Seasons & episodes

S6 · E1Dog Day Afternoon 1996-11-14＋

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.

S6 · E2The Lady Vanishes 1996-11-21＋

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

S6 · E3Vertigo 1996-11-28＋

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.

S6 · E4The Trouble With Harry 1996-12-05＋

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.

S6 · E5The Man Who Knew Too Much 1996-12-12＋

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.

S6 · E6The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe 1996-12-19＋

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

S6 · E7And Now The Screaming Starts 1996-12-20＋

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.

S6 · E8Two Years Before The Mast (1996 Christmas Special) 1996-12-26＋

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.