Episode
Dad's Army: The Miser's Hoard
Overview
Frazer, whom the town has been under the impression has meagre earnings, is, as a matter of fact, rather wealthy. Doctor McCeavedy alerts Mainwaring, who alerts Jones and very soon Frazer's fortune is the subject of town gossip.
Details
- Series
- Dad's Army
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 1977-10-23
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
The Miser's Hoard is Episode 4 in Series 9 of Dad's Army. It aired on 1977-10-23. The runtime is 30 min.
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During a Wings for Victory fundraiser, the platoon reenact the battle between St George and the Dragon, but friction starts when Hodges and the wardens plan the same thing.
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Episode 1: Wake-Up Walmington
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