The BEST episodes of Last of the Summer Wine season 1

Every episode of Last of the Summer Wine season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Last of the Summer Wine season 1!

Last of the Summer Wine is an affectionate comedy about people in the autumn of their years. The series is the world's longest-running sitcom, having clocked up 31 series and numerous Christmas specials during its run.

Last Updated: 11/19/2024Network: BBC OneStatus: Ended
Pate and Chips
star
7.37
19 votes

#1 - Pate and Chips

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/26/1973

The trio visits a Stately home, but naturally have some problems with Compo's messy ways

Directors: Jimmy Gilbert
Writer: Roy Clarke
Spring Fever
star
7.21
14 votes

#2 - Spring Fever

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/3/1973

Spring's comming and Compo is once again suffering from spring fever, so he sets off to find the perfect companionship for him. He ends up hiring a female housekeeper, in search of new found love.

Directors: Jimmy Gilbert
Writer: Roy Clarke
Inventor of the 40-Foot Ferret
star
7.17
18 votes

#3 - Inventor of the 40-Foot Ferret

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/19/1973

Clegg and Blamire trie to convince Compo to step inside a church. than they talk about the existence of god, miracles and the possibility of an afterlife

Directors: Jimmy Gilbert
Writer: Roy Clarke
Of Funerals and Fish (pilot)
star
7.14
37 votes

#4 - Of Funerals and Fish (pilot)

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/4/1973

Norman Clegg visits his late wife's grave on the anniversary of her death, then he reunites with his friends Compo Simmonite and Cyril Blamire and the trio wonders through town talking about, life, death and fish.

Short Back and Palais Glide
star
7.10
50 votes

#5 - Short Back and Palais Glide

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/12/1973

The trio pays a visit to the barbers where they talk about the war, marriage, local women, and the frequent rows that exist between couples. then they go to the café, where the first (of many) arguments between Ivy and Sid takes place. Compo realises he forgot his house key in the library and the trio wonders through town, in search for the librarian (Mr. Wainright)

Directors: Jimmy Gilbert
Writer: Roy Clarke
The New Mobile Trio
star
6.75
16 votes

#6 - The New Mobile Trio

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/10/1973

Thinking they need a faster way to travel through the hills Clegg convinces the others to buy a car. They end up with an old piece of metal, that proves to be more trouble than it's worth.

Directors: Jimmy Gilbert
Writer: Roy Clarke
Hail Smiling Morn or Thereabouts
star
6.50
6 votes

#7 - Hail Smiling Morn or Thereabouts

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/17/1973

With a new camera in hands the trio spends the day trying to find interesting things to photograph.

Directors: Jimmy Gilbert
Writer: Roy Clarke