7.2/1028 votesLoading...#1 - 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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- 7.5/1025 votesLoading...
#2 - The Legacy
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/14/1970
Ludicrus' uncle dies and leaves him 10,000 drachma. The only snag is that the money will only be paid to Ludicrus if he has a son named after his uncle.
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- 7.5/1025 votesLoading...
#3 - The Peace Treaty
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/5/1970
Lurcio becomes involved in attempts to prevent Pompeii from going to war with the Barbarians. One of h anti-war activities involves trying to persuade the women of Pompeii to deny conjugal rights if their husbands get involved in the war.
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- 7.6/1042 votesLoading...
#4 - 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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- 7.6/1030 votesLoading...
#5 - 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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- 7.6/1031 votesLoading...
#6 - 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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- 7.7/1025 votesLoading...
#7 - Nymphia
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/12/1970
Nausius is in love with a beautiful young girl named Nymphia. He wants to marry her, but his parents aren't sure that this is a good idea.
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- 7.8/1035 votes
#8 - Up Pompeii!
Season 1 Episode 0 - Aired 9/17/1969
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- 7.8/1033 votesLoading...
#9 - 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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- 7.9/1034 votesLoading...
#10 - 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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- 8.0/1026 votesLoading...
#11 - Roman Holiday
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/21/1970
Lurcio is looking after the house while the family are away. He agrees to hide two escaped slaves. Then various members of the family return home unexpectedly.
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- 8.0/1027 votesLoading...
#12 - James Bondus
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/28/1970
The secret plans for a new catapult have been stolen. Lurcio becomes involved in attempts to recover the stolen plans and meets the famous secret agent, James Bondus.
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- 8.2/1041 votesLoading...
#13 - 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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- 8.3/1029 votesLoading...
#14 - Exodus
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/19/1970
Ludicrus loses his seat on the Senate. He decides to sell up and move his family to Rome. Lurcio is up for sale to the highest bidder. He's worried about the kind of master or mistress he'll have next.
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The Worst Episodes of Up Pompeii!
Every episode of Up Pompeii! ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Up Pompeii!!
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...
Genre:Comedy
Network:ITV1
Worst Episodes Summary
"The Actors" is the worst rated episode of "Up Pompeii!". It scored 7.2/10 based on 28 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/27/1970. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Legacy".