The episode centers around Abbey Grove's highly anticipated school field trip day. Alfie desperately wants to impress his colleague and love interest, Miss Rosie Gulliver. To do so, he is relegated to assisting her as they take their pupils to a highly underwhelming combined .
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While some fans and critics at the time felt the episode pushed Alfie's obliviousness a bit too far, it remains a fan favorite for its sheer absurdity and rapid-fire punchlines. Whitehall’s physical comedy shines brightest when Alfie is placed in situations where he is wildly out of his depth. [S1E4] School Trip