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The Best Episodes of One Foot In the Grave

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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. 8.9/10(251 votes)

    #1 - Hearts of Darkness

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    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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  2. 8.7/10(231 votes)

    #2 - Things Aren't Simple Any More

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    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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  3. 8.4/10(165 votes)

    #3 - The Worst Horror Of All

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    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. 8.4/10(138 votes)

    #4 - The Dawn Of Man

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    S6:E5

    Victor's new fishing hobby leads to an unfortunate encounter with a fly-tipper. Meanwhile, a visit from Patrick's gay twin brother leaves Pippa feeling mentally and physically exhausted, especially when Patrick sits on a cork.

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  5. 8.3/10(190 votes)

    #5 - Love & Death

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    S2:E5

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

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  6. 8.3/10(159 votes)

    #6 - The Man Who Blew Away

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    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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  8. 8.2/10(184 votes)

    #7 - The Beast In The Cage

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    S3:E4

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

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  9. 8.2/10(174 votes)

    #8 - The Pit and the Pendulum

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    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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  10. 8.2/10(160 votes)

    #9 - Warm Champagne

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    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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  11. 8.2/10(155 votes)

    #10 - Secret Of The Seven Sorcerers

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    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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  12. 8.2/10(148 votes)

    #11 - The Futility Of The Fly

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    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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  13. 8.1/10(149 votes)

    #12 - Descent Into The Maelstorm

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    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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  14. 8.1/10(144 votes)

    #13 - The Affair Of The Hollow Lady

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    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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  15. 8.0/10(161 votes)

    #14 - Monday Morning Will Be Fine

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    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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  16. 8.0/10(159 votes)

    #15 - Dreamland

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    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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  17. 8.0/10(157 votes)

    #16 - Beware The Trickster On The Roof

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    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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  18. 8.0/10(133 votes)

    #17 - Only A Story

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    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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  19. 8.0/10(147 votes)

    #18 - Hole In The Sky

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    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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  20. 8.0/10(149 votes)

    #19 - The Exterminating Angel

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    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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  21. 7.9/10(177 votes)

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

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    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. 7.9/10(160 votes)

    #21 - The Broken Reflection

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    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. 7.9/10(184 votes)

    #22 - The Trial

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    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. 7.8/10(181 votes)

    #23 - I'll Retire To Bedlam

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    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. 7.8/10(170 votes)

    #24 - The Return Of The Speckled Band

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    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. 7.8/10(176 votes)

    #25 - Dramatic Fever

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    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

"Hearts of Darkness" is the best rated episode of "One Foot In the Grave". It scored 8.9/10 based on 251 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/14/1993. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Things Aren't Simple Any More".