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The Best Episodes of Dad's Army Season 9

Every episode of Dad's Army Season 9 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dad's Army Season 9!

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...
Genre:Comedy
Network:BBC One

Season 9 Ratings Summary

"Wake-Up Walmington" is the best rated episode of "Dad's Army" season 9. It scored 7.4/10 based on 130 votes. Directed by Bob Spiers and written by N/A, it aired on 10/2/1977. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Making of Private Pike".

  • Wake-Up Walmington
    7.4/10130 votes

    #1 - Wake-Up Walmington

    Season 9 Episode 1 - Aired 10/2/1977

    The people of Walmington-On-Sea are becoming apathetic about the war effort. When practicing on a firing range, Mainwaring is told to keep the noise down and Hodges is verbally assaulted for his efforts as chief warden. Mainwaring decides to scare his townfolk by getting the platoon to dress up as fifth columnists and marching through the countryside 'asking ze questions!' Will their plan work? Or will Mainwaring just end up looking rather silly infront of Captain Square and the Eastgate platoon?

    Director: Bob Spiers

    Writer: N/A

  • The Making of Private Pike
    7.5/10126 votes

    #2 - The Making of Private Pike

    Season 9 Episode 2 - Aired 10/9/1977

    Capt Mainwaring is to be an umpire in a war game exercise so he gets the use of a car Pike meets a girl and uses the car to take her out but they stay out all night and the whole town is shocked

    Director: Bob Spiers

    Writer: N/A

  • Knights of Madness
    7.4/10115 votes

    #3 - Knights of Madness

    Season 9 Episode 3 - Aired 10/16/1977

    During a ' Wings For Victory ' fundraising event the platoon decide to stage a reenactment of the battle between St George and the Dragon but friction starts when Hodges and the wardens plan the same thing

    Director: Bob Spiers

    Writer: N/A

  • The Miser's Hoard
    7.3/10117 votes

    #4 - The Miser's Hoard

    Season 9 Episode 4 - Aired 10/23/1977

    Frazer is busy counting up his earnings when his doctor visits and accidentally knocks over a money box revealing that Frazer is far from poor. Concerned, the doctor alerts Mainwaring, who alerts Jones and very soon Frazer's fortune is the subject of town gossip. Eventually the platoon, Hodges, the Vicar and the Verger are spying on Frazer to see what he does with his money. Will they get their hands on it, or does Frazer have a sneaky trick up his sleeve?

    Director: Bob Spiers

    Writer: N/A

  • Number Engaged
    7.5/10114 votes

    #5 - Number Engaged

    Season 9 Episode 5 - Aired 11/6/1977

    The platoon take over from the regular army in guarding some vital telephone wires During an air raid a bomb lands in the wires and a way has to be found to get it down before it explodes

    Director: Bob Spiers

    Writer: N/A

  • Never Too Old
    8.7/10172 votes

    #6 - Never Too Old

    Season 9 Episode 6 - Aired 11/13/1977

    Lance Corporal Jones wants to marry Mrs Fox but has to get Capt Mainwarings permission. During the reception an invasion alert is called and Jones spends his wedding night on the beach doing guard duty

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A