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The Best Episodes of A Fine Romance

Every episode of A Fine Romance ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of A Fine Romance!

A Fine Romance is a British situation comedy starring husband-and-wife team Judi Dench and Michael Williams. Dench's sister was played by Susan Penhaligon. It was...
Genre:Comedy

Best Episodes Summary

"Episode Seven" is the best rated episode of "A Fine Romance". It scored 8/10 based on 28 votes. Directed by James Cellan Jones and written by N/A, it aired on 12/13/1981. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Hotel".

  • Episode Seven
    8.0/1028 votes
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    #1 - Episode Seven

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/13/1981

    Laura's insecurity mars the couple's first morning together. After seeing Mike with an attractive lunch date, Laura becomes jealous and seeks the company of a neurotic family friend who sticks to her like glue.

    Director: James Cellan Jones

    Writer: N/A

  • The Hotel
    8.0/1027 votes
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    #2 - The Hotel

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 11/4/1983

    Mike accompanies Laura on a business trip. When they arrive at the hotel, Laura tells Mike that she has booked their reservation as Mr. and Mrs. Selway.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode Twenty Four
    8.0/1027 votes
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    #3 - Episode Twenty Four

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 2/10/1984

    After a happy night together, Laura and Mike inspect a rundown farmhouse which Mike is thinking of buying. They both fall in love with it. Mike says he wants Laura to live there with him, but Laura misunderstands what he means.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode Nine
    7.9/1030 votes
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    #4 - Episode Nine

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/24/1982

    To combat her terror of the dentist, Laura is given sedatives that leave her light-headed and flirtatious. Her behaviour towards Mike results in a comic misunderstanding that threatens to worsen an already awkward situation after Helen asks them to house-sit when she and Phil go to Dieppe

    Director: James Cellan Jones

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode Thirteen
    7.9/1025 votes
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    #5 - Episode Thirteen

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2/21/1982

    In the process of furnishing their new shared flat, Mike learns how little faith Laura has in their future together. As Mike and Laura reach a new low in their relationship, Phil and Helen arrive with good news.

    Director: James Cellan Jones

    Writer: N/A

  • Unlucky in Love
    7.8/1037 votes
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    #6 - Unlucky in Love

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/22/1981

    A new romance buds for Laura, but gets nipped when she discovers the attractive man she met on a business trip to Brussels is already over-committed. Mike's work also leads to a romantic disappointment that is coincidentally related to Laura's.

    Director: James Cellan Jones

    Writer: N/A

  • Playing Games
    7.8/1032 votes
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    #7 - Playing Games

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/6/1981

    Mike's van, and where he can park it for the night in Laura's neighborhood, gets in the way of moving their relationship to a higher plane. Sensing the stall, Helen and Phil decide they need to help Mike and Laura move on.

    Director: James Cellan Jones

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode Eight
    7.8/1029 votes
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    #8 - Episode Eight

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/17/1982

    Laura's efforts to dig up new customers for Mike's gardening business are too successful. Instead of thanking her, Mike gets angry and insists she learn more about the business

    Director: James Cellan Jones

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode Eleven
    7.8/1023 votes
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    #9 - Episode Eleven

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 2/7/1982

    Mike gets jealous when a business associate of Laura's appears to have more than business in mind. Helen takes over Mike's office work, but she proves too glamorous for the job.

    Director: James Cellan Jones

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode Twenty Three
    7.8/1025 votes
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    #10 - Episode Twenty Three

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 2/3/1984

    Feeling the need to get settled on her own again, Laura goes to the flat she once shared with Mike to clear out her belongings. Mike goes along when she checks out a new flat, but he feels very strongly that it is not right for Laura.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode Twenty Five
    7.8/1024 votes
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    #11 - Episode Twenty Five

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 2/17/1984

    Mike and Laura are more stunned than thrilled about their decision, and the fuss Laura's family makes doesn't help. When the farmhouse slips out of their grasp, the old despair seems poised to take over.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode Ten
    7.7/1024 votes
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    #12 - Episode Ten

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/31/1982

    Both Helen and Laura announce good news prematurely. Mike thinks he and Laura should buy a larger flat so that they can live more comfortably.

    Director: James Cellan Jones

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode Twelve
    7.7/1026 votes
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    #13 - Episode Twelve

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/14/1982

    One Sunday, Laura longs for an adventure, but one after another her schemes fall flat. Then Harry arrives and suggests they all go out to dinner - in France.

    Director: James Cellan Jones

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode Seventeen
    7.7/1022 votes
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    #14 - Episode Seventeen

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 11/25/1983

    While Charlie convalesces, Mike struggles to run the business single-handedly but refuses to replace Charlie with someone younger. While lending moral support to her pregnant sister, Laura finds herself thinking about having a family too.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Parenthood
    7.7/1026 votes
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    #15 - Parenthood

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 12/2/1983

    Mike prepares to interview applicants for a new landscaping assistant to replace Charlie. Helen and Phil are setting up a nursery. Laura decides that she too would like a baby, but the problem is Mike doesn't.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode Twenty Two
    7.7/1025 votes
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    #16 - Episode Twenty Two

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 1/27/1984

    Upset about Mike's new girlfriend, Laura goes off to spend the weekend with her parents, hoping they can help her sort out her feelings for Mike. Mike and Elaine quarrel about Laura.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Restaurant
    7.6/1034 votes
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    #17 - The Restaurant

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/15/1981

    Mike is ready to jump at another party invitation, but when Laura refuses to go along he invites her out to dinner instead. His attempts to impress her go over the top when Laura loses a contact lens on the restaurant carpet.

    Director: James Cellan Jones

    Writer: N/A

  • How to Avoid Bankruptcy
    7.6/1032 votes
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    #18 - How to Avoid Bankruptcy

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/29/1981

    When Laura realizes Mike's business is failing, she sets out to help him shore up his capital and his morale. Mike winds up rescuing the business himself without exactly coming up a winner.

    Director: James Cellan Jones

    Writer: N/A

  • Different Answers
    7.5/1041 votes
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    #19 - Different Answers

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/8/1981

    The day after the party, Helen and Phil get conflicting accounts when they check in with the presumed lovebirds. The effort to get their stories straight gives Laura and Mike an excuse for an excursion.

    Director: James Cellan Jones

    Writer: N/A

  • First Meeting
    7.4/1048 votes
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    #20 - First Meeting

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/1/1981

    Ambushed once again by Helen and Phil, her matchmaking sister and brother-in-law, Laura escapes from the party after being introduced to Mike. Mike, trying to flee from Laura, chooses the same hiding place.

    Director: James Cellan Jones

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode Fifteen
    7.4/1021 votes
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    #21 - Episode Fifteen

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 11/11/1983

    Mike is put on the spot when Laura's parents come to meet him and to celebrate Helen's good news. True to form, Mike makes an ""unusual"" first impression.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode Nineteen
    7.4/1029 votes
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    #22 - Episode Nineteen

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 1/6/1984

    Mike's gardening business is flourishing but he hasn't heard a word from Laura since she fled to Brussels. To escape the attentions of a wealthy Belgian, Laura returns to London, but she can't bring herself to talk to Mike.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Extreme Measures
    7.3/1027 votes
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    #23 - Extreme Measures

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 12/9/1983

    Laura and Mike are seriously at odds because they disagree about starting a family. After an all-out, soggy confrontation, Laura makes a bold decision.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode Twenty One
    7.3/1026 votes
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    #24 - Episode Twenty One

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 1/20/1984

    Laura decides to approach Mike about getting back some of the money she put into their flat. When she visits him, Laura is astonished to meet Elaine, Mike's sexy new girlfriend.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode Twenty
    7.1/1026 votes
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    #25 - Episode Twenty

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 1/13/1984

    While Laura hides from Mike at Helen's house, Mike becomes concerned that Laura may be in trouble in Brussels. Before Laura can stop him, he flies off to Belgium to check on her.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A