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The Worst Episodes of Home to Roost

Every episode of Home to Roost ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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
Episodes
28
Avg. Rating
6.6
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
6.7
6.9
6.3
5.8
6.6
6.9
7.4
6.9
6.9
7.1
6.7
6.9

Worst Episodes Summary

"Paper Chase" is the worst rated episode of "Home to Roost". It scored 5.3/10 based on 13 votes. Directed by David Reynolds and written by Eric Chappell, it aired on 12/5/1987. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Thought for the Day".

  • Paper Chase
    5.3/10(13)
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    #1 - Paper Chase

    Season 3 Episode 7

    Aired 12/5/1987

    No description available

    Director: David Reynolds

    Writer: Eric Chappell

  • Thought for the Day
    5.6/10(12)
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    #2 - Thought for the Day

    Season 4 Episode 4

    Aired 12/22/1989

    No description available

    Director: David Reynolds

    Writer: Eric Chappell

  • Bridge of Sighs
    5.8/10(15)
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    #3 - Bridge of Sighs

    Season 4 Episode 1

    Aired 12/1/1989

    No description available

    Director: David Reynolds

    Writer: Eric Chappell

  • The Test
    6.3/10(16)
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    #4 - 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
    6.3/10(15)
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    #5 - Human Interest

    Season 3 Episode 1

    Aired 10/24/1987

    No description available

    Director: David Reynolds

    Writer: Eric Chappell

  • Small Change
    6.4/10(17)
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    #6 - 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 Way We Were
    6.5/10(15)
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    #7 - 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
    6.5/10(17)
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    #8 - 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

  • Bad Apples
    6.6/10(16)
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    #9 - 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
    6.6/10(15)
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    #10 - Crime Watch

    Season 3 Episode 5

    Aired 11/21/1987

    No description available

    Director: David Reynolds

    Writer: Eric Chappell

  • A New Life
    6.7/10(21)
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    #11 - 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
    6.7/10(17)
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    #12 - 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
    6.7/10(13)
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    #13 - High Spirits

    Season 3 Episode 3

    Aired 11/7/1987

    No description available

    Director: David Reynolds

    Writer: Eric Chappell

  • Return to Clagthorpe
    6.7/10(15)
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    #14 - Return to Clagthorpe

    Season 4 Episode 5

    Aired 1/5/1990

    No description available

    Director: David Reynolds

    Writer: Eric Chappell

  • High Noon
    6.7/10(13)
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    #15 - High Noon

    Season 4 Episode 6

    Aired 1/12/1990

    No description available

    Director: Graham Wetherell

    Writer: Eric Chappell

  • Dating Henry
    6.8/10(16)
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    #16 - 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
    6.8/10(15)
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    #17 - 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
    6.8/10(11)
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    #18 - The Real Thing

    Season 3 Episode 4

    Aired 11/14/1987

    No description available

    Director: David Reynolds

    Writer: Eric Chappell

  • Getting On
    6.8/10(11)
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    #19 - Getting On

    Season 3 Episode 6

    Aired 11/28/1987

    No description available

    Director: David Reynolds

    Writer: Eric Chappell

  • All You Need Is Love
    6.9/10(15)
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    #20 - 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

  • Protest
    6.9/10(19)
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    #21 - 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
    6.9/10(15)
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    #22 - 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
    6.9/10(13)
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    #23 - Front Runner

    Season 4 Episode 2

    Aired 12/8/1989

    No description available

    Director: David Reynolds

    Writer: Eric Chappell

  • The Boyfriend
    6.9/10(12)
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    #24 - The Boyfriend

    Season 4 Episode 3

    Aired 12/15/1989

    No description available

    Director: Graham Wetherell

    Writer: Eric Chappell

  • Leaving
    6.9/10(14)
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    #25 - Leaving

    Season 4 Episode 7

    Aired 1/19/1990

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A