Love Thy Neighbour (1972)

Name: Love Thy Neighbour
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 7
Cast: Jack Smethurst, Kate Williams, Rudolph Walker, Nina Baden-Semper, Tommy Godfrey

Comedy

Love Thy Neighbour is a British sitcom, which was transmitted from 13 April 1972 until 22 January 1976, spanning seven series. The sitcom was produced by Thames Television for the ITV network. The principal cast included Jack Smethurst, Rudolph Walker, Nina Baden-Semper and Kate Williams. In 1973, the series was adapted into a film of the same name, and a later sequel series was set in Australia.

IMDb rating: 7.0 (877 votes)
Seasons: 8
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1972)

8.00 avg 8 episodes 8.3 → 7.7 25 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	Pilot	8.3	27
1	New Neighbours	7.9	36
2	Limbo Dancing	8.0	26
3	The Petition	8.4	25
4	Factory Dispute	7.8	24
5	The Seven Year Itch	7.7	22
6	Refused a Drink	8.2	21
7	Sex Appeal	7.7	23

Season 2 (1972)

7.80 avg 6 episodes 7.1 → 7.3 25 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Housewarming Party	7.1	22
2	Voodoo	8.8	21
3	Clarky Leaves	7.2	21
4	The Bedroom Suite	8.2	20
5	The T.U.C. Conference '72	8.2	20
6	Religious Fervour	7.3	19

Season 3 (1973)

7.93 avg 6 episodes 7.9 → 8.1 24 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The G.P.O.	7.9	21
2	The Car	7.9	21
3	Eddie Returns from Holiday	7.9	20
4	The Lion and the Lamb	7.7	21
5	The Lift	8.1	18
6	Barbie Becomes Pregnant	8.1	19

Season 4 (1973)

7.56 avg 8 episodes 7.8 → 7.6 27 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Hines' Sight	7.8	19
2	Friendly	7.3	18
3	Working on New Year's Eve	7.0	19
4	Eddie's Mother-in-Law	7.5	17
5	The Antenatal Clinic	7.8	17
6	Two Weeks to Babies	7.9	17
7	To the Hospital	7.6	19
8	The Big Day	7.6	18

Season 5 (1974)

7.87 avg 6 episodes 8.1 → 8.5 24 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Mediterranean	8.1	18
2	Teething Problems	7.8	17
3	Eddie's Birthday	7.9	17
4	Cat's Away	7.4	17
5	Ghosts	7.5	17
6	Bananas	8.5	15

Season 6 (1975)

7.87 avg 7 episodes 7.4 → 7.6 24 min avg

Mid-peak

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Reggie	7.4	17
2	Jacko's Wedding	8.1	18
3	Duel at Dawn	7.8	17
4	The Darts Final	8.5	17
5	Royal Blood	7.4	18
6	Club Concert	8.3	18
7	The Nannies	7.6	17

Season 7 (1975)

7.43 avg 7 episodes 7.9 → 7.1 25 min avg

Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Famous Crimes	7.9	18
2	The Lady and the Tramp	7.7	17
3	The Protection of the Law	7.4	17
4	The Opinion Poll	6.8	17
5	Manchester United	7.6	22
6	The T.U.C. Conference 1975	7.5	16
7	The Coach Outing to Bournemouth	7.1	19

Season 8 (1975)

7.65 avg 6 episodes 7.7 → 7.5 24 min avg

Season 8 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Local By-Election	7.7	17
2	Eddie Becomes a Father Again	7.9	17
3	Christmas Spirit	7.7	19
4	For Sale	7.6	17
5	Power Cut	7.5	17
6	The Lodger	7.5	17