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The Best Episodes of Home to Roost

Every episode of Home to Roost ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Home to Roost!

Home to Roost is a British television sitcom produced by Yorkshire Television in the 1980s. Written by Eric Chappell, it starred John Thaw as Henry...
Genre:Comedy
Network:ITV1

Best Episodes Summary

"Success Story" is the best rated episode of "Home to Roost". It scored 7.4/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by David Reynolds and written by Eric Chappell, it aired on 10/31/1987. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Any Questions?".

  • Success Story
    7.4/1014 votes
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    #1 - Success Story

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 10/31/1987

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    Director: David Reynolds

    Writer: Eric Chappell

  • Any Questions?
    7.2/1015 votes
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    #2 - Any Questions?

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/10/1986

    Prospective candidate Henry is opposed by an attractive woman in the election, creating a quandary for first-time voter Matthew.

    Director: David Reynolds

    Writer: Eric Chappell

  • Plastic Dreamworld
    7.1/1017 votes
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    #3 - Plastic Dreamworld

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/5/1986

    Matthew inherits a large sum of money, but finds it impossible to hold on to. Matthew opens a bank account, but how long can he withstand the temptation of ATMs and credit cards?

    Director: David Reynolds

    Writer: Eric Chappell

  • Protest
    6.9/1019 votes
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    #4 - Protest

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/3/1986

    Henry and Matthew's relationship is strained further when Matthew becomes an animal rights activist.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Open House
    6.9/1015 votes
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    #5 - Open House

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/12/1986

    Henry comes home to find the house full of Matthew's friends—more of an orgy than a party, says Henry—but rather than throw them all out, he joins in with hilarious results.

    Director: David Reynolds

    Writer: Eric Chappell

  • Front Runner
    6.9/1013 votes
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    #6 - Front Runner

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 12/8/1989

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    Director: David Reynolds

    Writer: Eric Chappell

  • The Boyfriend
    6.9/1012 votes
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    #7 - The Boyfriend

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 12/15/1989

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    Director: Graham Wetherell

    Writer: Eric Chappell

  • Leaving
    6.9/1014 votes
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    #8 - Leaving

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 1/19/1990

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    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • All You Need Is Love
    6.8/1014 votes
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    #9 - All You Need Is Love

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/3/1985

    When Matthew brings a girlfriend home, the cleaning lady finds incriminating evidence in his bedroom.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dating Henry
    6.8/1016 votes
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    #10 - Dating Henry

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/17/1985

    Wine is chilling, candlesticks are on the table and Henry has shaved. Who is coming to dinner? Matthew attempts to find out.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Acting Out
    6.8/1015 votes
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    #11 - Acting Out

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 9/19/1986

    Henry is stunned to find Matthew wearing makeup, and even more stunned when he finds out Matthew wants to become an actor. Matthew has joined the college drama group to play Othello, with a married woman as his Desdemona. Henry is horrified at the result.

    Director: David Reynolds

    Writer: Eric Chappell

  • The Real Thing
    6.8/1011 votes
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    #12 - The Real Thing

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 11/14/1987

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    Director: David Reynolds

    Writer: Eric Chappell

  • Getting On
    6.8/1011 votes
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    #13 - Getting On

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 11/28/1987

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    Director: David Reynolds

    Writer: Eric Chappell

  • A New Life
    6.7/1021 votes
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    #14 - A New Life

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/19/1985

    Divorced office worker Henry Willows is content in his uneventful life, one of his few domestic contacts being Enid, who comes in to clean for him. However his ordered existence is shattered when his seventeen year old son Matthew arrives on his door-step, having previously lived with Henry's ex-wife. Matthew claims that he was fed up at his mother's house and was keen to see his father again. A call to the ex-wife uncovers another story. Matthew was thrown out and told to move in with his father. Henry is about to find out why.

    Director: David Reynolds

    Writer: Eric Chappell

  • Suspect
    6.7/1017 votes
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    #15 - Suspect

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/10/1985

    When Henry's next door neighbour's son returns from college, comparisons between Matthew and the student are inevitable. But while the neighbour boy might look to be industrious, considerate, well-mannered and a great sportsman, Matthew knows the truth.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • High Spirits
    6.7/1013 votes
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    #16 - High Spirits

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 11/7/1987

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    Director: David Reynolds

    Writer: Eric Chappell

  • Return to Clagthorpe
    6.7/1015 votes
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    #17 - Return to Clagthorpe

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 1/5/1990

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    Director: David Reynolds

    Writer: Eric Chappell

  • High Noon
    6.7/1013 votes
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    #18 - High Noon

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 1/12/1990

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    Director: Graham Wetherell

    Writer: Eric Chappell

  • Bad Apples
    6.6/1016 votes
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    #19 - Bad Apples

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/26/1985

    Henry and Matthew's differences in age and taste are constant and comic irritants in their daily confrontations, but they rise to new levels when the subject of education is raised and they must choose a school for Matthew.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Crime Watch
    6.6/1015 votes
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    #20 - Crime Watch

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 11/21/1987

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    Director: David Reynolds

    Writer: Eric Chappell

  • The Way We Were
    6.5/1015 votes
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    #21 - The Way We Were

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/31/1985

    It's Henry's wedding anniversary, but after seven years of separation there is nothing to celebrate, so he goes to the club. While he is out, Matthew welcomes a special guest into his father's home.

    Director: David Reynolds

    Writer: Eric Chappell

  • Julie
    6.5/1017 votes
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    #22 - Julie

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 10/17/1986

    Matthew's sister Julie decides to stay, but Henry and Matthew soon find that three's a crowd.

    Director: David Reynolds

    Writer: Eric Chappell

  • Small Change
    6.4/1017 votes
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    #23 - Small Change

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/24/1985

    As most young people are, Matthew is desperate for money, but his father refuses to invest in his future unless he finds more suitable employment.

    Director: David Reynolds

    Writer: Eric Chappell

  • The Test
    6.3/1016 votes
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    #24 - The Test

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 9/26/1986

    Henry suffers every father's nightmare—teaching his son to drive. Inevitably, Henry's pristine new car begins to show signs of stress.

    Director: David Reynolds

    Writer: Eric Chappell

  • Human Interest
    6.3/1015 votes
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    #25 - Human Interest

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 10/24/1987

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    Director: David Reynolds

    Writer: Eric Chappell