The WORST episodes of Laurel & Hardy
Every episode of Laurel & Hardy ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Laurel & Hardy!
The Laurel and Hardy Show is a series of short silent films which later led into talking short films and feature movies with the progression in sound technology. The show revolves around the duo getting into various situations that are often a bit unrealistic and silly. The main focus is on the two disagreeing so often that it got them into trouble on more than one occasion. 'The Laurel and Hardy Show' is a syndicated version of The Boys, seen weekly throughout the late 80s. Showcased collections of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy's genius work, as well as featurettes ending each episode dediacted to the bit-players seen in many shorts. Distributed and made by Hal Roach.
#1 - Perfect Day (Colour)
Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 8/10/1929
Sound Short - Laurel and Hardy decide it's a nice day to take their families on a picnic. One mishap after another threatens to ruin their plans.
#2 - Hollywood Party
Season 10 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/1/1934
Laurel and Hardy appear at the door while the party is happening. They sold the lions to Baron Munchausen and he paid with a cheque for 50,000 tiddlywinks and they want the lions back. The doorman refuses them entry so they lock him out and go looking for the Baron. Stan and Ollie can't find the Baron and end up at a bar. At the bar Lupe Vélez has been refused another drink and she screams her displeasure. They have a classic tit-for-tat argument with eggs. The doorman spots Stan and Ollie and gives chase. They end up outside and release the lions.
#3 - Wild Poses
Season 9 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/1933
A portrait photographer tries his best to capture the kids in some poses for a competition, but one of them (Spanky) is unco-operative when he is afraid to being 'shot' by the photographer.
#4 - On the Wrong Trek
Season 12 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/18/1936
#5 - Pick A Star
Season 13 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/21/1937
Pick a Star is a 1937 musical comedy film starring Rosina Lawrence, Jack Haley, Patsy Kelly and Mischa Auer, directed by Edward Sedgwick, produced by Hal Roach, and released through Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It is mostly remembered now for two short scenes featuring Laurel and Hardy.
#6 - The Stolen Jools
Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/4/1931
#7 - A Chump At Oxford (Colour)
Season 16 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/16/1940
As a reward for capturing a bank robber, Stan and Ollie get scholarship to Oxford, but are met with resentment by other students.
#8 - Another Fine Mess (Colour)
Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/29/1930
Two homeless vagabonds hide out in a vacant mansion and pose as the residents when prospective lessees arrive and try to rent it.
#9 - County Hospital (Colour)
Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/25/1932
In the hospital with a broken leg Ollie is visited by Stan, who brings him hard-boiled eggs, nuts, and total mayhem.
#10 - Them Thar Hills (Colour)
Season 10 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/21/1934
Stan and Ollie take a trip into the mountains ('the high multitude') so that Ollie can recover from gout. Bootleggers have dumped their moonshine in the well from which the boys sample their 'healthy' mountain water. Mr Hall, who has left his wife with the boys while he refuels his car is not amused at his wife's condition when he returns.
#11 - Tit For Tat (Colour)
Season 11 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/5/1935
Stan and Ollie run a store, they try to sell electrical stuff. After opening they go to introduce themselves to the neighbour, Charlie Hall who runs a grocery store. When his wife (Mae Bush) interrupts they notice that they know each other already (Them thar hills), Mrs Hall and Stanley repeat their favourite song from that recent encounter, she sings, he falls in with Pompom. Since Mr Hall remains still angry the three men start by the usual Tit-for-tat-mode destroying several items in each store. In the mean time a thief is removing items from Stan and Ollie’s store, starting with little things and getting bigger and bigger.
#12 - Mud and Sand
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/13/1922
#13 - Way out West (Colour)
Season 13 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/6/1937
Laurel and Hardy are hired to deliver the deed to a gold mine to the daughter of a dead prospector.
#14 - One Good Turn (Colour)
Season 7 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/31/1931
#15 - Thicker Than Water (Colour)
Season 11 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/16/1935
Stan unintentionally causes much anger between Ollie and his wife, eventually forcing him to donate blood to Ollie with unexpected results.
#16 - Beau Hunks (Colour)
Season 7 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/12/1931
Sound Short - Ollie gets dumped by his love, who has just sent him a rejection letter. So he decides to join the foreign legion and Stan must go with him. Once there they notice that almost every legionnaire, the commander and even the chief of the Arabs have a photo from Ollie’s former love and might be there for the same reason. In a sandstorm Stan and Ollie get separated from the others and lost. However, they reach to Fort where they are expected as reinforcements before everyone else. The finale battle against the Arabian Riffians starts. Stan and Ollie act clumsily at first, and by chance, figure out how to defeat the enemy…
#17 - Helpmates (Colour)
Season 8 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/23/1932
Ollie gets Stan to help him clean up his house after a big party before his wife gets home.
#18 - Me And My Pal (Colour)
Season 9 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/22/1933
Stanley gets his pal Ollie a jigsaw puzzle for a wedding gift. Instead of heading to the wedding the pals start working on the puzzle. They are soon joined by the driver, the butler and others leaving Ollie's bride-to-be and future father-in-law rather upset at the church.
#19 - Our Relations (Colour)
Season 12 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/30/1936
Two pairs of long-lost twin brothers experience high jinks involving a valuable ring, cases of mistaken identity, and gangsters.
#20 - Twice Two (Colour)
Season 9 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/24/1933
Stan and Ollie are married to each other's sisters, and plan a dinner party to celebrate their mutual anniversaries.
#21 - Chickens Come Home (Colour)
Season 7 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/11/1931
Sound Short - An old flame threatens to blackmail Ollie and ruin his race for mayor.
#24 - Tit For Tat
Season 11 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/5/1935
Stan and Ollie run a store, they try to sell electrical stuff. After opening they go to introduce themselves to the neighbour, Charlie Hall who runs a grocery store. When his wife (Mae Bush) interrupts they notice that they know each other already (Them thar hills), Mrs Hall and Stanley repeat their favourite song from that recent encounter, she sings, he falls in with Pompom. Since Mr Hall remains still angry the three men start by the usual Tit-for-tat-mode destroying several items in each store. In the mean time a thief is removing items from Stan and Ollie’s store, starting with little things and getting bigger and bigger.