Episode guide
Steptoe and Son: Season 1
6 episodes · first aired Jan 5, 1962
Harold looks for ways to escape the rag-and-bone trade and build a life of his own, pursuing new work, romance and the prospect of a holiday abroad. Albert repeatedly interferes with his plans, while their business leads them into a variety of unlikely schemes.
- 1 The Offer Jan 5, 1962 · 30m 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…
- 2 The Bird Jun 14, 1962 · 30m Harold 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 Harold to invite the girl back to the house for…
- 3 The Piano Jun 21, 1962 · 30m Harold 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 flats.
- 4 The Economist Jun 28, 1962 · 30m 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…
- 5 The Diploma Jul 5, 1962 · 30m 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.
- 6 The Holiday Jul 12, 1962 · 30m Harold 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 using emotional blackmail.