One Foot in the Grave (TV Series 1990–2001) Poster

(1990–2001)

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Sex & Nudity

  • Some brief instances of breast and buttock nudity.
  • Some verbal and visual references/innuendos.

Violence & Gore

  • Some comical violence/fisticuffs.
  • In one scene, an elderly man is seen being slapped and kicked by a couple of care workers. This scene might be distressing for some people.
  • The main character is sometimes seen roughed up following an off-screen altercation (e.g. bloody nose).
  • In the first series animals would often have unfortunate deaths, A robin that Victor befriended is killed by a cat, another cat somehow ends up in Victor's freezer and a tortoise gets trapped in a garden furnace. Mostly played for laughs.

Profanity

  • 'God' and 'Bloody' are used quite often.
  • Some uses of the profanities "Bugger" and "Bastard". Rare uses of "Bollocks" and "Shit"

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Some instances of smoking.
  • Some drug references.
  • In one episode a drug dealer takes refuge in Victor's shed and leaves behind a quantity of cocaine which Victor assumes to be plant food. He unintentionally inhales the substance whilst doing gardening which causes him to behave oddly throughout the episode.
  • Infrequent Social drinking including wine, brandy, beer and whisky.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • In one scene, an elderly man is seen being slapped and kicked by a couple of care workers before they forcibly lock him in a cupboard. This scene might be very distressing for some people.
  • Some references to suicide.
  • The show contains dark humour and can sometimes turn very sad.

Spoilers

The Parents Guide items below may give away important plot points.

Sex & Nudity

  • In one episode there is a joke about how monkeys find Victor attractive, at the end of this episode a chimpanzee leaps on Victor and sticks its hand in his fly

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • In one episode, two elderly men are stripped half naked and held hostage by a madman with a machine gun. (BUT, this is all done for comical effect and is not very frightening in the end, though could upset some viewers).
  • In one episode Pippa finds out she's pregnant but later ends up in a bus crash at work after having a few drinks she was offered she ends up losing the baby in the end which can be upsetting to some who have experienced something similar.

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