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The Best Episodes of Black Books Season 1

Every episode of Black Books Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Black Books Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Black Books Season 1

Black Books centres around the foul tempered and wildly eccentric bookshop owner Bernard Black. Bernard’s devotion to the twin pleasures of drunkenness and wilful antagonism...

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  1. 8.6/10(1.2k votes)

    #1 - Grapes of Wrath

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    S1:E3

    Bernard and Manny accept a house-sitting job to get away from their new cleaner. They also drink some wine.

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  2. 8.2/10(928 votes)

    #2 - The Big Lock-Out

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    S1:E5

    The shop gets a new security system that no-one can work.

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  3. 8.1/10(989 votes)

    #3 - Manny's First Day

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    S1:E2

    After Manny’s help with the tax return Bernard is persuaded to hire him in the shop. Unfortunately he actually sells some books, much to Bernard’s annoyance.

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  4. 8.0/10(1.2k votes)

    #4 - Cooking the Books

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    S1:E1

    Bernard’s dodgy accountant has to go on the run, leaving him ill prepared to fill out his own tax return. In fact Bernard would rather do anything than fill it out.

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  5. 8.0/10(907 votes)

    #5 - The Blackout

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    S1:E4

    A hyper, coffee fueled Manny is mistaken for a policeman.

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  6. 7.7/10(819 votes)

    #6 - He's Leaving Home

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    S1:E6

    Manny runs away from the bookshop into the arms of a beard loving photographer.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Grapes of Wrath" is the best rated episode of "Black Books" season 1. It scored 8.6/10 based on 1151 votes. Directed by Graham Linehan, Nick Wood and written by Dylan Moran, Graham Linehan, it aired on 10/13/2000. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "The Big Lock-Out".