Porridge (1974 – 1977)

1974 • 3 seasons • Comedy • TV-14

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Episode 5 — Ways and Means

Name: Episode 5 — Ways and Means
Released: 1974-10-03
Duration: 30 min
Rating: 8.3
Cast: Ronnie Barker, Richard Beckinsale, Fulton Mackay, Brian Wilde

Season 1 • Porridge

Released: 1974-10-03 • Comedy

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Who would want to spend eight hours a day sewing fishing nets? Not Fletch, who is hell-bent on a cushy job in the library.

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Season 1 · Episode 5 · Streaming in USA

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Episodes

Episode 1
New Faces, Old Hands
1974-09-05

Episode 2
The Hustler
1974-09-12

Episode 3
A Night In
1974-09-19

Episode 4
A Day Out
1974-09-26

Episode 5
Ways and Means
1974-10-03

Episode 6
Men Without Women
1974-10-10

Information

Episode air date	03.10.1974
Episode runtime	30 min
Episode rating	8.33
Genres	Comedy
TMDB series rating	8.1
IMDb series rating	8.3
Series status	Ended
Age rating	14+
Country	GB