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The Best Episodes of One Foot in the Grave

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One Foot in the Grave is a BBC television sitcom series The series features the exploits of Victor Meldrew and his long-suffering wife, Margaret. The programmes invariably deal with Meldrew's battle against the problems

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    One Foot in the Grave Season 4 Episode 3 - Hearts of Darkness
    9.0/10(272 votes)

    #1 - Hearts of Darkness

    S4:E3

    During a trip to the countryside with Mrs Warboys and Mr Swainey, the Meldrews manage to get lost. Victor leaves the others to try to find help.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. One Foot in the Grave Season 6 Episode 6 - Things Aren't Simple Any More
    8.7/10(246 votes)

    #2 - Things Aren't Simple Any More

    S6:E6

    In the very last episode of 'One Foot in the Grave', Victor's decision to attend a school reunion unwittingly delivers him into the hands of fate. Margaret deals with the aftermath with the help of her new friend, Glynis.

    Director:Christine Gernon
    Writer:David Renwick

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  3. One Foot in the Grave Season 3 Episode 6 - The Worst Horror of All
    8.4/10(178 votes)

    #3 - The Worst Horror of All

    S3:E6

    Even a shed falling on him cannot upset Victor when he finally gets a new job. However, before starting work he must first contend with some unwanted visitors and a trip to the BBC organised by Mrs Warboys.

    Director:Susan Belbin
    Writer:David Renwick

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  4. One Foot in the Grave Season 6 Episode 5 - The Dawn of Man
    8.4/10(149 votes)

    #4 - The Dawn of Man

    S6:E5

    Victor's new fishing hobby leads to an unfortunate encounter with a fly-tipper. Meanwhile, a visit from Patrick's gay twin brother leaves Pippa feeling mentally and physically exhausted, especially when Patrick sits on a cork.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. One Foot in the Grave Season 2 Episode 5 - Love & Death
    8.3/10(207 votes)

    #5 - Love & Death

    S2:E5

    When the Meldrews visit some friends on the South Coast, Victor is given a surprise.

    Directors:Sydney Lotterby, Susan Belbin
    Writer:David Renwick

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  6. One Foot in the Grave Season 4 Episode 4 - Warm Champagne
    8.3/10(176 votes)

    #6 - Warm Champagne

    S4:E4

    Victor returns from holiday with sunburnt feet. His mood doesn't improve, thanks to rows with the neighbours and the addition of a streetlamp to his bedroom furniture. This gives Margaret a dilemma when she is contacted by Ben, a pleasant man who she met on holiday.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. One Foot in the Grave Season 4 Episode 6 - Secret of the Seven Sorcerers
    8.3/10(167 votes)

    #7 - Secret of the Seven Sorcerers

    S4:E6

    Victor is preparing for a meeting of his magician's club. He now has a job as a lollipop man, but is being bothered by hoax calls from the fire brigade. Patrick and Pippa are due to visit the Meldrews' for a reconciliation meal, but Patrick isn't looking forward to the experience.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. One Foot in the Grave Season 5 Episode 1 - The Man Who Blew Away
    8.3/10(171 votes)

    #8 - The Man Who Blew Away

    S5:E1

    Patrick is preparing for an important meeting with some Japanese businessmen. Next door, Victor's stolen car has been recovered, but he isn't very happy about it. Then the Meldrews are visited by Mr Foskett - a man who they met on holiday 17 years previously.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. One Foot in the Grave Season 3 Episode 4 - The Beast in the Cage
    8.2/10(204 votes)

    #9 - The Beast in the Cage

    S3:E4

    The Meldrews and Mrs Warboys get stuck in Bank Holiday traffic.

    Director:Susan Belbin
    Writer:David Renwick

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  10. One Foot in the Grave Season 4 Episode 1 - The Pit and the Pendulum
    8.2/10(189 votes)

    #10 - The Pit and the Pendulum

    S4:E1

    Victor is employing a workman in the garden, although he never seems to do any work. On the other side of the fence, Patrick has acquired a pet daschund called Denzil.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. One Foot in the Grave Season 4 Episode 2 - Descent into the Maelstrom
    8.1/10(163 votes)

    #11 - Descent into the Maelstrom

    S4:E2

    Margaret falls ills to nervous exhaustion that has been building up over the last 34 years. She has little chance for peace and quiet in which to recuperate, especially with Victor's problems with gorilla suits and the waste disposal system. She is however cheered by a visit from an old friend.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. One Foot in the Grave Season 5 Episode 3 - The Affair of the Hollow Lady
    8.1/10(156 votes)

    #12 - The Affair of the Hollow Lady

    S5:E3

    Victor thinks that the woman in the greengrocers fancies him. Meanwhile, Mrs Warboys has won a wax model of herself and the Meldrews are having problems with their door locks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. One Foot in the Grave Season 5 Episode 6 - The Exterminating Angel
    8.1/10(159 votes)

    #13 - The Exterminating Angel

    S5:E6

    Romance is in the air for Mr. Swainey when he finally invites Tania the nurse out for a date. Victor takes a new job as a chauffeur but rapidly wipes out his employer's beloved fleet.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. One Foot in the Grave Season 6 Episode 3 - The Futility of the Fly
    8.1/10(160 votes)

    #14 - The Futility of the Fly

    S6:E3

    Margaret regrets hiring an attractive cleaner to help around the house. Meanwhile, Mrs Warboys has a couple of nasty frights.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. One Foot in the Grave Season 3 Episode 1 - Monday Morning Will Be Fine
    8.0/10(177 votes)

    #15 - Monday Morning Will Be Fine

    S3:E1

    After a burglary Victor decides not to replace his television set in order to give him and Margaret more opportunity to get out of the house. However, a trip to the pub results in a disconcerting experience with an old friend.

    Director:Susan Belbin
    Writer:David Renwick

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  16. One Foot in the Grave Season 3 Episode 2 - Dreamland
    8.0/10(176 votes)

    #16 - Dreamland

    S3:E2

    Margaret is having a recurring dream about murdering someone who looks like Victor. However, it's Margaret who is starting to irritate Victor. That is, until she disappears.

    Director:Susan Belbin
    Writer:David Renwick

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  17. One Foot in the Grave Season 3 Episode 5 - Beware the Trickster on the Roof
    8.0/10(171 votes)

    #17 - Beware the Trickster on the Roof

    S3:E5

    Mr Swainey has brought Victor a present back from his holiday - an unlucky charm. Victor thinks that Mrs Stebbings's tv aerial is laughing at him and his resulting misfortune. Meanwhile, Patrick and Pippa are having problems trying to sell their house.

    Director:Susan Belbin
    Writer:David Renwick

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  18. One Foot in the Grave Season 5 Episode 2 - Only a Story
    8.0/10(145 votes)

    #18 - Only a Story

    S5:E2

    Mrs Warboys is staying with the Meldrews following the flooding of her house and is starting to irritate Margaret. However, Victor is a lot calmer than usual thanks to the reflexology treatment that he has started receiving.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. One Foot in the Grave Season 5 Episode 5 - Hole in the Sky
    8.0/10(159 votes)

    #19 - Hole in the Sky

    S5:E5

    Patrick is looking forward to his trip to stay with Pippa's brother after an embarrassing visit to an Armenian restaurant in order to attempt to make up with Victor. Meanwhile, the Meldrews are employing a pair of very strange workmen and Margaret is getting jealous of a marionette.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. One Foot in the Grave Season 2 Episode 1 - In Luton Airport No One Can Hear You Scream
    7.9/10(195 votes)

    #20 - In Luton Airport No One Can Hear You Scream

    S2:E1

    When Victor and Margaret return from their holiday, they discover that their luggage has been sent to the other side of the world, and that their house has been burned down.

    Director:Susan Belbin
    Writer:David Renwick

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  21. One Foot in the Grave Season 3 Episode 3 - The Broken Reflection
    7.9/10(176 votes)

    #21 - The Broken Reflection

    S3:E3

    Alfred, Victor's accident prone brother, is making his first visit from New Zealand for 25 years. Victor is not looking forward to his stay, preferring to act as a neighbourhood vigilante.

    Director:Susan Belbin
    Writer:David Renwick

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  22. One Foot in the Grave Season 4 Episode 5 - The Trial
    7.9/10(199 votes)

    #22 - The Trial

    S4:E5

    Victor has been selected for jury service. He hasn't been required in court yet, but he is on call so he is stuck in the house all day and must somehow beat his boredom.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. One Foot in the Grave Season 1 Episode 4 - I'll Retire to Bedlam
    7.8/10(201 votes)

    #23 - I'll Retire to Bedlam

    S1:E4

    After being stuck in the shed for over three hours, then forced to spend an entire day with his eyes closed after a visit to the optometrist, Victor cannot bear the trials of babysitting.

    Director:Susan Belbin
    Writer:David Renwick

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  24. One Foot in the Grave Season 1 Episode 6 - The Return of the Speckled Band
    7.8/10(187 votes)

    #24 - The Return of the Speckled Band

    S1:E6

    Following a food poisoning incident, problems with the electricity man, the Meldrews embark on a well deserved holiday, however this is only the start of their problems?

    Director:Susan Belbin
    Writer:David Renwick

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  25. One Foot in the Grave Season 2 Episode 3 - Dramatic Fever
    7.8/10(194 votes)

    #25 - Dramatic Fever

    S2:E3

    Victor discovers a new talent - writing comedy. However, his views of comedy are somewhat different from everyone elses, and he finds himself without support.

    Director:Susan Belbin
    Writer:David Renwick

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Best Episodes Summary

"Hearts of Darkness" is the best rated episode of "One Foot in the Grave". It scored 9/10 based on 272 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/14/1993. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Things Aren't Simple Any More".