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Dog Day Afternoon

Episode number: 1

Overview: Ben is bored and missing the football season, while Bill and Rona are also feeling listless. Meanwhile, Jenny's boyfriend sets off to buy a ring.

The Lady Vanishes

Episode number: 2

Overview: Bill is looking forward to a quiet, relaxing time at home, but fate intervenes.

Vertigo

Episode number: 3

Overview: Bill tells Rona not to heed the dire predictions of Psychic Sadie's latest horoscope. But following a worrying phone call from her eccentric Aunt Belle, she is not so certain.

The Trouble With Harry

Episode number: 4

Overview: Bill's not keen to agree to owning a family pet. Ben suggests they create an imaginary dog for two weeks - but they end up with three real ones.

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Episode number: 5

Overview: Ben's disaffection with his age leads him into a vulnerable situation when he applies to join a plumbers' secret society known only as the Brotherhood of the Plunger.

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe

Episode number: 6

Overview: Bill is locked inside a wardrobe wearing only a fur coat. Ben is facing a midlife crisis.

And Now The Screaming Starts

Episode number: 7

Overview: Rona turns up with an abandoned baby, which crawls under the floorboards. Ben finds a novel way of coping when he starts to feel depressed about his age.

Two Years Before The Mast (1996 Christmas Special)

Episode number: 8

Overview: Bill, Ben, Rona and David end up as stowaways on a cruise ship. Jenny is stuck at home with Bette and Aunt Pearl, who set about making Christmas dinner.