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The Best Episodes of Bless This House

Every episode of Bless This House ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Bless This House!

Bless this house is a British sitcom starring Sid James and Diana Coupland that aired on ITV from the 2nd February 1971 to the 22nd...
Genre:Comedy
Network:ITV1

Best Episodes Summary

"Another Fine Mess" is the best rated episode of "Bless This House". It scored 7.1/10 based on 33 votes. Directed by William G. Stewart and written by N/A, it aired on 3/2/1971. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Generation Gap".

  • Another Fine Mess
    7.1/1033 votes
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    #1 - Another Fine Mess

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/2/1971

    Sid's boss asks him to look after a special gift that he has bought for his wife for a special anniversary. What could possibly go wrong?

    Director: William G. Stewart

    Writer: N/A

  • The Generation Gap
    7.0/1039 votes
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    #2 - The Generation Gap

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/2/1971

    Sid tries desperately to understand his two teenage children, but the more he tries, the less he understands them.

    Director: William G. Stewart

    Writer: Vince Powell, Harry Driver

  • It's All In The Mind
    6.9/1031 votes
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    #3 - It's All In The Mind

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 3/6/1972

    It doesn't often happen that Sid is able to get home from work early, but when he can, he does - and this time it doesn't do him much good.

    Director: William G. Stewart

    Writer: N/A

  • Get Me To The Match On Time
    6.8/1025 votes
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    #4 - Get Me To The Match On Time

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 4/10/1972

    Sid's plans for the Saturday afternoon do not include Jean's sister; and if she can't make arrangements to fit in then the only course for Sid is to take to his bed - dangerously ill.

    Director: William G. Stewart

    Writer: N/A

  • A Beef In His Bonnet
    6.8/1019 votes
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    #5 - A Beef In His Bonnet

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 3/27/1974

    When Mike and Sally bring home something that has 'fallen off the back of a lorry', Sid warns them about mixing with villains like 'Fingers' Taplock.

    Director: William G. Stewart

    Writer: N/A

  • A Touch Of The Unknown
    6.7/1031 votes
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    #6 - A Touch Of The Unknown

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 5/15/1972

    Sid's problems start when Betty brings something into the house. Mike also brings something into the house and things get worse.

    Director: William G. Stewart

    Writer: N/A

  • The Phantom Pools Winner
    6.7/1029 votes
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    #7 - The Phantom Pools Winner

    Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 4/8/1976

    Sid wins a large export order, but Jean's plan for Mike to take a photograph of him for the local paper goes awry.

    Director: William G. Stewart

    Writer: N/A

  • The Day of Rest
    6.6/1038 votes
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    #8 - The Day of Rest

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/23/1971

    It's Sunday, and Sid wants a day of rest, but with the sink blocking, and Mike creating his sculpture, a day of rest is the last thing he's going to get. Jean and Sid meet their new neighbors.

    Director: William G. Stewart

    Writer: N/A

  • If the Dog Collar Fits, Wear It
    6.6/1033 votes
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    #9 - If the Dog Collar Fits, Wear It

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 4/13/1971

    Sally has been looking after the elderly in the area, and brings a dog home to stay, as one of the men she has been caring for has had to get rid of him. Sally, Jean, and Mike love 'Fred' the mongrel, and want him to stay, but Sid has other ideas.

    Director: William G. Stewart

    Writer: N/A

  • Two Heads Are Better Than One.
    6.6/1028 votes
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    #10 - Two Heads Are Better Than One.

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 2/21/1972

    Something is missing from Sid's garden, and he has his suspicions as to who is responsible....

    Director: William G. Stewart

    Writer: N/A

  • To Tell Or Not To Tell
    6.6/1023 votes
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    #11 - To Tell Or Not To Tell

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 2/12/1973

    It is not that Sid and Jean are actually spying, but when they do happen to notice something going on next door, they can't ignore it, can they?

    Director: William G. Stewart

    Writer: N/A

  • Father's Day
    6.5/1030 votes
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    #12 - Father's Day

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/16/1971

    Sally has a date with a mystery man, and Jean has a surprise for Sid for Father's day; but Sid's suspicious mind throws a spanner in the works.

    Director: William G. Stewart

    Writer: Vince Powell, Harry Driver

  • Wives And Lovers
    6.5/1025 votes
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    #13 - Wives And Lovers

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 4/17/1972

    If Jean hadn't started checking up on Sid, because he was late home for supper, then she wouldn't have discovered that he had a date the following evening.

    Director: William G. Stewart

    Writer: N/A

  • Tea For Two And Four For Tea
    6.5/1028 votes
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    #14 - Tea For Two And Four For Tea

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 2/5/1973

    Mike goes off his food, takes to wearing a collar and tie, and is reluctant to say where he disappears to every evening...

    Director: William G. Stewart

    Writer: N/A

  • Will The Real Sid Abbott Please Stand Up
    6.5/1023 votes
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    #15 - Will The Real Sid Abbott Please Stand Up

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 5/14/1973

    Jean finds out that Sexy Sandra is what makes a shrivelled-up old prune with a wire brush on top turn into Putney's oldest Teeny Bopper.

    Director: William G. Stewart

    Writer: N/A

  • Mum's the Word
    6.4/1031 votes
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    #16 - Mum's the Word

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/9/1971

    Sid overhears a conversation between the doctors and, as usual, gets crossed messages.

    Director: William G. Stewart

    Writer: Carla Lane

  • Parents Should Be Seen And Not Heard
    6.4/1027 votes
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    #17 - Parents Should Be Seen And Not Heard

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 3/20/1972

    When Sid gets home after a hard day's work, he's perfectly right in expecting his dinner to be waiting for him - but circumstances dictate otherwise...

    Director: William G. Stewart

    Writer: N/A

  • A Rolls By Any Other Name
    6.4/1025 votes
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    #18 - A Rolls By Any Other Name

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 5/8/1972

    Sid waits in trepidation when he finds out that Mr Marshall, his boss, is coming round on Saturday morning. Of course, nothing goes to plan.

    Director: William G. Stewart

    Writer: N/A

  • They Don't Write Songs Like That Anymore
    6.4/1024 votes
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    #19 - They Don't Write Songs Like That Anymore

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 10/14/1974

    Sid decides to enter a songwriting competition with his un-acknowledged classic "You Can Have My Welks and Cockles But Leave My Winkles Alone."

    Director: William G. Stewart

    Writer: N/A

  • The Frozen Limit
    6.4/1022 votes
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    #20 - The Frozen Limit

    Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 1/29/1976

    Sid has more than a few problems when Jean convinces him to buy a deep freeze.

    Director: William G. Stewart

    Writer: N/A

  • Love Me, Love My Tree.
    6.3/1030 votes
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    #21 - Love Me, Love My Tree.

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 2/28/1972

    Sid's problems start when the family returns from holiday. Apart from having nothing to wear, everything seems as it was before they left - or is it?

    Director: William G. Stewart

    Writer: N/A

  • Blood Is Thicker Than Water
    6.3/1025 votes
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    #22 - Blood Is Thicker Than Water

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 2/19/1973

    Most families have a skeleton in the cupboard, and Sid's skeleton has been hidden away for forty years...

    Director: William G. Stewart

    Writer: N/A

  • You're Never Too Old To Be Young
    6.3/1021 votes
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    #23 - You're Never Too Old To Be Young

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 11/11/1974

    Sid is shocked when Jean tells him she wants a lover!

    Director: William G. Stewart

    Writer: N/A

  • Be It Ever So Humble
    6.2/1028 votes
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    #24 - Be It Ever So Humble

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/23/1971

    Sid tells Mike to find a job, but much to Jean's dismay, Mike announces he is leaving home. Sally is so upset that she decides she is leaving too. How will Jean react to her children both leaving? And how will Sid cope with the fall out?

    Director: William G. Stewart

    Writer: Carla Lane

  • A Woman's Place
    6.2/1028 votes
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    #25 - A Woman's Place

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/16/1971

    After many years as a stay at home mother, Jean decides she wants to get a job. She knows the family will struggle without her though, so she hires a cleaner.

    Director: William G. Stewart

    Writer: N/A