All Creatures Great and Small
TV-PG
8.4
1978
Drama
, Comedy
All Creatures Great and Small is a British television series, based on the books of the British veterinary surgeon Alf Wight, who wrote under the pseudonym James Herriot. Ninety episodes were aired over two three-year runs. The first run was based directly on Herriot's books; the second was filmed with original scripts.
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- Cast：
- Lynda Bellingham , Robert Hardy , Christopher Timothy , Peter Davison , Jean Heywood
Episode 14 : Merry Gentlemen
December. 24,1978
Christmas at Skeldale House can be a formidable undertaking, what with sick foals, overfed dogs and a skeleton guarding Siegfried's secret hoard of goodies.
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Episode 13 : A Dog's Life
December. 16,1978
Despite Siegfried's insistence that he relax and "cultivate the inner man," James can't shrug off the irritations that often make his professions a dog's life. Siegfried's inner man is cramming for the annual quiz that pits the men of Darrowby against the fearsome Women's Institute.
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Episode 12 : Pups, Pigs and Pickles
December. 09,1978
Siegried turns on the charm to teach Tristan a lesson, while James, busy with calving, finds one farmer's traditional Yorkshire hospitality a bit hard to swallow.
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Episode 11 : Ways and Means
December. 02,1978
James concludes that the drawbacks of a vet's life -- long hours, fierce dogs and a cunning sow named Prudence -- pale in comparison to the rigors of making a speech to the Darrowby Youth Club.
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Episode 10 : Puppy Love
November. 25,1978
Tristan may have finally found the right girl in Alice McTavish. Meanwhile, James struggles to save a dog whose death could trigger the end of the owners' marriage.
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Episode 9 : The Name of the Game
November. 18,1978
James becomes suspicious when the Farnon brothers -- usually keen cricketers -- "volunteer" him in their stead for the annual cricket match between Darrowby and Rainby.
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Episode 8 : Pride of Possession
November. 11,1978
The atmosphere is tense as James prepares to perform groundbreaking surgery. Meanwhile, Siegfried wrestles with a disinterested prize bull, and Tristan's hormones run riot over Darrowby's merry widow.
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Episode 7 : Tricks of the Trade
November. 04,1978
James gets a taste of the high life when he comes to the aid of a city vet, Granville Bennet, while Siegfried juggles the care of Mr. Wilkinson's awesome "colt" with the fine art of debt collecting.
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Episode 6 : Faint Hearts
October. 28,1978
While James struggles to cope with the procrastinations of the Bellerby family, Tristan succumbs to the charms of a millionaire shipbuilder's daughter with a penchant for lobster.
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Episode 5 : Judgment Day
October. 21,1978
The Darrowby Show is a much-anticipated event for the whole community, except for the duty vet. This mixed honor falls to James this year.
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Episode 4 : The Beauty of the Beast
October. 14,1978
As the tractor threatens to do away with a way of life in the Dales, James battles to save a dying shire horse.
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Episode 3 : Fair Means and Fowl
October. 07,1978
Nerves are frayed as Tristan's encounter with an "exploding" bullock leads to a lawsuit, and Siegfried's venture in guinea raising runs foul. Meanwhile, James is sent to assist "on of the biggest boozers in the business."
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Episode 2 : Attendant Problems
September. 30,1978
The return of lambing season brings a boost to Siegfried's spirits, but James, laid up in the surgery, is reminded of the harsher realities of a vet's life.
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Episode 1 : Cats and Dogs
September. 23,1978
The waiting room is packed at the Darrowby practice, but Siegfried seems more focused on catching his hard-drinking brother asleep on the job.
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