E1 - Dog Day Afternoon

Aired: November 14, 1996

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.

E2 - The Lady Vanishes

Aired: November 21, 1996

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

E3 - Vertigo

Aired: November 28, 1996

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.

E4 - The Trouble With Harry

Aired: December 05, 1996

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.

E5 - The Man Who Knew Too Much

Aired: December 12, 1996

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.

E6 - The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe

Aired: December 19, 1996

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

E7 - And Now The Screaming Starts

Aired: December 20, 1996

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.

E8 - Two Years Before The Mast (1996 Christmas Special)

Aired: December 26, 1996

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.