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The Best Episodes of Open All Hours Season 1

Genre:Comedy
Network:BBC One

Every episode of Open All Hours Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Open All Hours Season 1!

Open All Hours is a BBC sitcom written by Roy Clarke and starring Ronnie Barker as a miserly shop keeper and David Jason as his...
Episodes
6
Avg. Rating
7.8
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  • Beware Of The Dog
    8.0/10(113)
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    #1 - Beware Of The Dog

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 3/12/1976

    After a bungled burglary on his premises, Arkwright decided the time is right for a guard dog for the shop. However, instead of a real dog, he tries to fool everyone with just the sound of a dog! Meanwhile, Granville thinks he could be the father of Maureen's baby, Eric!

    Director: Sydney Lotterby

    Writer: Roy Clarke

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  • Apples and Self Service
    8.0/10(105)
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    #2 - Apples and Self Service

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 3/26/1976

    Arkwright starts a sales drive to try and get rid of a large stock of apples that he had over-ordered.

    Director: Sydney Lotterby

    Writer: Roy Clarke

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  • Well Catered Funeral
    7.9/10(100)
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    #3 - Well Catered Funeral

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 3/19/1976

    Parslow, an old friend of Arkwright dies and Arkwright handles the catering for the funeral, hopefully with a large profit coming his way!

    Director: Sydney Lotterby

    Writer: Roy Clarke

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  • A Mattress On Wheels
    7.8/10(115)
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    #4 - A Mattress On Wheels

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 2/27/1976

    Granville is fed up with having to do his rounds on his bike and tries to talk Arkwright into buying a van. Granville hopes that a mattress in the back of it will help his love life - and maybe Arkwright's, too!

    Director: Sydney Lotterby

    Writer: Roy Clarke

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  • A Nice Cosy Little Disease
    7.8/10(113)
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    #5 - A Nice Cosy Little Disease

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 3/5/1976

    Arkwright tries to find the perfect disease to pretend to go down with in order to get the attention of Nurse Gladys Emmanuel who he feels has been neglecting him.

    Director: Sydney Lotterby

    Writer: Roy Clarke

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  • Full Of Mysterious Promise
    7.5/10(145)
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    #6 - Full Of Mysterious Promise

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 2/20/1976

    Arkwright buys a load of damaged goods. The snag with them is that they are tinned goods without labels! He then tries to foist them off onto his customers.

    Director: Sydney Lotterby

    Writer: Roy Clarke

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Beware Of The Dog" is the best rated episode of "Open All Hours" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 113 votes. Directed by Sydney Lotterby and written by Roy Clarke, it aired on 3/12/1976. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Apples and Self Service".