The BEST episodes written by Brian Dooley

1987
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8.67
6 votes

#1 - 1987

The Smoking Room - Season 2 - Episode 3

Robin discovers photographs from the 1987 company brochure, bringing back mixed emotions of everyone's past portrait.

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Quitters
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8.60
5 votes

#2 - Quitters

The Smoking Room - Season 2 - Episode 6

Despite being a smoker herself, Sharon is concerned about the amount of time being taken by the smokers for smoking breaks. So she's organised an anti-smoking seminar; attendance is compulsory. Naturally, the smokers aren't happy to participate. Derek, the man hosting the seminar, is dressed as a cigarette... he sings too.

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Last Night a Graphic Designer Saved My Life
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8.60
5 votes

#3 - Last Night a Graphic Designer Saved My Life

The Smoking Room - Season 2 - Episode 7

After saving an old lady from a mugger, Sally is front page news. Clint and Len are a little star-struck by the now famous Sally, which leaves Robin wondering if it might be going to her head. Gordon can see an opportunity though and offers his advice on how to exploit her new found fame.

Dead End
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8.50
6 votes

#4 - Dead End

Way to Go - Season 1 - Episode 5

Scott and Cozzo force Joey to go to a gambling addicts group, only to have it backfire on their business. Cozzo decides to get healthy for his baby. Scott, in a desperate move to get Julia back, claims he's struggling with an addiction of his own - sex.

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Happy Birthday
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8.50
6 votes

#5 - Happy Birthday

The Smoking Room - Season 1 - Episode 8

It's Lilian's birthday: Yvonne and Lois are organising nibbles, Annie is trying to chat Robin up and Sharon's attempts to mix with her workforce succeed only in driving Gordon to drink. Robin is hoping Ben from the post room will finally turn up.

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Only Temporary
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8.43
7 votes

#6 - Only Temporary

The Smoking Room - Season 1 - Episode 7

A new temp has arrived and she has already managed to get Barry out of his trousers. Barry is smitten with her, but Len dreams only of Mickey Mouse. Lilian is back from her holiday, with cheap cigarettes and tales of 'Aristotle'.

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Pity the Fool
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8.20
5 votes

#7 - Pity the Fool

The Smoking Room - Season 2 - Episode 5

It's April Fool's Day and instructions have come from head office to mark the occasion with practical jokes to boost staff morale. Sharon - predictably is against the idea, but that doesn't stop Janet distributing the suitable props she has been issued around the building. The smokers are not in the least bit interested; they feel that life plays enough cruel jokes on you.

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Bzzzzzzzzz
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8.17
6 votes

#8 - Bzzzzzzzzz

The Smoking Room - Season 2 - Episode 1

Janet's nephew Dominic shadows Robin for the day for his university thesis.

Feeding Time
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8.17
6 votes

#9 - Feeding Time

The Smoking Room - Season 1 - Episode 6

It's lunch-hour and it's raining. Janet is supposed to be getting Sharon's lunch, but she's more concerned about keeping her hair dry. A magazine questionnaire reveals more about the smokers than they want to know. While Janet considers rebelling against Sharon, Annie is trying to get Barry's lunch. Then their peace is disturbed by Gordon - a non-smoker.

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Smashed
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8.17
6 votes

#10 - Smashed

The Smoking Room - Season 2 - Episode 4

The smoking room has been vandalised during a break-in. The smokers try to identify the culprit and end up suspecting everyone. Barry has even drawn up a list of possible suspects; Which brings us to, Robin - Just how did he get that black eye?

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R.I.P.
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8.00
9 votes

#11 - R.I.P.

The Smoking Room - Season 1 - Episode 2

Death visits the regulars of The Smoking Room. Martin [a colleague] has dropped dead in Asda and more importantly (to Annie), so has her pet rabbit. No reason to close the office ealry though, according to Sharon.

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Significant Others
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8.00
5 votes

#12 - Significant Others

The Smoking Room - Season 2 - Episode 8

The fact that Janet has a boyfriend is surprising enough, but the fact that he has proposed and she had accepted is even more surprising. Most of the smokers are delighted for her, especially as she has brought champagne to the smoking room to celebrate, but Robin is concerned: is she rushing things?

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No Place Like Home
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7.71
7 votes

#13 - No Place Like Home

The Smoking Room - Season 2 - Episode 2

A severe snowstorm has brought the roads to a gridlock and trapped everyone at work after hours.

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Chocolate Box
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7.71
7 votes

#14 - Chocolate Box

The Smoking Room - Season 1 - Episode 5

It's Valentines Day and a box of chocolates has been left in the smoking room, but an ambiguous and badly spelt note left with them makes the identity of the recipient unclear. Clint thinks they are for him, Robin hopes they are for him. Meanwhile Heidi has returned from maternity leave, trouble is, nobody seemed to notice she had gone.

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Light My Fire
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7.67
9 votes

#15 - Light My Fire

The Smoking Room - Season 1 - Episode 4

To the annoyance of a Japanese client, nobody in the smoking room has a lighter. To the annoyance of Janet, the Japanese client is annoyed! She's not too impressed with Clint's Yoda impression either. Worse still for Sally, Annie has come to work wearing the same top.

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Adam's Family
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7.56
855 votes

#16 - Adam's Family

Being Human - Season 3 - Episode 2

Will our heroes be able to help teenage vampire Adam control his bloodlust before it's too late? Vampires Richard and Emma are not only set on making a man of him but have plans for Mitchell too.

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Do De Dum De Da
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7.33
12 votes

#17 - Do De Dum De Da

The Smoking Room - Season 1 - Episode 1

The cast of The Smoking Room are introduced as they try to remember the theme tune to, 'Little House On The Prairie'. Barry has an interview, he thinks it's between him and 'Alky Malky'. However, there's an external candidate to be considered - Monique...

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Another Fine Mess
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7.27
928 votes

#18 - Another Fine Mess

Being Human - Season 1 - Episode 4

Mitchell makes friends with a neighbor's son being bullied by classmates, but a misunderstanding with the mother results in an angry mob attacking the house. The boy runs away and is hit by a car, and it is up to Mitchell to save him. Meanwhile, Nina visits the vandalized house and thinks George is pushing her away because he is a pervert, and Annie starts exhibiting some mental problems as she tries to accept the changes in her existence.

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Pantball
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6.43
7 votes

#19 - Pantball

The Smoking Room - Season 1 - Episode 3

There is a distinct lack of enthusiasm amongst the smokers for Sharon's paintballing trip. Janet doesn't seem that keen either, maybe that's why she's written 'pantball' on the posters. Lilian finds out that her night in the Nags' was caught on camera.