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The Best Episodes of Keeping Up Appearances Season 2

Every episode of Keeping Up Appearances Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Keeping Up Appearances Season 2!

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A snobbish housewife is determined to climb the social ladder, in spite of her family's working class connections and the constant chagrin of her long suffering husband.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Keeping Up Appearances Season 2 Episode 2 - Driving Mrs. Fortescue
    8.4/10(428 votes)

    S2:E2

    Hyacinth and Richard drive a wealthy Mrs Fortescue into town, however Hyacinth's plans to impress are crushed by her family when Daisy and Rose flag down the Buckets for a lift. Eventually to Hyacinth's dismay, this leads to Mrs Fortescue playing darts with Onslow in a public house.

    Director:Harold Snoad
    Writer:Roy Clarke

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  2. Keeping Up Appearances Season 2 Episode 9 - The Three-Piece Suite
    8.1/10(352 votes)

    S2:E9

    Hyacinth is very excited at the prospect of having her new three piece suite, an exact replica of the one at Sandringham House, delivered. She will also give Daisy and Onslow her old suite, provided they pick it up themselves. But of course these two events are likely to collide at some point, creating an insurmountable disaster.

    Director:Harold Snoad
    Writer:Roy Clarke

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  3. Keeping Up Appearances Season 2 Episode 1 - A Strange Man
    8.0/10(398 votes)

    S2:E1

    Hyacinth is shocked to see a strange man wearing only a towel emerge from Elizabeth's house, thus she tells Richard they will have to move house. However her opinions change when discovering who the man really is. Meanwhile Daddy has gone missing.

    Director:Harold Snoad
    Writer:Roy Clarke

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  4. Keeping Up Appearances Season 2 Episode 4 - Hyacinth Tees Off
    7.9/10(389 votes)

    S2:E4

    The Major invites the Buckets for a golfing weekend at a luxury hotel. All is well until Onslow and Daisy turn up unexpectedly to collect Rose after she has spent a raunchy weekend away with a Mr Smith. Inevitably, when Hyacinth realises her family are there, she fears for her social standing. Adding to her dilemma is the amorous intentions of the Major.

    Director:Harold Snoad
    Writer:Roy Clarke

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  5. Keeping Up Appearances Season 2 Episode 6 - Onslow's Birthday
    7.9/10(354 votes)

    S2:E6

    Hyacinth is dreading an invite to Onslow's birthday party, but changes her mind when finding out she and Richard will be picked up by Rose's wealthy Greek boyfriend. Thus Hyacinth holds a gathering at her house to impress the neighbours as she departs in the luxury vehicle. However her hopes die when a hearse arrives instead.

    Director:Harold Snoad
    Writer:Roy Clarke

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  6. Keeping Up Appearances Season 2 Episode 10 - A Picnic For Daddy
    7.9/10(340 votes)

    S2:E10

    Hyacinth arranges a picnic for Daddy, but things go awry when the senile old man decides to test-drive the Buckets' car. Thus Hyacinth has to ride in Onslow's, as a car chase gets underway.

    Director:Harold Snoad
    Writer:Roy Clarke

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  7. Keeping Up Appearances Season 2 Episode 7 - Singing For Emmet
    7.8/10(352 votes)

    S2:E7

    Richard is offered early retirement and so ponders over the possibility of having to spend all day everyday with Hyacinth. Emmett is enraged when Hyacinth ends up rehearsing a performance for the old people at the Church Hall with him, and a tranquilised Rose arrives at the scene wanting to become a nun.

    Director:Harold Snoad
    Writer:Roy Clarke

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  8. Keeping Up Appearances Season 2 Episode 3 - The Candlelight Supper
    7.7/10(354 votes)

    S2:E3

    Hyacinth wants to impress Emmet with her musical talents at an elaborate musical supper. However her plans backfire when a short-skirted Rose turns up, followed by two aggressive men who begin fighting on Hyacinth's doorstep.

    Director:Harold Snoad
    Writer:Roy Clarke

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  9. Keeping Up Appearances Season 2 Episode 8 - The Toy Store
    7.6/10(341 votes)

    S2:E8

    Daddy has ended up at the toy store and is "improving" a few toys with the help of a screw driver. This results in Hyacinth and Richard having to go into town to solve the problem, where Hyacinth fears for her status when meeting Mrs. Counsellor Nugent.

    Director:Harold Snoad
    Writer:Roy Clarke

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  10. Keeping Up Appearances Season 2 Episode 5 - Problems with Relatives
    7.5/10(352 votes)

    S2:E5

    Hyacinth's brother-in-law Bruce is stuck up a tree, Daddy goes to the register office to be married and Emmett meets Daisy, Onslow and Rose, throwing Hyacinth into dismay. Liz offers to drive Daddy back to Daisy's, but to avoid herself and Emmett seeing how Daisy and Onslow live, Hyacinth insists they stop off at Violet's.

    Director:Harold Snoad
    Writer:Roy Clarke

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Driving Mrs. Fortescue" is the best rated episode of "Keeping Up Appearances" season 2. It scored 8.4/10 based on 428 votes. Directed by Harold Snoad and written by Roy Clarke, it aired on 9/8/1991. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Three-Piece Suite".