bestThe BirdJune 14, 1962 8.0Harold 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 Harol
3. S01E03The PianoJune 21, 1962 8.0Harold 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
4. S01E04The EconomistJune 28, 1962 8.0Harold 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 kill
5. S01E05The DiplomaJuly 5, 1962 8.0Harold 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 tha
6. S01E06The HolidayJuly 12, 1962 7.0Harold 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 usin

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Wallah-Wallah CatsmeatJanuary 3, 1963 7.0Hercules the horse is sick and the Steptoes' business is under threat. Fellow totters rally around and Albert and Harold hatch a plan to pro
2. S02E02Season's bestThe BathJanuary 10, 1963 8.0Albert'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 bathro
3. S02E03The StepmotherJanuary 17, 1963 8.0Albert decides to get married again, but despite the qualities of his future stepmother, Harold does everything to put a stop to it.
4. S02E04Sixty-Five TodayJanuary 24, 1963 7.0Harold plans to take Albert out to celebrate his 65th birthday, but they disagree over everything and end up going home alone.
5. S02E05A Musical EveningJanuary 31, 1963 7.0Harold has acquired a collection of classical music records and plans a cultural evening. Albert hates it so much he takes some drastic acti
6. S02E06Full HouseFebruary 7, 1963 8.0Harold has arranged a poker game with a few friends. Albert is morally outraged by the idea of gambling. However, he sees Harold is being ch
7. S02E07Is That Your Horse Outside?February 14, 1963 7.0While 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 him

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Homes Fit For HeroesJanuary 7, 1964 7.0Harold 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
2. S03E02Season's bestThe Wooden OvercoatsJanuary 14, 1964 8.0Harold 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 th
3. S03E03The Lead Man ComethJanuary 21, 1964 8.0A con man, Welsh Hughie, played by guest star Leonard Rossiter, tries to sell the Steptoes some cheap lead.
4. S03E04Steptoe a La CartJanuary 28, 1964 7.0Harold meets a French girl, and falls for her. When she meets Albert they talk about her family history and it becomes apparent that Albert
5. S03E05Sunday For Seven DaysFebruary 4, 1964 8.0Every Friday night, Harold has promised to take Albert out to the cinema, but it's always to a film that Harold wants to see, consequently A
6. S03E06The Bonds That Bind UsFebruary 11, 1964 8.0For years Albert has been buying premium bonds, hoping for a winner, while Harold is sceptical that he will ever win. Imagine Harold's surpr
7. S03E07The LodgerFebruary 18, 1964 8.0In 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.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01And Afterwards AtOctober 4, 1965—Harold finally gets to the altar with Albert as his best man.
2. S04E02Crossed SwordsOctober 11, 1965—When Albert gets locked in the outside loo, Harold arrives back to find no dinner. But he is not worried as he has found a rare piece of por
3. S04E03Those Magnificent Men and Their Heating MachinesOctober 18, 1965—Harold decides that he wants central heating for the house and plans to install the system himself.
4. S04E04The Siege of Steptoe StreetOctober 25, 1965—When the money runs out and the bills mount up, a summons is delivered from the local butcher demanding payment. Barricading themselves in t
5. S04E05A Box in TownNovember 1, 1965—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
6. S04E06My Old Man's a ToryNovember 8, 1965 7.0Harold invites the local Labour Party organizer to a meeting, hoping they will adopt him as their candidate for the next election. Albert, w
7. S04E07Pilgrim's ProgressNovember 15, 1965—Harold takes Albert on a trip to France to see the battlefields of the First World War. But as soon as the plane has takes off, he starts ar

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01A Death In the FamilyMarch 6, 1970—Hercules, the Steptoes' horse dies on the round and they have to replace him. Albert loses all interest in the business until the new horse
2. S05E02A Winter's TaleMarch 13, 1970—Harold has booked a skiing holiday and he is planning to go on his own... until disaster strikes.
3. S05E03Any Old Iron?March 20, 1970—When a customer calls into the yard, Albert suspects that he is gay. Harold doesn't believe him, until the customer asks him out on a date.
4. S05E04Steptoe and Son - and Son!March 27, 1970—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
5. S05E05The Colour ProblemApril 3, 1970—Harold wants to buy a new sports car, but Albert wants to spend the money on a brand new colour TV.
6. S05E06T.B. or not T.B.?April 10, 1970—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.
7. S05E07Men of PropertyApril 17, 1970—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 o

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01Robbery with ViolenceNovember 2, 1970—While cleaning the house, Albert knocks over Harold's china cabinet and destroys his valuable collection. To cover up the accident he invent
2. S06E02Come DancingNovember 9, 1970—Harold's new girlfriend is a Come Dancing fan and she wants Harold to partner her in the local championship, but as Harold can't dance, Albe
3. S06E03Two's CompanyNovember 16, 1970—Albert is thinking about getting married and brings his fiance home to meet Harold. Imagine Harold's shock when she turns out to be an old g
4. S06E04Tea for TwoNovember 23, 1970—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 pro
5. S06E05Without PrejudiceNovember 30, 1970—When Harold finally gets fed up of the house falling down around his ears, the noise of the aircrafts overhead and the cars in the street, h
6. S06E06Pot BlackDecember 7, 1970—Harold buys a second hand snooker table and has it set up in the front room. He is obsessed with beating Albert at least in one sport, even
7. S06E07The Three FeathersDecember 14, 1970—When Harold buys a 19th century commode from a lady during his round, he thinks he has made a killing, but Albert has second thoughts.
8. S06E08Cuckoo in the NestDecember 20, 1970—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 thei

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

1. S07E01Men of LettersFebruary 21, 1972—The local vicar asks the Steptoes if they will write an article for the parish magazine on the history of their profession. After arguing ov
2. S07E02A Star is BornFebruary 28, 1972—Harold is offered a role in a new play performed by the local amateur dramatic society. They are to hold a rehearsal at his house but are on
3. S07E03Oh, What a Beautiful MourningMarch 6, 1972—When Albert's older brother dies, he and Harold go to the funeral and meet the other members of the family. After the burial, they come back
4. S07E04Live Now, P.A.Y.E. LaterMarch 13, 1972—When Albert gets a letter from the tax people, he confesses to Harold that he has been claiming for his dead wife. The two of them start to
5. S07E05Loathe StoryMarch 20, 1972—Because Albert wins at most things that they do together, Harold tries to strangle him, while sleepwalking. After seeing a psychiatrist, he
6. S07E06Divided We StandMarch 27, 1972—Harold plans to redecorate the house, but he and Albert can't agree on anything. The only solution is a drastic one.
7. S07E07The Desperate HoursApril 3, 1972—Two convicts escape from prison and break into the Steptoes' house, holding them hostage.

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

1. S08E01Back in FashionSeptember 4, 1974—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
2. S08E02Porn YesterdaySeptember 11, 1974—Harold finds a 'What The Butler Saw' machine on the round and brings it home. After watching it, he realises that it stars his father as a y
3. S08E03And So To BedSeptember 18, 1974—When his old bed collapses, Harold buys a waterbed to try and impress his new girlfriend.
4. S08E04The Seven SteptoeraiSeptember 25, 1974—When the local villain Frankie Barrow tries to start a protection racket, Albert and his friends, who have been taking lessons in kung fu, s
5. S08E05Upstairs, Downstairs, Upstairs, DownstairsOctober 2, 1974—Albert has slipped a disc, and is confined to his bed - so Harold has to wait on him hand and foot. When beer and sweets start disappearing
6. S08E06Seance in a Wet Rag and Bone YardOctober 10, 1974—Albert invites a spiritualist to give a reading so he can contact his dead wife, but Harold is sceptical over the whole thing...

Season 8 ranked & reviewed