First of the Summer Wine Episode Rating Graph
Sep 1988 - Oct 1989
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Sitcom prequel to Last of the Summer Wine set in a small Yorkshire village in 1939 as Britain becomes poised for war.
Browse episode ratings trends for First of the Summer Wine. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of First of the Summer Wine's 12 episodes.
Best Episodes of First of the Summer Wine
Quiet Wedding
S2 Ep6
10.0
8th Oct 1989
Dilys and Brad are getting married. The lads travel to the registry office on Compo's old motorbike and side-car, which keeps tipping up. At the reception, Compo has to sit with his trousers around his ankles because he's got oil all over them. Mr Clegg reads out the telegrams, one of which is from Brad's airbase, recalling him to duty. Later, the lads go for a walk and find Foggy guarding a bridge. He shows them his new bayonet, but manages to drop it into the river. Compo is lowered over the bridge using Seymour's long scarf. He falls in but manages to retrieve the missing bayonet. Next morning, war is declared on Germany.
The Gypsy Fiddler
S2 Ep3
10.0
17th Sep 1989
The lads are all feeling stiff after pushing a gypsy caravan belonging to Compo's mother. Anita Pilsworth is still chasing Clegg. Foggy is practising camouflage techniques. He's talked into pretending to be a shop-window dummy and he subsequently manages to startle Wally. Compo devises a plan to help Wally by dressing up as a gypsy fortune-teller and convincing Nora that she'll marry a "short miserable little nit wearing an LNER cap". All goes well until the caravan rolls away, dragging Compo past the girls and revealing the identity of the fortune-teller.
The Great Indoors
S1 Ep5
9.5
2nd Oct 1988
Sulking because he hasn't been issued a real rifle, Foggy opts out of his army training and takes the boys camping instead. Unfortunately, his choice of campsite leads to an inevitable disaster.
The Body Snatchers
S2 Ep5
9.0
1st Oct 1989
The lads convince Foggy that they have 'borrowed' a dead body from the Co-op funeral service. It's actually Wally wrapped in a sheet. Mr Scrimshaw spends most of the day setting up a display of tins, only to see it collapse at closing time. At the cinema, Seymour learns that Deborah Norbury is upstairs in the circle. He goes up to see her but is tripped by Lena. He falls into Deborah's lap and she walks out on him. Compo is thrown out of the cinema. He tries to sneak back in through the window in the gents' lavatory. He manages to pull a cistern off the wall and gets soaked.
Worst Episodes of First of the Summer Wine
Taller Exercises
S1 Ep1
3.7
4th Sep 1988
Trying to impress Nora, Wally Batty goes to extremes to make himself grow taller - with Clegg and the others help of course.
The Just Doesn't Suit
S1 Ep2
9.0
11th Sep 1988
After Clegg delivers what Mrs, Norbury claims is the wrong linoleum, Norm is left at the co-op while Sherbert delivers the correct order in hopes of getting permission to date Aubrey Norbury. Meanwhile Norm has to take measurements for a suit, but has no idea what he is doing.
The Way of the Warrior
S1 Ep3
9.0
18th Sep 1988
Compo is challenged to a fight by Chunky Livesy, so tricks Foggy into being his substitute.
Snuff and Stuff
S1 Ep4
9.0
25th Sep 1988
After discovering Mister Scrimshaw is a secret snuff taker, Clegg, Sherbet and Seymour look for his stash in order to introduce a new ingredient.
First of the Summer Wine Episode Guide
Taller Exercises
S1 Ep1
3.7
4th Sep 1988
Trying to impress Nora, Wally Batty goes to extremes to make himself grow taller - with Clegg and the others help of course.
The Just Doesn't Suit
S1 Ep2
9.0
11th Sep 1988
After Clegg delivers what Mrs, Norbury claims is the wrong linoleum, Norm is left at the co-op while Sherbert delivers the correct order in hopes of getting permission to date Aubrey Norbury. Meanwhile Norm has to take measurements for a suit, but has no idea what he is doing.
The Way of the Warrior
S1 Ep3
9.0
18th Sep 1988
Compo is challenged to a fight by Chunky Livesy, so tricks Foggy into being his substitute.
Snuff and Stuff
S1 Ep4
9.0
25th Sep 1988
After discovering Mister Scrimshaw is a secret snuff taker, Clegg, Sherbet and Seymour look for his stash in order to introduce a new ingredient.
The Great Indoors
S1 Ep5
9.5
2nd Oct 1988
Sulking because he hasn't been issued a real rifle, Foggy opts out of his army training and takes the boys camping instead. Unfortunately, his choice of campsite leads to an inevitable disaster.
Youth Wanted
S1 Ep6
9.0
9th Oct 1988
Compo wants a job at the Co-Op, but in the process Clegg, Sherbet and Seymour get the sack.
The best rated episodes of First of the Summer Wine are:
- Quiet Wedding S2E6 rated 10.0
- The Gypsy Fiddler S2E3 rated 10.0
- The Great Indoors S1E5 rated 9.5
- The Body Snatchers S2E5 rated 9.0
The lowest rated episodes of First of the Summer Wine are:
- Taller Exercises S1E1 rated 3.7
- The Just Doesn't Suit S1E2 rated 9.0
- The Way of the Warrior S1E3 rated 9.0
- Snuff and Stuff S1E4 rated 9.0
The first episode of First of the Summer Wine aired on September 04, 1988.
The last episode of First of the Summer Wine aired on October 08, 1989.
There are 12 episodes of First of the Summer Wine.
There are 2 seasons of First of the Summer Wine.
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First of the Summer Wine has ended.
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