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The Best Episodes of Dad's Army Season 8

Every episode of Dad's Army Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dad's Army Season 8!

Introducing the Walmington-On-Sea home guard. During WW2, in a fictional British seaside town, a ragtag group of Home Guard local defense volunteers prepare for an imminent German invasion.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Dad's Army Season 8 Episode 1 - Ring Dem Bells
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    #1 - Ring Dem Bells

    S8:E1

    The Colonel orders the platoon to make a training film with a couple of well-known actors, but unknown to Mainwaring, they're to play the Germans. Although Mainwaring refuses to participate, the rest of the platoon is still ordered to do so. When filming is cancelled, Mainwaring and the men, still dressed as German soldiers, are spotted in the local pub and the alarm is raised.

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  2. Dad's Army Season 8 Episode 2 - When You've Got to Go
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    #2 - When You've Got to Go

    S8:E2

    Pike finally gets his call-up papers for the RAF, but when his blood donation to the Red Cross is checked, it is found to be from a rare group and he is designated exempt. But now he has to find a way to break the news to the platoon.

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  3. Dad's Army Season 8 Episode 3 - Is There Honey Still for Tea?
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    #3 - Is There Honey Still for Tea?

    S8:E3

    At the bank, Mainwaring's office door is replaced with one made of paper. Adding insult to injury of not having a proper entryway, Mainwaring is more annoyed at Pike, the Colonel, and Jones destroying it within minutes of installation. Meanwhile, Godfrey's cottage is due for demolishment to make way for a new airfield but no one can bring themselves to break the news until Jones finds out that he already knows.

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  4. Dad's Army Season 8 Episode 4 - Come In, Your Time Is Up
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    #4 - Come In, Your Time Is Up

    S8:E4

    Mainwaring gives a lecture on field craft in the vicar's garden, covering what to eat and how to erect a tent. Later, apart from having to put up with the vicar, verger, Hodges, and a gang of boy scouts, their field manoeuvres are interrupted by three downed German airmen trapped in their dinghy in the middle of the lake. 'Hӓnde hoch! Hӓnde hoch!'

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  5. Dad's Army Season 8 Episode 5 - High Finance
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    #5 - High Finance

    S8:E5

    When Mainwaring tries to help Jones with his fiduciary issues, the trail is discovered to lead through the platoon, on to Mavis Pike, and ends with Hodges.

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  6. Dad's Army Season 8 Episode 6 - The Face on the Poster
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    #6 - The Face on the Poster

    S8:E6

    Mainwaring has visions of promotion for himself and Wilson, and of expanding the platoon into a company, so he embarks on a recruitment drive. A poster is drawn up and Jones is voted to be on it. Unfortunately, a mix-up at the printer's results in Jones being branded an escaped POW instead.

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Ring Dem Bells" is the best rated episode of "Dad's Army" season 8. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/5/1975. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "When You've Got to Go".