Season 1

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  10.0/101 votes

  Alive and Buried

  Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/4/1990

  Victor Meldrew, 60 years old, is at last retiring from the rigors of his security guard job at Watson-Mycroft. Replaced by a talking machine, Victor soon discovers that retirement will give him just as many reasons to be grumpy.

  Director: Susan Belbin

  Writer: David Renwick

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  N/A/100 votes

  The Big Sleep

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/11/1990

  As retirement throws more problems for Victor Meldrew's retirement, including a next-door neighbour's noisy party, a disturbing and puzzling rash and an atheist funeral, has Victor bitten the bullett?

  Director: Susan Belbin

  Writer: David Renwick

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  N/A/100 votes

  The Valley of Fear

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/18/1990

  After being mugged whilst photographing badgers, and having his house sprayed with the phrase 'The Man Who Lives Here Is A Turd', Victor decides to hold a crime prevention meeting.

  Director: Susan Belbin

  Writer: David Renwick

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  N/A/100 votes

  I'll Retire to Bedlam

  Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/25/1990

  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.

  Director: Susan Belbin

  Writer: David Renwick

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  N/A/100 votes

  The Eternal Quadrangle

  Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/1/1990

  Although Margaret is glad that Victor finally has a hobby to occupy his time, she is less pleased to discover that it involves painting nudes.

  Director: Susan Belbin

  Writer: David Renwick

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  N/A/100 votes

  The Return of the Speckled Band

  Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/8/1990

  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?

  Director: Susan Belbin

  Writer: David Renwick