The BEST episodes of Takin' Over the Asylum
Every episode of Takin' Over the Asylum ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Takin' Over the Asylum!
Ken Stott plays Eddie McKenna, a double-glazing salesman who moonlights as a DJ for hospital radio in a Scottish mental asylum - St Judes. He nurtures close friendships with the patients there including Francine, a self-harmer and Campbell, a manic depressive, with whom he shares a dream to make it onto the commercial radio scene. Campbell's inspired antics promise to bring the pair closer to their aim, but the pressures of life outside of the hospital begin to tell on Eddie. A vindictive colleague leads his small-minded boss to ban his activities at 'the looney-bin' and his eccentric grandmother returns suddenly to Lithuania leaving him peniless and alone. Eddie finds himself drawn to the troubled Francine, but when the radio is threatened with closure it is to another 'wee friend' he turns for comfort as slowly we watch the roles reverse.
#1 - Fool On the Hill
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/1994
The aftermath of the open day is felt by Campbell, Eddie, Francine and the hospital radio.
#2 - Fly Like an Eagle
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/1994
Eddie is in danger of losing his job and hypomanic Campbell plans to become a DJ.
#3 - Rainy Night in Georgia
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/1994
Eddie's relationship with Francine starts to develop.
#4 - Let It Be
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/1/1994
Campbell's star is rising as the odds appear to be stacking against Eddie.
#5 - You Always Hurt the One You Love
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/1994
Eddie and the gang pull out all the stops to save the radio station by staging a coup.
#6 - Hey Jude
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/1994
Eddie McKenna agrees to resurrect the radio station at St Jude's Mental Hospital.