One Foot in the Grave S1E1 — Alive and Buried

7.5

One Foot in the Grave•Season 1•Episode 1

Alive and Buried

7.5/10 · 260 votesJan 4, 199029 min

Ranked #6 of 6 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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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.

Directed bySusan Belbin

Written byDavid Renwick

Next episodeE2 · The Big Sleep

Seasons6

All 1 2 3 4 5 6

Season 1 Episodes6

Alive and Buried

The Big Sleep

The Valley of Fear

I'll Retire to Bedlam

E5 7.7

The Eternal Quadrangle

E6 7.8

The Return of the Speckled Band

Cast2

Richard Wilson

Victor Meldrew

Annette Crosbie

Margaret Meldrew

Crew2

David Renwick

Writer

Susan Belbin

Director

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Episode Summary

"Alive and Buried" is episode 1 of One Foot in the Grave season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 260 votes, ranking #6 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Susan Belbin and written by David Renwick, it aired on January 4, 1990.

Next: E2 · The Big Sleep Best of Season 1