Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
Unencumbered by wives, jobs or any other responsibilities, three senior citizens who've never really grown up explore their world in the Yorkshire Dales. They spend their days speculating about their fellow townsfolk and thinking up adventures not usually favored by the elderly. Last of the Summer Wine premiered as an episode of Comedy Playhouse in 1973. The show ran for 295 episodes until 2010. It is the longest running comedy Britain has produced and the longest running sitcom in the world.
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Episode 1 - The Frozen Turkey Man
Release Date: 1983-01-30Compo convinces a barmaid that Foggy is an eccentric millionaire.
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Episode 2 - The White Man's Grave
Release Date: 1983-02-06Wally is fed up with Nora's constant nagging so Compo, Clegg and Foggy devise a plan to get him out of the house for a few hours.
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Episode 3 - The Waist Land
Release Date: 1983-02-13Foggy finds there's money to be made selling food to the desperate inhabitants of a local health farm.
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Episode 4 - Cheering up Ludovic
Release Date: 1983-02-20Ludovic has bought a new van and to cheer him up Clegg is given the job of test driving it.
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Episode 5 - The Three Astaires
Release Date: 1983-02-27The trio volunteer at a church concert party.
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Episode 6 - The Arts of Concealment
Release Date: 1983-03-06Trying to camouflage himself, Foggy upsets a group of cyclists. Compo also upsets someone over the state of his trousers
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Episode 7 - Getting Sam Home
Release Date: 1983-12-27After Sam's inconsiderate demise at the home of Lily-Bless-Her, our trio are faced with the task of explaining to his wife about his wet feet and fluffy suit. "Movie length" 90 minute Christmas Special.
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Episode 8 - The Loxley Lozenge
Release Date: 1984-12-30Wesley has discovered an old racing car. Compo, Clegg and Foggy offer to help him transport it back to his shed, not reckoning on its condition.