About this season
Albert & Herbert was a Swedish comedy series that ran in 1974, 1976–1979, 1981–1982, an advent series and a theatre play titled Mordet på Skolgatan 15, and had a spin-off series in 1995. Albert & Herbert, which featured father and son scrap-dealers living together, was an adaptation of Ray Galton and Alan Simpsons's BBC series Steptoe and Son from the 60s and 70s. Albert was played by Sten-Åke Cederhök, and the son Herbert played by Tomas von Brömssen. During the first six episodes, Herbert was played by Lennart Lundh. The characters lived in a dilapidated wooden house in Skolgatan 15, in Haga, Gothenburg.
Episodes (6)
1. Ett eget hem
Aired 16 January 1974 • 31 min
2. Rånet
Aired 23 January 1974 • 26 min
Albert happens by accident to smash Herbert's collection of porcelain. Being afraid of Herbert's reaction, Albert concocts a story about six robbers coming into the house, knocking him down and stealing the porcelain. Herbert believes him and call the police to investigate the case and catch the thieves. When the detective superintendent examines Albert about what happened, Albert has hard to keep his story coherent.
3. På heder och samvete
Aired 30 January 1974 • 25 min
4. Dela lika
Aired 6 February 1974 • 23 min
5. Tillökning i familjen
Aired 13 February 1974 • 26 min
6. Auktionen
Aired 20 February 1974 • 27 min