The BEST episodes written by Sam Leifer

8.05

260 votes

#1 - The Candidate

Plebs - Season 2 - Episode 6

The local elections arrive, so Marcus and Stylax sign up as hired clappers for wig-wearing politician Victor of the Gracchii. Grumio, however, is drawn towards another candidate named Julius Priscus. Could it simply be because he is giving away free promotional plums?

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7.94

271 votes

#2 - The Baby

Plebs - Season 2 - Episode 3

While doing the recycling, Grumio finds a baby behind the bins and takes it home to raise as his own. Stylax uses it to strike up a relationship with an attractive young wet nurse. Meanwhile, Marcus tries to avoid seeing Cynthia's painfully boring one-woman play.

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7.92

259 votes

#3 - The New Slave

Plebs - Season 2 - Episode 5

The boys buy an eccentric slave called Mushki at an auction. Grumio finds his position in the household gradually usurped as the new guy impresses Marcus. Stylax, however, has a sneaking suspicion that Mushki might be a psychopath.

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7.92

245 votes

#4 - The Beasts

Plebs - Season 3 - Episode 1

The boys are desperate for tickets to one of the ‘Beast shows' at the Games. Marcus meets Delphine, a fiery activist from Gaul, whom he hopes will become his ‘Gaul-friend'. Grumio clashes with Landlady, their missing Landlord's formidable mother.

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7.90

215 votes

#5 - The Crime Wave

Plebs - Season 3 - Episode 5

As a crime wave sweeps the city, the boys join a Roman military fitness class to protect themselves on the streets. Flavia introduces some dubious new security measures at work. Grumio starts dating Agatha, a talented baker who may well be a feeder.

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7.85

196 votes

#6 - The New Master

Plebs - Season 3 - Episode 7

When Grumio injures another slave in a fight over a carrot, he is forced to replace him until he recovers. How will he cope in a household where work is taken seriously? Meanwhile, Marcus invites Delphine to move in, but can she bond with Stylax?

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7.84

217 votes

#7 - Justin Junior

Plebs - Season 3 - Episode 2

Grumio meets Justin, the father who left him on a hill as a baby and who now wants to make up for lost time. Stylax starts dating Camilla, a female discus thrower, on a sex ban during the Games. Marcus and Delphine come to terms with each others past.

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7.82

351 votes

#8 - The Herpes Cat

Plebs - Season 1 - Episode 4

To endear himself to Cynthia, Marcus befriends a mangy cat whom he's rescued from the courtyard. Stylax is suffering from a disturbing itch and visits a sexual health clinic where he falls for an attractive nurse.

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7.80

213 votes

#9 - The Patron

Plebs - Season 2 - Episode 4

Grumio falls ill after eating an apple on the loo. Marcus refuses to pay for his medical treatment preferring instead to go with Cynthia's remedy of candlelight and prayer. Stylax strikes up a rapport with a rich nobleman Gaius who agrees to fund his charioteering career

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7.79

197 votes

#10 - The Weatherist

Plebs - Season 3 - Episode 8

The boys meet their new neighbour, a weatherman. Marcus uses the forecast of a small tremor to bring excitement to his relationship with Delphine. Stylax tries his luck with an attractive new colleague, while Grumio discovers Indian food.

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7.79

404 votes

#11 - The Gladiator

Plebs - Season 1 - Episode 2

Everyone is quickly charmed apart from Marcus who hopes that, one way or another, their relationship will be short-lived. Meanwhile, Stylax plays a prank on Aurelius which gets out of hand.

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7.77

202 votes

#12 - The Race

Plebs - Season 2 - Episode 8

Marcus is stressed at the idea of the girls being deported if they don't raise 3,000 denari.

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7.76

228 votes

#13 - The Vestal

Plebs - Season 3 - Episode 3

Marcus' parents are visiting for the weekend and he's keen to keep them and Delphine far apart. Stylax pursues a romance with Ursula, one of the Vestal Virgins, who guard the city's sacred flame. Grumio finds some moldy cheese under his bed and spots a business opportunity.

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7.74

338 votes

#14 - Bananae

Plebs - Season 1 - Episode 5

Mass immigration from Thrace puts the boys into contact with a sexy Thracian lodger Irina and a dazzling yellow exotic fruit, the Banana. Meanwhile, Marcus has an unfortunate encounter with an elderly war veteran.

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7.74

217 votes

#15 - The Cupid

Plebs - Season 3 - Episode 4

The boys get cultured when Grumio is street-cast to play the part of Cupid in an upcoming play. Marcus becomes his agent and uses his new connections to impress Delphine. Stylax understudies the lead actor so he can meet some theatre groupies.

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7.69

261 votes

#16 - The Chariot

Plebs - Season 2 - Episode 1

Having won 100 denari each through Stylax's betting on a chariot race, he and Marcus have very different ideas on how to spend the money. Marcus, naturally, wants to spend it on Cynthia, whilst Stylax prefers a more laddish approach.

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7.65

194 votes

#17 - Jugball

Plebs - Season 3 - Episode 6

Marcus, Stylax and Ramases - the work experience boy who also happens to be the son of the company owner - invent a new office-based sport called Jugball. Grumio samples some gourmet food when Ramases lends him his store card for the emporium.

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7.62

313 votes

#18 - Saturnalia

Plebs - Season 1 - Episode 6

Marcus hopes that the Roman festival of Saturnalia will provide the perfect backdrop for him to finally woo Cynthia, while Grumio makes it his mission to salvage as much sacrificial meat from the city-wide celebrations as possible.

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7.62

276 votes

#19 - The Best Men

Plebs - Season 2 - Episode 2

Surprisingly, Aurelius is getting married. Even more surprisingly, he invites his "best mate" Marcus to be his best man. Reluctant to say the least, Marcus plans a night on the cheap, avoiding the hottest club in town.

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7.61

395 votes

#20 - The Erotic Vase

Plebs - Season 1 - Episode 3

Stylax buys Grumio an erotic vase for his birthday featuring a character who bears a striking resemblance to someone nearby. Marcus, under pressure from the girls, suggests they swap roles for the day. Meanwhile, Stylax hangs out with his cousin Lucretia, with whom he has an unusually close relationship.

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7.58

204 votes

#21 - The Phallus

Plebs - Season 2 - Episode 7

The boys have a meeting with Fabianus, a school friend who's now a huge lawyer living the high life in Rome. Stylax reconnects with his old flame, Cordelia.

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7.54

48 votes

#22 - Nepal - The End

Gap Year - Season 1 - Episode 8

Dylan is taken to a Buddhist monastery after a surprise meeting with Sam Bevan, the vengeful travel writer he impersonated in Vietnam, and Ashley and Sean confront their feelings.

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7.52

154 votes

#23 - The Satirist

Plebs - Season 4 - Episode 4

The boys launch a cabaret night in the bar when Marcus starts dating the popular Roman satirist, Minerva. But can he cope with her dissecting their relationship live on stage? Meanwhile, Jason, Aurelius and Grumio form a house-band.

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7.12

620 votes

#24 - The Orgy

Plebs - Season 1 - Episode 1

Things take an upward turn for the boys when Marcus meets some fit Britons in the courtyard and Stylax finds a flyer to an orgy. With his grocery budget now spent on orgy tickets, Grumio must scrimp and save in order to put food on the table.

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