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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 Worst Episode
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    The Green Green Grass Season 4 Episode 4 - Animal Instincts
    6.2/10(33 votes)

    #1 - Animal Instincts

    S4:E4

    Tyler wants to borrow money to buy new equipment for his band, Puddle of Agony. But Boycie, who was brought up in the school of hard knocks, refuses to cough up. Meanwhile the local vicinity is gripped by fear of Animal Freedom protestors.

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  2. The Green Green Grass Season 2 Episode 4 - Mother Earth
    6.4/10(35 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. The Green Green Grass Season 3 Episode 5 - Fifteen Minutes
    6.4/10(34 votes)

    #3 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. The Green Green Grass Season 2 Episode 3 - Bothered and Bewildered
    6.5/10(36 votes)

    #4 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. The Green Green Grass Season 2 Episode 6 - More Questions Than Answers
    6.5/10(36 votes)

    #5 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. The Green Green Grass Season 3 Episode 4 - Sweet Sorrow
    6.5/10(31 votes)

    #6 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. The Green Green Grass Season 3 Episode 6 - The Final Curtain
    6.6/10(32 votes)

    #7 - The Final Curtain

    S3:E6

    Boycie uncovers shocking information about his family tree and, with Tyler unexpectedly returning home from university, he is convinced something serious is afoot.

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  8. The Green Green Grass Season 4 Episode 1 - The Path of True Love
    6.6/10(34 votes)

    #8 - The Path of True Love

    S4:E1

    Marlene has become fed up with her husband's inattention, and fears that their relationship is nearing its end. She seeks the help of a local marriage guidance counsellor, which proves so successful that she ends up throwing Boycie out, but the parting gives them both time to consider their lives.

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  9. The Green Green Grass Season 1 Episode 2 - A Rocky Start
    6.7/10(45 votes)

    #9 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. The Green Green Grass Season 2 Episode 2 - Here's To You, Mrs Boyce
    6.7/10(38 votes)

    #10 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. The Green Green Grass Season 3 Episode 2 - The Lonely Herdsman
    6.7/10(36 votes)

    #11 - 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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  12. The Green Green Grass Season 3 Episode 3 - If You Go Down to the Woods
    6.7/10(33 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. The Green Green Grass Season 3 Episode 7 - Lust In Translation
    6.7/10(33 votes)

    #13 - Lust In Translation

    S3:E7

    Bryan gets more than he bargained for when he meets his new love and the staff's loyalties are severely tested. Llewellyn seizes the opportunity of securing extra labour for his harvest.

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  14. The Green Green Grass Season 3 Episode 8 - The Special Relationship
    6.7/10(31 votes)

    #14 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. The Green Green Grass Season 4 Episode 6 - The Departed
    6.7/10(33 votes)

    #15 - The Departed

    S4:E6

    Boycie and Marlene drive Tyler back to his old university where his band, Puddle of Agony, is about to perform its very first gig.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. The Green Green Grass Season 4 Episode 7 - I Done It My Way
    6.7/10(26 votes)

    #16 - I Done It My Way

    S4:E7

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    Director:Unknown
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  17. The Green Green Grass Season 4 Episode 9 - For Richer For Poorer
    6.7/10(30 votes)

    #17 - For Richer For Poorer

    S4:E9

    To celebrate their forthcoming 40th wedding anniversary, Marlene has arranged for her and Boycie to renew their marriage vows. But, whilst checking up on old friends and acquaintances for the guest list, she hears some devastating news - news that puts an entirely different complexion on the Boyces' relationship.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. The Green Green Grass Season 1 Episode 6 - Sex and the Country
    6.8/10(43 votes)

    #18 - 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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  19. The Green Green Grass Season 4 Episode 2 - Home Brew
    6.8/10(34 votes)

    #19 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. The Green Green Grass Season 4 Episode 8 - One Man's Junk
    6.8/10(32 votes)

    #20 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. The Green Green Grass Season 1 Episode 3 - The Country Wife
    6.9/10(48 votes)

    #21 - 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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  22. The Green Green Grass Season 2 Episode 7 - Brothers and Sisters
    6.9/10(41 votes)

    #22 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. The Green Green Grass Season 4 Episode 5 - Your Cheating Art
    6.9/10(35 votes)

    #23 - 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...

    Director:Unknown
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  24. The Green Green Grass Season 1 Episode 7 - One Flew Over the Cuckoo Clock (Christmas Special)
    7.0/10(42 votes)

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

    S1:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
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  25. The Green Green Grass Season 4 Episode 3 - Calendar Boys
    7.0/10(32 votes)

    #25 - 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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Animal Instincts" is the worst rated episode of "The Green Green Grass". It scored 6.2/10 based on 33 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/29/2009. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Mother Earth".