Has anyone ever seen Steptoe and Son?

[jamesanthony]

The British series that inspired Sanford was about a Jewish father and son. Has anyone ever seen this?

[thescotsman]

Originally Posted by jamesanthony

The British series that inspired Sanford was about a Jewish father and son. Has anyone ever seen this?

Yes, as a Brit, many times. It is one of the UK's 24 carat gold sitcoms. Timeless and miles superior to Sanford. The UK version could mix pathos and drama with great comedy in a way the US version never could.

And the Steptoes were not Jewish. I don't know why you think they were. They were Church of England in the series.

[TMC]

In this episode of the British Sitcom History Podcast, we take a look at the origins of Steptoe and Son and the early days of writers Galton and Simpson. We look at a specific episode to break down what made the show so popular.

It's part 2 of our look at Steptoe and Son, in which we finish looking at the episode 'Crossed Swords' and look at the legacy of Steptoe, including the American remake Sanford and Son.

We also see what happened to the writers and actors once their most famous creations had been put to bed.

A little bonus for you between series; here is our tie-in episode with film review podcast Diminishing Returns. We talked about the film spin-off of Steptoe and Son and a bit about sitcom films in general.

It's Christmas so we're going back to where we started a year ago and visit Steptoe and Son as they plan a holiday. This was the last episode ever of Steptoe and it's a great send off after ten years.

[ThisLittlePiggy]

Steptoe and Son is a great show.

[Alan Brady's Hair]

Originally Posted by thescotsman

Yes, as a Brit, many times. It is one of the UK's 24 carat gold sitcoms. Timeless and miles superior to Sanford. The UK version could mix pathos and drama with great comedy in a way the US version never could.

And the Steptoes were not Jewish. I don't know why you think they were. They were Church of England in the series.

Sanford and Son had an episode where someone made a series based on their lives, except the father-son were Jewish (Steinberg & Son).