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S01E01 The Lodgers ( Rooksby) September 2, 1974 ITV1 Alan tries to talk landlord Rigsby into moving him from the damp, freezing attic, and into the newly vacated room downstairs. Rigsby is having none of it, and instead is persuaded by Miss Jones into letting it to her friend from the university, Philip. Rigsby is not quite so enthusiastic however, when he sees that Philip is black. He is even less enthusiastic when he begins to suspect that the new tenant has designs on Miss Jones. Alan and Rigsby both plot to get rid of Philip, but it is Miss Jones’ constant and unwanted attention that cause Philip to pack his cases. Rigsby, unwilling to refund a weeks rent and upon hearing he is the son of a chief, persuades Philip to swap to another room, and so squeezes him in with a less than willing Alan.  S01E02 Black Magic December 13, 1974 ITV1 Rigsby has been busy trying to attract Miss Jones’ attentions. Meanwhile, Miss Jones has been busy trying to attract Philip’s attentions. During a chat with the boys, Rigsby is told that Philip has ten wives, and that he is seen as a God in his own country. Rigsby is somewhat sceptical and demands proof of Philip’s powers. Philip claims he can make something appear, and so performs a small ritual in which he bangs the floor three times with a ceremonial spear. Before long, a scantily clad Miss Jones enters the room in something of a fluster, hastily makes an excuse and leaves. Rigsby however, is still not convinced. Later, when he is alone, Alan tries the same ritual, and again Miss Jones rushes upstairs believing the knocking to be a call from Philip. Later, when Rigsby finds himself alone in the room with the spear, he cannot resist attempting to conjure Miss Jones’ appearance himself. Unfortunately he only manages to raise the laughter of Alan and Philip who spy on him from the door  S01E03 A Night Out December 20, 1974 ITV1 Alan and Philip are pleasantly surprised by Rigsby’s rather dapper appearance. It is Miss Jones’ birthday, and Rigsby has booked a table at The Grange. The only problem is that he doesn’t know how to ask her, and so he has to invite the boys in order that they will ask her for him. After a quick rummage in the wardrobe of another tenant, Spooner the wrestler, Rigsby and Alan acquire suitable attire for the restaurant, and so they all depart for the evening. Unfortunately for Rigsby, Philip seems to be holding Miss Jones’ attention at the table and on the dance floor. That is until the band strike up a waltz, which happens to be Rigsby’s forte. His luck is short lived however, as Spooner turns up and demands to know why Rigsby is wearing his clothes. The resulting fracas sees Miss Jones’ embarrassed exit, and Rigsby’s ejection, from the restaurant.  S01E04 Charisma December 27, 1974 ITV1 After a recent spate of ill luck in the romance department, Rigsby turns to Alan and Philip to offload his woes. Sensing an opportunity to get a favour out of Rigsby, Alan and Philip bestow instant charisma on him in the form of a huge medallion, a Matt Monro LP and a bottle of relaxant pills. Rigsby wastes no time in visiting Miss Jones to woo her to the strains of Matt Monro, however a mild overdose of the relaxants causes him to fall asleep considerably earlier than he had anticipated. When he finally wakes up, he sets about finding Alan to duff him up, but instead decides to try a plan of Philip’s whereby he burns the wood of the love tree outside Ruth’s hut, a plan without drawbacks as Ruth will be unable to resist the enchanting aroma. However, as Rigsby’s plan goes up in smoke as it were, all favours to Alan and Philip are withdrawn much to their frustration.  S01E05 All Our Yesterdays January 3, 1975 ITV1 Rigsby has to tell an ill-tempered wrestler to turn down the volume on his radio.  S01E06 The Prowler January 10, 1975 ITV1 Ruth’s screams of a prowler brings Rigsby to her side and prompts a visit from the regional crime squad.  S01E07 Stand Up and Be Counted January 17, 1975 ITV1 Rigsby`s political loyalties are put to the test as election fever grips the house.
