7.1/1014 votes#1 - The Homecoming
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/1/1974
George gets out of jail after three years only to find his best friend, Stan has shacked up with his other half, Annie. Despite throwing a bit of a wobbler, George can't get Annie to give Stan the boot.
Director: Derrick Goodwin, Mike Gibbon
Writer: Ian La Frenais, Dick Clement
- 7.6/1012 votes
#2 - Happy Release
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/8/1974
George gets the hump when Stan, confined to his bed, gets bacon and eggs from Annie for breakfast when he gets none. What neither of them know is that Stan is playing up the extent of his injury...
Director: Derrick Goodwin, Mike Gibbon
Writer: Ian La Frenais, Dick Clement
- 7.6/1011 votes
#3 - Good Conduct
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 6/15/1974
George, compelled to share a bed with Stan, takes him to task about his noisy sleeping habits. His day then takes a turn for the worse when a gentleman caller turns out to be a none-too-friendly policeman.
Director: Derrick Goodwin, Mike Gibbon
Writer: Ian La Frenais, Dick Clement
- 7.4/108 votes
#4 - Two Men In My Life
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/22/1974
Annie has a good rant at both George and Stan - she's had enough of both of them and decides to go and stay with a friend. An ex-cellmate of George's makes news headlines by breaking out of prison. George and Stan get an unexpected visitor...
Director: Derrick Goodwin, Mike Gibbon
Writer: Ian La Frenais, Dick Clement
- 7.4/108 votes
#5 - The Trouble With Tommy
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 6/29/1974
Escaped convict Tommy Holister is still in residence and the police dragnet is closing in, George and Stan try to brainstorm a plan to get rid of him, but they come up with nothing. Then they get the bright idea to embark on a criminal enterprise to fund Tommy's escape plans.
Director: Derrick Goodwin, Mike Gibbon
Writer: Ian La Frenais, Dick Clement
- 7.2/108 votes
#6 - Three Into Two Won't Go
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/6/1974
Much to his outrage, George fins out by accident that Stan and Annie are going on holiday together. He has a go at both of them and gets aggrieved when Stan reckons that it's all George's fault, as he came out of prison too early...
Director: Derrick Goodwin, Mike Gibbon
Writer: Ian La Frenais, Dick Clement
- 7.3/109 votes
#7 - Home And Away
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 7/13/1974
Annie and Daphne large it up in Benidorm while George and Stan, at home, indulge in continuous rounds of domestic squabbling and one-upmanship. Stan suggests a truce, but it's an uneasy one and only lasts two minutes before the fur starts to fly once more.
Director: Derrick Goodwin, Mike Gibbon
Writer: Ian La Frenais, Dick Clement
- 7.3/109 votes
#8 - Holy Deadlock
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 7/20/1974
Annie accuses George and Stan of being low rent ciminals, not even worthy of an appearance on police 5 television programme. George accuses her in turn of wanting them to go out and thieve to keep her in extravagant lifestyle. Something has to give.
Director: Derrick Goodwin, Mike Gibbon
Writer: Ian La Frenais, Dick Clement
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British ITV sitcom starring John Thaw and Bob Hoskins as two friends in a love triangle.
Genre:Comedy
Network:ITV1
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Homecoming" is the best rated episode of "Thick As Thieves" season 1. It scored 7.1/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by Derrick Goodwin, Mike Gibbon and written by Ian La Frenais, Dick Clement, it aired on 6/1/1974. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Happy Release".