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The Best Episodes of Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? Season 1

Every episode of Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? Season 1!

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Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? is a British sitcom which was broadcast between 9 January 1973 and 9 April 1974 on BBC1. It was the colour sequel to the mid-1960s hit The Likely Lads.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? Season 1 Episode 7 - No Hiding Place
    9.0/10(124 votes)

    S1:E7

    Bob and Terry are desperate not to know the result of the England v Bulgaria football match, but with eight hours to go will they succeed in their mission?

    Director:James Gilbert
    Writers:Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais

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  2. Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? Season 1 Episode 8 - Guess Who's Coming To Dinner?
    8.6/10(81 votes)

    S1:E8

    Bob thinks Terry needs new friends, but inviting him to Alan and Brenda's trendy dinner party might not be such a great idea.

    Director:James Gilbert
    Writers:Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais

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  3. Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? Season 1 Episode 13 - End of An Era
    8.6/10(69 votes)

    S1:E13

    The day of the wedding dawns and the women are racing around getting ready for the big event. Meanwhile, Terry has his hands full looking after a nervous Bob.

    Director:James Gilbert
    Writers:Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais

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  4. Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? Season 1 Episode 1 - Strangers On A Train
    8.4/10(100 votes)

    S1:E1

    Five years have passed. Bob has travelled to London to buy a wedding present and Terry has returned from Cyprus after a spell in the army. By chance, they meet on the last train home and the events of the past few years flood out.

    Director:James Gilbert
    Writers:Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais

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  5. Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? Season 1 Episode 5 - I'll Never Forget Whatshername
    8.4/10(76 votes)

    S1:E5

    Terry tries to track down some of his old flames, but probing into the past produces embarrassing results.

    Director:James Gilbert
    Writers:Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais

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  6. Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? Season 1 Episode 2 - Home is the Hero
    8.3/10(79 votes)

    S1:E2

    Thelma isn't happy that Terry and Bob have rekindled their friendship and she's worried that Terry will cause Bob to have second thoughts about their wedding. Terry starts to feel homesick for the army as his family don't exactly welcome him back with open arms.

    Director:James Gilbert
    Writers:Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais

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  7. Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? Season 1 Episode 3 - Cold Feet
    8.3/10(71 votes)

    S1:E3

    Bob is deeply involved in preparations for his forthcoming wedding to Thelma, completing a period of courtship that started in form 4B at Park Junior School. But Terry's return has caused Bob to have doubts, especially when Terry teases him that his fate was sealed long before their 11-Plus.

    Director:James Gilbert
    Writers:Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais

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  8. Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? Season 1 Episode 9 - Storm In a Tea Chest
    8.3/10(76 votes)

    S1:E9

    Terry helps Bob move his most treasured possessions from his old house to the new one, but Thelma refuses to have his junk in their home.

    Director:James Gilbert
    Writers:Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais

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  9. Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? Season 1 Episode 10 - The Old Magic
    8.3/10(73 votes)

    S1:E10

    Terry is disappointed that Bob has asked someone else to be his best man at the wedding, but eventually agrees to go out for a meal with his friend before he gets hitched. After a few drinks at the restaurant, they start to chat up a couple of pretty girls who are also eating there.

    Director:James Gilbert
    Writers:Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais

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  10. Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? Season 1 Episode 12 - Boys Night In
    8.3/10(67 votes)

    S1:E12

    Terry is horrified when Bob refuses to go on a stag night and insists on a quiet night in instead. But pre-wedding nerves mean Bob's plan to celebrate his nuptials sober goes awry.

    Director:James Gilbert
    Writers:Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais

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  11. Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? Season 1 Episode 6 - Birthday Boy
    8.2/10(75 votes)

    S1:E6

    Terry feels depressed when everyone, even his mother, forgets his birthday. To make up for it, Bob throws a surprise party, but preparations for the bash don't go according to plan.

    Director:James Gilbert
    Writers:Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais

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  12. Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? Season 1 Episode 11 - Count Down
    8.2/10(67 votes)

    S1:E11

    Mrs Chambers has grandiose plans for Thelma's wedding to Bob that leaves the men feeling overwhelmed, so they decide to rebel.

    Director:James Gilbert
    Writers:Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais

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  13. Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? Season 1 Episode 4 - Moving On
    8.1/10(79 votes)

    S1:E4

    Appalled by the changes in Newcastle, Terry considers leaving to get a job in Berwick. Meanwhile, his friend's wanderlust sets Bob thinking.

    Director:James Gilbert
    Writers:Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"No Hiding Place" is the best rated episode of "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?" season 1. It scored 9/10 based on 124 votes. Directed by James Gilbert and written by Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, it aired on 2/20/1973. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner?".