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Upstairs, Downstairs•Season 5•Episode 4

The Joy Ride

8.0/10 · 100 votesSep 28, 197550 min

Ranked #9 of 16 in Season 5•−0.1 vs season avg

When James buys a small airplane, Virginia defies Richard, putting the entire household through quite an ordeal.

Directed byBill Bain

Written byAlfred Shaughnessy

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Seasons5

Season 5 Episodes16

On with the Dance

A Place in the World

Laugh a Little Louder Please

E4 8.0Now viewing

The Joy Ride

Wanted: A Good Home

An Old Flame

Disillusion

Such a Lovely Man

The Nine Days Wonder

The Understudy

Alberto

Will Ye No Come Back Again?

Joke Over

Noblesse Oblige

All the King's Horses

Whither Shall I Wander?

Cast6

Christopher Beeny

Christopher Beeny

Edward Barnes

Gordon Jackson

Gordon Jackson

Angus Hudson

Jacqueline Tong

Jacqueline Tong

Daisy Barnes

Jenny Tomasin

Jenny Tomasin

Ruby Finch

A

Angela Baddeley

Mrs. Bridges

David Langton

David Langton

Richard Bellamy

Crew3

A

Alfred Shaughnessy

Writer

B

Bill Bain

Director

A

Alfred Shaughnessy

Script Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Joy Ride" is episode 4 of Upstairs, Downstairs season 5. It scored 8.0/10 from 100 votes, ranking #9 of 16 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Bill Bain and written by Alfred Shaughnessy, it aired on September 28, 1975.

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