Episode 506 (1st March 1979)

==Plot==
Arthur has a change of heart and enthusiastically arrives at the farm to pick up Sam to get to work on his farm renovation. Sam tells him he can't help anymore as will be working at Emmerdale. Annie tells Eileen that she thinks Arthur should give up his farm. Joe is annoyed to find litter crumpled up into a wall on Emmerdale. He blames Eric for encouraging tourists. Sam arrives to help Arthur on Bull Pot Farm. Arthur points his shotgun at Maurice when he arrives, believing he's coming to force him out with the help of thugs. He tells Arthur he's come to talk business, offering the service of his employees to help renovate the farm. Arthur tells him to shove off. When Amos approaches Joe about interviewing him for an article on tourists in the Hotten Courier, Joe goes off in a big rant in the pub about how useless they are in front Margaret and David. Upset, they leave and Henry and Amos aren't pleased with his outburst. Sam is annoyed when Arthur goes for a ride in the tractor with him in the trailer. Maurice confronts Eileen about telling Arthur that he plans to evict him with the aid of thugs, but she tells him she said no such thing. She's livid when Maurice doesn't believe her. When his tractor conks out on Emmerdale, Arthur finds an injured ewe on the farm. He leaves to get Joe and they return to find the sheep dead having choked on a piece of litter.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Annie - Sheila Mercier
*Joe - Frazer Hines
*Wilks - Arthur Pentelow
*Amos - Ronald Magill
*Sam - Toke Townley
*Maurice Westrop - Edward Dentith
*Kitty - Katherine Iddon
===Guest cast===
*Arthur Braithwaite - Max Wall
*Eileen Bowker - Pauline Letts
*Eric Dawtrey - Stephen Tate
*Margaret Jennings - Jo Maxwell Muller
*David Jennings - James Hayes
==Locations==
*The Woolpack - Public bar and backroom
*Bull Pot Farm - Yard and field
*Emmerdale Farm - Farmhouse kitchen/living room and stairs, yard and field
==Notes==
*This episode was broadcast in the London region on Friday 2nd March 1979 at 6.30pm.
*TV Times synopsis: Joe Sugden hasn't much time for tourists while there's a farm to run. But he doesn't expect holidaymakers to bring a needless tragedy to Emmerdale.
Category:1979 episodes
Category:Emmerdale Farm episodes