Last of the Summer Wine — 1973-2010 · 31 seasons · 295 eps

★ 7.1

Last of the Summer Wine

1973-2010 31 seasons 295 episodes

★ 7.1 (4,044 votes) Bottom 33%

Unencumbered by wives, jobs or any other responsibilities, three senior citizens who've never really grown up explore their world in the Yorkshire Dales. They spend their days speculating about their fellow townsfolk and thinking up adventures not usually favored by the elderly. Last of the Summer Wine premiered as an episode of Comedy Playhouse in 1973. The show ran for 295 episodes until 2010. It is the longest running comedy Britain has produced and the longest running sitcom in the world.

Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top Episodes

#1 9.1

S21E6 Just a Small Funeral

#2

S7E7 8.9

Getting Sam Home

#3

S4E9 8.8

Small Tune on a Penny Wassail

4. S21E4 "Elegy for Fallen Wellies" 8.8
5. S5E1 "Full Steam Behind" 8.7
6. S4E5 "Who Made a Bit of a Splash in Wales Then?" 8.6
7. S5E9 "Whoops" 8.6
8. S12E1 "Return of the Warrior" 8.6
9. S4E7 "A Merry Heatwave" 8.5
10. S6E7 "From Wellies to Wet Suit" 8.5

📉 Bottom Episodes

#295

S30E7 5.8

Will Randolph Make a Good Impression?

294. S30E8 "In Which Romance Springs a Leak" 6.1
293. S30E3 "Will Howard Cross the Atlantic Single Handed?" 6.2
292. S30E6 "Will Stella Find True Love with Norris Fairburn?" 6.4
291. S30E4 "Who's That Looking Sideways at Nelly?" 6.4

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145 Standouts

4 Infamous

44 Hidden Gems

102 Forgettable

Top Standout: S7E7 Getting Sam Home

Most Infamous: S1E2 Inventor of the Forty Foot Ferret

Best Hidden Gem: S13E7 Situations Vacant

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