"Steptoe and Son" The Siege of Steptoe Street (TV Episode 1965) Poster

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8/10
Classic comedy.
Sleepin_Dragon29 July 2019
Once again, poor Harold is the victim of his Father's greed and selfishness. Whilst Harold is out, Albert's been living the good life, but run up debts.

I love this episode, the relationship between father and son is put to the test over a packet of biscuits, but it's two standout comedy, the first being Albert's singing the French national anthem, and the second his line to the butcher, 'your'e a butcher, put me out of me agony,' quality.

Albert of course has the last laugh, as he did so often. The pair are superb as always. 8/10
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6/10
The Siege of Steptoe Street
Prismark1011 April 2017
The Steptoes are heavily in debt to the local shopkeepers, bills run by buying gourmet food. The bills are mounting up and they have no means to pay it. Harold is at a loss as to the type of things Albert has been buying.

When the creditors turn up demanding payment and besiege them, the Steptoes lock themselves in the house up with only a tin of Asparagus tips and Snails for food, although Harold suspects Albert has his own stash of food hidden away.

It is hard to sympathise with the Steptoes here, when they have run up large debts unnecessarily. Still it was fun to see Albert pretending to be Napoleon in order to make the local shopkeepers think he is mad.

The episode sees the creditors get into the house and take all the 'valuables' away, but Albert has one wily trick up his sleeve.
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