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The Worst Episodes of Bread

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Bread is a British television sitcom, written by Carla Lane, produced by the BBC and screened on BBC1 from 1 May 1986 to 3 November 1991. The series focused on the devoutly-Catholic and extended Boswell family

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Bread Season 7 Episode 4 - Episode 704
    5.9/10(11 votes)

    #1 - Episode 704

    S7:E4

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    Director:John B. Hobbs
    Writer:Carla Lane

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  2. Bread Season 6 Episode 11 - Another Christmas with the Boswells
    6.0/10(12 votes)

    #2 - Another Christmas with the Boswells

    S6:E11

    Mrs Boswell finds that little things can cause enormous problems when all should be peace and tranquility.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Bread Season 7 Episode 9 - Episode 9
    6.1/10(10 votes)

    #3 - Episode 9

    S7:E9

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    Director:John B. Hobbs
    Writer:Carla Lane

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  4. Bread Season 5 Episode 11 - Episode 11
    6.2/10(10 votes)

    #4 - Episode 11

    S5:E11

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    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane

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  5. Bread Season 6 Episode 4 - Episode 604
    6.2/10(10 votes)

    #5 - Episode 604

    S6:E4

    Shifty tries to convince Martina that he has changed but ends up taking his passengers on an unexpected trip. Adrian and Jack are both competing for Leonora's affections.

    Director:John B. Hobbs
    Writer:Carla Lane

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  6. Bread Season 7 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    6.2/10(10 votes)

    #6 - Episode 8

    S7:E8

    No description available

    Director:John B. Hobbs
    Writer:Carla Lane

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  7. Bread Season 5 Episode 4 - Episode 504
    6.3/10(11 votes)

    #7 - Episode 504

    S5:E4

    When Adrian helps Jack to recover his stolen piano, they come into conflict with Yizzel and his mate - once again. Lilo Lill has taken a job in service to be near Freddie, whilst Freddie has sold his flat in order to pay Joey's debt.

    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane

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  8. Bread Season 6 Episode 5 - Episode 605
    6.3/10(11 votes)

    #8 - Episode 605

    S6:E5

    Billy's van has been broken in to and Joey's new shop has been vandalized - the culprits are unknown. Aveline has decided to leave Oswald and return home to her mother, with her baby. The sibling rivalry over Leonora comes to a head when Jack tells Adrian that he has slept with her.

    Director:John B. Hobbs
    Writer:Carla Lane

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  9. Bread Season 5 Episode 6 - Episode 506
    6.4/10(10 votes)

    #9 - Episode 506

    S5:E6

    Mongy, the family dog, has been accused of biting a little girl and the police are called in to investigate. Billy changes his image in order to make Julie jealous, Jack gets a bumper wage packet thanks to his eccentric boss and Oswald is being pressurized to have a fertility test.

    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane

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  10. Bread Season 7 Episode 2 - Episode 702
    6.4/10(10 votes)

    #10 - Episode 702

    S7:E2

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    Director:John B. Hobbs
    Writer:Carla Lane

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  11. Bread Season 7 Episode 3 - Episode 703
    6.4/10(10 votes)

    #11 - Episode 703

    S7:E3

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    Director:John B. Hobbs
    Writer:Carla Lane

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  12. Bread Season 7 Episode 5 - Episode 705
    6.4/10(10 votes)

    #12 - Episode 705

    S7:E5

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    Director:John B. Hobbs
    Writer:Carla Lane

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  13. Bread Season 7 Episode 7 - Episode 707
    6.4/10(11 votes)

    #13 - Episode 707

    S7:E7

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    Director:John B. Hobbs
    Writer:Carla Lane

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  14. Bread Season 5 Episode 5 - Episode 505
    6.5/10(10 votes)

    #14 - Episode 505

    S5:E5

    Aveline is causing concern for everybody as she continues to believe in her phantom pregnancy. Adrian is concerned that Magdalena has not replied to his letter, Billy hears that Julie has a new lover and Jack goes for a job as a handyman at the 'big house'.

    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane

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  15. Bread Season 5 Episode 7 - Episode 507
    6.5/10(10 votes)

    #15 - Episode 507

    S5:E7

    Aveline has good news about Oswald's sperm count, Adrian finally hears from Magdalena and Joey's loyalty to the family drives a bigger wedge between him and Roxy. Meanwhile, Shifty is in trouble with Yizzel and his mate over money, so he steals their car and heads for London - again!

    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane

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  16. Bread Season 5 Episode 13 - Episode 13
    6.5/10(10 votes)

    #16 - Episode 13

    S5:E13

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    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane

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  17. Bread Season 6 Episode 1 - Episode 601
    6.5/10(10 votes)

    #17 - Episode 601

    S6:E1

    When Leonora arrives to take up residence in Billy's former home, Jack and Adrian are besotted but Billy is horrified as Julie neglected to tell him she was moving. Shifty returns full of apologies and gets a final chance from the family. To add to an eventful 24 hours, their pet dog Mongi has died and the family buries its ashes - then Aveline is rushed to hospital as she is about to give birth.

    Director:John B. Hobbs
    Writer:Carla Lane

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  18. Bread Season 6 Episode 2 - Episode 602
    6.5/10(10 votes)

    #18 - Episode 602

    S6:E2

    A double celebration for the Boswells when Aveline brings her baby home in style and Leonora offers Adrian a job as her chauffeur - even though it is Jack she is interested in. Lilo Lill returns to put another spanner in the Boswell works, just as Joey sets his dad up in business.

    Director:John B. Hobbs
    Writer:Carla Lane

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  19. Bread Season 6 Episode 7 - Episode 607
    6.5/10(10 votes)

    #19 - Episode 607

    S6:E7

    Nellie is away with her "friend" and finding the experience very uncomfortable; meanwhile, the family try to manage without her. Her absence becomes more acute when Grandad has a fall and breaks his leg!

    Director:John B. Hobbs
    Writer:Carla Lane

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  20. Bread Season 6 Episode 9 - Episode 9
    6.5/10(10 votes)

    #20 - Episode 9

    S6:E9

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Bread Season 7 Episode 10 - Episode 10
    6.6/10(12 votes)

    #21 - Episode 10

    S7:E10

    No description available

    Director:John B. Hobbs
    Writer:Carla Lane

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  22. Bread Season 5 Episode 2 - Episode 502
    6.7/10(11 votes)

    #22 - Episode 502

    S5:E2

    Joey visits the taxman to plead his case but his words fall on deaf ears, Aveline suggests to Oswald that he should have a sperm count and Billy attends court to get his divorce. But all troubles are briefly forgotten when the family go to the airport to meet Jack who has returned home from America.

    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane

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  23. Bread Season 6 Episode 3 - Episode 603
    6.7/10(12 votes)

    #23 - Episode 603

    S6:E3

    To everyone's amazement Shifty has got a job as a bus driver, while Jack and Leonora's relationship is growing ever stronger. Lilo Lill confides in Freddie that she is suffering an incurable illness and hasn't got long to live!

    Director:John B. Hobbs
    Writer:Carla Lane

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  24. Bread Season 5 Episode 3 - Episode 503
    6.8/10(10 votes)

    #24 - Episode 503

    S5:E3

    Jack soon gets back into the swing of buying and selling but the piano he buys causes more trouble than it is worth. Joey tells his mother about his debt and the family agree to pull together to help him. Meanwhile, Aveline is making every effort to get pregnant and creating problems for Oswald.

    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane

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  25. Bread Season 5 Episode 9 - Episode 9
    6.8/10(10 votes)

    #25 - Episode 9

    S5:E9

    No description available

    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Episode 704" is the worst rated episode of "Bread". It scored 5.9/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by John B. Hobbs and written by Carla Lane, it aired on 9/22/1991. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Another Christmas with the Boswells".