1/3 Steptoe & Son...Divided We Stand

[anna1967ization]

One of the best programmes ever,so funny.

[Dresdentrumpet]

I remember watching "Sanford and Son" growing up and seeing at the end of that show that it was based on "Steptoe and Son" I must say I love Youtube because I can see the original. Why are people talking about J.J. Walker? Redd Fox was great in Sanford and Son. Sanford and Son was probably the only show that America ripped off that was actually decent. You can't compare these two shows. They are good on their own.

[pointreyes6]

This is classic British comedy - nothing to do with america!

[ZandraBson]

Sweden made this show as well :) Here its called Albert & Herbert :) Love it!

[cherriesncream13]

This show sucks!!!! these guys are horribly not funny! and horrible to watch! Good times is 100% better.

[SpringSummer2010]

I love Harry H Corbett, he was so handsome x x x

[01thrilla]

Love Steptoe and son, such a brilliant programme, Arrrrrollllllllllllllllllddd

[merseyman69]

whatever the problems..........they were a great tean, thanks to the talents of ray amd co

and tes...wilfred was gay so stop

[muse4life61]

i am from england so i love this show.

[merseyman69]

they were a good team, but because of wilfred's weird sexual habits, in real life they did not get on.

[MrDjc1970]

@merseyman69 lol, dont think it was just his weird sexual habits for reason they didnt get on. he was arrogant, obnoxious, turning up drunk and fluffing his lines alot (some episodes its very clear to see him drunk), not turning up, being paid way more (1k and episode which was massive back then). the list goes on and on why he hated the ol' man but they were and still are the best thing ever produced with sir norman wisdom. i have all the steptoe's and wisdom movies.

[ACNC1]

American comedy TANKED after Cheers....now its all cartoons and the Fresh Prince of I don´t CARE!!

[haggismuncher]

They tried to upstage each other at every given moment....& Wilfred Bramble was extremely jealous as Harry H Corbett, got so many better lines than him...they ended up hating each other because of Brambles jealousy. Corbett was clearly the funnier comedy actor....Bramble makes a mistake at 4.13 but recovers well..still timeless British comedy at its best!!!

[Jazzawray]

these should be back on the tele , peak time saturday nights .

[billybobmarly10]

British comedy all the way it's the best just get over it America we win with comedy.

[cherriesncream13]

@billybobmarly10 lol....sooo not true! Our comedies are way funnier!

[jadentrez]

M.A.S.H., The Jeffersons, Cheers, Seinfeld, Frazier, The Simpsons, Living Colour,, How I Met Your Mother ... there are lots of good American comedy shows, but also lots of crap ones too (Friends, Everybody Loves Raymond, and many others)

[ferocel]

@jadentrez I agree. Well said. And there are PLENTY of shitty british ones, believe me. No-one's mentioned THEM have they .....? One thing - I think you got Frasier and Everybody Loves Raymond confused. ELR got better and better as the characters (eg, Frank) and family situation developed. I've seen Frasier many times (it's after ELR here in the UK) and have laughed four times. Yes, I can be that exact ............

[teestime1]

Cool video make me feel old but nice to see step toe and son again lol,

[iziahlights]

Wilfred Bramble was into all sorts even rumours of paedophillia at a certain Jersey childrens home.

Dirty scummy bastard.

Obviously I can not prove such allegations but just thought you should all know.

[galacticapoon]

@iziahlights well, let's not have any more conjecture or name-calling based solely on old unproven rumours, hmm?

[iziahlights]

@galacticapoon In this instance I shall go cliche and refer to the saying there is no smoke without fire sir. The name calling may or may not be justified. You can not prove he did not indulge in sub human acts and I can not prove he did, lets leave it at that shall we.

Have a good day.

[MrDazzler1975]

Quality best show ever.

[apollocreed1000]

Does anybody think that maybe the dimwit giant on fraggle rock was modelled on Harold from Steptoe and Son? (Hey I caught a fraggle!!)

[MrDarkTides]

The best episode for me

[Theshofumiah1]

yet another classic British comedy heroes!!!!!!!!

[alanbrokenspoke]

cant believe this has three dislikes , weres you sense of humour you sad people , steptoe and son was one of the best ever british comedy sitcoms , get a life

[andiofwbafc]

"Even the firemen had to put 1p's in the turnstile!" LOL!!!!!!!!

Great series!

[lovelylinde]

Brilliant!!!!

[daveated]

Magic



[yiblon]

Predictable and formulaic but I wouldn't have it any other way.

[MrBuckley123]

we had the best years good old tv the crap on to day talen show

[MrDjc1970]

i cant believe the yanks would even dare to argue on the comedy front after we gave you charlie chaplain. laurel and hardy & the list goes on and on. i love all comedy but guess some people like to just argue on here rather than appreciate good humour and excellent script writing by the british,americans, australians and every other nation than produces the stuff. here to watch and enjoy...not read your silly childish comments..we have enough war/conflict going on thx.

[mrcydonia]

@MrDjc1970 You may have given us Laurel but Hardy was all ours.

[MrDjc1970]

@mrcydonia i stand corrected thanks. yes hardy was a yank but lets face it.....Laurel was by far the funnier out of the two comedians. Also Harold Lloyd was not bad for a yank though lol.

[nobovrilformethanks]

@MrDjc1970

strictly speaking, we gave the yanks laurel and they gave us hardy. both sides came out the winner.

[MrDjc1970]

@nobovrilformethanks yes your quite right but atleast we never invented the laughter box to which bob hope needed it to make fake laughter. lol

[nobovrilformethanks]

@MrDjc1970

i take it you know bob hope was from eltham? (not kidding)

[MrDjc1970]

@nobovrilformethanks (not kidding) yea and you know he was merely 5yrs old wen he went to yank land so your point being what exactly?.

[nobovrilformethanks]

@MrDjc1970

before you throw the toys out of the pram, let's remember you needed to be told oliver hardy wasn't british.

[MrDjc1970]

@nobovrilformethanks going back to your original point i see, your starting to get boring now as i agreed with you on hardy. i suggest you fuck off u old cunt and get back into bed in your nursing home. stupid old prick.

[MrDjc1970]

@nobovrilformethanks looking at your youtube comments..your a fucking TROLL. fucking prick

[nobovrilformethanks]

@MrDjc1970

cheer up mate, have another rant about yanks like charlie chaplin.

[nobovrilformethanks]

@MrDjc1970

sorry, "chaplain".

[a2dmusic]

@MrDjc1970 I don't disagree, actually, but I feel obliged to point out that Oliver Hardy was American.

[MrDjc1970]

@a2dmusic yea i was corrected on this some time ago lol

[SuperUndertaker29]

i love the one where harold finds the machince with the old porn in it

[Factnotfictionpeople]

@SuperUndertaker29 Yes - lol......

[MrPjkeogh]

Cheers for the high quality upload.

[colavfc70]

boom2gee. you are talking bollocks my friend. this is classic. its also 40 years old! also only 2 writers galton & simpson. how many writers on us comedies? 40, 50 per show? Americans just do not understand this humour.

[boom2gee]

@colavfc70 @colavfc70 you exactly right us americans dont understand it as a matter of fact its just not funny,and sanford and son only had like 2 writers..the most important is the late great richard pryor.and most of the jokes red foxx was telling on the show he came up with on the spot thats real talent when you dont need a writer...

[boom2gee]

this bullshit wouldnt last one season in the us...

[Pheonixfromtheshale]

@boom2gee: You're so right boom2gee. This just doesn't stand up against u.s comedy greats like 'My two dads', 'Joey' or 'two and a half men'.

The average yank is thicker than dogshit and wouldn't know quality TV comedy if it ran over their 300lb lardyasses in a 4X4.

[boom2gee]

@Pheonixfromtheshale lmao! to funny but i couldnt of said it any better..its no need for us to even argue with these yankees ...we just better then them at everything..t.v shows sports,music,vehicles..everyth­ing!

[appleandhoneyspice]

@Pheonixfromtheshale american comedies suck.

[Pheonixfromtheshale]

@appleandhoneyspice: Yes. If you read my original comment again, but this time with the Sarcasm Detector switched 'ON' - you'll see that was essentially what I was saying.

[appleandhoneyspice]

@Pheonixfromtheshale so very true i am sorry if i was rude.

[appleandhoneyspice]

@Pheonixfromtheshale true  very true i am sorry if i was rude

[Sleepyfist]

@appleandhoneyspice That's odd, I went to your youtube page to find what you define as good comedy outside of American comedy and see that you have only "All In The Family" as your favorite.

[appleandhoneyspice]

@Sleepyfist i was talking about todays comedies i have to admit i was a bit harsh when i said that it was rude all i can say was i was in a mood when i said it i am not saying all of them are bad but they aren't as good as the shows like this.

[killanimalsforfun247]

@boom2gee I'm American and one second of this is still more entertaining than listening to that buck toothed idiot JJ Walker from Good Times repeating the word 'dynomite' and hearing a load of fat retards laugh in the audience.

[antoniod]

Did you know that the British remade "Good Times" (With Lenny Henry in the J. Walker role) and It was10 times better than the original.

[Sleepyfist]

@antoniod British remake of Good Times is 10 times better? Really? That's why it's so well known? What was the name of the remake again?

[antoniod]

@Sleepyfist The British remake of Good Times is pretty well known in BRITAIN, if not in the US. It's called "The Fosters", with Lenny Henry.

[cherriesncream13]

@killanimalsforfun247 you suck.....i would rather watcha young buck tooth jj than these two toads...im sorry i tried to like it.....but this humor sucks.

[GoFuckYourselfBiatch]

@cherriesncream13 Nobody gives a fuck what you like you yank bastard!!

[cherriesncream13]

@GoFuckYourselfBiatch Obviously i do you turd! and my opinion is the only one that counts : )  they are horrible to look at.....bloody ugly!

[cherriesncream13]

@GoFuckYourselfBiatch shut up....jump off a bloody river ....u ugly brit! go fix your teeth..before u speak. We dont watch your shows anyway...this is an old a*s show anyway turd.

[cherriesncream13]

@GoFuckYourselfBiatch Then stay off youtube and facebook! They were both started by americans u tard. lol! what is a yank? im an student american model what r u?

[nkevinb]

I think U.K. comedies rely more on physical humor whereas U.S. comedies put more of an emphasis on plots and funny lines. Also, the production value of U.K. comedies aren't quite up to par with U.S. comedies and that is why U.S shows are popular in the U.K. but U.K. shows are not quite so popular in the U.S.

[shmuli9]

@nkevinb I'd say exactly the opposite... Perhaps they're more similar than dissimilar... Though NO ONE would just open a house door without knocking, which seems to be an interesting comic device in many American and Canadian sitcoms...

[megautubers]

Dirty old Man! Oh these guys were SO funny. Brilliant!!

[3rdeyeAD]

The UK and The US have very good actors and tv sitcoms as well as many other countries... Steptoe & Son was a clasic in the UK as was Sanford & Son in the US.

ENJOY!!!!

[ZlunkeyMonkey]

British are the kings of comedy, everyone knows it so just get over it.

[Dedokai32]

This is classic old day comedy, and most you american folk wouldn't understand this era of england, you lot were to busy with vietnam and gettin off ya faces on shrooms

[larastable]

The swedish copy of this have a much funnier father (Sorry my bad english)

Look at Albert & Herbert :) Swedish version

[kowalski37]

8:30 - 8:40 - absolute genius!

[neonbrights]

America need to fuck off stealing our shit.. FACKING TEA LEAVES.

[northvilletunnels]

@neonbrights Its funny how many American shows are based on great English comedies. It made a lot of money for the creators. Good shit.

[TheSteelersrock1010]

@northvilletunnels are are show called sanford & son was based from this and sanford & son is a big hit here it was a bit hit when it first came out in the 70's and still is a big hit in reruns today ...we also have hit shows here like this one show we have called (house) staring a british actor named (Hugh Laurie) and that show is also a big hit here ....so i got to say as an American we have alot of great shows in the usa

[TheSteelersrock1010]

@neonbrights why is it not ok to base some of are shows on your stuff ...but its ok to let your actors come over to are country and be in are movies and in are tv shows ...like are tv show called (house) its stars a british actor named(Hugh Laurie) hes from oxford england theres one ...then we have a late night talk show with a british host named craig ferguson..so that's ok right to give your people acting jobs but if we dare base a show from your country we are assholes is that what your sayin

[boom2gee]

this shit is trash and that fucken accent give me a headache! lol!! sandford and son way better then this bullshit

[kevinkards]

@boom2gee they are crap stanfordand son should have been drowned at birth

[legodarknight101]

@boom2gee You do know that this came first?

[arkie74]

this is bullshit!!! give me sanford and son anyday!! i dont care if they got the idea from this,REDD FOXX did it better!!

[TheSteelersrock1010]

@arkie74 you can say that again ....i got some british assholes trying to tell me there steptoe & son is better ...i say bullshit ...i juat watched this clip from there show i didn't laugh once ....sanford & son is and will always be better ...yeah we mite have got the idea from them but we made a much better show out of it .long live FRED G SANFORD AND THE G IS FOR GREAT SHOW

[Hoogliette]

An excellent posting - many thanks.

[troylockhart05]

Thank u for the high Quality :)

[LionheartNh]

Legendary writing, legendary acting...today's comedy writers/so called actors..throw away what you think you know..this is how it's done...we don't want pc crap..we dont want people talking like they are 5 year olds and somehow thinking it is funny..it's not..this is how it is done..got it.

[moose384]

Lol ok just saw a clip of the us version and its actually quite funny lol...But still u cant beat the uk version!

[miamiroco]

absolutly love this show and im only 22, i watched it with my dad when i was little and fell in love with it :)

[indiana1977]

"Oh gawd, me gums have shrunk!" :D

[indiana1977]

I think they really didn't like each other at all by this point. Most of the problem stemmed from Wilfred's alcoholism and unwillingness to rehearse properly. Harry being a very committed professional actor used to find this very disrespectful. It makes it all the more astounding that the chemistry worked so well on screen. Sometimes you can detect the hostility between them. The problems in their working relationship seem to add another dimension to the show somehow.

[00ghostcobra]

Tuned in to see what my favorite sitcom was based on... But their accents are killing me; so now I have to go back to Sanford and son.

[Jackass23311]

Great episode

[HTHAMMACK1]

Good show, but the American version called Sanford and Son is much better, and funnier.

[multimill]

@HTHAMMACK1 LOL! you are joking? Have watched Sanford and Son. Dull as ditchwater. Not a patch on Steptoe and Son - not in a million years,

[TheSteelersrock1010]

@multimill steptoe & son ain't funny at all ...and for one thing the actor that plays the son needs to learn to stop looking at the camera ..a good actor don't stare into the camera....and i just watched this clip i didn't laugh once matter fact it was boring me to death ....your steptoe & son can never be compared to are sanford & son even if are show is based off yours ..we made it funny ..yours wan't funny at all ...keep trying you mite git it right some day

[paul1967uk]

@HTHAMMACK1 Don't you mean the yanks stole the idea from steptoe and son.

[TheSteelersrock1010]

@paul1967uk yeah and us yanks as you call us give your actors jobs in movies and in tv ...like craig ferguson a late night talk show host ...then a actor named Hugh Laurie that plays a doctor in a hit tv show called house ...but thats ok ....and i just saw your steptoe & son not as funny as are sanford & son .....but anyway thats ok ain't it give your actors jobs that we could be giving are actors..and how you show your thanks ...you bitch about us basing a show one one of your shows (please)

[paul1967uk]

@TheSteelersrock1010 Thats because you have nobody who can act. Also you should be grateful. The tv was invented in England.

[TheSteelersrock1010]

@paul1967uk we got great actors here in the usa you just have bad taste ....Philo Taylor Farnsworth (August 19, 1906 – March 11, 1971) was an American inventor and television pioneer.[2] Although he made many contributions that were crucial to the early development of all-electronic television, he is perhaps best known for inventing the first fully-functional all-electronic image pickup device (video camera tube), the "image dissector", the first fully-functional and complete

[TheSteelersrock1010]

@paul1967uk 2nd part of my message ....all-electronic television system, and for being the first person to demonstrate such a system to the public........now do you see that name American inventor ....sounds like thats where the real tv came from ...so maybe you should be thankful for tv

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[moose384]

@HTHAMMACK1 Haha You cant beat this. . .

[OJLeague900]

lol a house like this should be light and gay

[BlaizeAssasin]

lol in other wods i get on ur tits hahahaha

[Jaqshit]

This is my favourite episode to

[LionheartNh]

Genius

[MeBenHalpin]

My all time favourite Steptoe episode.

[carlhanson69]

comedy doesnt get better than this!!!!!!!!!!

[virgoflower]

Brilliant!

[7373libby]

fave episode in uther words i get on yer tits lololol

[jimmybloodyjimmy]

05:28... he breaks character methinks... god they really did despise each other...

[kplayla16]

"Here i like that hairy paper" LOL i love this

[chubbylilloser]

my fave episode ever! was brought up this this show lmao i knew/know every word of it :Dty for the upload!

[AuburnRed1]

It's kind of sad and affective, but I was listening to Kelly Clarkson's Because of You and jumping through various episodes, Curse of Steptoe, and some of their interviews. It's a good match, when you think about it.

[nik1969100]

An absolute gem - never bettered since.

[MrBuckley123]

classic old tv not loke the crap on to day tallent showes

[LoveRobertAndKirsten]

I love these, been watching them since I was lillite!

And this is coming from a 17yr old girl!!

[MeBenHalpin]

@LoveRobertAndKirsten Age don't matter im 25 and didn't discover these till i was about 15/16 years old, true classics though.

[MonsieurJimjams]

Oh Gawd, me gums have shrunk!

[mhirtes12]

Oh my god! Ize become white!

This is the big one. I'm comin' to join ya, 'lizabeth!

[1dannymega1]

ha ha dark green and chocolate paint

[katiexbabes1]

''light and gay''

''i like chocolate paint, dark green and chocolate...they dont show the dirt''

''you better paint yourself in it then'' LMAO - pause at 1:25 haha he's face ;'D

''bleeding awful'' haha. xD

''i like that hairy paper'' LOL.

''.....little turd'' haha.

''what do you want for your tea?'' hahaha.

''halbaba'' LOL

8:13 - 8:46 LOL.

[katiexbabes1]

this is my favourtie steptoe and son, (:

i love them,

they are hillarous :'D

[vroonos]

"Me gums have shrunk!"  This is my favorite of many great Steptoe and Sons episodes. Thanks for posting this.

[psychodamned]

Sometimes I think I am becoming Harold. I used to love albert as a kid, but now as I get older I can sympathise and identify with Harold more ...ha ha ha ha ! This is just the best Steptoe ever. Modern comedy cannot copare to the ideas and scrpt writing on these classics !

[teresah1982]

lol when albert puts the teeth in and they are too big

[BETTYPRO40]

THERE U ARE THEN...BUNG ALL THE BITS UP!! I love the useful way the English use the word BITS!!!!! it covers a multitude of items LOL!!!

[PropheticJester]

Still prefer sanford and son

[rrrorkk]

sanfords crap

[MrBuckley123]

good old tv

[capricious71]

Brilliant writing and acting. I think the fact that they didn't really get on in real life, from what I heard, just seemed to add to it.

[MeBenHalpin]

@capricious71 Think lot of that stuff was blown out of preportion though about the two of them really hating each other, think it was like any working relationship, they probably had their good and bad days on set.

[CultureJudge]

I've just realised what 'Steptoe and Son' is... it's... it's ARISTOPHANES!! (ancient Greek comic playwright - see 'The Wasps')

[currypot1965]

The best comedy ever,bar none.

[fogwatch]

Complacent little turd!

[leevidz2007]

one of the best episodes if not the best

I like "the Seven Steptoerai" aswell

where albert gets his old mates to fight off the local gangsters

[andyhawne]

I don't mind King Zog being over here but I wish his theiving bastards of subjects would piss off home.

[tomwash1]

King Zog from Albania stayed in my Great Grandmothers guesthouse in Frinton-On-Sea after he fleed.

[chalkydufc1993]

best episode ever

[Stu66Wigan]

classic!!

[Dhalsim06]

My personal favourite Steptoe and Son ever :)

Thanks for posting!!

[YKW2]

"Positively Pompeian!"

Hmm, well there was a lot of dirty stuff on the walls in Pompeii. Some of it's still there :D

[coolspeedbot]

this is the best mum lost the tape but you gave me the best show again

[MeefShmeef]

LOL.

[teresah1982]

love this eppisode, "hairy paper" lol