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The Worst Episodes of Keeping Up Appearances

Hyacinth Bucket (whose name, she insists, is pronounced "Bouquet") is a suburban housewife in the West Midlands. She would be the first to tell you...

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  1. Background image for Problems with Relatives
    7.4/10(310 votes)

    #1 - Problems with Relatives

    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.

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    Director:Harold Snoad
    Writer:Roy Clarke
  2. Background image for Skis
    7.4/10(251 votes)

    #2 - Skis

    S5:E5

    For Richard’s birthday Hyacinth buys some skis as she believes they "will look good on the car". However needing Violet and Bruce’s roof rack the Buckets head off to Violet's luxury home, picking two neighbours up along the way. Hyacinth is thrown into a panic when arriving as Violet and Bruce are arguing.

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    Director:Harold Snoad
    Writer:Roy Clarke
  3. Background image for The Candlelight Supper
    7.6/10(317 votes)

    #3 - The Candlelight Supper

    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.

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    Director:Harold Snoad
    Writer:Roy Clarke
  4. Background image for The Toy Store
    7.6/10(304 votes)

    #4 - The Toy Store

    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.

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    Director:Harold Snoad
    Writer:Roy Clarke
  5. Background image for Early Retirement
    7.6/10(290 votes)

    #5 - Early Retirement

    S3:E1

    Richard has had to take early retirement. Sadly for him, Hyacinth has many plans for his future.

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    Director:Harold Snoad
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for The Art Exhibition
    7.6/10(268 votes)

    #6 - The Art Exhibition

    S3:E6

    Daddy runs off to join the Foreign Legion. Hyacinth and Richard manage to find him, but he escapes again and runs riot at an art gallery - The same art gallery that Hyacinth and Richard have been invited to!

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    Director:Harold Snoad
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for The Commodore
    7.6/10(273 votes)

    #7 - The Commodore

    S4:E4

    Hyacinth switches on her sailing persona when volunteering to collect a guest speaking Commodore from a train station, however Richard gets clamped and they cannot find the man. When Hyacinth does finally meet the Commodore, she is unprepared for his attempts at seduction.

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    Director:Harold Snoad
    Writer:Roy Clarke
  9. Background image for Singing For Emmet
    7.7/10(307 votes)

    #8 - Singing For Emmet

    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.

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    Director:Harold Snoad
    Writer:Roy Clarke
  10. Background image for Daisy's Toyboy
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #9 - Daisy's Toyboy

    S1:E5

    In an attempt to make Onslow jealous, Daisy finds herself a toyboy. However the plan fails and Daisy sends Onslow to the Church hall to meet Richard, in a final ploy to get him to notice her antics.

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    Director:Harold Snoad
    Writer:Roy Clarke
  11. Background image for The Christening
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #10 - The Christening

    S1:E6

    Daisy and Onslow’s granddaughter Kylie is getting christened, but Hyacinth is unimpressed because there has not been a wedding first. The day does not get any better for Hyacinth when she and Richard are forced to come to the rescue of the baby's mother Stephanie, whose transport has broken down. The leading lady then learns the baby's mother is a hippie, who is unaware of the baby’s father.

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    Director:Harold Snoad
    Writer:Roy Clarke
  12. Background image for Onslow's Birthday
    7.8/10(312 votes)

    #11 - Onslow's Birthday

    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.

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    Director:Harold Snoad
    Writer:Roy Clarke
  13. Background image for Iron Age Remains
    7.8/10(285 votes)

    #12 - Iron Age Remains

    S3:E2

    Hyacinth drags Richard off into the countryside in search of the remains of an Iron Age settlement.

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    Director:Harold Snoad
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for A Job For Richard
    7.8/10(286 votes)

    #13 - A Job For Richard

    S4:E1

    Hyacinth’s attempts to keep Richard occupied in his years of retirement continue. Now she has found him an executive job in frozen foods, and to impress the manager of the company she has contrived a plot involving Onslow and golf.

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    Director:Harold Snoad
    Writer:Roy Clarke
  15. Background image for A Celebrity for the Barbecue
    7.8/10(271 votes)

    #14 - A Celebrity for the Barbecue

    S4:E3

    For her summer entertaining, Hyacinth Bucket has decided to host an elaborate indoors barbecue. In an attempt to compete with the Barker-Finchess, she is determined to get a celebrity to attend. Meanwhile Rose gives Daisy a make-over.

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    Director:Harold Snoad
    Writer:Roy Clarke
  16. Background image for New Car
    7.8/10(255 votes)

    #15 - New Car

    S5:E9

    Hyacinth is completely insulted when she is awarded second prize at the local craft fair, and over Lydia Hawksworth. Scandalized even further when she and Richard are overtaken by Lydia's new car, it isn't long before Richard's worst fears are realized and Hyacinth sets her sights on a newer, more expensive Rolls Royce.

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    Director:Harold Snoad
    Writer:Roy Clarke
  17. Background image for A Strange Man
    7.9/10(353 votes)

    #16 - A Strange Man

    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.

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    Director:Harold Snoad
    Writer:Roy Clarke
  18. Background image for Hyacinth Tees Off
    7.9/10(342 votes)

    #17 - Hyacinth Tees Off

    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.

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    Director:Harold Snoad
    Writer:Roy Clarke
  19. Background image for A Picnic For Daddy
    7.9/10(302 votes)

    #18 - A Picnic For Daddy

    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.

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    Director:Harold Snoad
    Writer:Roy Clarke
  20. Background image for Violet's Country Cottage
    7.9/10(297 votes)

    #19 - Violet's Country Cottage

    S3:E3

    Hyacinth gets a chance to try some social climbing while borrowing her sister Violet's cottage for the weekend.

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    Director:Harold Snoad
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Richard's New Hobby
    7.9/10(274 votes)

    #20 - Richard's New Hobby

    S3:E5

    Hyacinth decides that Richard should get a new hobby... and so insists he uses the camera that his boss presented to him when he retired!

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    Director:Harold Snoad
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  22. Background image for Looking At Properties
    7.9/10(262 votes)

    #21 - Looking At Properties

    S4:E5

    Richard panics when leaving Hyacinth to browse country property without him, fearing she will purchase something they cannot afford, as he collects "Daddy" from a police station. Finally Hyacinth decides on a country property.

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    Director:Harold Snoad
    Writer:Roy Clarke
  23. Background image for Let There Be Light
    7.9/10(256 votes)

    #22 - Let There Be Light

    S4:E7

    It is the "bring and buy" sale at the Church hall and the Church goers are in for a shock because Hyacinth has volunteered Richard to fix the Church hall electrics, despite his lack of electrical capabilities. Meanwhile Onslow, Daisy, and Rose turn up with a Daddy believing he is back in the war.

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    Director:Harold Snoad
    Writer:Roy Clarke
  24. Background image for The Senior Citizen's Outing
    7.9/10(292 votes)

    #23 - The Senior Citizen's Outing

    S5:E1

    Hyacinth volunteers to look after the old people in an outing to the funfair, however a certain old man proves to be quite a handful. As the day progresses, Hyacinth ends up in a mirror house, on some dodgems and on a ghost train.

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    Director:Harold Snoad
    Writer:Roy Clarke
  25. Background image for The Boy Friend
    7.9/10(244 votes)

    #24 - The Boy Friend

    S5:E7

    Hyacinth sings to her hearts content when discovering Emmett's latest musical The Boyfriend is in production. Meanwhile Daddy is once again back in the war and guarding Onslow’s house with a sharp object.

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    Director:Harold Snoad
    Writer:Roy Clarke
  26. Background image for A Barbecue At Violet's
    7.9/10(248 votes)

    #25 - A Barbecue At Violet's

    S5:E8

    A "luxury barbecue" at Violet's house looks like being a disaster because Bruce and Violet keep having violent arguments. Hyacinth organises a sing song in an attempt to take everyone's mind off their hosts' battle. Later, Hyacinth goes along to a rehearsal of "The Boy Friend" to offer her services to Emmet.

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    Director:Harold Snoad
    Writer:Unknown

Worst Episodes Summary

"Problems with Relatives" is the worst rated episode of "Keeping Up Appearances". It scored 7.4/10 based on 310 votes. Directed by Harold Snoad and written by Roy Clarke, it aired on 9/29/1991. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Skis".