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The Best Episodes of Last of the Summer Wine

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The Best Episodes of Last of the Summer Wine

Unencumbered by wives, jobs or any other responsibilities, three senior citizens who've never really grown up explore their world in the Yorkshire Dales. They spend...

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  1. 8.7/10(80 votes)

    #1 - Full Steam Behind

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    S5:E1

    Foggy takes Compo and Clegg on a nostalgic trip to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway.

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  2. 8.6/10(73 votes)

    #2 - Who's Made A Bit Of A Splash In Wales Then?

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    S4:E5

    Foggy visits a lady friend in Wales, but trouble is soon at the door when Compo and Clegg go after him.

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  3. 8.5/10(63 votes)

    #3 - From Wellies To Wetsuit

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    S6:E7

    Compo buys a wet suit from Sid and decides to take up water skiing.

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    Writer:Roy Clarke
  4. 8.5/10(71 votes)

    #4 - Return Of The Warrior

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    S12:E1

    Seymour leaves to look after a school. Will life be boring for Compo and Clegg? Not for long, as Foggy Dewhirst returns to the fold.

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    Writer:Roy Clarke
  5. 8.5/10(53 votes)

    #5 - The Last Surviving Maurice Chevalier Impression

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    S12:E8

    To stop Nora taking him for granted, Compo becomes a TV star for the day doing his legendary impression.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:Roy Clarke
  6. 8.4/10(96 votes)

    #6 - The Man From Oswestry

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    S3:E1

    Compo is bored. Since Cyril Blamire left for Oswestry, to live with a woman, things have been a bit too calm for him in town. But soon, Clegg brings the solution to all their boredom. A letter from Blamire asking them to welcome home an old fried of his, called Foggy Dewhurst, and help him cope with the sudden changes in his life, after he was more or less forced to retire. Compo and Clegg meet with the new "third man", the war hero Foggy Dewhurst, who because of his peculiar life and his endless wartime stories soon makes his presence noted around town. His military posture, and his "murderous" impulses only get him in a fight with Big Malcolm, and his military precision doesn't seem to be a great help, when the trio tries to carry Foggy's heavy wartime luggage up a hill.

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  8. 8.4/10(78 votes)

    #7 - Greenfingers

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    S4:E6

    The British vegetable is in deterioration due to a lack of good honest "muck" - where can the trio get hold of good fresh vegetables?

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  9. 8.4/10(74 votes)

    #8 - A Merry Heatwave

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    S4:E7

    Nora's brother is near to death and not likely to see another Christmas. So Foggy decides to re-create an old-fashioned Christmas-in the middle of a sweltering hot summer.

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  10. 8.4/10(64 votes)

    #9 - Here We Go Again Into The Wild Blue Yonder

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    S5:E7

    Compo gets his hang-glider-courtesy of Wally Batty.

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  11. 8.4/10(64 votes)

    #10 - Car And Garter

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    S6:E2

    Compo enters a car race to impress Nora. Will Wesley's old banger ever start?

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    Writer:Roy Clarke
  12. 8.4/10(66 votes)

    #11 - The Frozen Turkey Man

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    S7:E1

    Compo convinces a barmaid that Foggy is an eccentric millionaire.

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  13. 8.3/10(81 votes)

    #12 - The Changing Face Of Rural Blamire

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    S2:E3

    Thinking they have too much free time on their hands, the trio decides to find some kind of occupation. They come across a dodgy bankrupt dealer who persuades them to sell his new product, with disastrous results, particularly for Blamire.

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  14. 8.3/10(96 votes)

    #13 - The Great Boarding House Bathroom Caper

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    S3:E3

    The trio takes takes a little holiday in Scarborough, but what's the deal with Compo's cardboard box?

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    Director:Ray Butt
    Writer:Roy Clarke
  15. 8.3/10(88 votes)

    #14 - Cheering Up Gordon

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    S3:E4

    When the trio notices Compo's nephew Gordon is depressed, they come up with various ways of cheering him up.

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    Director:Ray Butt
    Writer:Roy Clarke
  16. 8.3/10(84 votes)

    #15 - The Kink In Foggy's Niblick

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    S3:E5

    When Foggy discovers his old golf clubs in the attic of his home, he takes Compo, Clegg and Sid for a little practice of "the noble sport".

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  17. 8.3/10(61 votes)

    #16 - A Bicycle Made For Three

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    S6:E4

    Foggy convinces his companions to design a bicycle that fits each of their personalities.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:Roy Clarke
  18. 8.3/10(60 votes)

    #17 - The Arts of Concealment

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    S7:E6

    Trying to camouflage himself, Foggy upsets a group of cyclists. Compo also upsets someone over the state of his trousers

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  19. 8.3/10(59 votes)

    #18 - The Mysterious Feet of Nora Batty

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    S8:E1

    Foggy says Nora has big feet, thus upsetting Compo, so they set out to find out whether it is true or not.

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    Writer:Roy Clarke
  20. 8.3/10(57 votes)

    #19 - Edie And The Automobile

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    S9:E10

    Edie learns to drive, so obvious disaster is expected.

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    Writer:Roy Clarke
  21. 8.3/10(56 votes)

    #20 - The Day Of The Welsh Ferret

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    S10:E6

    The trio attend a funeral.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:Roy Clarke
  22. 8.3/10(59 votes)

    #21 - Three Men And A Mangle

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    S11:E7

    Compo wants to help Nora Batty with a troublesome chore, but Seymour ends up taking over and fouling up the entire operation. Howard tests out a series of lame disguises.

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    Writer:Roy Clarke
  23. 8.3/10(52 votes)

    #22 - A Landlady For Smiler

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    S12:E10

    Compo is more than a little concerned when Smiler moves in as Nora Batty's lodger.

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    Writer:Roy Clarke
  24. 8.3/10(30 votes)

    #23 - Stop That Castle!

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    S14:E10

    Foggy is left in charge of arranging the local gala. All goes well until he accidentally punctures the bouncy castle! [This entry should be in the Christmas Specials section, but placed here in error. No problem though as it is still part of the '92 season, just remember the slip when you are numbering your episodes for Kodee or similar media player reference].

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    Writer:Roy Clarke
  25. 8.3/10(50 votes)

    #24 - Springing Smiler

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    S15:E6

    Smiler is sick of living in misery with Nora Batty and will hand over 50 quid to anyone who will help him move out and live in misery someplace else. Foggy has a plan to get Smiler thrown out, but will Compo murder Smiler before they can put it into action?

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    Writer:Roy Clarke
  26. 8.2/10(96 votes)

    #25 - Forked Lightning

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    S2:E1

    After Clegg suffers a little incident with his bicycle it's up to the trio to find someone to mend it.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Full Steam Behind" is the best rated episode of "Last of the Summer Wine". It scored 8.7/10 based on 80 votes. Directed by Sydney Lotterby and written by Roy Clarke, it aired on 9/18/1979. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Who's Made A Bit Of A Splash In Wales Then?".