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Sitcom about a small-time dope dealer and his strange collection of acquaintances.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Ideal Season 1 Episode 1 - The Rat
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - The Rat

    S1:E1

    Nicki is getting fed up with Moz not paying her enough attention, PC turns up with a delivery, and a strange man wearing a cartoon mask lets himself into the flat. Moz also has to contend with a couple of unwelcome visitors, in the shape of a rat and rival dealer Pyscho Paul.

    Director:Dan Zeff
    Writers:Tony Burgess, Graham Duff

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  2. Ideal Season 1 Episode 2 - The Seduction
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    #2 - The Seduction

    S1:E2

    While Nicki is away, Moz tries to play - by attempting to seduce one of his new customers after seeting her at a nightclub where his best mate Kuldip is a DJ. However, the rat (from the previous episode), has other ideas...

    Director:Dan Zeff
    Writers:Tony Burgess, Graham Duff

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  3. Ideal Season 1 Episode 3 - The Boyfriend
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    #3 - The Boyfriend

    S1:E3

    Colin (who's still on probation) tells Moz about the body found across the road with its hand cut off, China's got a new boyfriend, and Nicki returns.

    Director:Dan Zeff
    Writers:Tony Burgess, Graham Duff

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  4. Ideal Season 1 Episode 4 - The Affair
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    #4 - The Affair

    S1:E4

    Moz gets rid of his stalker and China has split up with her boyfriend. Meanwhile Colin tries to flog some stolen goods (even though he's still on probation) and then steals the photos of Nicki.

    Director:Dan Zeff
    Writers:Tony Burgess, Graham Duff

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  5. Ideal Season 1 Episode 5 - The Backpacker
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    #5 - The Backpacker

    S1:E5

    A face from Nicki's past arrives unexpectedly wanting to stay, the polaroids from behind the bathroom cabinet go missing and re-appear, and Moz is selling red weed.

    Director:Dan Zeff
    Writers:Tony Burgess, Graham Duff

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  6. Ideal Season 1 Episode 6 - The Party
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    #6 - The Party

    S1:E6

    Its Moz's birthday, and all Nicki has bought him is a sandwich and some chocolate, so she decides to throw him a party in the flat.

    Director:Dan Zeff
    Writers:Tony Burgess, Graham Duff

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  7. Ideal Season 1 Episode 7 - The Pregnancy
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    #7 - The Pregnancy

    S1:E7

    The severed hand makes a return. Moz's stalker (Craig) is back, and spends some quality time with Cartoon Head. Nicki takes a pregnancy test.

    Director:Dan Zeff
    Writers:Tony Burgess, Graham Duff

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  8. Ideal Season 1 Episode 8 - The Body
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    #8 - The Body

    S1:E8

    Cartoon Head shoots Craig. Nicki tells Moz she's pregnant.

    Director:Dan Zeff
    Writers:Tony Burgess, Graham Duff

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  9. Ideal Season 2 Episode 1 - The Stag Do
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    #9 - The Stag Do

    S2:E1

    Nicki's moved in with Sangita while Moz has a nervous new neighbour, Judith. Derrick and Yasuko are due to get married and Moz is asked to be best man. Cartoon Head has a special surprise for the stag do.

    Director:Dan Zeff
    Writers:Tony Burgess, Graham Duff

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  10. Ideal Season 2 Episode 2 - The Landlord
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    #10 - The Landlord

    S2:E2

    Moz's landlord is coming to visit at the most inopportune time.

    Director:Dan Zeff
    Writers:Tony Burgess, Graham Duff

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  11. Ideal Season 2 Episode 4 - The Séance
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    #11 - The Séance

    S2:E4

    Elderly neighbour Mrs Coneybear is disturbed by strange noises and decides to hold a seance. Moz is concerned about keeping his marijuana plants a secret, Steve discovers what happened to his brother and Judith makes a surprising confession.

    Director:Dan Zeff
    Writers:Tony Burgess, Graham Duff

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  12. Ideal Season 2 Episode 5 - The Boss
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    #12 - The Boss

    S2:E5

    Cartoon Head and Psycho Paul pressure Moz into helping them carry out a kidnapping, but he refuses - until the mouse-masked hit-man's infamous boss Stemroach pays him a visit. A policeman gets trapped in the loft, threatening not only the abduction but also the drug dealer's own business.

    Director:Dan Zeff
    Writers:Tony Burgess, Graham Duff

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  13. Ideal Season 2 Episode 6 - The Guest
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    #13 - The Guest

    S2:E6

    It's the day of Derrick and Yasuko's wedding, but Moz has a tough time getting the groom to the registry officer on time. The dealer also has to keep the kidnap victim trapped in his flat a secret from a series of unwanted guests - and accomplish both tasks while under the influence of magic mushrooms.

    Director:Dan Zeff
    Writers:Tony Burgess, Graham Duff

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  14. Ideal Season 2 Episode 7 - The Delivery
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    #14 - The Delivery

    S2:E7

    PC warns Moz of an imminent drugs bust, so the dealer embarks on an unscheduled spring-cleaning exercise as he sets out to destroy all the evidence in his flat. Meanwhile, Colin falls in love, and Nicki goes into labour.

    Director:Dan Zeff
    Writers:Tony Burgess, Graham Duff

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  15. Ideal Season 2 Episode 8 - The Money
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    #15 - The Money

    S2:E8

    Nicki wants to leave Moz, while Judith wants to go out with him. An assortment of customers are eager to hand over their money and PC is spoiling for a fight. But the dealer is more concerned with whether the fire brigade are going to show up.

    Director:Dan Zeff
    Writers:Tony Burgess, Graham Duff

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  16. Ideal Season 3 Episode 1 - The Night
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    #16 - The Night

    S3:E1

    Moz tries to hide his dope dealing from the born again Christian builders working in his flat, and lack of sleep is making Nicki hallucinate. Judith the 'reformed' necrophiliac is seen dragging heavy sacks up the stairs into her flat.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Ideal Season 3 Episode 2 - The Christians
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    #17 - The Christians

    S3:E2

    The Police Constable has fallen in love with China, Nicki thinks she's losing her mind and Brian has turned into a Goth. Meanwhile, Moz is forced to perform an exorcism on Jenny the child minder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Ideal Season 3 Episode 3 - The Pyramid
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    #18 - The Pyramid

    S3:E3

    Moz is desperate to disuade Cartoon Head and Psycho Paul from shooting a porn film in his bathroom. His mother Sheila joins a dodgy pyramid selling scheme and Nicki and Brian are involved in a car crash.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Ideal Season 3 Episode 4 - The Nest
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    #19 - The Nest

    S3:E4

    Moz receives an unwelcome visit from gang leader, Stemroach. Meanwhile, the discovery of a wasp nest in the loft has disastrous consequences for the born again Christian builders.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Ideal Season 3 Episode 5 - The Bath
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    #20 - The Bath

    S3:E5

    Moz's attempts to enjoy a nice, warm bath are continually thwarted, initally by a steady stream of visitors requiring weed, advice and a shoulder to cry on, then by a bizarre murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Ideal Season 3 Episode 6 - The Set-Up
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    #21 - The Set-Up

    S3:E6

    With Nicki out celebrating her hen night, Moz reluctantly agrees to help the Police Constable to set-up Stemroach. Meanwhile Cartoon Head and Psycho Paul have an evil plan all their own.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Ideal Season 3 Episode 7 - The Crabs
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    #22 - The Crabs

    S3:E7

    Moz is trying his best to enjoy his stag night. However, Judith has had a party mask super-glued to her face, three crabs have escaped in the flat and Jesus has just appeared in the loft.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Ideal Season 3 Episode 8 - The Wedding
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    #23 - The Wedding

    S3:E8

    It's the morning of Moz's wedding and he's woken up next to another woman. Now all he has to do is get rid of her, overcome his nerves, deflect the advances of a very demanding Judith and save Brian from a psychopathic Christian.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Ideal Season 4 Episode 1 - The Pains
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    #24 - The Pains

    S4:E1

    When Moz suffers a suspected heart attack, his girlfriend Nicki re-ignites her affair with the PC.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Ideal Season 4 Episode 2 - The Past
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    #25 - The Past

    S4:E2

    Moz reminisces about 1993, the year he first moved into the flat.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Rat" is the worst rated episode of "Ideal". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Dan Zeff and written by Tony Burgess, Graham Duff, it aired on 1/11/2005. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Seduction".