Steptoe And Son - Series 1 reviews (1962)

Steptoe And Son - Series 1

1962

Overall rating: 3.5 out of 5

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All six episodes from the first season of the classic comedy series in which a father and son run a junkyard business. In the pilot episode, 'The Offer', Harold (Harry H Corbett) returns home from work one day to reveal that he has had a lucrative business offer. In 'The Bird', Albert (Wilfrid Brambell) suspects that Harold is seeing a girl. In 'The Piano', Harold is hired to collect a piano from a large block of flats. 'The Economist' sees Harold planning to buy big after reading 'Economic Planning in a Capitalist Society', resulting in the purchase of 4000 sets of false teeth. In 'The Diploma', Harold quits the rag and bone trade in anticipation of the Channel Tunnel (apparently there will be a glut of foreigners ready to strip England of its junk), and takes a diploma as a TV repair man. Finally, in 'The Holiday', Harold wants to take a break on the Continent - rather than Mrs Clifford's in Bognor Regis.

Steptoe And Son - Series 1 details

Format:	PG DVD
Starring:	Harry H. Corbett, Wilfrid Brambell
Director:	Duncan Wood
Genres:	Comedy - British, Television - Series/Miniseries
Studio:	2 ENTERTAIN VIDEO
Collections:	Top 100 Best of British

DVD 1 disc

Name	Discs
Steptoe And Son - Series 1	PG Feature

DVD Information

Run time:	3 hours
Rental release:	13 Sep 2004
Main languages:	English
Hearing impaired subtitles:	English

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Don't leave me 'arold...

By spp from manchester , 10 Mar 2005

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I was surprised to see considering how this is a comedy, how much tragedy was involved in these early episodes. 'Steptoe and son' alwys trod the fine line between Pathos and humnour but the moment in the pilot episode when Harold can't move the cart is such an impassioned performance, it almost moves you to tears. So much more dynamic than what you'd get from a lot of today's comedy. Great stuff.
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By best55 (28 reviews) from Croydon , 22 Feb 2009

My dad saw 'Steptoe And Son - Series 1' and think it was very funny to watch...It was a good show to see & watch.
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A bit dated but still damm funny

By Klandestine (2 reviews) from Crewe , 03 Apr 2008

Im stating the obvious a bit here... This is a very old comedy(1962) but it still has it! most of the jokes (that i understood) were still great... The chemistry between the two actors is legendary and is deffinatly begins in the first series... Favorite Episode is 'The Piano' .
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Steptoe And Son - Series 1 (1962)

By a customer from hyde tameside , 14 Dec 2006

great series & cast,well worth renting.classic comedy at its best
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Very Good

By a customer from Horsham England , 28 Nov 2006

A very good laugh, really enjoyed it.
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Very good

By a customer from Horsham England , 28 Nov 2006

A good laugh, enjoyed it very much. Good watching.
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