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The Worst Episodes of Last of the Summer Wine

Every episode of Last of the Summer Wine ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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...
Genre:Comedy
Network:BBC One
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Hail Smiling Morn Or Thereabouts" is the worst rated episode of "Last of the Summer Wine". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by James Gilbert and written by Roy Clarke, it aired on 12/17/1973. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "Will Randolph Make a Good Impression?".

  • Hail Smiling Morn Or Thereabouts
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    #1 - Hail Smiling Morn Or Thereabouts

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 12/17/1973

    With a new camera in hands, the trio spends the day trying to find interesting things to photograph.

    Director: James Gilbert

    Writer: Roy Clarke

  • Will Randolph Make a Good Impression?
    5.5/10(32)
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    #2 - Will Randolph Make a Good Impression?

    Season 30 Episode 7

    Aired 5/31/2009

    Hobbo turns up at the river wall with Randolph, who he hopes will bring romance into Stella's life. Randolph seems to lack any of the requirements of a potential suitor, and is limp and unattractive, especially after Hobbo drops him in the river.

    Director: Alan J.W. Bell

    Writer: Roy Clarke

  • In Which Romance Springs a Leak
    5.9/10(28)
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    #3 - In Which Romance Springs a Leak

    Season 30 Episode 8

    Aired 6/7/2009

    Toby is beginning to realise that the benefits of going back to his ex-wife far outweigh the advantages of living alone in a sparsely furnished house with no-one to cook or clean for him.

    Director: Alan J.W. Bell

    Writer: Roy Clarke

  • Some Adventures of the Inventor of the Mother Stitch
    6.1/10(35)
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    #4 - Some Adventures of the Inventor of the Mother Stitch

    Season 30 Episode 1

    Aired 4/19/2009

    Hobbo tries to find a friend for Morton and Barry is depressed when Toby moves next door.

    Director: Alan J.W. Bell

    Writer: Roy Clarke

  • Will Stella Find True Love with Norris Fairburn?
    6.1/10(30)
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    #5 - Will Stella Find True Love with Norris Fairburn?

    Season 30 Episode 6

    Aired 5/24/2009

    When Clegg and Truly tell Hobbo that local serial groom Norris Fairburn is free again, he decides that Norris would be an ideal husband for Stella.

    Director: Alan J.W. Bell

    Writer: Roy Clarke

  • Will Howard Cross the Atlantic Single Handed?
    6.2/10(33)
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    #6 - Will Howard Cross the Atlantic Single Handed?

    Season 30 Episode 3

    Aired 5/3/2009

    Hobbo is still having trouble getting Nelly to admit that she is his natural birth mother. To get the proof he needs, he fits Howard up with an eavesdropping wire to pick up Nelly talking to Pearl.

    Director: Alan J.W. Bell

    Writer: Roy Clarke

  • Who's That Looking Sideways At Nelly?
    6.2/10(34)
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    #7 - Who's That Looking Sideways At Nelly?

    Season 30 Episode 4

    Aired 5/10/2009

    Hobbo is ready for any dangerous situation - and going round telling everyone that Nelly is his mother is one. Another danger arises when he demonstrates his gift of diguise, and finds himself the new recipient of Marina's affections.

    Director: Alan J.W. Bell

    Writer: Roy Clarke

  • Nobody Messes with Tony the Throat
    6.2/10(34)
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    #8 - Nobody Messes with Tony the Throat

    Season 30 Episode 5

    Aired 5/17/2009

    Howard is deeply concerned when Pearl starts going out every day with Nelly, and she will not say where. Hobbo comes to his aid, and heads a surveillance party to follow Pearl and Nelly. When the women go into a Hell's Angels club, they decide not to be hasty, and confront them later.

    Director: Alan J.W. Bell

    Writer: Roy Clarke

  • The Mother of All Mistakes - Or Is It?
    6.5/10(32)
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    #9 - The Mother of All Mistakes - Or Is It?

    Season 30 Episode 2

    Aired 4/26/2009

    Adopted as a baby, former milkman and undercover secret agent Hobbo is determined to trace his natural mother.

    Director: Alan J.W. Bell

    Writer: Roy Clarke

  • Sadly, Madly, Bradley
    6.7/10(31)
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    #10 - Sadly, Madly, Bradley

    Season 23 Episode 9

    Aired 3/3/2002

    When Billy's brother Bradley arrives on the scene, not even Clegg and Truly can bring a smile to his dour face. Meanwhile, an inflatable feeding trough poses logistical nightmares for Wesley and Auntie Wainwright...

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Roy Clarke

  • Will The Nearest Alien Please Come In
    6.7/10(37)
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    #11 - Will The Nearest Alien Please Come In

    Season 28 Episode 5

    Aired 8/19/2007

    Science-fiction addict Kevin believes aliens from outer space may have landed. Truly, Clegg and Alvin help to convince him he is right.

    Director: Alan J.W. Bell

    Writer: Roy Clarke

  • Variations on a Theme of Father's Day
    6.7/10(38)
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    #12 - Variations on a Theme of Father's Day

    Season 30 Episode 9

    Aired 6/14/2009

    In order that Hobbo can find out more about Nelly, his supposed mother, he has Howard eavesdrop on her when she is visiting Pearl.

    Director: Alan J.W. Bell

    Writer: Roy Clarke

  • A Hair Of The Blonde That Bit You
    6.8/10(29)
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    #13 - A Hair Of The Blonde That Bit You

    Season 22 Episode 7

    Aired 5/13/2001

    Pearl finds a blonde hair and assumes it's Howard seeing another woman. Pearl wants to go to the coast to be loved but Howard and Marina work it out.

    Director: Alan J.W. Bell

    Writer: Roy Clarke

  • Has Anyone Seen Barry's Midlife Crisis?
    6.8/10(35)
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    #14 - Has Anyone Seen Barry's Midlife Crisis?

    Season 27 Episode 3

    Aired 3/19/2006

    Howard is on 24-hr "lock down" by Pearl, so his friends accept the challenge to help him escape. Barry thinks he's missing out on something because he feels contented with his life; Entwistle has too much fun with his dog.

    Director: Alan J.W. Bell

    Writer: Roy Clarke

  • Who's That Talking To Lenny?
    6.8/10(34)
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    #15 - Who's That Talking To Lenny?

    Season 27 Episode 7

    Aired 4/16/2006

    Clegg, Truly and Billy meet up again with Lenny, the former Swan Man of Ilkley, he has heard voices from above so the lads help him in his quest to be a prophet. The two policemen see a mysterious leg, they follow it and it belongs to Howard. Miss Davenport continues her teasing of Barry.

    Director: Alan J.W. Bell

    Writer: Roy Clarke

  • Howard and the Great Outdoors
    6.8/10(35)
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    #16 - Howard and the Great Outdoors

    Season 31 Episode 4

    Aired 8/15/2010

    Hobbo and his 'team' turn Howard into a tramp to show Pearl how rough he's been living and convince her to take him back. The men pitch him a tent but Howard's isn't keen and goes for a meal with Glenda and Barry. The men return to the camp with Howard to show Pearl how much he's roughing it, but Marina arrives at the same time and Hobbo and Howard bundle her into the tent. Howard lies on an ants nest and suddenly jumps to life, along with Marina and Hobbo. Pearl sees all and is not impressed.

    Director: Alan J.W. Bell

    Writer: Roy Clarke

  • Look Whose Wheel's Come Off
    6.8/10(35)
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    #17 - Look Whose Wheel's Come Off

    Season 31 Episode 5

    Aired 8/22/2010

    Wondering if Pearl still loves him, Howard asks Hobbo to give her a peck on the cheek from him - only to become even more despondent when he sees his wife deliver a passionate kiss. Meanwhile, Glenda sends Barry off to paint a landscape, hoping the activity will take his mind off his hunger - but fish and chips is the only thing on his mind.

    Director: Alan J.W. Bell

    Writer: Roy Clarke

  • Waggoner's Roll
    6.9/10(33)
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    #18 - Waggoner's Roll

    Season 21 Episode 9

    Aired 5/28/2000

    Tom and Barry attempt to turn a reluctant Babs into a showbiz star.

    Director: Alan J.W. Bell

    Writer: Roy Clarke

  • The Art Of The Shorts Story
    6.9/10(33)
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    #19 - The Art Of The Shorts Story

    Season 22 Episode 2

    Aired 4/8/2001

    Howard has lost his boxer shorts and Pearl is upset at him. But it turns out she hid them from him just to keep him on his toes. Barry wants to become thin and Tom and Mrs. Avery help him out by being his personal fitness trainers. The trio help Howard figure out a way to prove to Pearl that he's found his shorts.

    Director: Alan J.W. Bell

    Writer: Roy Clarke

  • Enter The Hawk
    6.9/10(30)
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    #20 - Enter The Hawk

    Season 22 Episode 5

    Aired 4/29/2001

    First, Auntie Wainwright takes a half hour break from the shop, leaving Smiler in charge, and is impatient for the half hour to be over so she can go back to work. Smiler gets very upset of her calling him every five minutes! Pearl thinks Howard is a bit overactive and cheerful so she fixes him a big supper to slow him down, but that doesn't stop him from seeing Marina! Barry wants a new suit to look more of an "executive type person" but Glenda refuses him to buy it. He buys it anyway and goes along with the trio and Tom around town, testing the suit out, and everyone thinks Barry has gone to a funeral! After yelling at him, Glenda thinks that she was too harsh on him and sets out with Wesley and Edie looking for him. Petal and Tom start Ace Carpeting, for which the van is in very poor shape, so they get Wesley to fix it.

    Director: Alan J.W. Bell

    Writer: Roy Clarke

  • The Man Who Invented Yorkshire Funny Stuff
    6.9/10(31)
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    #21 - The Man Who Invented Yorkshire Funny Stuff

    Season 24 Episode 8

    Aired 3/2/2003

    Howard gets a present from Marina - a lifesize fake gorilla. The question is how to get it home?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Roy Clarke

  • Barry Becomes A Psychopathic Killer But Only Part Time
    6.9/10(31)
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    #22 - Barry Becomes A Psychopathic Killer But Only Part Time

    Season 25 Episode 7

    Aired 3/28/2004

    Alvin buys equipment to listen for sounds from space, but Howard's the one hearing disembodied voices. Billy goes for a spin. Barry struggles with his role in a dramatic group. At last, there's a woman who's attracted to Smiler - unfortunately for him.

    Director: Alan J. W. Bell

    Writer: Roy Clarke

  • The Swan Man Of Ilkley
    6.9/10(36)
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    #23 - The Swan Man Of Ilkley

    Season 26 Episode 1

    Aired 3/13/2005

    Lennie from the pickle factory, who has visions of sailing the canals in a swan boat, unwisely allows Clegg, Truly, Alvin and Billy to help him on his way. But a passing narrowboat puts paid to his dream.

    Director: Alan J.W. Bell

    Writer: Roy Clarke

  • The Genuine Outdoors Robin Hood Barbi
    6.9/10(32)
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    #24 - The Genuine Outdoors Robin Hood Barbi

    Season 27 Episode 4

    Aired 3/26/2006

    Billy takes Clegg, Truly, Alvin and Entwistle into the green wood for a barby. Pearl chains Howard to the house and Miss Davenport tries to get the ladies to discuss romantic novels.

    Director: Alan J.W. Bell

    Writer: Roy Clarke

  • In Which Howard gets Double Booked
    6.9/10(33)
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    #25 - In Which Howard gets Double Booked

    Season 28 Episode 4

    Aired 8/12/2007

    Howard decides it's time to take Pearl out for a dinner to the "Fox and Duck" - so Pearl invites Nelly to come with, and Truly invites Marina to go with, now if only Howard knew about it.

    Director: Alan J.W. Bell

    Writer: Roy Clarke