The BEST episodes of As Time Goes By season 7

Every episode of As Time Goes By season 7, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of As Time Goes By season 7!

Army officer Lionel Hardcastle and nurse Jean Pargeter had a three-month affair in 1953. After Lionel is posted to Korea, the two lose touch when Lionel's letter to Jean fails to get delivered. Thirty-eight years later, they meet again. A sweetly charming situation comedy that ran for nine seasons. Best enjoyed with your feet up and with a cup of tea and some custard tarts at your side.

Last Updated: 9/24/2024Network: BBC OneStatus: Ended
Pardon?
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8.87
117 votes

#1 - Pardon?

Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/19/1998

Jean suspects that Lionel is going deaf. But despite the fact that he clearly can't hear very much, Lionel resists going to a doctor. Meanwhile, he becomes convinced that Jean is having problems with her eyes, and sets about solving this dilemma.

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Too Old ... or Too Nosy
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8.53
116 votes

#2 - Too Old ... or Too Nosy

Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/17/1998

Jean's sister-in-law, Penny, and her husband Steven are expected for another visit. As they are considered a rather dull couple by the Hardcastles, it is most surprising that they arrive via separate modes of transportation to announce that they are having a tiff.

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An Old Flame
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8.52
115 votes

#3 - An Old Flame

Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/26/1998

Jean and Lionel take a parental interest in Harry, Sandy's policeman boyfriend. Yet, the affairs of the younger generation seem to diminish in importance when Jean receives a phone message from an old flame.

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The Old Folks' Party
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8.23
114 votes

#4 - The Old Folks' Party

Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/24/1998

Jean ropes everyone into helping at a party for the oldies ... bottoms are pinched, Alastair excels as a DJ, and Jean and Lionel hope to be treated as well in their old age. Madge and Rocky spice things up with booze.

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The Proposal
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8.20
118 votes

#5 - The Proposal

Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/31/1998

Alastair finally proposes to Judy and she eventually accepts. But the trouble starts when Judy finds out the circumstances of his proposal. Also, will the couple buy the house next door to Lionel and Jean?

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The Bypass
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8.15
89 votes

#6 - The Bypass

Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/10/1998

The whole gang (minus Harry, who is stuck on duty for protest coverage) head out to the country for the weekend. But road construction is about to throw the travelers for a loop.

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The New Neighbours
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7.92
120 votes

#7 - The New Neighbours

Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/3/1998

Jean undertakes some strategic snooping to discover what the new neighbors are like. How is it they show up at the pub with black eyes after fighting with one another?

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