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The Worst Episodes of Rising Damp

Every episode of Rising Damp ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Rising Damp!

Set in a seedy bedsit, the cowardly landlord Rigsby has his conceits debunked by his long suffering tenants.
Genre:Comedy
Network:ITV1
Episodes
28
Avg. Rating
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Stand Up and Be Counted" is the worst rated episode of "Rising Damp". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/17/1975. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "The New Tenant (aka Rooksby)".

  • Stand Up and Be Counted
    NaN/10(0)
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    #1 - Stand Up and Be Counted

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 1/17/1975

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The New Tenant (aka Rooksby)
    7.6/10(111)
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    #2 - The New Tenant (aka Rooksby)

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 9/2/1974

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fire and Brimstone
    7.6/10(69)
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    #3 - Fire and Brimstone

    Season 4 Episode 2

    Aired 4/11/1978

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • That's My Boy
    7.7/10(74)
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    #4 - That's My Boy

    Season 3 Episode 1

    Aired 4/12/1977

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Prowler
    7.9/10(102)
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    #5 - The Prowler

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 1/10/1975

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Charisma
    8.0/10(101)
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    #6 - Charisma

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 12/27/1974

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Moonlight and Roses
    8.0/10(88)
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    #7 - Moonlight and Roses

    Season 2 Episode 4

    Aired 11/28/1975

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Last of the Big Spenders
    8.0/10(82)
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    #8 - Last of the Big Spenders

    Season 2 Episode 6

    Aired 12/12/1975

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Cocktail Hour
    8.0/10(78)
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    #9 - The Cocktail Hour

    Season 3 Episode 6

    Aired 5/17/1977

    Alan becomes engaged to a girl from a snobbish family.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Hello Young Lovers
    8.0/10(79)
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    #10 - Hello Young Lovers

    Season 4 Episode 1

    Aired 4/4/1978

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Under the Influence
    8.0/10(73)
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    #11 - Under the Influence

    Season 4 Episode 5

    Aired 5/2/1978

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Black Magic
    8.1/10(104)
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    #12 - Black Magic

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 12/13/1974

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • All Our Yesterdays
    8.1/10(99)
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    #13 - All Our Yesterdays

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 1/3/1974

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Good Samaritans
    8.1/10(74)
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    #14 - The Good Samaritans

    Season 3 Episode 4

    Aired 5/3/1977

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Come On In the Water's Lovely
    8.1/10(72)
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    #15 - Come On In the Water's Lovely

    Season 4 Episode 6

    Aired 5/9/1978

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fawcett's Python
    8.2/10(78)
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    #16 - Fawcett's Python

    Season 3 Episode 5

    Aired 5/10/1977

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Suddenly at Home
    8.2/10(74)
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    #17 - Suddenly at Home

    Season 3 Episode 7

    Aired 5/24/1977

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Great Expectations
    8.2/10(75)
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    #18 - Great Expectations

    Season 4 Episode 3

    Aired 4/18/1978

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Night Out
    8.3/10(106)
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    #19 - A Night Out

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 12/20/1974

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Body Like Mine
    8.3/10(89)
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    #20 - A Body Like Mine

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 11/21/1975

    Rigsby reluctantly joins a communal fitness craze.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • For the Man Who Has Everything
    8.3/10(102)
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    #21 - For the Man Who Has Everything

    Season 2 Episode 8

    Aired 12/26/1975

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Clunk Click
    8.3/10(73)
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    #22 - Clunk Click

    Season 3 Episode 3

    Aired 4/26/1977

    Rigsby tries to impress Ruth with a fancy new car.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Perfect Gentleman
    8.4/10(89)
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    #23 - A Perfect Gentleman

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Aired 12/5/1975

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Permissive Society
    8.5/10(95)
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    #24 - The Permissive Society

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 11/7/1975

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Food Glorious Food
    8.5/10(91)
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    #25 - Food Glorious Food

    Season 2 Episode 2

    Aired 11/14/1975

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A