7.5/1028 votes#1 - Crocodile Tears
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/3/1977
Wolfie tries to explain to Shirley that a man in his position doesn't get engaged.
Director: Ray Butt
Writer: John Sullivan
7.3/1023 votes#2 - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/10/1977
When Shirley invites Wolfie over to meet her mum and dad, he trys to get out of it, but fails. Also during this episode he goes to his local and finds a fingernail in his pie!
Director: Ray Butt
Writer: John Sullivan
7.4/1022 votes#3 - Abide with Me
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/17/1977
Shirley tries to convince her father to let Ken and Wolfie stay in the flat upstairs, after they are kicked out on the street.
Director: Ray Butt
Writer: John Sullivan
7.5/1024 votes#4 - The Weekend
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/24/1977
Desiree (Speed's Girlfriend) has been doing some dancing at Wolfie and Ken's local. Ken begins to fall in love with Desiree, but doesn't know that Speed has warned Wolfie to keep a eye on her when he's in prison. Wolfie decides to be on the safe side and invite Shirley and himself on a weekend with Ken and Desiree when Ken says they are made for each other.
Director: Ray Butt
Writer: John Sullivan
8.2/1027 votes#5 - The Hostage
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/1/1977
After Wolfie loses out on his vote, he decides that he will have to teach the potitical people a lesson, but it turns out Wolfie's got the wrong person!
Director: Ray Butt
Writer: John Sullivan
7.5/1021 votes#6 - The Path of True Love
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/8/1977
Shirley is fed up with Wolfie, so they split up. Shirley has found herself a new posh boyfriend. Wolfie has the local baker, but tells Shirley that she is flying out of the country each day because she has such an important job! Later on, they meet in the same place with their new partners. Wolfie calls Shirley's boyfriend a ponce, and then tells Shirley he has children. He walks out and then Shirley and Wolfie get back together and the 'local baker' is sent away by Wolfie. So everything is back to happiness in the end.
Director: Ray Butt
Writer: John Sullivan
7.6/1020 votes#7 - But Is It Art?
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/15/1977
When Ken paints on some slabbing stones in the town, Charlie ends up falling and breaking his ankle. Wolfie doesn't think that Ken's painting is any good, but soon changes his mind when a antique dealer wants to buy Ken's picture for a good price which could solve all their money problems.....for a while anyway.
Director: Ray Butt
Writer: John Sullivan
7.9/1023 votes#8 - A Story for Christmas
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/22/1977
It's Christmas time and Wolfie, Ken and Tucker are struggling for money to buy presents, so Ken suggests that he tries praying to God. It seems to work and they have a lot of luck with stamps, well at least they think they do!
Director: Ray Butt
Writer: John Sullivan
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Crocodile Tears" is the best rated episode of "Citizen Smith" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 28 votes. Directed by Ray Butt and written by John Sullivan, it aired on 11/3/1977. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner".