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The Best Episodes of Bottom Season 1

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

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Richie Richard (socially awkward, sexually inexperienced) and Eddie Hitler (carefree alcoholic ) are two social outcasts living on the dole. Trapped together in a squalid flat in Hammersmith, London they are perpetually skint, bored and

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Bottom Season 1 Episode 1 - Smells
    8.2/10(495 votes)

    #1 - Smells

    S1:E1

    Richie and Eddie return home after another depressing night down the pub trying to pick up women and failing miserably. Richie is beginning to think that he is never going to get the chance to do it' until Eddie suggests that he puts an ad in the local paper. This idea revitalizes Richie and he begins to read through the dating pages of the local rag. There he spots an ad for a pheromone spray that women are unable to resist, this is something that appeals to him even more and the two of them decide that they are going to have to try this out!

    Director:Ed Bye
    Writers:Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall

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  2. Bottom Season 1 Episode 2 - Gas
    8.8/10(537 votes)

    #2 - Gas

    S1:E2

    The gasman calls to read Eddie and Ritchie's meter. Not a problem? It is when you are getting your gas from an illegal connection to your next-door neighbors gas. Can the boys persuade the meter reader that they don't use gas and stall him until they can disconnect their supply from next door?

    Director:Ed Bye
    Writers:Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall

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  3. Bottom Season 1 Episode 3 - Contest
    7.9/10(390 votes)

    #3 - Contest

    S1:E3

    Eddie and Richie have an argument over whether or not to watch the Miss World contest on their TV. An argument started by Eddie having spent most of the £11.80 they had to last them two months on a second hand copy of Parade magazine.

    Director:Ed Bye
    Writers:Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall

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  4. Bottom Season 1 Episode 4 - Apocalypse
    8.1/10(402 votes)

    #4 - Apocalypse

    S1:E4

    After inheriting £600 from Richie's Auntie Olga, the two decide to spend it down the Funfair, where Richie learns that he is destined to die in three nights time. He goes to the lengths of kicking Eddie out to escape his fate, but can't do anything when the Grim Reaper comes knocking!!!

    Director:Ed Bye
    Writers:Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall

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  5. Bottom Season 1 Episode 5 - Bottom's Up
    8.2/10(391 votes)

    #5 - Bottom's Up

    S1:E5

    When Richie and Eddie's landlord has to leave to attend his mother's funeral, he leaves the two in charge of their shop, but something like this isn't going to stop Richie and Eddie from relaxing on Sunday, as the two decide to watch some cricket.

    Director:Ed Bye
    Writers:Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall

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  6. Bottom Season 1 Episode 6 - Accident
    8.3/10(385 votes)

    #6 - Accident

    S1:E6

    It's Richie's birthday and he has a big party planned, Eddie's friends and all the birds' Richie knows are coming. As he prepares for the party, putting up the decorations, Richie falls and horribly breaks his leg. Will having his leg in plaster and being in a wheelchair ruin his party, will it heck as like!

    Director:Ed Bye
    Writers:Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Smells" is the best rated episode of "Bottom" season 1. It scored 8.2/10 based on 495 votes. Directed by Ed Bye and written by Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, it aired on 9/17/1991. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Gas".