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| 005 - The Showing Up of Corporal Jones |
| Script |
Jimmy Perry and David Croft |
| Director |
David Croft |
| Producer |
David Croft |
| Recorded |
Monday 13/5/68 |
| Original transmission |
Wednesday 4/9/68 8.20pm |
| Series |
One |
| Length |
30 minutes |
| Original Viewing Figures |
8.8 million |
| Preceded by |
The Enemy Within the Gates |
| Followed by |
Shooting Pains |
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.
[edit] 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.
