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The Best Episodes of The Green Green Grass

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Sitcom spin-off from Only Fools and Horses, featuring the characters of Boycie and Marlene adapting to life in rural Shropshire. Starring John Challis and Sue Holderness

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Green Green Grass Season 2 Episode 8 - From Here To Paternity (2006 Christmas Special)
    7.5/10(1 votes)

    #1 - From Here To Paternity (2006 Christmas Special)

    S2:E8

    Mythical creatures go bump in the night and unleash a comedy of errors. All is not well with Mrs Cakeworthy's husband. Events bring a shine to Boycie's eyes, and Beth's Christmas present opens the door to the promised land.

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  2. The Green Green Grass Season 1 Episode 1 - Keep on Running
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Keep on Running

    S1:E1

    Boycie claims it's just a mid-life crisis, but are there other more compelling reasons for him selling up and moving from his mock Georgian life in Peckham to a new life as a gentleman farmer in Shropshire ?

    Director:Unknown
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  3. The Green Green Grass Season 1 Episode 3 - The Country Wife
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - The Country Wife

    S1:E3

    When Marlene threatens to cook, Boycie is dispatched to pick blackberries for a pie and meets his friendly new neighbour.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. The Green Green Grass Season 1 Episode 4 - Hay Fever
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Hay Fever

    S1:E4

    It's tribute night at the Horseshoe Inn. Elgin's sister gets a special offer on cows. Tyler takes the entrance exam for his new school. And why does Boycie have a job for Llewellyn ?

    Director:Unknown
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  5. The Green Green Grass Season 1 Episode 5 - Pillow Talk
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Pillow Talk

    S1:E5

    Tyler may have received a wake-up call from the Driscoll Brothers. However, his first day at school provides him with a sudden interest in the works of Thomas Hardy. Marlene has trouble sleeping until Jed provides an unusual remedy.

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  6. The Green Green Grass Season 1 Episode 6 - Sex and the Country
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Sex and the Country

    S1:E6

    Traditional country remedies are tried for Rocky's predicament. Boycie and Marlene have a heart to heart with Tyler.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. The Green Green Grass Season 1 Episode 7 - One Flew Over the Cuckoo Clock (Christmas Special)
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - One Flew Over the Cuckoo Clock (Christmas Special)

    S1:E7

    Are Boycie and Marlene about to gain entrance to high society ?

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  8. The Green Green Grass Season 2 Episode 1 - Testing Times
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Testing Times

    S2:E1

    Sleepless nights, confusion over chemicals and an EU farm inspection - just a normal day on the farm for Boycie and Marlene.

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  9. The Green Green Grass Season 2 Episode 5 - Schoolboy French
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Schoolboy French

    S2:E5

    The circle of life comes knocking at the Boyces' door with Tyler's French exchange student and a past love from Peckham sheds new light on old memories.

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  10. The Green Green Grass Season 2 Episode 7 - Brothers and Sisters
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Brothers and Sisters

    S2:E7

    A family reunion leaves the staff of Winterdown Farm all tied up and lost for words, love is in the air for Bryan, and Boycie attempts to bury the past before the Driscoll Brothers bury him.

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  11. The Green Green Grass Season 3 Episode 1 - But is it Art?
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - But is it Art?

    S3:E1

    When Bryan and Elgin suffer a housing crisis Boycie and Marlene offer them sanctuary, but Boycie's benevolence towards his workers brings an unexpected reward of immortality.

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  12. The Green Green Grass Season 3 Episode 2 - The Lonely Herdsman
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - The Lonely Herdsman

    S3:E2

    When Marlene drags Boycie and Tyler to visit her mother Dora, the battle lines are drawn. Back at the farm, Bryan tries his hand at poetry to stop him feeling lonely whilst Mrs Cakeworthy surfs the net to help him find a solution.

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  13. The Green Green Grass Season 3 Episode 8 - The Special Relationship
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - The Special Relationship

    S3:E8

    Boycie is asked to turn detective when an unexpected visitor arrives at Winterdown Farm with a secret from the past that, if confirmed, will have massive consequences for one member of the staff.

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  14. The Green Green Grass Season 4 Episode 2 - Home Brew
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Home Brew

    S4:E2

    While searching through some ancient scrolls and paperwork left behind by the old squire, Boycie discovers a medieval recipe for a traditional local liquor. With the help of his staff, he goes into full-scale production, attracting customers from far and wide, including two whom he had hoped he had seen the last of.

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  15. The Green Green Grass Season 4 Episode 3 - Calendar Boys
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Calendar Boys

    S4:E3

    Bored with life on the farm, Marlene throws herself into charity work. As a by-product of her efforts, Boycie senses an opportunity to become Sir Aubrey. Marlene, with the help of their staff, tries to use her charity contacts to help her husband achieve his dream. Unfortunately, life is very rarely that simple, particularly where Boycie and Marlene are concerned.

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  16. The Green Green Grass Season 4 Episode 5 - Your Cheating Art
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Your Cheating Art

    S4:E5

    Marlene is worried about Tyler being in a deep depression, and on what appears to be a starvation diet. He is withdrawn, and spends every hour painting gloomy pictures. Things become so bad that she calls for the help of her mother, Dora...

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  17. The Green Green Grass Season 4 Episode 8 - One Man's Junk
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - One Man's Junk

    S4:E8

    The Antiques Roadshow comes to Ludlow, and Marlene, already in the middle of a house makeover, sees an opportunity to have her old bric-a-brac valued by experts. She is not alone, as Elgin, Bryan, Jed and Mrs Cakeworthy have exactly the same idea.

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  18. The Green Green Grass Season 1 Episode 2 - A Rocky Start
    6.5/10(1 votes)

    #18 - A Rocky Start

    S1:E2

    Winterdown Farm, the Boyce's new home, is complete with its manager, herdsman, ploughman, housekeeper and 800 acres of nothing but grass and a bull.

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  19. The Green Green Grass Season 2 Episode 2 - Here's To You, Mrs Boyce
    6.5/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Here's To You, Mrs Boyce

    S2:E2

    Boycie considers a move into local politics. Bryan's ex-fiancée finds a cure for lesbianism. Tyler fails to score at Rugby, but creates a good impression. Marlene provides momentary distraction during Tyler's maths coursework, until Boycie steps in with his first aid knowledge.

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  20. The Green Green Grass Season 2 Episode 3 - Bothered and Bewildered
    6.5/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Bothered and Bewildered

    S2:E3

    Boycie's decision to motivate his lazy workforce has unforeseen repercussions. Marlene and Tyler turn against Boycie. Tyler is traumatised by the school art class.

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  21. The Green Green Grass Season 2 Episode 4 - Mother Earth
    6.5/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Mother Earth

    S2:E4

    Beth's concern for animal welfare has far-reaching consequences for Winterdown Farm. Marlene's pursuit of a more holistic way of life proves to be crunch time for Boycie and something of an eye opener for Beth.

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  22. The Green Green Grass Season 2 Episode 6 - More Questions Than Answers
    6.5/10(1 votes)

    #22 - More Questions Than Answers

    S2:E6

    Llewellyn has been forced to employ teachers over the summer as casual labour but even they can't help the fact that his farm is running at a massive deficit. With Boycie's farm doing well, Llewellyn challenges him to a pub quiz in the hope of winning £5,000.

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  23. The Green Green Grass Season 3 Episode 3 - If You Go Down to the Woods
    6.5/10(1 votes)

    #23 - If You Go Down to the Woods

    S3:E3

    Marlene is distraught when Earl the dog and Tyler both go missing. Boycie, Bryan and Jed form a search party, but entering the haunted woods with night drawing in soon confounds the rescuers.

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  24. The Green Green Grass Season 3 Episode 4 - Sweet Sorrow
    6.5/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Sweet Sorrow

    S3:E4

    The pair are flushed with pride as they dream of their son's golden future, but when Tyler's exam results let him down, it is the staff who provide the key to his career and get him motivated.

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  25. The Green Green Grass Season 3 Episode 5 - Fifteen Minutes
    6.5/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Fifteen Minutes

    S3:E5

    Boycie can't believe that his staff are auditioning for a reality TV show, but the lure of fame proves too much to resist. Marlene has some plans of her own for when he's away.

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Best Episodes Summary

"From Here To Paternity (2006 Christmas Special)" is the best rated episode of "The Green Green Grass". It scored 7.5/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/25/2006. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Keep on Running".