Rising Damp

1. S01E01The New Tenant (aka Rooksby)September 2, 1974—Stingy, pretentious landlord Rigsby is looking for another lodger. One of his current lodgers, Miss Jones, is keen for her acquaintance, Phi
2. S01E02Black MagicDecember 13, 1974—Rigsby is sceptical but intrigued by a ritual which Philip shows him - banging his spear on the ground to summon a woman.
3. S01E03A Night OutDecember 20, 1974—Rigsby, Alan, Philip and Ruth go out to an upmarket restaurant (which has a strict dress code) for Ruth's birthday. Rigsby borrows his new l
4. S01E04CharismaDecember 27, 1974—Alan wears an earring to attract the opposite sex, which Rigsby disapproves of. Alan sneaks Maureen into his room; Rigsby hears her and ejec
5. S01E05All Our YesterdaysJanuary 3, 1974—Rigsby has to tell an ill-tempered wrestler to turn down the volume on his radio.
6. S01E06The ProwlerJanuary 10, 1975—Ruth's screams of a prowler brings Rigsby to her side and prompts a visit from the regional crime squad.
7. S01E07Stand Up and Be CountedJanuary 17, 1975—Rigsby's political loyalties are put to the test as election fever grips the house.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01The Permissive SocietyNovember 7, 1975—Philip arranges a blind date for Alan, so he can be alone with Ruth, who's been let down by her latest suitor.
2. S02E02Food Glorious FoodNovember 14, 1975—Rigsby has to choose between his pride and his stomach when Philip challenges his ability to go without food for three days.
3. S02E03A Body Like MineNovember 21, 1975—Rigsby reluctantly joins a communal fitness craze.
4. S02E04Moonlight and RosesNovember 28, 1975—Rigsby jumps to the conclusion that Ruth has fallen in love with him.
5. S02E05A Perfect GentlemanDecember 5, 1975—A well-bred new tenant brings out Rigsby's aristocratic aspirations.
6. S02E06Last of the Big SpendersDecember 12, 1975—Rigsby tries to seduce a new tenant while fending off bill collectors.
7. S02E07Things That Go Bump in the NightDecember 19, 1975—Rigsby tries to spook Alan by telling him that the boarding house is haunted.
8. S02E08For the Man Who Has EverythingDecember 26, 1975 8.0Rigsby spends Christmas alone, but both Alan and Philip return early looking for some solitude for romance.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01That's My BoyApril 12, 1977—Rigsby returns from his holidays to find that Ruth has returned and that an infant is being passed around for care.
2. S03E02Stage StruckApril 19, 1977—When Alan and Ruth are cast as lovers in a play written by a new tenant, Hilary, a jealous Rigsby decides to take up acting.
3. S03E03Clunk ClickApril 26, 1977—Rigsby tries to impress Ruth with a fancy new car.
4. S03E04The Good SamaritansMay 3, 1977—Even the callous Rigsby becomes concerned over a depressed new tenant who has suffered a series of business and personal problems.
5. S03E05Fawcett's PythonMay 10, 1977—Ruth becomes indignant with Marilyn, the new tenant, who is an exotic dancer with an unusual prop in her act.
6. S03E06The Cocktail HourMay 17, 1977—Alan becomes engaged to a girl from a snobbish family.
7. S03E07Suddenly at HomeMay 24, 1977—Rigsby jumps to a drastic conclusion when a hypochondriac tenant is taken to the hospital.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Hello Young LoversApril 4, 1978 7.0Ruth befriends a young couple who have moved in, fleeing from her disapproving father.
2. S04E02Fire and BrimstoneApril 11, 1978—Rigsby convinces his new tenant, a pious Welsh student, that Philip is in need of spiritual guidance, but it's Rigsby who sees the light.
3. S04E03Great ExpectationsApril 18, 1978—Rigsby persuades Ruth to impersonate his estranged wife so he can collect an inheritance from his great uncle.
4. S04E04Pink CarnationsApril 25, 1978—Rigsby tries to find a woman through an ad in the personals column and receives a surprising response.
5. S04E05Under the InfluenceMay 2, 1978—Rigsby persuades a tenant behind on his rent to hypnotize Ruth and plant the idea she's madly in love with Rigsby.
6. S04E06Come On In the Water's LovelyMay 9, 1978—Rigsby finally proposes to Ruth when he receives his long awaited divorce papers.

Season 4 ranked & reviewed