8.7/1069 votesLoading...#1 - Going off the Rails
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/7/1978
Fletch is almost tempted off the straight and narrow on the day Ingrid is to marry Godber. He has a change of heart before it's too late but almost gets into trouble with a walkie talkie. Godber married Ingrid with Fletch giving away the bride and acting as best man.
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8.4/1088 votesLoading...#2 - Going Home
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/24/1978
Fletch has now reached the end of his stay in Prison and says his goodbyes to McLaren. On the train journey home Fletch bumps into Mackay and an old friend. His old friend makes an early attempt to tempt him from the straight and narrow but it's Mackay who almost commits a crime.
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8.3/1072 votesLoading...#3 - Going, Going, Gone
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/24/1978
As hotel porter, Fletch recognises an unscrupulous guest and suspects a scam.
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8.1/1085 votesLoading...#4 - Going to be Alright
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/3/1978
Fletch visits his probation officer and reveals that his wife, Isobel, has left him for someone called Reg Jessop who owns a cardboard box factory. Fletch doesn't seem too concerned about getting a job and the reason is a legacy from a previous crime which he attempts to dig up by stealing Godber's lorry and driving off to the site where the loot was buried. He is out of luck, however, when he discovers a housing development has been built on the field.
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8.1/1075 votesLoading...#5 - Going to Work
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/17/1978
Fletch's probation officer sets him up with a job as a night porter. Fletch is nervous about his first ever job and can't face it but Godber and Ingrid make sure he turns up.
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7.7/1078 votesLoading...#6 - Going Sour
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/10/1978
Fletch is diverted from his own problems when he comes across a young punk girl and tries to set her on the straight and narrow.
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The Best Episodes of Going Straight
Every episode of Going Straight ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Going Straight!
Going Straight is a BBC sitcom which was a direct spin-off from Porridge, starring Ronnie Barker as Norman Stanley Fletcher, newly released from the fictional...
Genre:Comedy
Network:BBC One
Best Episodes Summary
"Going off the Rails" is the best rated episode of "Going Straight". It scored 8.7/10 based on 69 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/7/1978. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Going Home".