Emmerdale
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Emmerdale

4.3/10 1972 55 Seasons 7923 Episodes Returning Series

The lives of several families in the Yorkshire Dales revolve around a farm and the nearby village. With murders, affairs, lies, deceit, laughter and tears, it's all there in the village.

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Season 2 Episodes

E1
Mon 1 Jan, 1973
1973

Jack is jumpy after realising Frank has the book he wrote in his collection, but is relieved when Frank agrees to keep q…

E2
Tue 2nd Jan 1973
1973

Harry plays Henry and Jack off each other for the sale of his farm. The Sugdens are shocked when Bart reveals that Jack …

E3
Mon 8th Jan 1973
1973

Joe receives his court summons, whilst the Sugdens adjust to having a best selling author in the family. Meanwhile, Fran…

E4
Tue 9th Jan 1973
1973

Harry continues to play Henry and Jack against each other. Jack and Marian reconcile as she prepares for her cruise. Jan…

E5
Mon 15th Jan 1973
1973

Jack feels Jacob has left him the farm out of spite, but is left with food for thought when Marian delivers him a few ho…

E6
Tue 16th Jan 1973
1973

When Jack loses interest in Jameson's Farm, Harry tries to trick Henry into paying more, but fails. Amos proposes to Ann…

E7
Mon 22 Jan, 1973
1973

Ten days have passed since Emmerdale Farm Limited was formed. Jack has supposedly joined Marian on her cruise and Jameso…

E8
Tue 23 Jan, 1973
1973

Sam is wanting to buy himself a sheepdog puppy, he argues with his friend Hilly as he is trying to con him into buying a…

E9
Mon 29 Jan, 1973
1973

Jim eventually gives up waiting for Sharon to emerge from her hiding place in the abbey. Beryl Crossthwaite is frantic w…

E10
Tue 30 Jan, 1973
1973

Annie asks Matt and Joe to look over the millhouse as she has seen a light on. Jack lets Trash stay on at the millhouse …

E11
Mon 5 Feb, 1973
1973

Jack is hiding out in the millhouse trying to write his second novel. He still cannot persuade Trash to wash. Sam arrive…

E12
Mon 6 Feb, 1973
1973

Joe and Frank discuss Marian and Jack. Henry tells Annie that Emmerdale Farm needs a telephone, he asks Peggy to do the …

E13
Mon 12 Feb 1973
1973
E14
Tue 13 Feb, 1973
1973

Peggy has to go into hospital for observation. Amos tells Reverend Ruskin that he will give Alison a trial at The Woolpa…

E15
Mon 19 Feb, 1973
1973

A panicked Trash makes a desperate escape from Mill Cottage in order to avoid being locked up again, but has a fall from…

E16
Episode 36 (20th Feb 1973)
1973
E17
Mon 26th Feb 1973
1973

Following Trash's death, Jack follows Laura to London. Ex-criminal Alison meets Amos in hopes of getting a job at The Wo…

E18
Tue 27th Feb 1973
1973

Frank and Janie discuss their wedding preparations with Edward, whilst Alison proves to be a hit with the Woolpack regul…

E19
Mon 5th March 1973
1973

Frank has taken Janie home as she is upset and returns to speak to Reverend Ruskin alone. He gives them both his blessin…

E20
Tue 6th March 1973
1973

Jack is forced to return to Beckindale for the inquest into Trash's death. Meanwhile, Matt Skilbeck discovers a rotten b…

E21
Mon 12th March 1973
1973

As the verdict for Trash's inquest is revealed to be accidental death, Jack feels Trash has been let down by society. He…

E22
Tue 13th March 1973
1973

George goes on a mission to hunt down the person responsible for trashing his good name, and attacks Jack when Laura rev…

E23
Mon 19th March 1973
1973

George has a doctor sent round for Jack, but after the visit, Jack begins to experience delayed shock.

E24
Tue 20th March 1973
1973

Jack has been diagnosed with shock and concussion following George's attack. Penny arrives to find her dad but is distra…

E25
Mon 26th March 1973
1973

Joe is jealous when Jack and Penny begin a romance. Edward feels guilty that he couldn't visit an old woman before she d…

E26
Tue 27th March 1973
1973

Wedding bells ring as Edward marries Frank and Janie. Meanwhile, Penny reveals to Joe that Trash became mentally unstabl…

E27
Mon 2nd April 1973
1973

Edward continues to feel dejected following the death of Mrs Hinton. Joe is infuriated when Penny forgets their trip in …

E28
Tue 3rd April 1973
1973

Jack reveals that he is not romantically interested in Penny, leading to a reconciliation between her and Joe. Matt and …

E29
Mon 9th April 1973
1973

Murderous Jim sets his stalkery eyes on Penny. Joe discovers Inglebrook House on fire and rushes to call the fire brigad…

E30
Tue 10th April 1973
1973

Henry discovers the Inglebrook House fire was caused by a burning coal falling on the rug. Peggy goes into labour and gi…

E31
Mon 16th April 1973
1973

Crazy Jim tries to get closer to Penny by lying about Sharon and Trash. Meanwhile, Henry proposes to Alison, but she is …

E32
Tue 17th April 1973
1973

Jack and Edward walk in on Jim strangling Penny and call the police. Annie and Beryl are shocked when Jim confesses to S…

E33
Mon 23rd April 1973
1973

Penny arranges for her friend Gwen to stay with her, whilst Matt and Henry argue over the piggery, and the Sugdens leave…

E34
Tue 24th April 1973
1973

Penny's friend Gwen arrives in the village, but Jack isn't happy to discover she has brought a friend. Later, David find…

E35
Mon 30th April 1973
1973

Peggy returns home from hospital with the twins. Henry begins adjusting to farm life as he milks a cow for the first tim…

E36
Tue 1st May 1973
1973

Henry is angry that development at the building site has been held up by the skull discovery, while David is worried tha…

E37
Mon 7th May 1973
1973

Joe decides to buy a motorbike, whilst Jack and David find themselves at loggerheads yet again.

E38
Tue 8th May 1973
1973

Buckley disrupts the building of the piggery, as a young girl is accidentally buried. As she is rushed to hospital, Henr…

E39
Mon 14th May 1973
1973

Frank and Janie return from their honeymoon, Joe and Penny reconcile, and David comes down with constipation.

E40
Tue 15th May 1973
1973

When Penny laughs off Joe's proposal, he goes missing. Fortunately, Peggy finds him a few hours later.

E41
Mon 21st May 1973
1973

Annie takes Sam to the doctors, and is surprised to find that Maurice Grant has been replaced by Clare Scott. A man is i…

E42
Tue 22nd May 1973
1973

Clare prepares to take over from Maurice. Liz collapses after an agonising back injury.

E43
Mon 28th May 1973
1973

Clare can't find what's wrong with Liz, while Matt informs the family that Peggy doesn't want the twins christened. Nich…

E44
Tue 29th May 1973
1973

Edward discovers that Jim is in a psychiatric ward until his trial, and Joe purchases a motorbike to the disappointment …

E45
Mon 4th June 1973
1973

Jack returns from London, while Nicholas gets an art critic to look at David's paintings.

E46
Tue 5th June 1973
1973

David has his dreams shattered when Angus tells him he is untalented. He is shocked to get back home and find Gwen and J…

E47
Mon 11th June 1973
1973

David explodes at Jack but Jack makes David realise he was being used.

E48
Tue 12th June 1973
1973

As David's friends and the Sugdens celebrate his birthday, he reveals that he and Gwen have decided to return to Cardiff…

E49
Mon 18th June 1973
1973

Penny finds herself angering Joe, and it looks like their relationship is reaching its end. Joe fails his motorbike lice…

E50
Tue 19th June 1973
1973

After the downfall of Joe and Penny's relationship, she leaves for Birmingham, only telling Jack.

E51
Mon 25th June 1973
1973

Amos tries to find a new barmaid for The Woolpack but to no avail. Joe considers selling his motorbike as Penny has gone…

E52
Tue 26th June 1973
1973

Amos is worried when the brewery informs him that there has been a complaint, but is relieved when it reveals to be for …

E53
Mon 2nd July 1973
1973

Clare's mother and boyfriend come to see her, and Simon proposes to Clare. Janie helps a deaf elderly woman to the docto…

E54
Tue 3rd July 1973
1973

Clare tells Simon that she doesn't want to marry yet. He decides to return home with Mavis. Clare refers Liz to an osteo…

E55
Mon 9th July 1973
1973

Annie helps Ronnie with the Crossthwaite's move to Hull. Meanwhile, Alison returns and begins looking for a job.

E56
Tue 10th July 1973
1973

Amos offers Alison her job back but she declined, while Edward recommends her to Amy.

E57
Mon 16th July 1973
1973

Peggy relents and decides to have the twins christened, but tragedy strikes when Peggy collapses and is rushed to hospit…

E58
Tue 17th July 1973
1973

Peggy has died in hospital and the Sugdens are in mourning. Edward arrives to comfort the family and begin planning the …

E59
Mon 23rd July 1973
1973

Grief strikes following Peggy's funeral as Henry snaps at Amos. Bob arrives and offers Matt a job that would be hard to …

E60
Tue 24th July 1973
1973

Janie helps out the Sugdens by looking after the twins. Henry's businessman side comes out and Annie calls him insensiti…

E61
Mon 30th July 1973
1973

Amy tries to play matchmaker between Henry and Alison while Carol plays with Joe's heart.

E62
Tue 31st July 1973
1973

Clare tells Amy that she can no longer run the shop, whilst Mr Lodz talks to Jack about turning his book into a film.

E63
Mon 6th August 1973
1973

Amos meets his temporary replacement at The Woolpack, whilst Joe is shocked when Carol makes a declaration of love to hi…

E64
Tue 7th Aug 1973
1973

Bob tries to talk Matt round to accepting the farm manager job. Amos and Alison row as Amos accuses her of playing off h…

E65
Episode 65
1973
E66
Episode 66
1973
E67
Episode 67
1973
E68
Episode 68
1973
E69
Episode 69
1973
E70
Episode 70
1973
E71
Episode 71
1973
E72
Episode 72
1973
E73
Episode 73
1973
E74
Episode 74
1973
E75
Episode 75
1973
E76
Episode 76
1973
E77
Episode 77
1973
E78
Episode 78
1973
E79
Episode 79
1973
E80
Episode 80
1973
E81
Episode 81
1973
E82
Episode 82
1973
E83
Episode 83
1973
E84
Episode 84
1973
E85
Episode 85
1973
E86
Episode 86
1973
E87
Episode 87
1973
E88
Episode 88
1973
E89
Episode 89
1973
E90
Episode 90
1973
E91
Episode 91
1973
E92
Episode 92
1973
E93
Episode 93
1973
E94
Episode 94
1973
E95
Episode 95
1973
E96
Episode 96
1973
E97
Episode 97
1973
E98
Episode 98
1973
E99
Episode 99
1973
E100
Episode 100
1973
E101
Episode 101
1973
E102
Episode 102
1973
E103
Episode 103
1973

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