The Best Episodes Written By Brian Finch

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   #1 - Advice and Consent

   S1:E82/26/1978

   The fortunes of the hard-working Dalby family look set to dwindle even further until almost by accident James discovers the cause of their herd's illness. However, James still needs a push start on other fronts, and Siegfried and Tristan decide to remedy matters with their own expert advice.

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   #2 - Ways and Means

   S2:E1112/2/1978

   James concludes that the drawbacks of a vet's life -- long hours, fierce dogs and a cunning sow named Prudence -- pale in comparison to the rigors of making a speech to the Darrowby Youth Club.

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   #3 - Golden Lads and Girls

   S1:E72/19/1978

   James' temper is fraying fast -- what with two car accidents in the space of a week, an inauspicious meeting with Helen's family and his rival still lurking around Helen like a "big glossy spider".

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   #4 - Bulldog Breed

   S1:E113/19/1978

   As James struggles to save the dairy herd in which a friend has sunk all his savings, he discovers a colleague's guilty secret.

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   #5 - The Name of the Game

   S2:E911/18/1978

   James becomes suspicious when the Farnon brothers -- usually keen cricketers -- "volunteer" him in their stead for the annual cricket match between Darrowby and Rainby.

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   #6 - Cats and Dogs

   S2:E19/23/1978

   The waiting room is packed at the Darrowby practice, but Siegfried seems more focused on catching his hard-drinking brother asleep on the job.

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   #7 - Judgment Day

   S2:E510/21/1978

   The Darrowby Show is a much-anticipated event for the whole community, except for the duty vet. This mixed honor falls to James this year.

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   #8 - Puppy Love

   S2:E1011/25/1978

   Tristan may have finally found the right girl in Alice McTavish. Meanwhile, James struggles to save a dog whose death could trigger the end of the owners' marriage.

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   #9 - Female of the Species

   S5:E1011/5/1988

   Siegfried gives a friend's offspring some experience in the surgery. Calum initially resents this, but bucks up when he sees the young student.

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    #10 - Christmas Special 1983 The Lord God Made Them All

    S0:E112/25/1983

    James returns to Darrowby following his wartime service in the R.A.F. Though little has changed in the Dales in the intervening six years, James finds it difficult to adjust to the peacetime routine and to friends and family who seem like strangers.

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    #11 - Every Dog Has His Day

    S3:E31/12/1980

    Mr. Biggins tells James about his cowhand, Ned Finch, who goes drinking every night and is drawn to the bright lights of the big city. All James ever sees is an amiable fellow having a quiet drink in his local pub. Mrs. Hall is all aflutter with the visit of Mr. Barge, the loquacious pharmaceutical representative. Mrs.Pumphrey is worried when her new boxer, Cedric, proves to be overly flatulent. James finds a perfect solution. Mr. Beresford's dog is still misbehaving in the car. Siegfried suggest a new sedative, but it unfortunately doesn't have the desired impact.

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    #12 - The Salt of the Earth (aka The Good Companions)

    S5:E810/22/1988

    Siegfried is saddened by the death of a young bull terrier - one of an inseparable pair of dogs.

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    #13 - Blood and Water

    S6:E59/30/1989

    James meets a pair of elderly twins. Oliver and Roland Strong, rabbit breeder and prize cabbage-grower respectively, have divided the cottage left to them by their mother and have not spoken to each other for 50 years. Now Oliver is convinced that Roland has poisoned one of his rabbits.

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    #14 - Dog Days

    S1:E21/15/1978

    James finds that long hours and rough conditions can make a veterinary work a dog's life, but for some dogs, like Mrs. Pumphrey's Tricki-Wu, have it so well that they can afford to spread the wealth.

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    #15 - Here and There

    S6:E19/2/1989

    James meets Basil Courtney, a cowhand for a local farmer. Basil has worked in a circus, been a teacher, has knowledge of art and a nose for good wine! James is intrigued until he discovers that Basil has not been giving the farmer's calves their treatment and, as a result, they are showing no signs of improvement.

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    #16 - Childsplay

    S3:E51/2/1998

    Hetty looks into a case of bullying when her great nephew is suspended from school, after someone plants an Ecstasy tablet in his blazer.

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