Rising Damp
Set in a seedy bedsit, the cowardly landlord Rigsby has his conceits debunked by his long suffering tenants.
Seasons
1. The New Tenant (aka Rooksby)
Air Date: 1974-09-02
Stingy, pretentious landlord Rigsby is looking for another lodger. One of his current lodgers, Miss Jones, is keen for her acquaintance, Philip, to move in because she is attracted to him.
2. Black Magic
Air Date: 1974-12-13
Rigsby is sceptical but intrigued by a ritual which Philip shows him - banging his spear on the ground to summon a woman.
3. A Night Out
Air Date: 1974-12-20
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 lodger Spooner's suit, without his permission.
4. Charisma
Air Date: 1974-12-27
Alan wears an earring to attract the opposite sex, which Rigsby disapproves of. Alan sneaks Maureen into his room; Rigsby hears her and ejects her.
5. All Our Yesterdays
Air Date: 1974-01-03
Rigsby has to tell an ill-tempered wrestler to turn down the volume on his radio.
6. The Prowler
Air Date: 1975-01-10
Ruth's screams of a prowler brings Rigsby to her side and prompts a visit from the regional crime squad.
7. Stand Up and Be Counted
Air Date: 1975-01-17
Rigsby's political loyalties are put to the test as election fever grips the house.
1. The Permissive Society
Air Date: 1975-11-07
Philip arranges a blind date for Alan, so he can be alone with Ruth, who's been let down by her latest suitor.
2. Food Glorious Food
Air Date: 1975-11-14
Rigsby has to choose between his pride and his stomach when Philip challenges his ability to go without food for three days.
3. A Body Like Mine
Air Date: 1975-11-21
Rigsby reluctantly joins a communal fitness craze.
4. Moonlight and Roses
Air Date: 1975-11-28
Rigsby jumps to the conclusion that Ruth has fallen in love with him.
5. A Perfect Gentleman
Air Date: 1975-12-05
A well-bred new tenant brings out Rigsby's aristocratic aspirations.
6. Last of the Big Spenders
Air Date: 1975-12-12
Rigsby tries to seduce a new tenant while fending off bill collectors.
7. Things That Go Bump in the Night
Air Date: 1975-12-19
Rigsby tries to spook Alan by telling him that the boarding house is haunted.
8. For the Man Who Has Everything
Air Date: 1975-12-26
Rigsby spends Christmas alone, but both Alan and Philip return early looking for some solitude for romance.
1. That's My Boy
Air Date: 1977-04-12
Rigsby returns from his holidays to find that Ruth has returned and that an infant is being passed around for care.
2. Stage Struck
Air Date: 1977-04-19
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. Clunk Click
Air Date: 1977-04-26
Rigsby tries to impress Ruth with a fancy new car.
4. The Good Samaritans
Air Date: 1977-05-03
Even the callous Rigsby becomes concerned over a depressed new tenant who has suffered a series of business and personal problems.
5. Fawcett's Python
Air Date: 1977-05-10
Ruth becomes indignant with Marilyn, the new tenant, who is an exotic dancer with an unusual prop in her act.
6. The Cocktail Hour
Air Date: 1977-05-17
Alan becomes engaged to a girl from a snobbish family.
7. Suddenly at Home
Air Date: 1977-05-24
Rigsby jumps to a drastic conclusion when a hypochondriac tenant is taken to the hospital.
1. Hello Young Lovers
Air Date: 1978-04-04
Ruth befriends a young couple who have moved in, fleeing from her disapproving father.
2. Fire and Brimstone
Air Date: 1978-04-11
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. Great Expectations
Air Date: 1978-04-18
Rigsby persuades Ruth to impersonate his estranged wife so he can collect an inheritance from his great uncle.
4. Pink Carnations
Air Date: 1978-04-25
Rigsby tries to find a woman through an ad in the personals column and receives a surprising response.
5. Under the Influence
Air Date: 1978-05-02
Rigsby persuades a tenant behind on his rent to hypnotize Ruth and plant the idea she's madly in love with Rigsby.
6. Come On In the Water's Lovely
Air Date: 1978-05-09
Rigsby finally proposes to Ruth when he receives his long awaited divorce papers.
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Rating
7.5/10
Release Date
1974-09-02
Episodes
28 (4 seasons)
Status
Ended
