The Worst Episodes of First of the Summer Wine

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   7.2/10(13 votes)

   #1 - Taller Exercises

   S1:E19/4/1988

   Trying to impress Nora, Wally Batty goes to extremes to make himself grow taller - with Clegg and the others help of course.

   Director:Mike Stephens

   Writer:Roy Clarke

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   Director:Mike Stephens

   Writer:Roy Clarke
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   7.4/10(7 votes)

   #2 - The Body Snatchers

   S2:E510/1/1989

   The lads convince Foggy that they have 'borrowed' a dead body from the Co-op funeral service. It's actually Wally wrapped in a sheet. Mr Scrimshaw spends most of the day setting up a display of tins, only to see it collapse at closing time. At the cinema, Seymour learns that Deborah Norbury is upstairs in the circle. He goes up to see her but is tripped by Lena. He falls into Deborah's lap and she walks out on him. Compo is thrown out of the cinema. He tries to sneak back in through the window in the gents' lavatory. He manages to pull a cistern off the wall and gets soaked.

   Director:Mike Stephens

   Writer:Roy Clarke

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   Director:Mike Stephens

   Writer:Roy Clarke
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   7.5/10(10 votes)

   #3 - Compo Drops In

   S2:E29/10/1989

   The gang discuss the Co-op dance which took place the night before. Clegg is rather embarrassed because Anita Pilsworth from Accounts walked him home. Compo bemoans the fact that he can't foxtrot. He practices with a shop dummy, thus annoying Mr Scrimshaw. Wally is still failing to impress Nora with his new motorbike, mainly because it falls over whenever he gets off. Seymour declares his intention to become a fighter pilot once the war starts. He asks Foggy what qualifications he would need. Foggy says that he would have to be able to spin around at high speed. The lads spin him round in Mr Scrimshaw's office chair. He ends up dizzy and very unsteady on his feet. Mr Scrimshaw thinks he's been drinking. The gang go to the cinema. Compo has no money, so he tries to sneak in through a rooftop window. He ends up dangling in front of the screen and is caught by the commissionaire.

   Director:Mike Stephens

   Writer:Roy Clarke

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   Director:Mike Stephens

   Writer:Roy Clarke
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   7.6/10(7 votes)

   #4 - The Great Indoors

   S1:E510/2/1988

   Sulking because he hasn't been issued a real rifle, Foggy opts out of his army training and takes the boys camping instead. Unfortunately, his choice of campsite leads to an inevitable disaster.

   Director:Mike Stephens

   Writer:Roy Clarke

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   Writer:Roy Clarke
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   7.6/10(7 votes)

   #5 - Youth Wanted

   S1:E610/9/1988

   Compo wants a job at the Co-Op, but in the process Clegg, Sherbet and Seymour get the sack.

   Director:Mike Stephens

   Writer:Roy Clarke

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   Director:Mike Stephens

   Writer:Roy Clarke
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   7.6/10(7 votes)

   #6 - Not Thee Missus...

   S2:E19/3/1989

   Seymour just can't catch the eye of Miss Deborah Norbury, so gets a helping hand in courting from Compo, of all people.

   Director:Mike Stephens

   Writer:Roy Clarke

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   Director:Mike Stephens

   Writer:Roy Clarke
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