Rising Damp (1974)
Set in a seedy bedsit, the cowardly landlord Rigsby has his conceits debunked by his long suffering tenants.
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Episode 1 - The New Tenant (aka Rooksby)
Release Date: 1974-09-02Stingy, pretentious landlord Rigsby is looking for another lodger. One of his current lodgers, Miss Jones, is keen for her acquaintance, Philip, to move in because she is attracted to him.
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Episode 2 - Black Magic
Release Date: 1974-12-13Rigsby is sceptical but intrigued by a ritual which Philip shows him - banging his spear on the ground to summon a woman.
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Episode 3 - A Night Out
Release Date: 1974-12-20Rigsby, Alan, Philip and Ruth go out to an upmarket restaurant (which has a strict dress code) for Ruth's birthday. Rigsby borrows his new lodger Spooner's suit, without his permission.
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Episode 4 - Charisma
Release Date: 1974-12-27Alan wears an earring to attract the opposite sex, which Rigsby disapproves of. Alan sneaks Maureen into his room; Rigsby hears her and ejects her.
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Episode 5 - All Our Yesterdays
Release Date: 1974-01-03Rigsby has to tell an ill-tempered wrestler to turn down the volume on his radio.
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Episode 6 - The Prowler
Release Date: 1975-01-10Ruth's screams of a prowler brings Rigsby to her side and prompts a visit from the regional crime squad.
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Episode 7 - Stand Up and Be Counted
Release Date: 1975-01-17Rigsby's political loyalties are put to the test as election fever grips the house.