Seasons & episodes
S17 · E73Episode 1283 (Wed 21st Sept 1988) 1988-09-21
Henry sets off to investigate the strange disappearance of Amos - last seen two days ago wandering on the Yorkshire Moors!
S17 · E74Episode 1284 (Thu 22nd Sept 1988) 1988-09-22
Tensions between Joe and Jackie come to a head when Annie is involved in an accident at Emmerdale Farm.
S17 · E75Episode 1285 (Wed 28th Sept 1988) 1988-09-28
Amos is back in Beckindale with a surprise for the village. There's a surprise too for Joe, who finds himself the third person at an intimate dinner for two.
S17 · E76Episode 1286 (Thu 29th Sept 1988) 1988-09-29
For the second night running, an unexpected guest ruins Joe's evening - but Nick is determined not to let a surprise visitor ruin his.
S17 · E77Episode 1287 (Wed 5th Oct 1988) 1988-10-05
It's not only pheasants in the firing line as Home Farm stages its first shoot of the season. Alan's gunning for Seth, while Nick finds himself in Eric's sights.
S17 · E78Episode 1288 (Thu 6th Oct 1988) 1988-10-06
Three's a crowd at The Woolpack - but who should go, Gloria, Amos or Henry? Alan, meanwhile, has no such problem about who should leave Home Farm.
S17 · E79Episode 1289 (Wed 12th Oct 1988) 1988-10-12
Joe becomes the unusual white knight defending Rachel - but who's going to defend Joe against Denis?
S17 · E80Episode 1290 (Thu 13th Oct 1988) 1988-10-13
Unexpected visitors mean that the party's over for both Amos and Archie - but when Joe turns up to celebrate Kate's birthday, the party's not even begun.
S17 · E81Episode 1291 (Wed 19th Oct 1988) 1988-10-19
Nick is determined to get Helen out of his hair, but he's reckoned without the fury of a woman scorned.
S17 · E82Episode 1292 (Thu 20th Oct 1988) 1988-10-20
Intrigue at Home Farm as Alan gets ready to stab Joe in the back, but it looks like Joe may be about to make a move of his own.
S17 · E83Episode 1293 (Wed 26th Oct 1988) 1988-10-26
Seth is determined to get his old job back at Home Farm, and decides it's time he took the law into his own hands.
S17 · E84Episode 1294 (Thu 27th Oct 1988) 1988-10-27
When Joe discovers that Alan has stabbed him in the back it's Phil who bears the full brunt of his fury.
S17 · E85Episode 1295 (Wed 2nd Nov 1988) 1988-11-02
While Eric and Phil plot their revenge on Sandie - with Nick's help, Seth is making the new gamekeeper pay dearly for taking his job.
S17 · E86Episode 1296 (Thu 3rd Nov 1988) 1988-11-03
Joe's beginning to think he has no chance in his battle against Denis, but help is on the way from Joe's unlikeliest ally - Kate Hughes.
S17 · E87Episode 1297 (Wed 9th Nov 1988) 1988-11-09
Denis has a shock in store for Alan who, in turn, has a shock for Seth and Hugh - and the shocks don't even end there, as Joe discovers.
S17 · E88Episode 1298 (Thu 10th Nov 1988) 1988-11-10
Joe has to decide where his future lies, while Henry and Amos decide where Archie's does.
S17 · E89Episode 1299 (Wed 16th Nov 1988) 1988-11-16
Neither Joe nor Dolly are looking for love - instead, love comes looking for them, and from unexpected quarters.
S17 · E90Episode 1300 (Thu 17th Nov 1988) 1988-11-17
Is Kate with Phil or Joe? Amos is puzzled, but, little does he know that Kate can't decide either.
S17 · E91Episode 1301 (Wed 23rd Nov 1988) 1988-11-23
The Sugdens and Skilbecks celebrate with champagne while Nick ends up in a ditch.
S17 · E92Episode 1302 (Thu 24th Nov 1988) 1988-11-24
Sandie catches Kate and Joe in a compromising situation, while Kathy hears a confession. Stephen is killed by a tree.
S17 · E93Episode 1303 (Wed 30th Nov 1988) 1988-11-30
A visit from a policeman causes Dolly to take flight - while the rest of the Beckindale practices their scales.
S17 · E94Episode 1304 (Thu 1st Dec 1988) 1988-12-01
Sandie finds she has a most unlikely admirer. Jackie feels Kathy is interfering in something that doesn't concern her.
S17 · E95Episode 1305 (Wed 7th Dec 1988) 1988-12-07
For Dolly and Matt, it's the day of Stephen's funeral, but Joe and Kate decide it's picnic time!
S17 · E96Episode 1306 (Thu 8th Dec 1988) 1988-12-08
Kathy is in a tough frame of mind; first standing up to Eric and then giving Annie a stern warning.