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The Best Episodes of All Creatures Great and Small Season 1

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The Best Episodes of All Creatures Great and Small Season 1

All Creatures Great and Small is a British television series, based on the books of the British veterinary surgeon Alf Wight, who wrote under the...

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  1. 8.5/10(109 votes)

    #1 - Breath of Life

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    S1:E13

    Siegfried discovers that a gift given in good faith has brought the deadly foot-and-mouth disease to the dales, and James accidentally hits upon a "sleep cure" for Mrs. Flaxton's poodle.

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  2. 8.2/10(112 votes)

    #2 - Golden Lads and Girls

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    S1:E7

    James' temper is fraying fast -- what with two car accidents in the space of a week, an inauspicious meeting with Helen's family and his rival still lurking around Helen like a "big glossy spider".

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  3. 8.2/10(108 votes)

    #3 - Advice and Consent

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    S1:E8

    The fortunes of the hard-working Dalby family look set to dwindle even further until almost by accident James discovers the cause of their herd's illness. However, James still needs a push start on other fronts, and Siegfried and Tristan decide to remedy matters with their own expert advice.

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    Director:Peter Moffatt
  4. 8.2/10(104 votes)

    #4 - Practice Makes Perfect

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    S1:E12

    Having failed his exams, Tristan fears his brother's wrath. In a desperate effort to reform, Tristan shuns cigarettes, alcohol and women and adopts a rigorous routine of dawn runs and hard work.

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  5. 8.1/10(132 votes)

    #5 - It Takes All Kinds

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    S1:E3

    Sigfried declares that the business is in shambles financially, and his solution is Miss Harbottle, a meticulous secretary who rules the cash box with an iron hand. Amid a relentless succession of new faces - many gruff, some eccentric - James meets the lovely Helen Alderson.

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  6. 8.0/10(124 votes)

    #6 - Nothing Like Experience

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    S1:E6

    James musters the courage to visit Helen after she's seen him at his worst. Siegfried resorts to sorcery to aid a gypsy's ailing pony, and a wild ghost chase solves the mystery of the shrouded figure haunting Raine Abbey.

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  8. 8.0/10(108 votes)

    #7 - The Last Furlong

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    S1:E9

    The sport of kings beckons James and Siegfried to the Broughton Races — James in search of a dead cert to raise forty pounds for a Mediterranean honeymoon, and Siegfried in pursuit of a dream job at the track.

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  9. 8.0/10(107 votes)

    #8 - Bulldog Breed

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    S1:E11

    As James struggles to save the dairy herd in which a friend has sunk all his savings, he discovers a colleague's guilty secret.

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    Director:Peter Moffatt
  10. 7.9/10(161 votes)

    #9 - Dog Days

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    S1:E2

    James finds that long hours and rough conditions can make a veterinary work a dog's life, but for some dogs, like Mrs. Pumphrey's Tricki-Wu, have it so well that they can afford to spread the wealth.

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    Director:Peter Moffatt
  11. 7.9/10(100 votes)

    #10 - Sleeping Partners

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    S1:E10

    James and Helen's wedding day has finally arrived, though their honeymoon destination couldn't have been further from the Mediterranean. Finally, Siegfried bestows the best wedding present of all.

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  12. 7.8/10(125 votes)

    #11 - Calf Love

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    S1:E4

    Siegfried has a major victory, and his brother Tristan has to deal with pigs in more ways than one. James discovers he has a rival for Helen's affections.

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  13. 7.8/10(119 votes)

    #12 - Out of Practice

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    S1:E5

    The veterinary practice goes from strength to strength, but James fears he has wrecked his chances with Helen after a disastrous first date. Tristan decides that a blind date is all James needs to hone his courtship skills.

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  14. 7.7/10(197 votes)

    #13 - Horse Sense

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    S1:E1

    Life for a newly qualified vet like James Herriot is not at all easy. He travels all the way to Darrowby, Yorkshire to secure a job, but by the time his prospective employer, Siegfried Farnon, turns up for the interview, James has fallen asleep!

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Breath of Life" is the best rated episode of "All Creatures Great and Small" season 1. It scored 8.5/10 based on 109 votes. Directed by Terence Dudley and written by Anthony Steven, it aired on 4/14/1978. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Golden Lads and Girls".