List of Episodes
| # | Original title (top) Alternative title (bottom) |
Original airdate | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot - 1401¹ | "The Last of the Summer Wine" "Of Funerals and Fish" |
4 January 1973 (1973-01-04) | |
| Compo, Clegg, and Blamire go around town, discussing life and death, watching their fellow townspeople with their problems in the process. | |||
| 1 - 101 | "Short Back and Palais Glide" "The Lost Key" |
12 November 1973 (1973-11-12) | LLC1042E |
| At the library, Blamire and Clegg turn Compo upside down to rid him of evil spirits and are thrown out by Mr. Wainright. Compo realises he has lost his key and, upon discovering the library is closed, the trio try to find Mr Wainwright. They find he has gone to a formal dinner dance, so Sid sneaks them into the back room where a game of cards ensues and Compo realises he can climb into his house through the back window. | |||
| 2 - 102 | "Inventor of the 40-foot Ferret" "Compo goes to Church" |
19 November 1973 (1973-11-19) | LLC1044S |
| Blamire tries to persuade Compo to visit church. Compo is persuaded to go by Sid and Ivy but claims the only thing he felt was an itchy nose. | |||
| 3 - 103 | "Paté and Chips" "They don't make sandwiches like that any more" |
26 November 1973 (1973-11-26) | LLC1043Y |
| The trio decide to visit a local Stately Home with Compo's nephew, Chip, and his family. After a trip in Chip's claustrophobic van, the men are left to look after the children. After visitors to the home are disappointed with the entry of Compo and Chip's dog instead of the duke and duchess, the trio is thrown out. | |||
| 4 - 104 | "Spring Fever" "Compo's Suit" |
3 December 1973 (1973-12-03) | LLC1045L |
| Nora is panic-stricken when Compo cleans his house rather than go to the library with Clegg and Blamire. The next day, he buys a suit, and Clegg and Blamire discover Compo is advertising for a housekeeper. The trio meets Compo's new housekeeper at the bus stop and Compo treats her to a meal at Sid's Café. She soon realises Compo has nothing to offer her and leaves. | |||
| 5 - 105 | "The New Mobile Trio" "The 30's car" |
10 December 1973 (1973-12-10) | LLC1163H |
| Clegg buys a car from a man named Walter who attempted to teach a dog how to ride a bicycle. The test drive is unsuccessful when the brakes fail and Walter collides with a tractor. Clegg tries buying a car from a reputable dealer but is equally unsuccessful this time when they collide with the tractor all over again. | |||
| 6 - 106 | "Hail Smiling Morn or Thereabouts" "The Art of Photography" |
18 December 1973 (1973-12-18) | LLC1046F |
| Blamire decides to take up photography. He and Compo go to Clegg's house and discover Clegg sorting out his camping equipment. Blamire takes pictures of the others and Clegg suggests they camp out and photograph the sunrise. While camping, a thunderstorm comes in and the trio are forced to sleep in a barn, where they oversleep and miss the sunrise. |
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