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The Best Episodes of One Foot in the Grave

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Every episode of One Foot in the Grave ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of One Foot in the Grave!

The Best Episodes of One Foot in the Grave

One Foot in the Grave is a BBC television sitcom series The series features the exploits of Victor Meldrew and his long-suffering wife, Margaret....

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  1. Background image for Things Aren't Simple Any More
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Things Aren't Simple Any More

    S6:E6

    In the very last episode of 'One Foot in the Grave', Victor's decision to attend a school reunion unwittingly delivers him into the hands of fate. Margaret deals with the aftermath with the help of her new friend, Glynis.

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  2. Background image for Hearts of Darkness
    8.9/10(258 votes)

    #2 - Hearts of Darkness

    S4:E3

    During a trip to the countryside with Mrs Warboys and Mr Swainey, the Meldrews manage to get lost. Victor leaves the others to try to find help.

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  3. Background image for The Worst Horror of All
    8.4/10(171 votes)

    #3 - The Worst Horror of All

    S3:E6

    Even a shed falling on him cannot upset Victor when he finally gets a new job. However, before starting work he must first contend with some unwanted visitors and a trip to the BBC organised by Mrs Warboys.

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  4. Background image for Love & Death
    8.3/10(195 votes)

    #4 - Love & Death

    S2:E5

    When the Meldrews visit some friends on the South Coast, Victor is given a surprise.

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  5. Background image for The Man Who Blew Away
    8.3/10(163 votes)

    #5 - The Man Who Blew Away

    S5:E1

    Patrick is preparing for an important meeting with some Japanese businessmen. Next door, Victor's stolen car has been recovered, but he isn't very happy about it. Then the Meldrews are visited by Mr Foskett - a man who they met on holiday 17 years previously.

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  6. Background image for The Beast in the Cage
    8.2/10(189 votes)

    #6 - The Beast in the Cage

    S3:E4

    The Meldrews and Mrs Warboys get stuck in Bank Holiday traffic.

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  8. Background image for The Pit and the Pendulum
    8.2/10(178 votes)

    #7 - The Pit and the Pendulum

    S4:E1

    Victor is employing a workman in the garden, although he never seems to do any work. On the other side of the fence, Patrick has acquired a pet daschund called Denzil.

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  9. Background image for Warm Champagne
    8.2/10(167 votes)

    #8 - Warm Champagne

    S4:E4

    Victor returns from holiday with sunburnt feet. His mood doesn't improve, thanks to rows with the neighbours and the addition of a streetlamp to his bedroom furniture. This gives Margaret a dilemma when she is contacted by Ben, a pleasant man who she met on holiday.

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  10. Background image for Secret of the Seven Sorcerers
    8.2/10(160 votes)

    #9 - Secret of the Seven Sorcerers

    S4:E6

    Victor is preparing for a meeting of his magician's club. He now has a job as a lollipop man, but is being bothered by hoax calls from the fire brigade. Patrick and Pippa are due to visit the Meldrews' for a reconciliation meal, but Patrick isn't looking forward to the experience.

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  11. Background image for Descent into the Maelstrom
    8.1/10(153 votes)

    #10 - Descent into the Maelstrom

    S4:E2

    Margaret falls ills to nervous exhaustion that has been building up over the last 34 years. She has little chance for peace and quiet in which to recuperate, especially with Victor's problems with gorilla suits and the waste disposal system. She is however cheered by a visit from an old friend.

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  12. Background image for The Affair of the Hollow Lady
    8.1/10(148 votes)

    #11 - The Affair of the Hollow Lady

    S5:E3

    Victor thinks that the woman in the greengrocers fancies him. Meanwhile, Mrs Warboys has won a wax model of herself and the Meldrews are having problems with their door locks.

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  13. Background image for Monday Morning Will Be Fine
    8.0/10(165 votes)

    #12 - Monday Morning Will Be Fine

    S3:E1

    After a burglary Victor decides not to replace his television set in order to give him and Margaret more opportunity to get out of the house. However, a trip to the pub results in a disconcerting experience with an old friend.

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  14. Background image for Dreamland
    8.0/10(163 votes)

    #13 - Dreamland

    S3:E2

    Margaret is having a recurring dream about murdering someone who looks like Victor. However, it's Margaret who is starting to irritate Victor. That is, until she disappears.

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  15. Background image for Beware the Trickster on the Roof
    8.0/10(161 votes)

    #14 - Beware the Trickster on the Roof

    S3:E5

    Mr Swainey has brought Victor a present back from his holiday - an unlucky charm. Victor thinks that Mrs Stebbings's tv aerial is laughing at him and his resulting misfortune. Meanwhile, Patrick and Pippa are having problems trying to sell their house.

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  16. Background image for Only a Story
    8.0/10(137 votes)

    #15 - Only a Story

    S5:E2

    Mrs Warboys is staying with the Meldrews following the flooding of her house and is starting to irritate Margaret. However, Victor is a lot calmer than usual thanks to the reflexology treatment that he has started receiving.

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  17. Background image for Hole in the Sky
    8.0/10(152 votes)

    #16 - Hole in the Sky

    S5:E5

    Patrick is looking forward to his trip to stay with Pippa's brother after an embarrassing visit to an Armenian restaurant in order to attempt to make up with Victor. Meanwhile, the Meldrews are employing a pair of very strange workmen and Margaret is getting jealous of a marionette.

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  18. Background image for The Exterminating Angel
    8.0/10(153 votes)

    #17 - The Exterminating Angel

    S5:E6

    Romance is in the air for Mr. Swainey when he finally invites Tania the nurse out for a date. Victor takes a new job as a chauffeur but rapidly wipes out his employer's beloved fleet.

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  19. Background image for Tales of Terror
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #18 - Tales of Terror

    S6:E2

    In Mr. Swainey's production of 'Nosferatu The vampire', the actor who was supposed to play the vampire doesn't show up so Nick asks Victor to take the part. He did. Later, blood was found in Victor's digestive system during a test - after fearing the worst, the doctors discover that the blood was from an undercooked black pudding that was earlier given to Victor by Mrs. Warboys! later that week, whie on their way to visit the dreaded Ronnie and Mildred once more, Victor and Margaret are shocked to discover that Mildred has killed herself while playing a game of 'Happy Families' - they are even more shocked to discover that her body is still hanging outside the house!

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  20. Background image for The Futility of the Fly
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #19 - The Futility of the Fly

    S6:E3

    Margaret regrets hiring an attractive cleaner to help around the house. Meanwhile, Mrs Warboys has a couple of nasty frights.

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  21. Background image for In Luton Airport No One Can Hear You Scream
    7.9/10(182 votes)

    #20 - In Luton Airport No One Can Hear You Scream

    S2:E1

    When Victor and Margaret return from their holiday, they discover that their luggage has been sent to the other side of the world, and that their house has been burned down.

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  22. Background image for The Broken Reflection
    7.9/10(164 votes)

    #21 - The Broken Reflection

    S3:E3

    Alfred, Victor's accident prone brother, is making his first visit from New Zealand for 25 years. Victor is not looking forward to his stay, preferring to act as a neighbourhood vigilante.

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  23. Background image for The Trial
    7.9/10(189 votes)

    #22 - The Trial

    S4:E5

    Victor has been selected for jury service. He hasn't been required in court yet, but he is on call so he is stuck in the house all day and must somehow beat his boredom.

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  24. Background image for I'll Retire to Bedlam
    7.8/10(186 votes)

    #23 - I'll Retire to Bedlam

    S1:E4

    After being stuck in the shed for over three hours, then forced to spend an entire day with his eyes closed after a visit to the optometrist, Victor cannot bear the trials of babysitting.

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  25. Background image for The Return of the Speckled Band
    7.8/10(174 votes)

    #24 - The Return of the Speckled Band

    S1:E6

    Following a food poisoning incident, problems with the electricity man, the Meldrews embark on a well deserved holiday, however this is only the start of their problems?

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  26. Background image for Dramatic Fever
    7.8/10(180 votes)

    #25 - Dramatic Fever

    S2:E3

    Victor discovers a new talent - writing comedy. However, his views of comedy are somewhat different from everyone elses, and he finds himself without support.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Things Aren't Simple Any More" is the best rated episode of "One Foot in the Grave". It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Christine Gernon and written by David Renwick, it aired on 11/20/2000. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Hearts of Darkness".