What American TV comedy of the 70s was based on Steptoe and Son?
Steptoe and Son cleaning products, recorded during their tour of Australia. In 1981, their final ever appearance together was in a UK advert for Kenco Coffee. A number of LPs and EPs featuring TV soundtracks have been released. To tie-in with the original series, two novelisations were written by Gale Pedrick: In 2002 BBC Books published "Steptoe and Son" by Galton, Simpson and Rosswhich comprehensively covered the television series, the radio series, films, Royal Variety Shows, commercials and the "Sanford & Son" spin-off. In 1972 a film version was released of the show proving highly popular. This first film, also called "Steptoe and
Steptoe and Son (film) Steptoe and Son (film) Steptoe and Son is a 1972 British comedy drama film and a spin-off from the popular British television comedy series of the same name about father-and-son rag-and-bone dealers. It starred Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H. Corbett as the eponymous characters, Albert and Harold Steptoe respectively. It also features Carolyn Seymour. A sequel, "Steptoe and Son Ride Again", was released the following year. During a gentlemen's evening at a local football club, Harold meets one of the acts, a stripper called Zita. After a whirlwind romance the couple are married, although the actual wedding ceremony is delayed