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The Showing Up of Corporal Jones

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Episode no.
  
Series One Episode 005

Produced by
  
David Croft

Directed by
  
David Croft

Running time
  
30 minutes

Story by
  
Jimmy Perry and David Croft

Original air date
  
Wednesday 4/9/68 8.20pm (recorded Monday 13/5/68)

The Showing Up of Corporal Jones is the fifth episode of the first series of the British comedy series Dad's Army, which was originally transmitted on Wednesday 4 September 1968.

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Synopsis

When Major Regan from GHQ inspects the platoon, he decides that Jones must resign, on account of being too old; he also says that if Jones completes an assault course in 15 minutes, he can stay. The platoon organise an elaborate plan to keep Jones amongst them.

Trivia

This episode is the only time Mainwaring says the word "bastard".

Strangely Wilson says "I've never heard you swear before, Sir" after Mainwaring says "Bloody cheek!" during The Lion Has Phones, an episode from Series 3, despite the fact he clearly hears Mainwaring say "the rotten bastard", initially thinking Mainwaring is directing the insult at him.

References

The Showing Up of Corporal Jones Wikipedia