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The Best Episodes of For the Love of Ada

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The Best Episodes of For the Love of Ada

For the Love of Ada is an ITV sitcom that ran between 1970 - 1971. Irene Handl and Wilfred Pickles are senior citizens who find that...

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  1. 8.1/10(20 votes)

    #1 - Christmas with Ada

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    S4:E7

    Ada tricks her son-in-law Leslie into thinking he has cheated on her daughter Rita, after a boozy night out, so Rita can take advantage of Leslie's guilt.

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  2. 7.9/10(17 votes)

    #2 - The Widower

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    Ada brings Walter home for the first time, for a fish and chip supper.

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  3. 7.9/10(10 votes)

    #3 - The Eviction

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    S3:E4

    Walter and Ada receive notice of eviction as the council intend to build a bypass where their house currently stands.

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  4. 7.8/10(16 votes)

    #4 - Sunday Tea

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    S1:E2

    Ada invites Walter for Sunday tea with the family, but when Mrs Bingley answers his front door the next day Ada gets the wrong idea.

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  5. 7.8/10(13 votes)

    #5 - Another Man

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    S1:E5

    Ada is annoyed with Walter's refusal to go dancing at the over 60's club and his accepting overcooked pies from other women.

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  6. 7.8/10(11 votes)

    #6 - Divorce?

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    Following a bit of interfering on Ada's part, Walter encourages Leslie to assert his masculinity.

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  8. 7.8/10(10 votes)

    #7 - The Grave

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    S2:E5

    Whilst at the grave of her late husband Sam, Leslie discovers that a mix-up has led to Sam being buried in the wrong plot.

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  9. 7.8/10(10 votes)

    #8 - The Mortgage

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    S3:E7

    Ada and Walter hear of a flat available for rent not too far from the church or Leslie and Ruth's.

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  10. 7.8/10(13 votes)

    #9 - The Baby

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    S4:E1

    As Ruth appears to be going into labour, Ada and Walter are slightly troubled in their new home by the presence of a ghost.

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  11. 7.8/10(10 votes)

    #10 - The Admirer

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    S4:E4

    A gentleman admirer starts flirting with Ada and she is flattered but what does Walter think to all this.

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  12. 7.7/10(11 votes)

    #11 - The Birthday

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    S2:E4

    It's Ada's birthday and there's a bit of a clash between Walter's plans, Ada's plans and the interfering Freda Skinner.

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  13. 7.7/10(11 votes)

    #12 - Housekeeping

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    Walter creates trouble and is almost arrested for shoplifting in Leslie's supermarket.

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  14. 7.7/10(11 votes)

    #13 - The Christening

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    S4:E6

    It's baby Anthony's christening day. All the family converge on St Nicholas Church in Pyrford to celebrate the event.

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  15. 7.6/10(17 votes)

    #14 - The Permissive Society

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    Walter takes Ada for an 'off-white' weekend break in Bognor Regis.

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  16. 7.6/10(12 votes)

    #15 - Wedding Plans

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    Needing more money for the wedding and honeymoon, Ada gets a job at the town hall, and Walter is expecting a rise.

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  17. 7.6/10(10 votes)

    #16 - The Wedding

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    S2:E7

    The big day has finally arrived. Walter and Ada are at the church, but a small oversight on his part delays the ceremony.

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  18. 7.6/10(10 votes)

    #17 - The Royalist

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    S3:E6

    It's the Queen's birthday and Ada'a hoping for a personal reply to the birthday card she sent.

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  19. 7.5/10(14 votes)

    #18 - Spring

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    Walter proposes to Ada, but struggles to find the money for the ring she likes.

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  20. 7.5/10(12 votes)

    #19 - The Journey

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    S3:E2

    Ruth and Leslie go to visit his parents in Manchester, Ada and Walter spend some time with his son and daughter-in-law.

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  21. 7.5/10(10 votes)

    #20 - Bowling

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    S4:E2

    Ada's convinced the baby is over due, and Walter gambles his months pension.

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  22. 7.5/10(10 votes)

    #21 - Birth

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    Ada is about to become a grandmother but when Ruth's baby arrives, Leslie is at first nowhere to be found.

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  23. 7.5/10(10 votes)

    #22 - Insomnia

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    S4:E5

    The baby keeps Leslie up all night.

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  24. 7.4/10(11 votes)

    #23 - Sent to Coventry

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    Leslie is offered a promotion, but it means he, Ada and Ruth would have to move to Coventry.

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  25. 7.4/10(11 votes)

    #24 - The Elopement

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    Tired of saving, Ada and Walter decide that they should elope to Yorkshire and marry there.

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  26. 7.4/10(12 votes)

    #25 - A Lunchtime Drink

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    S3:E5

    Walter and Leslie sneak off to the pub for a Sunday drink, to Ruth and Ada's disapproval.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Christmas with Ada" is the best rated episode of "For the Love of Ada". It scored 8.1/10 based on 20 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/27/1971. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Widower".