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One Foot in the Grave

1990 – 2000Show6 seasons36 episodes

Comedy
52
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb7.9
52
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb7.9

Summary

One Foot in the Grave is a BBC television sitcom series. The series features the exploits of Victor Meldrew and his long-suffering wife, Margaret. The programmes invariably deal with Meldrew's battle against the problems he creates for himself.

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  • Family movie night
  • Friends night
  • Teens

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One Foot in the Grave episodes

6 seasons · 36 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Alive and Buried, 7.5
  2. S1 E2 The Big Sleep, 7.6
  3. S1 E3 The Valley of Fear, 7.7
  4. S1 E4 I'll Retire to Bedlam, 7.8
  5. S1 E5 The Eternal Quadrangle, 7.7
  6. S1 E6 The Return of the Speckled Band, 7.8
  1. S2 E1 In Luton Airport No-One Can Hear You Scream, 8.0
  2. S2 E2 We Have Put Her Living in the Tomb, 7.8
  3. S2 E3 Dramatic Fever, 7.8
  4. S2 E4 Who Will Buy?, 7.8
  5. S2 E5 Love and Death, 8.3
  6. S2 E6 Timeless Time, 7.8
  1. S3 E1 Monday Morning Will Be Fine, 8.1
  2. S3 E2 Dreamland, 8.0
  3. S3 E3 The Broken Reflection, 7.9
  4. S3 E4 The Beast in the Cage, 8.3
  5. S3 E5 Beware the Trickster on the Roof, 8.1
  6. S3 E6 The Worst Horror of All, 8.4
  1. S4 E1 The Pit and the Pendulum, 8.3
  2. S4 E2 Descent Into the Maelstrom, 8.1
  3. S4 E3 Hearts of Darkness, 9.0
  4. S4 E4 Warm Champagne, 8.3
  5. S4 E5 The Trial, 8.0
  6. S4 E6 Secret of the Seven Sorcerers, 8.3
  1. S5 E1 The Man Who Blew Away, 8.3
  2. S5 E2 Only a Story, 8.1
  3. S5 E3 The Affair of the Hollow Lady, 8.2
  4. S5 E4 Rearranging the Dust, 7.4
  5. S5 E5 Hole in the Sky, 8.1
  6. S5 E6 The Exterminating Angel, 8.1
  1. S6 E1 The Executioner's Song, 7.8
  2. S6 E2 Tales of Terror, 7.8
  3. S6 E3 The Futility of the Fly, 8.1
  4. S6 E4 Threatening Weather, 7.7
  5. S6 E5 The Dawn of Man, 8.4
  6. S6 E6 Things Aren't Simple Any More, 8.7

Cast

24 of 103 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Susan Belbin, Christine Gernon, Sydney Lotterby
Written by
David Renwick
Produced by
Susan Belbin

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Facts

January 4, 1990 · November 20, 2000 · Ended

First aired
January 4, 1990
Last aired
November 20, 2000
Status
Ended
Length
6 seasons · 36 episodes
Content
Strong Language
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom
Available in
9 countries

Tropes

Early-Installment Weirdness, NO INDOOR VOICE, "Gift of the Magi" Plot +9

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream One Foot in the Grave?"

Questions about One Foot in the Grave

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Where can I stream One Foot in the Grave?

Britbox

In the United States, One Foot in the Grave streams on Britbox. It also streams in 4 other countries.

Is One Foot in the Grave worth watching?

52
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 52 (IMDb 7.9).

Does One Foot in the Grave get better after season 1?

Yes: season 1 has an IMDb average of 7.7, and season 4 peaks at 8.4. The highest-rated episode is Hearts of Darkness (season 4, episode 3) at 9.0, and the lowest is Rearranging the Dust (season 5, episode 4) at 7.4.

Is One Foot in the Grave okay for kids?

Strong language

Yes: its content advisories are strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

How long does it take to watch One Foot in the Grave?

18 h

About 18 hours: 36 episodes in 6 seasons of about 30 minutes each, aired from 1990 to 2000.

Will One Foot in the Grave make me laugh?

Very funny

Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly situational comedy (9 of 10) and dark humor (9 of 10).

Is One Foot in the Grave plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.