The best episodes of Plebs
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- 01
The boys gate-crash a posh banquet having received an invitation by mistake. Once there, Marcus attempts to win favour with their host, Senator Varus, whilst Jason seduces a bored aristocrat, Rufina. Banished to eat with the other slaves, Grumio overhears what he thinks might be a poison plot.
- 02
There's a heatwave in Rome and Marcus has invested in an exciting new gimmick for the bar - ice. Grumio develops an innovation of his own in the form of a hat-parasol hybrid, which attracts the attention of wealthy entrepreneur Severus. Jason and Aurelius both join male escort agency the Knights of Eros.
- 03
The boys begin an archaeological dig in their bar after Grumio unearths an old brooch whilst sitting on the loo. They try to keep their activity a secret but others cotton on. And when a professor of archaeology goes missing, the boys, who paid him a recent visit, are brought in for questioning.
- 04
The boys face uncertainty when Landlord evicts them without notice from their flat. Marcus hopes his parents, who are visiting for the weekend, will help him onto the property ladder. But his dad has other plans for their savings. Jason's smooth-talking lands him a cushy job as an estate agent.
- 05
Jason's brother Darius is getting married and Marcus desperately wants to hire out the Crown and Toga for the occasion, while Grumio offers his services as wedding planner. But their plans are threatened when they find out that Darius is a serial jilter. Elsewhere, Marcus clashes with their lazy postman.
- 06
An old soothsayer warns that the end is nigh -- which means that when it comes to wooing Cynthia, it's now or never for Marcus.
- 07
The boys buy an eccentric slave called Mushki at an auction. Grumio finds his position in the household gradually usurped as the new guy impresses Marcus. Stylax, however, has a sneaking suspicion that Mushki might be a psychopath.
- 08
Marcus is instantly smitten with his new neighbor, Cynthia. Meanwhile, Stylax is delighted to receive an invitation to an orgy.
- 09
While taking out the rubbish, Grumio makes a surprising discovery. Marcus searches for a way to avoid seeing Cynthia's "challenging" one-woman play.
- 10
A new lodger captures the guys' attention, both with her looks and the exotic yellow fruit she plans to sell, something she calls a "banana."
- 11
When Grumio falls ill, Marcus opts for a cheap alternative treatment. Stylax meets a man who offers to help him become a chariot racer.
- 12
The boys bump into old school friend Fabianus, who is now a hot shot lawyer living the high life in Rome. Through him, Stylax reconnects with old flame Cordelia. Meanwhile, Grumio finds something unusual hiding in their wardrobe.
- 13
Marcus is stressed because the girls will soon be deported unless they raise 3,000 denarii. Stylax suggests they bet their savings on him winning an underground chariot race. Grumio visits Landlord in prison through a sewage pipe.
- 14
The boys meet their new neighbour, a weatherman. Marcus uses the forecast of a small tremor to bring excitement to his relationship with Delphine. Stylax tries his luck with an attractive new colleague, while Grumio discovers Indian food.
- 15
When the Crown and Toga is hit by a mega tax bill, Marcus does everything in his power to find a top-notch accountant. Jason isn't helping things by giving away free drinks to his barber in exchange for haircuts. And Grumio finds a fast snail in the bar.
- 16
Marcus offers to tutor Gloria's teenage son Barney, who's struggling at school, while Jason gives him coaching in his own specialist subject, romance. Grumio is mistaken for a schoolboy and soon finds himself recruited into the under-14s boxing team.
- 17
The boys attempt to infiltrate a local firm of chariot hooligans in order to get some big drinkers into their bar. Grumio is soon welcomed into the fold by Paulus, head honcho of the Green Army, but Marcus falls out with Gloria, whose shop front keeps getting smashed up by their new clientele.
- 18
A vase adorned with erotic images gives the guys a new way of seeing Cynthia. Marcus is shocked by Stylax's relationship with his cousin.
- 19
As Stylax frets that he may have contracted an unseemly infection, Marcus strives to befriend Cynthia's pet cat, Felix.
- 20
After Stylax places a winning wager at the chariot race, the boys disagree over how to best spend their newfound fortune.
- 21
The local elections arrive, so Marcus and Stylax sign up as hired clappers for wig-wearing politician Victor of the Gracchii. Grumio, however, is drawn towards another candidate named Julius Priscus. Could it simply be because he is giving away free promotional plums?
- 22
Marcus' parents are visiting for the weekend and he's keen to keep them and Delphine far apart. Stylax pursues a romance with Ursula, one of the Vestal Virgins, who guard the city's sacred flame. Grumio finds some mouldy cheese under his bed and spots a business opportunity.
- 23
The boys get cultured when Grumio is street-cast to play the part of Cupid in an upcoming play. Marcus becomes his agent and uses his new connections to impress Delphine. Stylax understudies the lead actor so he can meet some theatre groupies.
- 24
As a crimewave sweeps the city, the boys join a Roman Military Fitness class to protect themselves on the streets. Flavia introduces some dubious new security measures at work. Grumio starts dating Agatha, a talented baker, who may well be a feeder.
- 25
Marcus and Stylax meet Ramases, the work-experience boy, who also happens to be the son of the company owner. Together, they invent a new office-based sport, Jugball. Grumio samples gourmet food when Ramases lends him his store-card for the emporium.
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