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The Best Episodes of Hi-de-Hi! Season 1

Every episode of Hi-de-Hi! Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Hi-de-Hi! Season 1!

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Hi-de-Hi! is a British sitcom set in Maplins, a fictional holiday camp, during 1959 and 1960, and was written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, who also wrote Dad's Army and It Ain't Half Hot

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Hi-de-Hi! Season 1 Episode 1 - Hey Diddle Diddle (Pilot)
    7.3/10(64 votes)

    #1 - Hey Diddle Diddle (Pilot)

    S1:E1

    It is 1959. Tired of academia, Cambridge University archaeology professor Jeffrey Fairbrother goes to Maplin's Holiday Camp as the new Entertainments Manager, a job he looks forward to with idealised optimism. Camp host, Ted Bovis, instructs his new recruit, camp comic Spike Dixon, in how to succeed at Maplin's. The pilot would subsequently be shown consecutively with the first series, although repeated broadcasts on television were edited to reduce the runtime down to a more standard half-hour format.

    Director:David Croft
    Writers:David Croft, Jimmy Perry

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  2. Hi-de-Hi! Season 1 Episode 2 - Desire in the Mickey Mouse Grotto
    6.9/10(50 votes)

    #2 - Desire in the Mickey Mouse Grotto

    S1:E2

    Jeffrey is implicated when Ted is spotted entering a chalet with a girl camper.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Hi-de-Hi! Season 1 Episode 3 - The Beauty Queen Affair
    7.0/10(51 votes)

    #3 - The Beauty Queen Affair

    S1:E3

    Jeffrey is called upon to judge the Holiday Princess Competition. Meanwhile, Ted teaches Spike how to make the most of the campers' generosity.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Hi-de-Hi! Season 1 Episode 4 - The Partridge Season
    7.5/10(50 votes)

    #4 - The Partridge Season

    S1:E4

    Mr. Partridge's drinking is getting worse, and Jeffrey's untimely decision to give him an advance on his wages doesn't help matters.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Hi-de-Hi! Season 1 Episode 5 - The Day of Reckoning
    7.9/10(49 votes)

    #5 - The Day of Reckoning

    S1:E5

    Fred's past comes back to haunt him, causing the staff - Peggy and Spike in particular - several difficulties.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Hi-de-Hi! Season 1 Episode 6 - Charity Begins at Home
    7.2/10(47 votes)

    #6 - Charity Begins at Home

    S1:E6

    Joe Maplin ordains that each Thursday should be Sunshine Smile Day, encouraging Ted to indulge in a money-making scheme.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Hi-de-Hi! Season 1 Episode 7 - No Dogs Allowed
    7.4/10(43 votes)

    #7 - No Dogs Allowed

    S1:E7

    Jeffrey's marital problems start to interfere with his work, and scandalous rumours are soon circulating around the camp.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Hey Diddle Diddle (Pilot)" is the best rated episode of "Hi-de-Hi!" season 1. It scored 7.3/10 based on 64 votes. Directed by David Croft and written by David Croft, Jimmy Perry, it aired on 1/1/1980. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Desire in the Mickey Mouse Grotto".