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The Best Episodes Written By John Kane

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Long Weekend
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Long Weekend

    S1:E1

    Terry and June are moving to Purley and it seemed a good idea to redecorate the house before moving in. But then they learn of its sinister 'reputation'.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Kane

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  2. undefined Season 3 Episode 6 - In Sickness And In Health
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - In Sickness And In Health

    S3:E6

    An all-expenses-paid weekend away beckons, but Terry falls ill.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Kane

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  3. undefined Season 5 Episode 2 - Swingtime
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Swingtime

    S5:E2

    The Medfords take up golf, but when they run into problems with other members at the club, they begin to wonder whether they are cut out for the sport.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Kane

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  4. undefined Season 4 Episode 3 - Words and Music
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Words and Music

    S4:E3

    Oliver and Simon volunteer to perform at a Vet Circle luncheon for Caroline.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Kane

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  5. undefined Season 4 Episode 6 - Come Fly with Me!
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Come Fly with Me!

    S4:E6

    Following a recent spate of shop burglaries Simon installs a state of the art alarm system but when he forgets his passport breaks into the shop and sets it off, leading to his and Oliver's arrest.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Kane

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Flying Carpets
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Flying Carpets

    S1:E3

    Guests are coming for drinks, but the new carpet has not been delivered. The new neighbours offer to save the day and have a friend get a rug. When Terry's work mate arrives and says the office has had its carpet stolen, Terry is determined to return what he thinks is the stolen carpet.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Kane

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  7. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - To Catch A Thief
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - To Catch A Thief

    S2:E1

    Terry gets a brand new company car but has a run of bad lack. First he nearly collides with a police car, then the car ends up being stolen. Luckily the car gets returned undamaged, but then his troubles really begin...

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Kane

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  8. undefined Season 3 Episode 3 - It's A Knockout
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - It's A Knockout

    S3:E3

    Terry gets the chance to apply for a job in the new branch based in Brussels. Sir Dennis invites himself round for dinner but things start to go wrong when Terry's nephew Alan drops in, together with four Japanese businessmen.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Kane

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  9. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - A Piece of the Action
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - A Piece of the Action

    S4:E1

    Terry wins a prize in a company raffle - a 3000 piece jigsaw which he spends the whole weekend completing with June.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Kane

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  10. undefined Season 4 Episode 4 - The Cowering Inferno
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - The Cowering Inferno

    S4:E4

    Terry attends a weekend conference at a hotel and is asked to read Sir Dennis' speech!

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Kane

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  11. undefined Season 5 Episode 5 - Playing Pool
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Playing Pool

    S5:E5

    Terry decides to get rid of the sand pit in his garden and replace it with a nice ornamental pool.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Kane

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  12. undefined Season 6 Episode 1 - Strictly Off The Record
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Strictly Off The Record

    S6:E1

    Terry becomes the proud owner of a video recorder, but disaster strikes when he offers to record a programme for the company chairman.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Kane

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  13. undefined Season 6 Episode 2 - Wine, Women and Song
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Wine, Women and Song

    S6:E2

    Terry becomes a wine-making enthusiast. Several disasters later, June persuades him that a visit to Boulogne for some duty-free would be much more enjoyable.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Kane

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  14. undefined Season 6 Episode 3 - A Day in Boulogne
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - A Day in Boulogne

    S6:E3

    More middle-class mayhem with the Medfords. June gets in a pickle when Terry misses the ferry, and a salvo of smelly cheeses dispatches a pedantic car park attendant.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Kane

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  15. undefined Season 7 Episode 5 - Pardon My Dust
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Pardon My Dust

    S7:E5

    The duo attend a beloved uncle's funeral, but June is unaware of the chaos to follow.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Kane

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  16. undefined Season 7 Episode 6 - The Artistic Touch
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - The Artistic Touch

    S7:E6

    A plumber installs some radiators in the couple's home, but one job leads to another when their neighbours' house is burgled.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Kane

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  17. undefined Season 8 Episode 5 - Death Of A Salesman
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Death Of A Salesman

    S8:E5

    Having begun a fitness and diet regime Terry is shocked when he believes he overhears the doctor, on the telephone, saying that he is terminally ill.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Kane

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  18. undefined Season 8 Episode 13 - Pantomania
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Pantomania

    S8:E13

    Terry and June play the cow in the office pantomime but have difficulty getting out of their costume when the hall is evacuated because of a fire scare.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Kane

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  19. undefined Season 9 Episode 1 - Age Before Beauty
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Age Before Beauty

    S9:E1

    Terry's quest for a more youthful look and the perfect body causes June to take drastic action of her own.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Kane

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  20. undefined Season 9 Episode 2 - New Technology
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - New Technology

    S9:E2

    Terry's boss is furious when blueprints for a new talking fire extinguisher go missing.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Kane

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  21. undefined Season 9 Episode 4 - The Eye of the Householder
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - The Eye of the Householder

    S9:E4

    Terry's involvement in the neighbourhood watch scheme is not as straightforward as it seems...

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Kane

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  22. undefined Season 9 Episode 5 - Bats in the Belfry
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Bats in the Belfry

    S9:E5

    June recounts a fairy tale dream at breakfast and later in the day it appears to have come true.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Kane

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  23. undefined Season 9 Episode 6 - Of Human Bondage
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Of Human Bondage

    S9:E6

    Terry's day gets off to a bad start, but soon changes when he wins money on a premium bond.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Kane

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  24. undefined Season 9 Episode 7 - The Family Way
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - The Family Way

    S9:E7

    Terry buys a goldfish, while June pressures him to get a cleaning lady.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Kane

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  25. undefined Season 3 Episode 3 - A Nose For Quality
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - A Nose For Quality

    S3:E3

    Both Simon and Oliver believe that they have appointments to meet Lady Deveraux with a view to purchasing some of her antiques.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Kane

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John Kane Ratings Summary

"Long Weekend" is the best rated episode written by John Kane. It scored 8/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 10/24/1979 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "In Sickness And In Health".