Steptoe and Son
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Steptoe and Son was a British television series. While in hospital, John Benton recalled a scene from it where a old man dumped pickled onions in his bathwater. (PROSE: The Devil Goblins from Neptune)
Behind the scenes
The old man that Benton is referring to is Albert Steptoe.