The Best Episodes of The Good Life Season 4

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.8/10(85 votes)

   #1 - Away from It All

   S4:E14/10/1977

   When the poor harvest and other tribulations of life get to the Goods, the Leadbetters suggest they go away on a short break, and volunteer to look after things while they're away. But can they be trusted?

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   8.1/10(92 votes)

   #2 - The Green Door

   S4:E24/17/1977

   The Goods need some fertiliser for their land in preparation for sowing the new season's crops. When they try getting it from the pony club that Margo belongs to, they find that although she pretends to, she hasn't been going recently. The Goods wonder where she's been going instead.

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   8.1/10(94 votes)

   #3 - Our Speaker Today

   S4:E34/24/1977

   When Margo's society's guest speaker pulls out at short notice, Barbara agrees to give a talk about self-sufficiency. She's so good that Lady Truscott asks her to do several other talks, but it interferes with maintaining the animals & crops.

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   8.2/10(86 votes)

   #4 - The Weaver's Tale

   S4:E45/1/1977

   When Margo buys a spinning wheel, Tom buys a loom so that the Goods can borrow the spinning wheel and make their own clothes. However, Barbara has just convinced Jerry to forbid Margo to spend any more money, and the spinning wheel purchase is canceled. It looks like the loom is a white elephant.

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   8.1/10(81 votes)

   #5 - Suit Yourself

   S4:E55/8/1977

   The Goods obtain some sheep fleeces, make their own vegetable dyes, and start making their own clothes using their loom. Jerry's boss decides to retire, and invites three potential successors to dinner to choose who to appoint.

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   7.8/10(81 votes)

   #6 - Sweet and Sour Charity

   S4:E65/15/1977

   Tom sets his eye on the contents of the other neighbors' heating oil tank when they move out. Barbara just manages to convince him that it would be stealing. Then they get permission to take it.

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   8.4/10(101 votes)

   #7 - Anniversary

   S4:E75/22/1977

   Although troubles beset them, the Goods are still glad that they've followed the path of self-sufficiency. Jerry thinks he's failed to succeed Andy as head of JJM. Margo installs a burglar alarm system, but the Goods think they've no need of one, as they've nothing left to steal.

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