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A sitcom set in the offices of "GlobeLink News" after its acquisition by media mogul Sir Roysten Merchant. Led by editor George Dent, the staff of GlobeLink battle to maintain the company as a serious

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Drop the Dead Donkey Season 2 Episode 13 - The Christmas Party
    8.8/10(49 votes)

    #1 - The Christmas Party

    S2:E13

    During the Christmas party things start to get out of hand, and Dave finally sleeps with Alex, who regrets it in the morning. George gets drunk falls asleep and wakes up at Oxford Station.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 3 Episode 9 - Paintball
    8.7/10(29 votes)

    #2 - Paintball

    S3:E9

    Gus takes the office on a war game weekend but Henry gets a black eye which forces him to drop out of a documentary that he was about to film. Damien discovers that Dave has slept with Helen.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 4 Episode 12 - Damien and the Weather Girl
    8.7/10(27 votes)

    #3 - Damien and the Weather Girl

    S4:E12

    A new weather girl joins the show and Dave ends up dating her, but he discovers that it is too dangerous to keep on seeing her so Damien tries his luck. Henry is to be featured on 'Living Legends' but he refuses to take part because he has confided in Dave that he may be impotent.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 4 Episode 7 - Crime Time
    8.6/10(25 votes)

    #4 - Crime Time

    S4:E7

    Gus proposes a new crime programme fronted by Sally and Damien but is unhappy with the director so he shoots the program himself. George still wants to marry Anna so Dave finds a way to stop them. When George finds out he goes berserk. Anna turns down Gus's offer of marriage.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 3 Episode 11 - Awards
    8.5/10(30 votes)

    #5 - Awards

    S3:E11

    The office go to an awards dinner but Joy and Sally turn up in the same dress. Gus hears a rumour that Sir Roysten is pulling out of Globelink. Henry wins a life achievement award.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 2 Episode 11 - George's Daughter
    8.3/10(35 votes)

    #6 - George's Daughter

    S2:E11

    On the day George has to bring his delinquent daughter to work a television company makes a documentary about the newsroom for 'Hidden Eye'. Damien's good relations with the police force are threatened when the editors want to air a tape Damien made of a botched raid.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 3 Episode 2 - Sally's Accountant
    8.3/10(26 votes)

    #7 - Sally's Accountant

    S3:E2

    Henry has money troubles so he gets Sally's accountant to help him out, but the accountant skips town with all his money. Henry interviews real life M.P.s Teddy Taylor and Ken Livingstone.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 6 Episode 7 - The Final Chapter
    8.3/10(30 votes)

    #8 - The Final Chapter

    S6:E7

    The staff prepares big changes in their second careers, but nothing goes as plans.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 1 Episode 5 - Old Father Time
    8.2/10(39 votes)

    #9 - Old Father Time

    S1:E5

    Henry's nephew comes to the office to gain work experience but everybody gets worked up as to just how young he is.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 2 Episode 5 - The Drunken Cabinet Minister
    8.2/10(36 votes)

    #10 - The Drunken Cabinet Minister

    S2:E5

    Sally complains to George that she is getting all the depressing stories. A Government Minister shows up for Henry's interview dead drunk. Damien tries to do his report from the streets and keeps getting interrupted. Gay rights protesters break into the studio just before they go on air.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 3 Episode 1 - In Place of Alex
    8.2/10(29 votes)

    #11 - In Place of Alex

    S3:E1

    After Alex leaves, Gus and George start to look for a replacement. When just two people (Peregrine and Helen) are left in the hunt, Dave and Henry come up with a plan to get Gus to choose the person they want.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 3 Episode 4 - Helen'll Fix It
    8.2/10(26 votes)

    #12 - Helen'll Fix It

    S3:E4

    'Jim'll Fix It' gets Sally to agree to read the news with a little girl who has told the program that her mother has just died. Damien is following a story on prostitutes but Gus discovers that one of the girls is seeing Sir Roysten and wants the program cancelled.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 3 Episode 6 - Lady Merchant
    8.2/10(27 votes)

    #13 - Lady Merchant

    S3:E6

    Damien tries to interview a war criminal but realises that he has got the wrong man. Gus is seduced by Sir Roysten's wife.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 3 Episode 8 - Joy
    8.2/10(24 votes)

    #14 - Joy

    S3:E8

    Joy is seeing a married man. After some advice from George, Joy tells his wife, he gets stabbed and Joy is a suspect. Henry and Sally argue over desk space. Dave and Damien fall out.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 3 Episode 10 - George and His Daughter
    8.2/10(41 votes)

    #15 - George and His Daughter

    S3:E10

    Damien gets caught in South Africa when a dictator wants information on dissidents in the UK. Joy and her friend go to see the Chippendales, so Henry and Dave try to show that they can go one better. George hunts for his daughter who is living rough with a bunch of squatters.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Andy Hamilton

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  16. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 4 Episode 8 - No More Mr Nice Guy
    8.2/10(21 votes)

    #16 - No More Mr Nice Guy

    S4:E8

    George sends Sally and Henry out to Acapulco for an international conference after shedding his wimpish image.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 1 Episode 6 - Sex, Lies and Audiotape
    8.1/10(41 votes)

    #17 - Sex, Lies and Audiotape

    S1:E6

    Alex has obtained a top secret audio tape, that the Government wants banned. Sally is taped making love to the sound man, but when Dave makes Henry a copy of Sally's tape, he accidentally uses the secret tape, thus erasing it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 2 Episode 7 - Hoax
    8.1/10(32 votes)

    #18 - Hoax

    S2:E7

    Henry spends the whole episode trying to solve the last clue in the times crossword, when the answer comes from a surprising source. Sally's mother dies and after the cremation she brings the urn into the office. Damien meets the source who has hoaxed him on several stories.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 3 Episode 3 - Henry's Lost Love
    8.1/10(22 votes)

    #19 - Henry's Lost Love

    S3:E3

    Dave finally wins big on the horses, but Henry goes off on a bender with the betting slip, after hearing that his ex wife is getting married again.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 3 Episode 5 - Sally's Libel
    8.1/10(23 votes)

    #20 - Sally's Libel

    S3:E5

    A new sports reporter joins the team. He is an ex-goalkeeper who conceded an easy goal during a cup tie and never lived it down. Sally sues a newspaper and wins her case but receives only 15 pence as her award.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 4 Episode 6 - Sally in T.V. Times
    8.1/10(24 votes)

    #21 - Sally in T.V. Times

    S4:E6

    Anna is marrying George but she has an alternative motive. Sally is being interviewed by the TV Times. Joy propositions the photographer. Sally loses her baby.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 4 Episode 11 - The Wedding
    8.1/10(23 votes)

    #22 - The Wedding

    S4:E11

    Dave organises a stag night for a member of the staff but it is Gus who is stripped naked at the end of the evening. Henry's house is occupied by the builders so he has to stay with Gus who turns out to be very boring. Joy is put in charge of the stationery cupboard.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 1 Episode 9 - Death, Disaster 'n' Damien
    8.0/10(38 votes)

    #23 - Death, Disaster 'n' Damien

    S1:E9

    On location, Damien fakes a firing squad. He also gets injured organising an animal rights protest, but before he can film it, Alex steps in and the raid is cancelled. To make up for the cancellation and while he is in hospital he tries to film a heart operation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 2 Episode 9 - Damien Down and Out
    8.0/10(33 votes)

    #24 - Damien Down and Out

    S2:E9

    While Damien lives on the streets to get to the bottom of a big story, Dave uses his credit cards. George's marriage is on the rocks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 2 Episode 10 - The Evangelist
    8.0/10(32 votes)

    #25 - The Evangelist

    S2:E10

    The Reverend Earl Johnson wants Globelink to cover his shows, but Alex says no. Sally comes to her senses when Earl makes a pass at her. Damien reads the tarot cards, George becomes very upset over his marriage breakup.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Christmas Party" is the best rated episode of "Drop the Dead Donkey". It scored 8.8/10 based on 49 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/19/1991. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Paintball".