The BEST episodes of Last of the Summer Wine season 17
Every episode of Last of the Summer Wine season 17, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Last of the Summer Wine season 17!
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.
#1 - The Glamour of the Uniform
Season 17 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/17/1995
Marina leaves Howard for good this time. he suspects that she has been seeing another man, and asks for the help of the trio to get her back. Foggy feels that what Howard needs is a bit of ""the glamour of the uniform"". Auntie Wainright's new established costume department might be just the perfect place to find it
#2 - Bicycle Bonanza
Season 17 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/10/1995
Foggy thinks the trio should be more in contact with the wilderness, so he thinks of the ideal plan, counting with Auntie Wainright's bycicle bonanza, a map, and a basket of sandwiches
#3 - The Thing in Wesley's Shed
Season 17 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/29/1995
When Wesley starts acting very weird about some new invention he has in his shed, the trio try to find out what kind of invention he's working on.
#4 - Brushes at Dawn
Season 17 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/5/1995
When a local man ""takes advantage"" of Nora Batty, Compo challenges him to a duel. Will he win? He sure gets a kiss from Nora in the end.
#5 - Beware of the Elbow
Season 17 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/22/1995
The trio encounter a man, and his inflatable doll, which creates some natural curiosity among the three elders.
#6 - The Suit That Turned Left
Season 17 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/15/1995
The trio come across a very weird scientist and his unusual new invention. Meanwhile Wesley's new suit causes some trouble during the ladies outing.
#7 - Captain Clutterbuck's Treasure
Season 17 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/1/1995
When word comes around that there's a treasure buried in town, it's up to the trio to go and find it. to do so they need the help of the one man that has the *only* map, Lieutenant Commander Willoughby (Royal Navy, retired). it's up to Foggy to pay the 30 pounds the map's worth. the problem is... how many maps were sold in the first place? Foggy vows not to be near one cash dispenser again...
#8 - Desperate for a Duffield
Season 17 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/8/1995
When Compo reaches a crucial point in his ""relationship"" with Nora Batty, and realises he's not going anywhere with her, he decides to go looking for his old ""girlfriends"" from his school days, with whom he expects to get a more ""personal"" relationship. it turns out he wasn't really ready for some of the surprises he encounters after all these years... people DO change sometimes
#9 - The First Human Being to Ride a Hill
Season 17 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/24/1995
When Pearl starts getting suspicious of Howard's affair once again, she locks his bicycle. It's now up to the trio to come up with a secret bicycle for Howard, which turns out to be a little more secret than they'd have thought.
#10 - Leaving Home Forever or Till Teatime
Season 17 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/3/1995
This time's for real! Howard's had enough of Pearl and decides to leave home forever. It's up to the trio to get the couple back together, when it's visible that Howard misses Pearl more than he thought he would