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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...
  1. Background image for Hail Smiling Morn Or Thereabouts
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #1 - Hail Smiling Morn Or Thereabouts

    S1:E7

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

    Director:James Gilbert
    Writer:Roy Clarke
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  2. Background image for Will Randolph Make a Good Impression?
    5.8/10(38 votes)

    #2 - Will Randolph Make a Good Impression?

    S30:E7

    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.

    Writer:Roy Clarke
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  3. Background image for In Which Romance Springs a Leak
    6.1/10(34 votes)

    #3 - In Which Romance Springs a Leak

    S30:E8

    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.

    Writer:Roy Clarke
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  4. Background image for Will Howard Cross the Atlantic Single Handed?
    6.2/10(37 votes)

    #4 - Will Howard Cross the Atlantic Single Handed?

    S30:E3

    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.

    Writer:Roy Clarke
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  5. Background image for Some Adventures of the Inventor of the Mother Stitch
    6.3/10(41 votes)

    #5 - Some Adventures of the Inventor of the Mother Stitch

    S30:E1

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

    Writer:Roy Clarke
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  6. Background image for Who's That Looking Sideways At Nelly?
    6.3/10(38 votes)

    #6 - Who's That Looking Sideways At Nelly?

    S30:E4

    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.

    Writer:Roy Clarke
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  8. Background image for The Mother of All Mistakes - Or Is It?
    6.4/10(36 votes)

    #7 - The Mother of All Mistakes - Or Is It?

    S30:E2

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

    Writer:Roy Clarke
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  9. Background image for Nobody Messes with Tony the Throat
    6.4/10(40 votes)

    #8 - Nobody Messes with Tony the Throat

    S30:E5

    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.

    Writer:Roy Clarke
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  10. Background image for Will Stella Find True Love with Norris Fairburn?
    6.4/10(36 votes)

    #9 - Will Stella Find True Love with Norris Fairburn?

    S30:E6

    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.

    Writer:Roy Clarke
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    6.6/10(34 votes)

    #10 - Sadly, Madly, Bradley

    S23:E9

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Roy Clarke
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  12. Background image for The Man Who Invented Yorkshire Funny Stuff
    6.6/10(34 votes)

    #11 - The Man Who Invented Yorkshire Funny Stuff

    S24:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Roy Clarke
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    6.6/10(40 votes)

    #12 - Will The Nearest Alien Please Come In

    S28:E5

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

    Writer:Roy Clarke
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    6.6/10(42 votes)

    #13 - Variations on a Theme of Father's Day

    S30:E9

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

    Writer:Roy Clarke
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  15. Background image for Who's That Talking To Lenny?
    6.7/10(38 votes)

    #14 - Who's That Talking To Lenny?

    S27:E7

    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.

    Writer:Roy Clarke
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    6.8/10(36 votes)

    #15 - Waggoner's Roll

    S21:E9

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

    Writer:Roy Clarke
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  17. Background image for The Art Of The Shorts Story
    6.8/10(36 votes)

    #16 - The Art Of The Shorts Story

    S22:E2

    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.

    Writer:Roy Clarke
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  18. Background image for A Hair Of The Blonde That Bit You
    6.8/10(32 votes)

    #17 - A Hair Of The Blonde That Bit You

    S22:E7

    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.

    Writer:Roy Clarke
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  19. Background image for The Mystical Squeak Of Howard's Bicycle
    6.8/10(31 votes)

    #18 - The Mystical Squeak Of Howard's Bicycle

    S23:E2

    When Howard's bicycle starts squeaking around Pearl, he worries that it is some kind of curse. He decides to get the bicycle exorcised by a local expert - Norman Clegg...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Roy Clarke
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  20. Background image for Exercising Father's Bicycle
    6.8/10(35 votes)

    #19 - Exercising Father's Bicycle

    S23:E8

    Tom fancies emulating the achievements of his father, and asks Clegg and Truly for stories of what Compo could do on his bicycle...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Roy Clarke
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  21. Background image for Has Anyone Seen Barry's Midlife Crisis?
    6.8/10(39 votes)

    #20 - Has Anyone Seen Barry's Midlife Crisis?

    S27:E3

    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.

    Writer:Roy Clarke
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  22. Background image for Sinclair And The Wormley Witches
    6.8/10(37 votes)

    #21 - Sinclair And The Wormley Witches

    S28:E10

    While standing on a hillside admiring the view, Alvin, Truly, and Entwistle get stoned by a stranger. Smiler does some witchcraft. Pearl & Nelly track Howard.

    Writer:Roy Clarke
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  23. Background image for Happy Camping
    6.8/10(39 votes)

    #22 - Happy Camping

    S31:E2

    Pearl throws Howard out of the house, but when he goes to Clegg's for sympathy it falls on deaf ears, while Pearl tells Nelly she's going to have to sort out Howard once and for all. Meanwhile, Glenda decides that Barry and herself are fat and that something must be done before Gloria's wedding, and forces Barry to embark on a new fitness regime. And PC Walsh informs PC Cooper that the sergeant is on their back - he's complaining about the amount of crumbs they're leaving in the car.

    Writer:Roy Clarke
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  24. Background image for Look Whose Wheel's Come Off
    6.8/10(39 votes)

    #23 - Look Whose Wheel's Come Off

    S31:E5

    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.

    Writer:Roy Clarke
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  25. Background image for Enter The Hawk
    6.9/10(33 votes)

    #24 - Enter The Hawk

    S22:E5

    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.

    Writer:Roy Clarke
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  26. Background image for Barry Becomes A Psychopathic Killer But Only Part Time
    6.9/10(35 votes)

    #25 - Barry Becomes A Psychopathic Killer But Only Part Time

    S25:E7

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Roy Clarke
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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 /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by James Gilbert and written by Roy Clarke, it aired on 12/17/1973. This episode scored 5.8 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Will Randolph Make a Good Impression?".