Dad's Army (1968–1977)

1. S01E01The Man and the HourJuly 31, 1968—After listening to a radio broadcast asking for men to form what has been named Local Defence Volunteers (later to be renamed the Home Guard
2. S01E02Museum PieceAugust 7, 1968 6.5With the shortage of weapons, Capt. Mainwaring goes to the local museum to see if any of the guns on display can be used by the platoon.
3. S01E03Command DecisionAugust 14, 1968—Capt. Mainwaring, worried about the lack of weapons, gets a visit from Col. Square, an old soldier who offers to donate some guns from his c
4. S01E04The Enemy Within the GatesAugust 21, 1968 6.0Capt. Mainwaring is giving a lecture on recognising enemy agents when he learns that for every Nazi captured there is a reward. Later on Jon
5. S01E05The Showing Up of Corporal JonesAugust 28, 1968—Just when the platoon finally gets its uniforms, LCpl. Jones is told that unless he can complete the assault course in 15 minutes he will ha
6. S01E06Shooting PainsSeptember 11, 1968—When news that the Prime Minister is to pay a visit to the area a shooting contest is held to see which of the local platoons will form the

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Operation KiltMarch 1, 1969—When six members of the Highland Regiment attack the Warmington-on-Sea's HQ, the platoon has to come up with a scheme to capture the attacke
2. S02E02The Battle of Godfrey's CottageMarch 8, 1969—When the church bells start to ring, the platoon leaps into action. Jones takes half the platoon to Godfrey's cottage to set up a machine gu
3. S02E03The Loneliness of the Long Distance WalkerMarch 15, 1969—Walker is finally called up but Mainwaring tries to get his call-up deferred because of his value to the platoon, but he is still conscripte
4. S02E04Sgt Wilson's Little SecretMarch 22, 1969—Wilson overhears Mrs Pike telling Frank that she is expecting. Wilson assumes that she is pregnant and that he is the father, but it turns o
5. S02E05A Stripe for FrazerMarch 29, 1969—Mainwaring promotes Frazer to Lance Corporal, thus causing friction between him and Jones. When Frazer starts getting above himself, Mainwar
6. S02E06Under FireApril 5, 1969—The platoon is fire watching when the men see a man using a torch. Convinced that they have discovered a spy, they arrest him only to find t

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal JonesSeptember 11, 1969—Mainwaring's lecture is a total mess due to gas masks. To obtain rationed petrol, Joe convinces Jones to volunteer his butcher's van as plat
2. S03E02Battle SchoolSeptember 18, 1969—It's Mainwaring's platoon's turn for a weekend of guerrilla warfare training at a rural facility. Thanks to train delay and the captain's di
3. S03E03The Lion Has 'PhonesSeptember 25, 1969—Mainwaring gives the platoon a lecture in communications but when a German plane crashes into the town's reservoir, it becomes obvious that
4. S03E04The Bullet Is Not for FiringOctober 2, 1969—Mainwaring is extremely annoyed that the platoon – sans Godfrey, who was too slow – have used up all their ammunition firing in vain at a lo
5. S03E05Something Nasty in the VaultOctober 9, 1969—An unannounced bank inspector from head office is far from impressed by Mainwaring's bumbling while handling some minor cash deposit and bla
6. S03E06Room at the BottomOctober 16, 1969—Wilson secretly enjoys passing on HQ Captain Bailey's finding that Mainwaring's captain's commission in the original local militia days is i
7. S03E07Big GunsOctober 23, 1969—A large field gun has been delivered for demonstration but none of the platoon know how it works. After a process of trial and error using m
8. S03E08The Day the Balloon Went UpOctober 30, 1969—After Mainwaring complains of sloppy slauting, a runaway barrage balloon appears with the Verger clinging onto it. He's rescued and various
9. S03E09War DanceNovember 6, 1969—Pike's work is suffering due to distraction from his girlfriend Violet, whom Mainwaring regards as common as her mother used to clean for hi
10. S03E10Menace from the DeepNovember 13, 1969—The platoon are on guard duty on a derelict pier, which they have reached by boat but, thanks to Pike's clumsiness, the boat has floated awa
11. S03E11BrandedNovember 20, 1969—Godfrey reveals that he was a Conscientious Objector during WWI, leading Mainwaring and some of the platoon to brand him as a coward. Howeve
12. S03E12Man HuntNovember 27, 1969—Walker has found a discarded parachute which he cuts up to make ladies' knickers. This leads to an embarrassing examination of the ladies' p
13. S03E13No Spring for FrazerDecember 4, 1969—During weapons inspection, Mainwaring scolds Frazer for losing a single spring, rendering the Lewis gun useless, and HQ has no spare parts,
14. S03E14Sons of the SeaDecember 11, 1969 6.0When a bank client's debt means his rowing boat must be auctioned, Mainwaring can't resist acquiring it for river patrols, however overstret

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01The Big ParadeSeptember 25, 1970—A parade is organised through Walmington-on-Sea to commemorate Spitfire Week and, after watching a newsreel, the platoon decide it would be
2. S04E02Don't Forget the DiverOctober 2, 1970—The platoon is to participate in an exercise to place a supposed bomb in a windmill occupied by the Eastgate men. It is decided that, as the
3. S04E03Boots, Boots, BootsOctober 9, 1970—Dissent in the ranks follows after a foot inspection as a result of which Mainwaring decides the platoon need their feet toughening up and p
4. S04E04Sgt – Save My Boy!October 16, 1970—The platoon are on night watch in a beach hut, waiting for Pike to bring their tea but Pike has got himself tangled up on barbed wire in the
5. S04E05Season's bestDon't Fence Me InOctober 23, 1970 8.0The platoon is to guard a POW camp housing Italian soldiers and Mainwaring is suspicious because Walker seems rather too friendly with them.
6. S04E06Absent FriendsOctober 30, 1970 6.0On return from London, Mainwaring is shocked to find that almost all of the platoon are playing in a darts tournament against Hodges and the
7. S04E07Put That Light Out!November 6, 1970—Mainwaring fears the Nazis may send spies across the Channel, so he orders the lighthouse manned by Jones, Pike, Godfrey and Frazer, who tel
8. S04E08The Two and a Half FeathersNovember 13, 1970 1.0Elderly ex-soldier Clarke joins the platoon and, by coincidence, it turns out that he and Jones were in the same regiment in 1890s Sudan. Ho
9. S04E09Mum's ArmyNovember 20, 1970—Mainwaring decides to enlist women to assist with the war effort. After initial interviews go rather less than satisfactory, Mrs Fiona Grey
10. S04E10The TestNovember 27, 1970—When the platoon is challenged to a cricket match by the ARP wardens, Mainwaring appoints himself captain and gives the standard inept lectu
11. S04E11A. Wilson (Manager)?December 4, 1970—Mainwaring is furious to learn that Wilson is leaving to become manager of the Eastgate branch, where HQ has also appointed him platoon comm
12. S04E12Uninvited GuestsDecember 11, 1970—Once more, the civic vicar's hospitality for both Home Guard and ARP forces the rival corps' men to cohabit in the church. This time, Mainwa
13. S04E13Fallen IdolDecember 18, 1970—The platoon gets its turn at weekend training, for a bomb course. Captain Square convinces Mainwaring that officers shouldn't sleep with the

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01Asleep in the DeepOctober 6, 1972—A bomb hits the gasworks where Godfrey and Walker are on duty and the platoon and Hodges go to rescue them from a small room in which Godfre
2. S05E02Keep Young and BeautifulOctober 13, 1972—The War Office plans a review of both the Home Guard and the ARP in order to decide which less fit soldiers of the first and less fit of the
3. S05E03A Soldier's FarewellOctober 20, 1972—On the way home after an unpatriotic night at the cinema, Mainwaring comes to the assistance of a clippie being accosted by Hodges. In his d
4. S05E04Getting the BirdOctober 27, 1972—Rumours abound when Wilson is seen with an attractive young woman in a WREN's uniform, causing an argument between himself and Mainwaring wh
5. S05E05The Desperate Drive of Corporal JonesNovember 3, 1972—The platoon are on an exercise whereby everyone—except for Godfrey and Jones—ends up in a deserted barn. Jones sees from the map that they h
6. S05E06If the Cap FitsNovember 10, 1972—After another of Mainwaring's long, creative, 'vital' lectures, Frazer is voted the unfortunate duty of complainant representative for the p
7. S05E07The King Was in His Counting HouseNovember 17, 1972—The platoon's first-ever private party, thrown by Mainwaring at his disappointingly blasé home, proves unamusing. It's cut short anyhow by a
8. S05E08All Is Safely Gathered InNovember 24, 1972—Godfrey asks for holiday in order to help a farming ex-girlfriend bring in the harvest. Recognising it as vital to the war effort, Mainwarin
9. S05E09When Did You Last See Your Money?December 1, 1972—Entrusted with £500 by local shopkeepers, Jones brings it to the bank only to find a pound of sausages instead. Frazer hypnotises him into r
10. S05E10Brain Versus BrawnDecember 8, 1972—At a business community function, where both Wilson and Walker outshine him, Mainwaring accepts a challenge to prove his men are a match for
11. S05E11A Brush with the LawDecember 15, 1972—Square ridicules Mainwaring for the pitiful state of his men's rifles. The captain rudely denies it but internally blames Wilson's lax inspe
12. S05E12Round and Round Went the Great Big WheelDecember 22, 1972—The War Office tests an experimental invention for delivering explosives. For secrecy, the test is done on the coast, using three local plat
13. S05E13Time on My HandsDecember 25, 1972—The platoon is called to seize a German pilot whose parachute is caught on the church steeple clock. Getting him down is hard enough, given

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01The Deadly AttachmentOctober 31, 1973—After a surreal lecture on separating allied parachutists from German ones, the platoon is ordered to pick up a stranded U-boat crew. Wilson
2. S06E02My British BuddyNovember 7, 1973—After two and a half years, the Americans have finally decided to enter the European war. Walmington-on-Sea gets to welcome an advanced grou
3. S06E03The Royal TrainNovember 14, 1973—Mainwaring gathers his troops for the secretive reading of top-secret orders, concerning the passage – no actual stop – of the royal train.
4. S06E04We Know Our OnionsNovember 21, 1973—Mainwaring is determined that his platoon should earn the full quota of a dozen stars in a wacky test weekend. Captain Ramsey is in charge a
5. S06E05The Honourable ManNovember 28, 1973—When it becomes known an uncle's death granted Wilson to inherit an Honourable Aristocrat title, all Walmington-on-Sea flatters and woos him
6. S06E06Things That Go Bump in the NightDecember 5, 1973—During a nightly patrol in terrible weather, the platoon run out of rationed petrol for Jones's van, so they spend the night in what they in
7. S06E07The RecruitDecember 12, 1973—Whilst Mainwaring is in hospital, Wilson is in charge. Following Walker's speedy departure back to London, leaving only a note behind, Wilso

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

1. S07E01Everybody's TruckingNovember 15, 1974—As all the road signs have been removed, the platoon are ordered to put up temporary ones to help a large convoy on manoeuvres due to drive
2. S07E02A Man of ActionNovember 22, 1974—Pike gets his head caught in the park railings and the platoon is summoned to help. Meanwhile, a large bomb has exploded nearby and puts out
3. S07E03Gorilla WarfareNovember 29, 1974—On a field exercise acting as commandos meeting a secret agent, represented by Mainwaring, the platoon must trust no one for GHQ has sends a
4. S07E04The Godiva AffairDecember 6, 1974—The platoon dresses up as Morris Dancers as part of a carnival to raise money for the town's Spitfire fund, which is still £2,000 short. A L
5. S07E05The Captain's CarDecember 13, 1974—Lady Maltby offers her Rolls Royce to Mainwaring for use as his staff car. After the car has been disguised with camouflage paint, it has to
6. S07E06Turkey DinnerDecember 20, 1974—After the platoon accidentally shoots a turkey, attempts are made to return it to the local farmer, but he will not accept it so the men com

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

1. S08E01Ring Dem BellsSeptember 5, 1975—The Colonel orders the platoon to make a training film with a couple of well-known actors, but unknown to Mainwaring, they're to play the Ge
2. S08E02When You've Got to GoSeptember 12, 1975—Pike finally gets his call-up papers for the RAF, but when his blood donation to the Red Cross is checked, it is found to be from a rare gro
3. S08E03Is There Honey Still for Tea?September 19, 1975—At the bank, Mainwaring's office door is replaced with one made of paper. Adding insult to injury of not having a proper entryway, Mainwarin
4. S08E04Come In, Your Time Is UpSeptember 26, 1975—Mainwaring gives a lecture on field craft in the vicar's garden, covering what to eat and how to erect a tent. Later, apart from having to p
5. S08E05High FinanceOctober 3, 1975—When Mainwaring tries to help Jones with his fiduciary issues, the trail is discovered to lead through the platoon, on to Mavis Pike, and en
6. S08E06The Face on the PosterOctober 10, 1975—Mainwaring has visions of promotion for himself and Wilson, and of expanding the platoon into a company, so he embarks on a recruitment driv

Season 8 ranked & reviewed

1. S09E01Wake-Up WalmingtonOctober 2, 1977—The war effort is wearing down the people of Walmington-on-Sea. While practising on a firing range, Mainwaring is told to keep the noise dow
2. S09E02The Making of Private PikeOctober 9, 1977—Mainwaring is to umpire in a war game exercise so he gets the use of a car. Pike meets a girl and uses the car to take her out, but they sta
3. S09E03Knights of MadnessOctober 16, 1977—During a Wings for Victory fundraiser, the platoon reenact the battle between St George and the Dragon, but friction starts when Hodges and
4. S09E04The Miser's HoardOctober 23, 1977—Frazer, whom the town has been under the impression has meagre earnings, is, as a matter of fact, rather wealthy. Doctor McCeavedy alerts Ma
5. S09E05Number EngagedNovember 6, 1977—The platoon takes over from the regular army in guarding some vital telephone wires. During an air raid, a bomb lands in the wires and a way
6. S09E06Never Too OldNovember 13, 1977—Jones wants to wed Mrs Fox but must get Mainwaring's permission. During the reception, an invasion alert is called and Jones spends his wedd

Season 9 ranked & reviewed