The BEST episodes of Rab C Nesbitt season 1

Every episode of Rab C Nesbitt season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Rab C Nesbitt season 1!

Rab C Nesbitt is a drunken, string vested lay about who lives with his long suffering wife Mary and his two sons in the working class area of Govan in Glasgow. When he's not getting drunk with his pals that include the devious, womanizing Jamesie Cotter. He's offering his philosophical outlook on life to whoever will listen.

Last Updated: 2/16/2024Network: BBC OneStatus: Ended
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Offski
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7.91
11 votes

#1 - Offski

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/1990

The police are after Rab for outstanding payments. Gash runs off to London in search of his girlfriend and Rab also decides to do a runner to London, so he drops in on a relative, "Hugh" better known as "Shug" by his family who he is ashamed to have as he lives an English lifestyle now.

City of Culture
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7.90
10 votes

#2 - City of Culture

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/1/1990

Glasgow's new image as the 'City of Culture' looks set to be tarnished by a cynical Rab.

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Holiday
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7.80
10 votes

#3 - Holiday

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/1990

The Nesbitts are in Spain on holiday, after Mary wins a competition on a packet of oven chips.

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Drink
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7.25
8 votes

#4 - Drink

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/1990

Rab is told by the doctor that he only has a year to live, if he doesn't stop drinking that is.

Rat
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6.92
12 votes

#5 - Rat

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/1990

Rab gets involved in the local by-elections and Mary finds a rat in the kitchen.

Work
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6.55
22 votes

#6 - Work

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/1990

After waiting three days for Rab to come back from the butcher shop on what should have been a routine purchase, Mary moves out and leaves Rab and their sons to look after themselves. Rab is comforted by his pals at the pub and things are made even worse when Rab is forced into work after being called into the job centre.

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