Browse episode ratings trends for Nearest and Dearest. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of Nearest and Dearest's 46 episodes.
Best Episodes of Nearest and Dearest
Far from the Madding Pong
S7 Ep7
9.0
7th Feb 1973
Nellie is keen to buy a second home in the middle of nowhere, Eli is more keen on his Spanish holiday, and tries to put her off.
The One That Got Away
S7 Ep5
9.0
24th Jan 1973
Ex-POW Siegfried, who was taken in by The Pledge Household, returns and vows to help Nellie and Eli.
Get Out of That
S7 Ep4
9.0
18th Jan 1973
The Pledges and the Tattersalls visit a health farm but when the diet proves inadequate, the call goes out to the pickers to bring them food.
The French Disconnection
S7 Ep3
9.0
11th Jan 1973
After a visit from a French restauranteur, the Pledges travel to Paris to introduce their pickles to the European market.
Good Time Girl
S7 Ep2
9.0
28th Dec 1972
When local lothario Harry Hampton demands Eli repay a loan, Eli invites him to stay with him and Nellie in lieu of payment. This leads to Nellie getting a reputation as a good-time girl.
Cindernellie
S7 Ep1
9.0
21st Dec 1972
Eli gives the Christmas club money to a promoter who promises a share of the profits from the Christmas play he's producing. He promptly spends it, and when Nellie and the gang find out, they offer to take over the roles. During rehearsals, the promoter makes a break for it.
A Pair of Bloomers
S6 Ep7
9.0
20th Jul 1972
The long arm of the law reaches out for Eli from the distant past; but, with Nellie in court, all is set for the Law to get its knuckles rapped.
A Question of Taste
S6 Ep6
9.0
13th Jul 1972
Can dandelion leaves picked at the time of the full moon really win for Pledge's Purer Pickles the coveted Golden Gherkin? Nellie's wonder ingredient lands her greatest rival, Arnold Guttersby, in a real pickle.
The Right Spirit
S6 Ep5
9.0
6th Jul 1972
Annoyed with Eli for treating the home like a boarding house, Nellie kicks him out. The alternative living arrangements suit neither party.
Worker's Playtime
S6 Ep4
9.0
29th Jun 1972
The Pledges consult an industrial efficiency expert in a bid to improve production. When the workers strike, it is left to Nellie and Eli to keep the pickles flowing.
Worst Episodes of Nearest and Dearest
It Comes to Us All
S1 Ep1
5.0
15th Aug 1968
The sun is setting on twelve tons of pickled onions. A dynasty is dying – and who's left?
Compliments of the Season
S5 Ep2
6.0
24th Dec 1970
Mother Nature scuppers Nellie's plans for a surprise Christmas lunch at a nice hotel for Eli and herself.
A Breach of the Peace
S2 Ep1
7.0
8th Jul 1969
Nellie arrives at the front door to meet two constables accusing her of shoplifting.
When Love Walks In
S4 Ep4
7.0
4th Jun 1970
Eli is trying to sell the business to Leonard Longbottom, but he also needs to convince Nellie to sell. Then Leonard falls for Nellie.
When You've Got to Go
S4 Ep3
8.0
28th May 1970
Nellie's had enough. She's reached the end of her tether and can no longer skivvy for her brother so she's decided to move out.
A Man and a Woman
S5 Ep4
8.0
21st Jan 1971
Nellie isn't happy when the new coal man, Snatcher Snelling, becomes rather taken with a newly-styled Lily.
Bottoms Up
S5 Ep5
8.0
28th Jan 1971
Despite having no bartending experience, Nellie takes over running the Spread Eagle Pub for a friend.
Lead Me to the Altar
S1 Ep2
8.5
22nd Aug 1968
A little late love for Nellie – but was it worth keeping the home fires burning?
You Make Me Feel So Young
S1 Ep5
8.5
12th Sep 1968
The elixir of youth – an old wives' tale or a racing certainty? Well, if it worked for Stan!
The Danger List
S1 Ep3
9.0
29th Aug 1968
If you go a funny colour, lie low; it's all in the mind. They can cure anything these days.
Nearest and Dearest Episode Guide
It Comes to Us All
S1 Ep1
5.0
15th Aug 1968
The sun is setting on twelve tons of pickled onions. A dynasty is dying – and who's left?
Lead Me to the Altar
S1 Ep2
8.5
22nd Aug 1968
A little late love for Nellie – but was it worth keeping the home fires burning?
The Danger List
S1 Ep3
9.0
29th Aug 1968
If you go a funny colour, lie low; it's all in the mind. They can cure anything these days.
You Make Me Feel So Young
S1 Ep5
8.5
12th Sep 1968
The elixir of youth – an old wives' tale or a racing certainty? Well, if it worked for Stan!
The Wrong Side of the Sheets
S1 Ep6
9.0
19th Sep 1968
An accident of birth – but does it really matter what you are? It happens in the best families.
The best rated episodes of Nearest and Dearest are:
Far from the Madding Pong S7E7 rated 9.0
The One That Got Away S7E5 rated 9.0
Get Out of That S7E4 rated 9.0
The French Disconnection S7E3 rated 9.0
Good Time Girl S7E2 rated 9.0
Cindernellie S7E1 rated 9.0
A Pair of Bloomers S6E7 rated 9.0
A Question of Taste S6E6 rated 9.0
The Right Spirit S6E5 rated 9.0
Worker's Playtime S6E4 rated 9.0
The lowest rated episodes of Nearest and Dearest are:
It Comes to Us All S1E1 rated 5.0
Compliments of the Season S5E2 rated 6.0
A Breach of the Peace S2E1 rated 7.0
When Love Walks In S4E4 rated 7.0
When You've Got to Go S4E3 rated 8.0
A Man and a Woman S5E4 rated 8.0
Bottoms Up S5E5 rated 8.0
Lead Me to the Altar S1E2 rated 8.5
You Make Me Feel So Young S1E5 rated 8.5
The Danger List S1E3 rated 9.0
The first episode of Nearest and Dearest aired on August 15, 1968.
The last episode of Nearest and Dearest aired on February 07, 1973.
