The Best Episodes of Up Pompeii! Season 1
Every episode of Up Pompeii! Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Up Pompeii! Season 1!
Up Pompeii! is a British television comedy series broadcast between 1969 and 1970, starring Frankie Howerd. The first series was written by Talbot Rothwell, a scriptwriter for the Carry On films, and the second series by Rothwell and Sid Colin. Two later specials were transmitted in 1975 and 1991.
Season 1 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Up Pompeii!" season 1 is "Up Pompeii!", rated 7.8/10 from 35 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Up Pompeii!" aired on 9/17/1969 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Vestal Virgins".
7.8/10 35 votes#1 - Up Pompeii!
Season 1 Episode 0 - Aired 9/17/1969
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- 7.6/10 41 votes
#2 - Vestal Virgins
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/30/1970
The annual ceremony of the Vestal Virgins is about to be held. The compere hasn't turned up, so Ludicrus has to 'do the homours', aided by Lurcio. Ludicrous is promoting a bill in the Senate to close down the local brothels. This brings him into conflict with the brothel keepers, who plot to ruin the Vestal Virgins ceremony.
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- 8.3/10 40 votes
#3 - The Ides of March
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/6/1970
Ludicrus becomes involved in a plan to assassinate Julius Caesar. Ammonia gives Lurcio the job of foiling the plot. Lurcio is arrested and taken to Caesar's lieutenant, Ponderous. He's forced to impersonate Caesar in an attempt to catch the plotters.
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- 7.6/10 30 votes
#4 - The Senator and the Asp
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/13/1970
Ammonia is expecting an unwelcome visit from an old flame. She tells Lurcio to get rid of him using a poisonous asp. When a man arrives at the front door, Lurcio disposes of him, as instructed. Then Ludicrus announces that he's expecting a visit from Stovus Primus...
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- 7.6/10 31 votes
#5 - Britannicus
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/20/1970
An army has to be raised to go to Britain to put down revolting natives. Lurcio is forced to go along, though he'd prefer not to.
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- 7.2/10 28 votes
#6 - The Actors
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/27/1970
When the Olympia Theatre Company comes to town, Ammonia sends Lurcio to the theatre with a note for one of the actors, who's one of her old flames. At the same time Ludicrus wants Lurcio to deliver a note to one of the actresses.
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- 7.8/10 32 votes
#7 - Spartacus
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/4/1970
Spartacus is the leader of a growing revolt among the slaves of Rome. Lurcio doesn't want to get involved in anything as dangerous as a revolt, but there's no way he can prevent it from affecting him.
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- 7.9/10 34 votes
#8 - The Love Potion
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/11/1970
Lurcio is given the night off when everyone goes out. Ammonia, Ludicrus and Erotica each give him money so that he'll be out of the house for the evening. Lurcio, however, has other ideas. He's expecting a visit from new neighbour, Lusha. He uses the money to buy a love potion and looks forward to a night of pleasure. Everything goes according to plan ... until the various members of the family sneak back home, expecting the house to be empty.
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