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The Best Episodes of The Larkins

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Every episode of The Larkins ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Larkins!

'The Larkins' is a British television sitcom which was produced by Associated Television and aired on ITV. It aired for four series between 1958 to...
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  • Cat Happy
    7.6/10(15)
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    #1 - Cat Happy

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 10/3/1958

    The Larkin's have an unwanted guest: Blackie, a large cat prize winning cat, whom Ada has offered to look after while his owner is away on holiday. Alf decides that Blackie must go missing if the family is ever going to return to normal.

    Director: Bill Ward

    Writer: Fred Robinson

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  • Ale and Farewell
    7.5/10(14)
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    #2 - Ale and Farewell

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 10/24/1958

    Alf has been accepted into a local drinking 'society' and Ada is determined to clip his wings - even if it means resorting to somewhat bizarre measures. Turning her front room into an extension of the saloon bar of the Lion and Unicorn, for one...

    Director: Bill Ward

    Writer: Fred Robinson

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  • Angry Young Man
    7.0/10(15)
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    #3 - Angry Young Man

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 10/10/1958

    Jeff is going through a bad patch; if he can't sell his new novel, he may be forced to sell his typewriter. Ada decides that this would be quite unthinkable, and sets out to interest a publisher in Jeff's work.

    Director: Bill Ward

    Writer: Fred Robinson

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  • Telly-Ho
    7.0/10(13)
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    #4 - Telly-Ho

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 10/17/1958

    Ada wants a television set. Alf is dead set against the idea. It takes all the ingenuity of Eddie and his girlfriend, Myrtle, aided and abetted by Jeff and Joyce, to settle the issue once and for all.

    Director: Bill Ward

    Writer: Fred Robinson

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  • Unlucky Strike
    7.0/10(9)
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    #5 - Unlucky Strike

    Season 4 Episode 1

    Aired 9/10/1960

    Ada takes over Alf's job leaving Alf with the housework.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Fred Robinson

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  • Wide Open House
    6.9/10(19)
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    #6 - Wide Open House

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 9/19/1958

    Alf becomes a tad skittish when he discovers that Ada's laying on a far too expensive party for Eddie's demob from his national service. After all, it's hardly hail, hail the conquering hero - he's been working at the war office for two years and comes home at weekends!

    Director: Bill Ward

    Writer: Fred Robinson

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  • Strictly Commercial
    6.9/10(7)
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    #7 - Strictly Commercial

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 2/2/1959

    The Larkins make a washing powder commercial.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • All The Answers
    6.9/10(7)
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    #8 - All The Answers

    Season 3 Episode 2

    Aired 2/15/1960

    Alf is concerned when an encyclopaedia arrives in 36 volumes and Eddie's teacher wishes to meet the family.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Fred Robinson

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  • Little Big Brother
    6.9/10(10)
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    #9 - Little Big Brother

    Season 4 Episode 2

    Aired 9/17/1960

    The boy's struggle to fix the parlors damaged floor.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Fred Robinson

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  • Come Cleaner
    6.8/10(6)
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    #10 - Come Cleaner

    Season 3 Episode 4

    Aired 2/29/1960

    Ada feels it's time to replace the old vacuum cleaner.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Gun-In-Law
    6.7/10(16)
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    #11 - Gun-In-Law

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 9/26/1958

    Eddie Larkin's attempt to get a job leads to the involvement brother-in-law Jeff, who writes for "The Bullet", a cowboy comic. Eddie's prospective employer arrives for tea at exactly the same time as four winners of a competition in the comic...

    Director: Bill Ward

    Writer: Fred Robinson

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  • Country Style
    6.7/10(7)
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    #12 - Country Style

    Season 6 Episode 7

    Aired 8/22/1964

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    Director: Dicky Leeman

    Writer: Fred Robinson

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  • Stranger Than Friction
    6.6/10(7)
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    #13 - Stranger Than Friction

    Season 3 Episode 5

    Aired 3/7/1960

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    Director: N/A

    Writer: Fred Robinson

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  • Celebration Blues
    6.6/10(7)
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    #14 - Celebration Blues

    Season 6 Episode 2

    Aired 7/18/1964

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    Director: Dicky Leeman

    Writer: Fred Robinson

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  • Haul For One
    6.5/10(6)
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    #15 - Haul For One

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 2/16/1959

    The Larkins disagree about a pools win.

    Director: Antony Kearey

    Writer: Fred Robinson

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  • Gift Horsepower
    6.5/10(6)
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    #16 - Gift Horsepower

    Season 2 Episode 4

    Aired 2/23/1959

    Ada expects a washing machine for her birthday.

    Director: Antony Kearey

    Writer: Fred Robinson

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  • Total Welfare
    6.5/10(6)
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    #17 - Total Welfare

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Aired 3/2/1959

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    Director: Antony Kearey

    Writer: Fred Robinson

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  • Home Win
    6.5/10(6)
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    #18 - Home Win

    Season 3 Episode 1

    Aired 2/8/1960

    Ada confronts the landlord about house repairs.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Beatle Drive
    6.5/10(8)
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    #19 - Beatle Drive

    Season 5 Episode 5

    Aired 12/7/1963

    Georgie is told to stop practicing his experiments after Hetty falls for his anti=burglar device.

    Director: Dicky Leeman

    Writer: Fred Robinson

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  • Operation Neighbour
    6.4/10(7)
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    #20 - Operation Neighbour

    Season 3 Episode 6

    Aired 3/14/1960

    Hetty insults Ada in her own kitchen.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Fred Robinson

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  • Gamblin' Fever
    6.4/10(7)
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    #21 - Gamblin' Fever

    Season 4 Episode 3

    Aired 9/24/1960

    Jeff's American father sends him a poker set.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Fred Robinson

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  • Teddy For Eddie
    6.3/10(9)
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    #22 - Teddy For Eddie

    Season 2 Episode 2

    Aired 2/9/1959

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    Director: Antony Kearey

    Writer: Fred Robinson

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  • Very Important Parent
    6.3/10(6)
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    #23 - Very Important Parent

    Season 2 Episode 6

    Aired 3/9/1959

    No description available

    Director: Bill Ward

    Writer: Fred Robinson

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  • A Fiddle In Froth
    6.3/10(6)
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    #24 - A Fiddle In Froth

    Season 3 Episode 3

    Aired 2/22/1960

    Eddie is led astray.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Fred Robinson

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  • Frightful Nightful
    6.3/10(9)
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    #25 - Frightful Nightful

    Season 4 Episode 4

    Aired 10/1/1960

    Alf is left confused after watching an Alfred Hitchcock film at the cinema.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Fred Robinson

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Best Episodes Summary

"Cat Happy" is the best rated episode of "The Larkins". It scored 7.6/10 based on 15 votes. Directed by Bill Ward and written by Fred Robinson, it aired on 10/3/1958. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Ale and Farewell".