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Still Open All Hours is a sitcom set in a grocer's shop. It is a sequel to the series Open All Hours, written by original series writer Roy Clarke and featuring several of the permanent

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Still Open All Hours Season 3 Episode 4 - Gastric and the Spiritual Powers
    7.2/10(50 votes)

    #1 - Gastric and the Spiritual Powers

    S3:E4

    Granville has some outdated Christmas puddings to sell but needs a clever plan to lure his sceptical customers into buying them. Madge is convinced that her house is haunted and is refusing to sleep in her bedroom, but luckily Granville discovers Gastric has a hidden dark side with spiritual powers that could solve the mystery and impress Madge. Meanwhile, Mrs Hussein takes a shine to Leroy and wants to know what they keep behind the counter for special customers.

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  2. Still Open All Hours Season 5 Episode 2 - Boosting Sales
    7.3/10(41 votes)

    #2 - Boosting Sales

    S5:E2

    Granville meets a man who claims to have been repeatedly abducted by aliens, and tries to persuade him to use his stories to boost sales. Leroy gets involved in a love triangle when Beth turns up for their date with a friend, while a divorcee comes to the shop hoping to find something that will stop her from missing her husband.

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  3. Still Open All Hours Season 2 Episode 3 - The Cherry Picker
    7.4/10(57 votes)

    #3 - The Cherry Picker

    S2:E3

    A customer to the shop causes Granville to discover there is a gap in the shop's security, which prompts him to take measures to plug it. Meanwhile, Gastric has taken a liking to the cooking of a nearby neighbour, prompting Granville to find a way to tempt him back to Madge using a cherry picker and some of Mavis' home cooking.

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  4. Still Open All Hours Season 2 Episode 4 - Double Date
    7.4/10(56 votes)

    #4 - Double Date

    S2:E4

    Granville is eager to go on a double date with Mavis and Madge, but needs to smarten up Gastric, which soon proves a handful when his only suit gets ruined. Meanwhile, Mrs. Featherstone decides to use Mr. Newbold to help her discreetly woo Granville, while Eric and Cyril find themselves swayed by the shop's newest beauty product - from North Korea.

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  5. Still Open All Hours Season 3 Episode 3 - When the Adventure Strikes For Eric, Cyril and Mr Newbold
    7.4/10(51 votes)

    #5 - When the Adventure Strikes For Eric, Cyril and Mr Newbold

    S3:E3

    Granville tries to sell some out-of-date mints, with results that get tongues wagging. Meanwhile, Mrs Featherstone is still trying to tempt Granville to become her fourth husband, and Eric, Cyril and Mr Newbold try to prove to their womenfolk that they are men of adventure.

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  6. Still Open All Hours Season 4 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    7.4/10(53 votes)

    #6 - Episode 2

    S4:E2

    Granville has a new idea for growing the business - the offer of fitness classes.

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  7. Still Open All Hours Season 5 Episode 4 - An Errand Boy by the Footprint
    7.4/10(42 votes)

    #7 - An Errand Boy by the Footprint

    S5:E4

    Granville raises his advertising standard, but can he keep his hands on it? Leroy still can't find a date for Ruby. Granville pulls out all the stops to sell some oysters.

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  8. Still Open All Hours Season 2 Episode 6 - The Salami Scheme
    7.5/10(53 votes)

    #8 - The Salami Scheme

    S2:E6

    Granville's scheme to sell salami as an erotically charged new product called Yaggis is in danger as a customer's husband returns seeking redress. Cyril and Eric need advice on how to impress their wives, Mrs Featherstone's plan to snare Mr Newbold as a fourth husband is not going well, and Granville has to quickly sell some damaged tins of chilli beans.

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  9. Still Open All Hours Season 3 Episode 7 - Online Shopping
    7.5/10(46 votes)

    #9 - Online Shopping

    S3:E7

    Arkwright's becomes a delivery point for people's internet shopping. When a large delivery arrives, Granville decides he could use it to help Gastric impress Madge, who has taken to her bed in a foul mood. Meanwhile, Granville is worried he is not using his shop counter space well enough to advertise, and Eric turns to Leroy for advice after Kath finds evidence of a lady's stocking in his pocket.

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  10. Still Open All Hours Season 4 Episode 3 - Eric and Cyril's Tandem
    7.5/10(50 votes)

    #10 - Eric and Cyril's Tandem

    S4:E3

    Leroy tries to make the most of having to dress up as a banana for business.

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  11. Still Open All Hours Season 4 Episode 4 - Rembrandt Di Gastric
    7.5/10(49 votes)

    #11 - Rembrandt Di Gastric

    S4:E4

    Gastric gets arty, while Granville tries to shift some 'mystery' tins.

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  12. Still Open All Hours Season 5 Episode 3 - The Sausage Machine
    7.5/10(44 votes)

    #12 - The Sausage Machine

    S5:E3

    Eric and Cyril try rock climbing, while Granville is selling designer sausages. Leroy longs for a single Beth, but his feet have other ideas.

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  13. Still Open All Hours Season 6 Episode 1 - The Art of Romance
    7.5/10(39 votes)

    #13 - The Art of Romance

    S6:E1

    Granville puts an old mangle to use in more ways than one. Leroy tries to find a date for Ruby, while Eric and Cyril give Mr Newbold tips on how to get closer to Mrs Rossi.

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  14. Still Open All Hours Season 6 Episode 2 - Catering
    7.5/10(36 votes)

    #14 - Catering

    S6:E2

    Granville offers tasty toasties to his customers. Encouraged by Eric and Cyril, Mr Newbold continues his pursuit of Mrs Rossi, and the Black Widow decides it’s time for a makeover.

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  15. Still Open All Hours Season 6 Episode 4 - Eric Finally Goes Camping
    7.5/10(41 votes)

    #15 - Eric Finally Goes Camping

    S6:E4

    Romance is in the air. Granville encourages Gastric to become a fearless hunter in an effort to impress Madge and get closer to her. Mavis senses the Black Widow making a move on Granville and decides to stand up for herself for once, and Mr Newbold goes to the library in the hope of meeting up with Mrs Rossi. Meanwhile, Eric and Cyril finally get their wives to go camping, but who is going to help with the washing up?

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  16. Still Open All Hours Season 6 Episode 6 - The Spanish Consignment
    7.5/10(37 votes)

    #16 - The Spanish Consignment

    S6:E6

    Gastric spends the night at Madge’s house, but has he found the path to her best bedroom? Granville takes delivery of a bargain consignment from Spain, but exactly what is in the very large crate? Eric and Cyril fall out over a lost compass, while Mr Newbold gets a soaking on a boat trip with Mrs Rossi. Our canny grocer has his work cut out helping friends make up and getting a wet customer home without being spotted by the Black Widow.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Still Open All Hours Season 1 Episode 2 - Eric the Weather Presenter
    7.6/10(62 votes)

    #17 - Eric the Weather Presenter

    S1:E2

    Granville is determined to tempt the elderly Mr Bentinck into his shop, having never been able to lure him in to spend. At the same time, he is eager to improve Gastric's image, in order to have him make an impression with Madge. Meanwhile, regular customer Eric is eager to convince his wife it will rain, which soon proves unwise.

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  18. Still Open All Hours Season 2 Episode 5 - Kevin's Wedding Day
    7.6/10(57 votes)

    #18 - Kevin's Wedding Day

    S2:E5

    Granville buys a large display item to inject a little bit of sunshine into shop life on the day of Kevin's wedding. However, Kevin is the world's most reluctant bridegroom and is still having second thoughts. Can Granville ensure he makes it to the ceremony this time? The wedding spirit has also rekindled Mrs Featherstone's desire for a fourth husband, and she is training her formidable sights on either Granville or Mr Newbold.

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  19. Still Open All Hours Season 4 Episode 1 - Christmas
    7.6/10(53 votes)

    #19 - Christmas

    S4:E1

    Granville must persuade some of his most important customers not to travel over Christmas.

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  20. Still Open All Hours Season 5 Episode 1 - Eric's Camping Dream
    7.6/10(43 votes)

    #20 - Eric's Camping Dream

    S5:E1

    Granville tries to sell bargain spectacles that do nothing for his customers' eyesight, while Mr Newbold is inspired to take control of his life by a self-help book and resolves to tell Mrs Featherstone how he really feels about her. Eric tries to persuade Kath to join him on a camping holiday, and Leroy receives a mysterious package.

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  21. Still Open All Hours Season 5 Episode 5 - Call in the Admirers
    7.6/10(43 votes)

    #21 - Call in the Admirers

    S5:E5

    Granville has a customer-product matching system, and he is worried Mavis might find a new suitor at a wedding.

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  22. Still Open All Hours Season 5 Episode 6 - Tour de Yorkshire
    7.6/10(39 votes)

    #22 - Tour de Yorkshire

    S5:E6

    It's a day full of bad surprises for Granville when the till becomes unwell, Leroy buys an ice cream van and the Black Widow finds him overheating in a tight spot.

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  23. Still Open All Hours Season 2 Episode 2 - The New Resident
    7.7/10(59 votes)

    #23 - The New Resident

    S2:E2

    Granville is having a cut-price sale - but only on old stock, not the boiled ham or new inflatable underwear support systems that are getting a special Arkwright promotion. Meanwhile, there's an air of romance around as Mrs Featherstone takes a shine to new resident Mr Newbold; a former patient of Nurse Gladys' returns; and Mavis has a plan to invite Granville to her house for coffee.

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  24. Still Open All Hours Season 3 Episode 2 - Granville's Helping Hand
    7.7/10(51 votes)

    #24 - Granville's Helping Hand

    S3:E2

    Granville has bought some cheap devices that promise to jump start people's positive emotions, but will they work? Meanwhile, Mr. Newbold has a serious underwear problem which Mrs Featherstone has taken upon herself to solve with Granville's help, and Leroy's latest girlfriend has made Mrs Hussein jealous and caused a local underworld boss to come looking for him.

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  25. Still Open All Hours Season 3 Episode 6 - Mr Newbold's Homemade Wine
    7.7/10(47 votes)

    #25 - Mr Newbold's Homemade Wine

    S3:E6

    Granville has bought a job lot of turnips that will need clever selling with the promise of their amazing medicinal qualities. Meanwhile, an attractive young woman is looking for Eric; he says he has no idea who she is, but Kath and the ladies are not so sure. And Mrs Featherstone samples Mr Newbold's homemade wine, which emboldens her intentions on finding a fourth husband even more than usual.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Gastric and the Spiritual Powers" is the worst rated episode of "Still Open All Hours". It scored 7.2/10 based on 50 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/15/2017. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Boosting Sales".