Dad's Army
Overview
Set against the backdrop of World War II, Walmington-On-Sea's Home Guard assembles a quirky band of local volunteers tasked with defending their coastal town from a looming German threat. With a blend of humor and camaraderie, this mismatched crew navigates the challenges of military training and community spirit, showcasing their determination to protect their homeland despite their lack of experience. Each episode highlights their misadventures and heartfelt moments, capturing the essence of resilience and patriotism in the face of adversity.
Episodes
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1
The Man and the Hour
Inspired by a radio appeal for men to join the newly formed Local Defence Volunteers, which would later be known as the Home Guard, George Mainwaring,...
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2
Museum Piece
Facing a weapons shortage, Capt. Mainwaring decides to visit the local museum to explore whether any of the exhibited firearms might be suitable for t...
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3
Command Decision
Capt. Mainwaring, anxious about his platoon's shortage of weapons, receives a visit from Col. Square, a veteran soldier. Col. Square offers to donate ...
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4
The Enemy Within the Gates
Capt. Mainwaring is in the middle of a talk about spotting enemy agents when he discovers that there's a bounty for every Nazi captured. Shortly after...
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5
The Showing Up of Corporal Jones
After the platoon finally receives their uniforms, LCpl. Jones faces a tough challenge: he must finish the assault course in 15 minutes or be discharg...
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Shooting Pains
With the announcement of the Prime Minister's upcoming visit, a shooting competition is organized to determine which local platoon will serve as the G...
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The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones
Mainwaring has been instructed to work more collaboratively with the ARP wardens, but this proves challenging due to their newly appointed leader. Mea...
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Battle School
The platoon heads to a covert training facility for battle school. After a lengthy train ride and a confusing march that leaves them thoroughly disori...
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3
The Lion Has Phones
Capt. Mainwaring instructs the platoon on the strategic use of the telephone system when a German aircraft crashes into the town's reservoir. As Mainw...
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4
The Bullet is Not for Firing
As a German plane swoops down over Warmington-on-Sea, LCpl. Jones leads the platoon in a frantic attempt to shoot it down, expending their entire stoc...
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5
Something Nasty in the Vault
During an air raid, the bank gets struck by a bomb that unfortunately doesn’t detonate, trapping Mainwaring and Wilson inside the vault alongside it...
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7
Big Guns
The platoon receives a powerful naval artillery piece, but the town's bandstand, an exceptional piece of Victorian ironwork, lies directly in its line...
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8
The Day the Balloon Went Up
The platoon manages to seize a runaway barrage balloon, but as they attempt to secure it, Capt. Mainwaring gets swept up into the sky.
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9
War Dance
The platoon organizes a dance, during which Pike plans to reveal his engagement to a local woman. Despite Sgt. Wilson's attempts to persuade him other...
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10
Menace From the Deep
The platoon finds themselves on guard duty at a remote, abandoned pier for an entire week. Things take a turn for the worse when Pike mistakenly moors...
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11
Branded
Godfrey expresses his desire to leave the platoon, unwilling to engage in combat, which infuriates Mainwaring. The rest of the platoon turns against G...
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12
Man Hunt
The platoon receives a directive to search for any discarded parachutes, prompting Walker to inform Mainwaring that he has spotted one. Additionally, ...
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13
No Spring for Frazer
The hunt is on for a lost butterfly spring for Frazer's Lewis gun, which he misplaced during cleaning. The journey takes the group through Frazer's wo...
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14
Sons of the Sea
Capt. Mainwaring devises a plan for small armed patrols to disrupt enemy operations using a repurposed boat obtained from the bank. After conducting a...
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Asleep in the Deep
A bomb has damaged the pumping station at the reservoir, leaving Walker and Godfrey trapped inside. Hodges is set on blocking Mainwaring's rescue effo...
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Keep Young and Beautiful
Vanity glides through the platoon after Parliament rules that Home Guard members deemed unfit for combat must be transferred to the ARP, while those i...
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3
A Soldier's Farewell
On their way back from the movies, Mainwaring steps in to help a clippie when Hodges confronts her. Later that night, Mainwaring has a dream where he ...
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4
Getting the Bird
A rumor spreads around Walmington-on-Sea that Wilson is involved with a young woman. He goes missing for a while, only to be discovered inebriated. To...
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5
The Desperate Drive of Corporal Jones
The platoon engages in house-clearing drills at the office, oblivious to the fact that the vicar and Hodges have unwittingly become part of the scenar...
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6
If the Cap Fits
During a lecture about the German army, Frazer's constant griping leads Mainwaring to appoint him as Acting CO of the platoon. Later, when the Colonel...
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The King Was in His Counting House
As Capt. Mainwaring hosts a gathering for his platoon at his home, a German bomb strikes the local bank. After standing watch over the money throughou...
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8
All is Safely Gathered In
Godfrey requests time off from the platoon to assist an ex-girlfriend who manages a farm with the harvest. Acknowledging the importance of this task f...
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9
When Did You Last See Your Money?
Upon arriving at the bank to deposit £500 collected from local shopkeepers for the servicemen's canteen, Jones discovers that instead of cash, his pa...
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10
Brain Versus Brawn
While participating in a training exercise, Mainwaring and his platoon must figure out how to infiltrate an ammunition depot. They decide to disguise ...
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11
A Brush With the Law
After the church hall's light is mistakenly left on, Chief Warden Hodges believes Mainwaring is responsible and decides to take him to court. Although...
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12
Round and Round Went the Great Big Wheel
The platoon is assigned to security detail at a secret weapons testing site, but things take a chaotic turn when one of the devices malfunctions and g...
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13
Time On My Hands
A German pilot parachutes out of his aircraft but ends up dangling from the clock tower. In an attempt to save him, the platoon ascends to the top. Ho...
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The Deadly Attachment
The platoon finally faces off against the enemy while tasked with guarding a group of Nazi submariners. However, the Germans manage to turn the situat...
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My British Buddy
The platoon organizes a party to welcome the American troops. However, when the visiting soldiers start making advances toward the platoon's girlfrien...
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The Royal Train
After receiving secret news that the King will be passing through Warmington-on-Sea by train, Capt. Mainwaring and his platoon are assigned to create ...
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4
We Know Our Onions
The platoon arrives at a camp for an efficiency evaluation. At the same time, Walker is dealing with a van full of onions he's sold to Hodges, who is ...
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The Honourable Man
After the passing of a family member, Sgt. Wilson receives an unexpected inheritance: a noble title. Meanwhile, a Russian factory worker comes to town...
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Things That Go Bump in the Night
On a tumultuous and tempestuous night, the platoon finds themselves disoriented and takes refuge in an abandoned house that serves as a training groun...
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The Recruit
Capt. Mainwaring is in the hospital undergoing surgery for ingrowing toenails. In his absence, Wilson steps in as acting commanding officer and invite...
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Everybody's Trucking
With all the road signs taken down in the vicinity, the platoon receives instructions to install temporary signs to assist a sizable convoy preparing ...
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A Man of Action
Pike finds himself stuck with his head caught in the park railings, prompting the platoon to rush to his aid. At the same time, a significant explosio...
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Gorilla Warfare
During a field exercise where they play commandos encountering a secret agent, portrayed by Mainwaring, the platoon finds themselves in a precarious s...
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The Godiva Affair
The platoon decides to don Morris Dancer costumes for a carnival aimed at raising funds for the town's Spitfire fund, which is still lacking £2,000. ...
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The Captain's Car
Lady Maltby lends her Rolls Royce to Captain Mainwaring for use as a staff car. Once the vehicle is covered in camouflage paint, it must be repainted ...
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Turkey Dinner
When the platoon inadvertently shoots a turkey, they try to return it to the nearby farmer, but he refuses to take it back. In light of this, the sold...
