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Dad's Army S5E6 — If the Cap Fits

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Dad's Army•Season 5•Episode 6

If the Cap Fits

7.8/10 · 143 votesNov 10, 197230 min

Ranked #8 of 13 in Season 5•−0.1 vs season avg

After another of Mainwaring's long, creative, 'vital' lectures, Frazer is voted the unfortunate duty of complainant representative for the platoon. Mainwaring tries a suggestion from the manual: the troublemaker is to have a go at being an officer. 'Captain' James Frazer proves an even worse

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Seasons9

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Season 5 Episodes13

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Asleep in the Deep

Keep Young and Beautiful still

Keep Young and Beautiful

A Soldier's Farewell still

A Soldier's Farewell

Getting the Bird still

Getting the Bird

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The Desperate Drive of Corporal Jones

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If the Cap Fits

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All Is Safely Gathered In

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Brain Versus Brawn still

Brain Versus Brawn

A Brush with the Law still

A Brush with the Law

Round and Round Went the Great Big Wheel still

Round and Round Went the Great Big Wheel

Time on My Hands still

Time on My Hands

Cast8

Arthur Lowe

Arthur Lowe

Captain George Mainwaring

John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

Sergeant Arthur Wilson

Clive Dunn

Clive Dunn

Lance-Corporal Jack Jones

John Laurie

John Laurie

Private James Frazer

Arnold Ridley

Arnold Ridley

Private Charles Godfrey

Ian Lavender

Ian Lavender

Private Frank Pike

James Beck

James Beck

Private Joe Walker

Bill Pertwee

Bill Pertwee

Chief ARP Warden William Hodges

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Episode Summary

"If the Cap Fits" is episode 6 of Dad's Army season 5. It scored 7.8/10 from 143 votes, ranking #8 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.9). It aired on November 10, 1972.

Next: E7 · The King Was in His Counting House Best of Season 5