The Good Life

1. S01E01Plough Your Own FurrowApril 4, 1975—After he has celebrated his 40th birthday Tom decides that he is unhappy with his life style so he packs his job in, farms his large garden
2. S01E02Say Little Hen ...April 11, 1975—The Goods install the first chickens in their chicken coop, but they prove slow to lay their first eggs. Incensed by the condescension of th
3. S01E03The Weaker Sex?April 18, 1975—Tom buys an old-fashioned range for their kitchen from a passing rag-and-bone man, but Barbara becomes irate when she ends up doing most of
4. S01E04Pig's LibApril 25, 1975—The Goods continue their bartering with local suppliers, but Barbara has a misunderstanding while negotiating with the window-cleaner. They
5. S01E05The Thing in the CellarMay 2, 1975—Tom puts the finishing touches to their own electricity generator in the cellar, which runs on their animals' waste. He then goes fishing wi
6. S01E06The Pagan RiteMay 9, 1975—In order to pay for a treat for Barbara, Tom takes a short contract from his old firm, and tries to keep it a secret from her - but his plan
7. S01E07Backs to the WallMay 16, 1975—While starting the harvest, Tom injures his back digging,and since Margo and Jerry are on holiday Barbara is left to look after the farm all

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Just My BillDecember 5, 1975—The Goods are faced with paying their rates bill (local property tax). They try to sell their harvest surplus to raise money, but it proves
2. S02E02The Guru of SurbitonDecember 12, 1975—The Goods take in a student couple for a week, to help them with the work on the smallholding. The couple rapidly become infatuated with the
3. S02E03Mr. Fix-ItDecember 19, 1975—A journalist writes a freelance article on the Goods and their way of life. Margo tries to muscle in to promote her forthcoming amateur dram
4. S02E04The Day Peace Broke OutJanuary 2, 1976—Leeks start to go missing from the front garden, and Tom initially suspects Margo. When he discovers the real culprit, he takes the law into
5. S02E05MutinyJanuary 9, 1976—Jerry refuses to put up a foreign businessman visiting the company, as it would interfere with Margo's performances as Maria in a local amat
6. S02E06Home Sweet HomeJanuary 16, 1976—A boar-walker visits the Goods' remaining pig, and recommends they move to a larger smallholding that he knows is for sale. Neither Tom nor
7. S02E07Going to Pot?January 23, 1976—Tom's inability to repair the roof decides the Goods on joining evening classes in practical subjects, Barbara taking pottery and Tom taking

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01The Early BirdsSeptember 10, 1976—The pressure of work sowing the new season's crops requires the Goods to make the most of the daylight hours. The disturbance of their early
2. S03E02The Happy EventSeptember 17, 1976—Perky gives birth to her litter, which includes a runt, in the middle of the night, observed by the Goods & Leadbetters. Sentimentality over
3. S03E03A Tug of the ForelockSeptember 24, 1976—The need for some means of transport to replace the broken trolley causes Tom to modify the rotavator. To pay for its fuel, the Goods decide
4. S03E04I Talk to the TreesOctober 1, 1976—A fellow allotment holder claims that talking and playing music to his plants gives better yields, so Tom decides to do a scientific experim
5. S03E05The Wind-Break WarOctober 8, 1976—The Goods are furious when they learn that Margo is planning to put up a large wind-break that will shade their new fruit patch. Mix-ups occ
6. S03E06Whose Fleas are These?October 15, 1976—The Goods find they have fleas, which they initially believe are from their animals. Then they remember that they have just been next door t
7. S03E07The Last Posh FrockOctober 22, 1976—Various people mistake Barbara for a man, causing her to doubt her femininity, and when she accidentally tears her last good dress, she beco

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Away from It AllApril 10, 1977—When the poor harvest and other tribulations of life get to the Goods, the Leadbetters suggest they go away on a short break, and volunteer
2. S04E02The Green DoorApril 17, 1977—The Goods need some fertiliser for their land in preparation for sowing the new season's crops. When they try getting it from the pony club
3. S04E03Our Speaker TodayApril 24, 1977—When Margo's society's guest speaker pulls out at short notice, Barbara agrees to give a talk about self-sufficiency. She's so good that Lad
4. S04E04The Weaver's TaleMay 1, 1977—When Margo buys a spinning wheel, Tom buys a loom so that the Goods can borrow the spinning wheel and make their own clothes. However, Barba
5. S04E05Suit YourselfMay 8, 1977—The Goods obtain some sheep fleeces, make their own vegetable dyes, and start making their own clothes using their loom. Jerry's boss decide
6. S04E06Sweet and Sour CharityMay 15, 1977—Tom sets his eye on the contents of the other neighbors' heating oil tank when they move out. Barbara just manages to convince him that it w
7. S04E07AnniversaryMay 22, 1977—Although troubles beset them, the Goods are still glad that they've followed the path of self-sufficiency. Jerry thinks he's failed to succe

Season 4 ranked & reviewed