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Last of the Summer Wine Season 16 Episodes

  • 1973-2010
  • 31 Seasons
  • BBC Warner
  • Comedy
  • TV-PG
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A long-running British sitcom about the daily lives of a group of immature old men in Yorkshire. The group's membership changed over the years, but their attitude did not. The guys experienced a second childhood with no wives, jobs, or responsibilities. They passed the time by speculating about the lives of the other townspeople, and testing out their inventions. The initial group consisted of William "Compo" Simmonite, Norman "Cleggy" Clegg, and Cyril Blamire. Compo was born as the illegitimate son of a single mother during the aftermath of World War I, and he was apparently raised in poverty. He had a failed marriage in the 1940s, when his wife left him for a Polish expatriate. Since the 1950s, Compo had a long-term unrequited love for his neighbor Nora Batty. He continued to court her throughout the years of her marriage and in the early years of her widowhood, though Nora was a stern Northern "battleaxe". Norman was a retired lino salesman, and a widower. He recalled that he was never actually attracted to his wife, and he claimed that the experience of a loveless marriage to a verbally abusive wife put him off women for life. For most of the series, he had a cynical outlook in life, despite being the friendliest character of the group. He was also brutally honest when assessing people and situations. Norman had a fear of driving, and he suffered panic attacks when his friends forced him to drive various vehicles. Cyril was a retired corporal of the British Army and a war veteran (of World War II). He retained his military bearing in civilian life. He was snobbish and politically conservative, considering himself to belong to a higher class than his friends though they were classmates in their youth. Cyril was the first person to leave the group, determined to court his old flame. He left written instructions to the others concerning which person should serve as his replacement.

Season 16 Episode Guide

Season 16

9 Episodes 1995 - 1995

Episode 1

The Man Who Nearly Knew Pavarotti

59 mins

Wesley gets Foggy, Norman and Compo to help him move a Piano for Auntie Wainwright almost running into Billy Ingleton, who takes a shine to the instrument. Foggy wants credit as the concert promoter for Billy. Howard and Marina wear, what they think are, disguises. Eli conducts The Holme Band at the concert. Compo saves the show.

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Episode 2

The Glory Hole

29 mins

Howard has indigestion. He has been eating the scented note paper on which Marina sends messages. Foggy is waxing nostalgic about the army upon seeing a pipe repair hole beside the road. Edie is terrorising the community with her erratic driving.

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Episode 3

Adopted by a Stray

29 mins

Foggy, Norman and Compo meet a Mr. Broadbent who aims to become closer to the wilderness. He gives the trio his van, but fails to inform them of the surprise in the back. Howard and Marina try racing bikes.

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Episode 4

The Defeat of the Stoneworm

Pearl catches Howard behaving oddly in the cellar. He lies claiming that he is looking for "stone-worm", leaving the ladies to wonder if the village is infested. Foggy sets Compo on a mouse catching mission in a haberdasher's shop.

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Episode 5

Once in a Moonlit Junkyard

Howard tries jogging. Someone on a motorcycle is looking for Compo. Auntie Wainwright reveals yet another facet of her business empire.

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Episode 6

The Space Ace

29 mins

Foggy, Norman and Compo meet a man who is trying to prepare himself for space travel. Foggy insists on overseeing a space training program using Compo as a test subject. Howard and Marina purchase backpacks and camping equipment from Auntie Wainwright.

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Episode 7

The Most Powerful Eyeballs in West Yorkshire

Howard is attempting to hypnotize people by staring at them. Foggy becomes as obsessed as Howard with the idea of having hypnotic power over people.

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Episode 8

The Dewhirsts of Ogleby Hall

29 mins

Howard begs Norman to take a note to Marina. Norman offers one of his late wife's hats to Compo for Nora Batty if he will take Howard's note to Marina. Foggy wants a coat-of-arms and is spurred by a letter from a distant relative to look for an ancestral link to a prominent family.

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Episode 9

The Sweet Smell of Excess

Compo becomes entangled in bed springs that he was trying to use as a trampoline and ends up falling into a sewer.

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