Last of the Summer Wine S1E1 — Of Funerals and Fish (pilot)

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Last of the Summer Wine•Season 1•Episode 1

Of Funerals and Fish (pilot)

7.4/10 · 131 votesJan 4, 197330 min

Ranked #5 of 6 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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Norman Clegg visits his late wife's grave on the anniversary of her death, then he reunites with his friends Compo Simmonite and Cyril Blamire and the trio wonders through town talking about, life, death and fish.

Written byRoy Clarke

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Seasons31

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Season 1 Episodes7

E1 7.4Now viewing

Of Funerals and Fish (pilot)

E2 7.3

Short Back And Palais Glide

E3 7.7

Inventor Of The 40-Foot Ferret

E4 7.7

Pâté And Chips

E5 8.0

Spring Fever

E6 7.9

The New Mobile Trio

Hail Smiling Morn Or Thereabouts

Cast5

Peter Sallis

Clegg

Bill Owen

Compo

Michael Bates

Cyril Blamire

Jane Freeman

Ivy

John Comer

Sid

Crew1

Roy Clarke

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Of Funerals and Fish (pilot)" is episode 1 of Last of the Summer Wine season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 131 votes, ranking #5 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Written by Roy Clarke, it aired on January 4, 1973.

Next: E2 · Short Back And Palais Glide Best of Season 1