The Best Episodes of Porridge Season 3
Every episode of Porridge Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Porridge Season 3!
Porridge is a British situation comedy broadcast on BBC1 from 1974 to 1977, running for three series, two Christmas specials and a feature film also titled Porridge. Written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, it stars Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale as two inmates at the fictional HMP Slade in Cumberland. "Doing porridge" is British slang for serving a prison sentence, porridge once being the traditional breakfast in UK prisons. The series was followed by a 1978 sequel, Going Straight, which established that Fletcher would not be going back to prison again. Porridge was voted number seven in a 2004 BBC poll of the 100 greatest British sitcoms.
Season 3 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Porridge" season 3 is "A Storm in a Teacup", rated 7.8/10 from 140 user votes. It was directed by Sydney Lotterby and written by Ian La Frenais, Dick Clement. "A Storm in a Teacup" aired on 2/18/1977 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Poetic Justice".
7.8/10 140 votes#1 - A Storm in a Teacup
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 2/18/1977
When a bottle of pills goes missing from the Doctor's surgery, Harry Grout is worried that investigation of the theft by the prison authorities will jeopardise some of his activities. Grout insists that Fletcher must find the pills and return them before the warders can take action.
Director: Sydney Lotterby
Writer: Ian La Frenais, Dick Clement
8.0/10 141 votes#2 - Poetic Justice
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 2/25/1977
Fletcher's new cellmate turns out to be the judge who sentenced him to five years in Slade Prison.
Director: Sydney Lotterby
Writer: Ian La Frenais, Dick Clement
7.7/10 133 votes#3 - Rough Justice
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 3/4/1977
Fletcher is worried that Judge Rawley might rob him of his main source of income - writing letters for illiterate inmates.
Director: Sydney Lotterby
Writer: Ian La Frenais, Dick Clement
8.2/10 145 votes#4 - Pardon Me
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 3/11/1977
Old Blanco is doing time for the murder of his wife. He still swears he wasn't guilty. Now he's up before the Parole Board and it looks as if he's sure to be released. Blanco surprises everyone by turning down parole when it's offered to him. He explains that, if he accepts parole, he'll also be admitting that he was guilty of a crime for which he was wrongly convicted. He insists that he'll only leave prison if he's offered a full pardon. Fletcher comes up with a plan to help him.
Director: Sydney Lotterby
Writer: Ian La Frenais, Dick Clement
8.1/10 129 votes#5 - A Test of Character
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 3/18/1977
Godber is working hard for an extra O-level. Fletcher tries to persuade him that cheating would be a good way of ensuring success in the examination. Godber isn't convinced.
Director: Sydney Lotterby
Writer: Ian La Frenais, Dick Clement
8.3/10 135 votes#6 - Final Stretch
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 3/25/1977
Godber is due to appear before the parole board, but a fight with another inmate puts his parole in jeopardy. It's up to Fletcher to save the day.
Director: Sydney Lotterby
Writer: Ian La Frenais, Dick Clement