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Stingy, pretentious landlord Rigsby is looking for another lodger. One of his current lodgers, Miss Jones, is keen for her acquaintance, Philip, to move in because she is attracted to him.

The New Tenant (aka Rooksby)

Rigsby is sceptical but intrigued by a ritual which Philip shows him - banging his spear on the ground to summon a woman.

Black Magic

Rigsby, Alan, Philip and Ruth go out to an upmarket restaurant (which has a strict dress code) for Ruth's birthday. Rigsby borrows his new lodger Spooner's suit, without his permission.

A Night Out

Alan wears an earring to attract the opposite sex, which Rigsby disapproves of. Alan sneaks Maureen into his room; Rigsby hears her and ejects her.

Charisma

Rigsby has to tell an ill-tempered wrestler to turn down the volume on his radio.

All Our Yesterdays

Ruth's screams of a prowler brings Rigsby to her side and prompts a visit from the regional crime squad.

The Prowler

Rigsby's political loyalties are put to the test as election fever grips the house.

Stand Up and Be Counted

Philip arranges a blind date for Alan, so he can be alone with Ruth, who's been let down by her latest suitor.

The Permissive Society

Rigsby has to choose between his pride and his stomach when Philip challenges his ability to go without food for three days.

Food Glorious Food

Rigsby reluctantly joins a communal fitness craze.

A Body Like Mine

Rigsby jumps to the conclusion that Ruth has fallen in love with him.

Moonlight and Roses

A well-bred new tenant brings out Rigsby's aristocratic aspirations.

A Perfect Gentleman

Rigsby tries to seduce a new tenant while fending off bill collectors.

Last of the Big Spenders

Rigsby tries to spook Alan by telling him that the boarding house is haunted.

Things That Go Bump in the Night

Rigsby spends Christmas alone, but both Alan and Philip return early looking for some solitude for romance.

For the Man Who Has Everything

Rigsby returns from his holidays to find that Ruth has returned and that an infant is being passed around for care.

That's My Boy

When Alan and Ruth are cast as lovers in a play written by a new tenant, Hilary, a jealous Rigsby decides to take up acting.

Stage Struck

Rigsby tries to impress Ruth with a fancy new car.

Clunk Click

Even the callous Rigsby becomes concerned over a depressed new tenant who has suffered a series of business and personal problems.

The Good Samaritans

Ruth becomes indignant with Marilyn, the new tenant, who is an exotic dancer with an unusual prop in her act.

Fawcett's Python

Alan becomes engaged to a girl from a snobbish family.

The Cocktail Hour

Rigsby jumps to a drastic conclusion when a hypochondriac tenant is taken to the hospital.

Suddenly at Home

Ruth befriends a young couple who have moved in, fleeing from her disapproving father.

Hello Young Lovers

Rigsby convinces his new tenant, a pious Welsh student, that Philip is in need of spiritual guidance, but it's Rigsby who sees the light.

Fire and Brimstone

Rigsby persuades Ruth to impersonate his estranged wife so he can collect an inheritance from his great uncle.

Great Expectations

Rigsby tries to find a woman through an ad in the personals column and receives a surprising response.

Pink Carnations

Rigsby persuades a tenant behind on his rent to hypnotize Ruth and plant the idea she's madly in love with Rigsby.

Under the Influence

Rigsby finally proposes to Ruth when he receives his long awaited divorce papers.

Come On In the Water's Lovely

Set in a seedy bedsit, the cowardly landlord Rigsby has his conceits debunked by his long suffering tenants.

The Best Seasons of Rising Damp

The Best Seasons of Rising Damp

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