What are the best episodes of Only When I Laugh?

The best rated episodes of Only When I Laugh are: The Reunion - S4E7 rated 9.0, Blood Brothers - S4E1 rated 9.0, Accident - S3E5 rated 8.5, Where There's A Will - S2E2 rated 8.5, Tangled Web - S1E6 rated 8.5, When Did You Last See Your Father? - S4E6 rated 8.0, Escape - S4E5 rated 8.0, In Sickness And In Health - S4E4 rated 8.0

What are the worst episodes of Only When I Laugh?

The lowest rated episodes of Only When I Laugh are: A Bed With A View - S1E1 rated 6.4, Operation Norman - S1E2 rated 7.3, The Man With The Face - S1E4 rated 7.3, It Can Damage Your Health - S2E3 rated 7.5, The Cosmic Influence - S2E4 rated 7.5, The Visitors - S2E5 rated 7.5, The Lost Sheep - S2E6 rated 7.5, Last Tango - S2E7 rated 7.5

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Oct 1979 - Dec 1982

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Best Episodes of Only When I Laugh

The Reunion
S4 Ep7
9.0
16th Dec 1982
Figgis, Glover and Norman are about to be discharged from hospital. They consider holding a reunion.
Blood Brothers
S4 Ep1
9.0
4th Nov 1982
Glover refuses to have a blood transfusion. He's worried that the donor will be from a lower social class.
Accident
S3 Ep5
8.5
30th Sep 1981
Norman has to decide whether to testify against Dr. Thorpe about an accident he witnessed.
Where There's A Will
S2 Ep2
8.5
6th May 1980
A dirty old farmer is an unwelcome patient until it is realized he is very rich and about to make his will.
Tangled Web
S1 Ep6
8.5
3rd Dec 1979
Norman is reading a book about a pretty nurse when one actually comes onto the ward.
When Did You Last See Your Father?
S4 Ep6
8.0
9th Dec 1982
A scruffy old drunkard comes to the hospital looking for his son. Could the son be Figgis, Glover or Norman?
Escape
S4 Ep5
8.0
2nd Dec 1982
A convicted prisoner is moved into the ward. Glover, Figgis and Norman worry in case he tries to escape.
In Sickness And In Health
S4 Ep4
8.0
25th Nov 1982
Norman is planning to marry Deirdre. He wonders if three years is long enough to be engaged.

Worst Episodes of Only When I Laugh

A Bed With A View
S1 Ep1
6.4
29th Oct 1979
Norman arrives at the ward and is given the bed next to the window. A game of musical beds ensues as Figgis and Archie want it too...
Operation Norman
S1 Ep2
7.3
5th Nov 1979
Norman's due for his appendix operation and is rather upset about it. He turns to Figgis for comfort in his hour of need...
The Man With The Face
S1 Ep4
7.3
19th Nov 1979
Archie's lothario-like tendencies are coming back to haunt him when he's convinced he's being stalked by a Greek madman for besmirching his fiancée...
It Can Damage Your Health
S2 Ep3
7.5
13th May 1980
Despite being warned on a frequent basis, the patients are undeterred by the risks of smoking.
The Cosmic Influence
S2 Ep4
7.5
20th May 1980
Much to the despair of the others, Figgis becomes preoccupied with signs & portents.
The Visitors
S2 Ep5
7.5
27th May 1980
It's visiting day and Norman's mother has another dreary girl lined up for him, much to the others' amusement!
The Lost Sheep
S2 Ep6
7.5
3rd Jun 1980
Figgis admits he's not been christened but sees the light when he meets a vicar.
Last Tango
S2 Ep7
7.5
10th Jun 1980
The "regulars" plan a party, but unexpected guests turn up...

Only When I Laugh Episode Guide

A Bed With A View
S1 Ep1
6.4
29th Oct 1979
Norman arrives at the ward and is given the bed next to the window. A game of musical beds ensues as Figgis and Archie want it too...
Operation Norman
S1 Ep2
7.3
5th Nov 1979
Norman's due for his appendix operation and is rather upset about it. He turns to Figgis for comfort in his hour of need...
The Rumour
S1 Ep3
7.7
12th Nov 1979
Thorpe is waiting for an important call from his wife as Victor, their dog, is seriously ill. Gupte misunderstands, thinking Victor is the Thorpes' son (actually named Tarquin); Figgis, smoking in a lavatory cubicle, overhears the resultant conversation and assumes that they are talking about him and that he is going to die. As the situation develops, both Norman and then Glover think they are under the shadow of death. When Gupte tells Glover he may be sent home at the end of the week, Glover decides to phone his hated boss and tell him exactly what he thinks of him.
The Man With The Face
S1 Ep4
7.3
19th Nov 1979
Archie's lothario-like tendencies are coming back to haunt him when he's convinced he's being stalked by a Greek madman for besmirching his fiancée...
Let Them Eat Cake
S1 Ep5
7.7
26th Nov 1979
There's a lot of disatisfaction with the food being served in the hospital. The trio can stand the daily menu no longer and go on hunger strike. What they hadn't bargained for, however, was how hungry they would get...
Tangled Web
S1 Ep6
8.5
3rd Dec 1979
Norman is reading a book about a pretty nurse when one actually comes onto the ward.
Is There A Doctor In The House?
S1 Ep7
7.7
10th Dec 1979
Fed up with lying in bed all day, Figgis gets hold of his outdoor clothes and sets off for a wander around the hospital. Naturally, he is mistaken for a doctor.