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A Very Brief Encounter

S9 : E4

TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 04.16.09

Susan is visited by an old friend Margot, who is going through a divorce and wants to borrow a man to make her husband Phil, who is seeing someone, jealous.

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Meet the Harpers: a modern, outwardly functional family!

Cast

Robert Lindsay, Zoë Wanamaker, Daniela Denby-Ashe

Executive Producers

Fred Barron

full-episodes (11)

The Serpent's Tooth

S1 : E1 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 09.19.00

While Nick chats up a girl on the internet, Michael's bought a pet rabbit which soon weaves its way into the family.
A Pain in the Class

S1 : E2 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 09.26.00

Michael is being bullied by a classmate, and Susan discusses the issue with the boy's parents. Meanwhile, Janey is determined to get a tattoo.
Droit De Seigneur Ben

S1 : E3 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 10.03.00

Ben learns a patient's son is making advances toward his daughter. Susan has tickets to the opera.
The Last Resort

S1 : E4 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 10.10.00

Ben takes Susan away for her birthday, and Nick is left in charge.
A Farewell to Alarms

S1 : E5 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 10.17.00

Susan wants a burglar alarm. Nick wants to become a stripper.
Death Takes a Policy

S1 : E6 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 10.24.00

As one of Susan's tour group dies unexpectedly, she decides that the family needs life insurance. Nick agrees in order to win favor with his girlfriend - an insurance salesperson!
The Awkward Phase

S1 : E7 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 10.30.00

Michael's on his first date and asks Nick for the facts of life. Meanwhile, Nick breaks his father's chair and Janey has her eye on a £98 pair of jeans.
Much Ado About Ben

S1 : E8 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 11.07.00

Ben is rushed to hospital after turning white and is forced to reveal that he took Viagra. Placed on a low-carb diet, he turns to Brigitte's guru for help.
All Roads Lead to Ramon

S2 : E1 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 08.31.01

Nick needs a job and Susan volunteers to hire him to work with her. Meanwhile Ben inadvertently calls Janey a prostitute as the two discuss her boyfriends.
The Unkindest Cut

S2 : E2 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 09.07.01

Susan thinks she has become pregnant but when they realize it was a false alarm, Susan decides that the answer is surgery - on Ben!
Parisian Beauty

S2 : E3 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 09.14.01

A French exchange student causes havoc with the Harper men. Nick joins a science experiment. Michael must sleep in Nick's room with interesting results.
Trust Never Sleeps

S2 : E4 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 09.21.01

When Susan finds that Janey doesn't trust her, she lets her have a teenage party alone while she is in Oxford with Ben.
Death & Ben Take a Holiday

S2 : E5 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 09.28.01

When Aunt Margaret dies, Ben has to travel to Leeds for the funeral with Nick. However, things descend into chaos as the two have to share a bed in a hotel!
Driving Miss Crazy

S2 : E6 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 10.05.01

Ben feuds with his neighbor, Mr Casey. Meanwhile, Janey has her driving test but cannot find a responsible adult to practice with.
I Second that Emulsion

S2 : E7 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 10.12.01

The Harpers quarrel over new home décor. Nick takes jobs as a piano tuner and assistant at the hardware shop. Janey and Stupid Brian's relationship reaches a new stage.
The Age of Romance

S2 : E8 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 10.19.01

Susan is disapproving of Nick's new girlfriend, Amanda, and invites her to dinner to express her feelings. Meanwhile, Michael has a new computer, and Janey feels neglected.
Get Cartier

S2 : E9 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 10.26.01

Ben fears for his life when he becomes dentist to the mob but Susan doesn't seem to mind. Meanwhile, it's their anniversary, and Susan's determined to find what Ben bought her.
Tis a Pity She's a Whore

S2 : E10 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 11.02.01

Susan sends Janey in her place to visit her mother, where Janey finds out a family secret. Meanwhile, Ben is on a quest to find excitement in his family tree.
The Last Supper

S2 : E11 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 11.09.01

Susan invites her American boss to discuss the direction the company is heading; however, when he suffers a heart attack, Susan feels guilty and is determined to confess.
Ben Wants to be a Millionaire

S2 : E12 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 11.16.01

When Ben meets one of his old school-friends he considers the idea of investing some money, and asks him for advice. Meanwhile Nick tries to sell his body parts on eBay!
Breakable

S2 : E13 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 11.30.01

Nick's decision to form a Motorcycle Stunt Display Team leads to him winding up in hospital with numerous injuries. Susan decides that Ben needs to tell Nick that he loves him.
Absent Vixen, Cheeky Monkey

S3 : E1 | TV-PG | 28 min | Aired: 09.06.02

Janey goes to university in Manchester, and an all out battle ensues over her room.
Shrink Rap

S3 : E2 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 09.13.02

Ben and Susan attend an auction at Michael's school, where they successfully bid on a couple's therapy session. Meanwhile, Ben tries to avoid a former patient.
Desperately Squeaking Susan

S3 : E3 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 09.20.02

Ben's cousin's daughter Abi is invited to dinner. Nick becomes a magician.
Of Mice and Ben

S3 : E4 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 09.27.02

Abi wants to make a documentary of a "normal married couple", and there's a rat in the walls.
Imperfect Strangers

S3 : E5 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 10.03.02

Janey calls home from university in crisis. Ben and Susan have a romantic adventure.
The Second Greatest Story Ever Told

S3 : E6 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 10.10.02

The Harpers experience competitive family strife over an amateur nativity play. Michael has girl difficulties. Ben has a toothache.
Waiting to Inhale

S3 : E7 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 10.17.02

Michael is invited into a girl's room. Ben and Susan find a joint.
Misery

S3 : E8 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 10.24.02

Susan visits Janey at University. Michael wants to go to Greece. Nick has a new job.
Auto Erotica

S3 : E9 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 11.07.02

Susan wants to go away for her and Ben's wedding anniversary. Nick wins a car in a poker game. Michael finds some underwear.
A Handful of Dust

S3 : E10 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 11.21.02

It's Ben's birthday, and Janey comes for a visit with a friend.
Lost Weekend

S3 : E11 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 11.28.02

Michael is off for a higher maths fun weekend, and with everyone else gone Ben and Susan have the weekend alone.
Ghosts

S3 : E12 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 12.05.02

The house may be haunted. Nick opens a mini-cab business. An old flame of Susan's looks her up.
One Flew Out of the Cuckoo's Nest

S3 : E13 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 12.12.02

Nick and Ben reach a turning point. Michael tries to buff up.
Ding Dong Merrily (Christmas Special)

S3 : E14 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 12.25.02

It's Christmas at the Harpers, Janey comes home with a gift for the holidays, and Nick has an idea for a holiday business.
Fitting Punishment

S4 : E1 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 03.21.03

A new arrival at Ben's surgery leads to problems. Nick studies to becomes an extra. Michael gets very involved with the cadet force.
They Shoot Harpers Don't They?

S4 : E2 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 03.28.03

Susan cons Ben into taking dance lessons. Michael is on a downward slide academically.
The Great Escape

S4 : E3 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 04.04.03

When Susan's mother comes to stay, Nick's flat suddenly becomes more attractive. Susan finds a condom in Michael's wallet.
Return of the Prodigal Prat

S4 : E4 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 04.11.03

When the local paper announces Ben's death, he takes advantage of the situation by avoiding things he doesn't want to do.
Owed to Susan

S4 : E5 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 04.18.03

Ben joins a poetry group when Susan discovers that a poem he wrote her years ago was not original and demands another. Nick participates in a drug trial.
Deliverance

S4 : E6 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 04.25.03

Susan insists on traveling to Manchester for the birth of Janey's baby, and the journey triggers flashbacks of Nick's birth.
Blind Justice

S4 : E7 | TV-PG | 28 min | Aired: 05.02.03

Susan becomes temporarily blind after a discovery at home. Ben has jury duty.
Friday the 31st (Halloween)

S4 : E8 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 05.09.03

Susan gets into the spirit of Halloween.
Sitting Targets

S4 : E9 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 05.16.03

Susan decides Ben should spend more time with Michael. Nick juggles multiple women. Janey's baby comes for a visit.
Loco Parentis

S4 : E10 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 05.23.03

Ben and Susan have to go back to school for parenting classes. Roger becomes friends with Abi.
The Canary Cage (Lanzarote)

S4 : E11 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 05.30.03

Ben loses his luggage on a free holiday to Lanzarote, Spain. A new camera causes complications.
May the Best Man Win

S4 : E12 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 06.06.03

Abi's father asks Ben to be his best man, and Ben contracts with Nick to give the stag night party. Michael has to do the dishes.
It's a Window Filled Life

S4 : E13 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 06.13.03

Roger is contagious. Nick goes into business with a python. Michael fires a rocket launcher through a window.
Sixty Feet Under (Christmas Special)

S4 : E14 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 12.25.03

After doing some Christmas shopping, the Harpers find themselves stuck in an underground train that has broken down.
My Family Reloaded Special

S5 : E1 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 03.12.04

Susan is lying in bed, bored and depressed, with a broken leg, after Ben accidentally reversed the car into her.
The Mummy Returns

S5 : E2 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 03.19.04

Janey returns home. Susan lies to the police. Michael becomes born again. Abi confuses nature with naturism.
You Don't Know Jack

S5 : E3 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 03.26.04

Michael's new friend likes Susan.
What's Up Docklands?

S5 : E4 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 04.02.04

Ben and Susan flat-sit for some friends.
Luck Be a Lady Tonight

S5 : E5 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 04.16.04

Susan tries to find a date for Roger to make Abi jealous.
First Past the Post

S5 : E6 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 04.23.04

Susan decides to run for the council. Ben enters a crossword contest. Michael gets a pet.
My Will Be Done

S5 : E7 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 04.30.04

Ben starts thinking about his will. Nick takes a job at a funeral home.
My Fair Charlady

S5 : E8 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 05.07.04

Susan employs a cleaner. Abi learns the dictionary.
The Mouthtrap

S5 : E9 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 05.14.04

When one of Ben's patients admits to murdering his wife, Susan tries to expose the killer.
While You Weren't Sleeping

S5 : E10 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 05.21.04

Problems in the bedroom threaten to drive Ben and Susan apart.
Dentist to the Stars

S5 : E11 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 05.28.04

One of Britain's best loved heartthrobs visits Ben's surgery. Susan is fired.
A Wife Less Ordinary

S5 : E12 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 06.04.04

Susan and Janey agree to switch lives for a week. Roger embraces the "cowboy way".
The Book of Love

S5 : E13 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 06.11.04

Susan attends a neighbor's book club. Janey works for Ben. Abi wants Coldplay tickets.
Going Dental

S5 : E14 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 06.18.04

Ben seeks a new partnership in Harley Street. Susan decides to write a novel. Ben takes Janey to a dental conference.
Glad Tidings We Bring (Christmas Special) PT. 1

S5 : E15 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 12.25.04

Janey's announcement makes the Harpers more festive, but complications, of course, set in, beginning with her fiancé
Glad Tidings We Bring (Christmas Special) PT. 2

S5 : E16 | TV-PG | 26 min | Aired: 12.25.04

Janey's announcement makes the Harpers more festive, but complications, of course, set in, beginning with her fiancé
Bliss For Idiots

S6 : E1 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 03.10.06

Ben's rejection by a club causes him to join a secret society, Susan's favorite author visits, Michael pilfers to impress a girl, and Abi taxes Roger's limited Welsh.
The Spokes Person

S6 : E2 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 03.17.06

When an old acquaintance turns up boasting of her perfect life, Susan is on a mission to prove her own life is better.
Dentally Unstable

S6 : E3 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 03.31.06

While Ben is away at a dental conference, his locum charms the women -- even when they find out he's taken. Michael, meanwhile, has sold the family address for a tidy profit.
Living the Dream

S6 : E4 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 04.07.06

Ben, yearning for a boat, looks for an easy fix when Roger tells him of a new company -- an all he has to do to get rich is push home products door to door.
An Embarrassment of Susan

S6 : E5 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 04.14.06

Ben decides to buy the property next door and turn it over for a profit, but circumstances get in the way. Elsewhere, Susan believes she's found the perfect mate for Michael.
And Other Animals

S6 : E6 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 04.21.06

Michael's gone for the weekend and Janey's moving back to her flat, so Susan fills the hole in her heart by adopting yet another stray.
The Art of Being Susan

S6 : E7 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 04.28.06

Ben's away for the week, and Susan's mother comes to help... or torment; love hits several of the family in different forms.
And I'll Cry if I Want to (Christmas Special) PT. 1

S6 : E8 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 12.25.05

Ben hates Christmas at the best of times but this year mother-in-law Grace is staying and Susan insists on booking an expensive clown, Shingles, for Kenzo's birthday.
And I'll Cry if I Want to (Christmas Special) PT. 2

S6 : E9 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 12.25.05

Ben hates Christmas at the best of times but this year mother-in-law Grace is staying and Susan insists on booking an expensive clown, Shingles, for Kenzo's birthday.
Ego Has Landed

S7 : E1 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 04.06.07

The Harpers re-encounter a couple they met on holiday, and go to dinner with them. To Ben's surprise, the couple ask him to be a sperm donor so that they can try I.V.F. treatment.
Four Affairs and a Funeral

S7 : E2 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 04.13.07

Elderly patient dies of natural causes in Ben's surgery, having confessed to Ben that he has a much younger wife Celia and a much younger mistress Stacey.
Once More With Feeling

S7 : E3 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 04.20.07

Ben and Susan renew their wedding vows, much to Ben's disappointment.
Dutch Art and Dutch Courage

S7 : E4 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 04.27.07

Susan is accompanying millionaire businessman James Garrett on an art- buying weekend and, due to an oversight, they must share a twin bedroom.
Susan of Troy

S7 : E5 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 05.04.07

Susan's mother Grace returns from her holidays having got married again. Michael gets the Harpers and Abi, Roger and Alfie on 'The Weakest Link' quiz show.
One of the Boys

S7 : E6 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 05.11.07

Charlie Briggs, Ben's old student friend, is getting married but it's to a man because Charlie has had gender realignment and is now a woman.
Abi Ever After

S7 : E7 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 05.18.07

A party is held on the eve of Abi's wedding to Roger. Abi's mother gets drunk and tries to flirt with Ben whilst Michael and Alfie try to chat up the same girl.
Breaking Up Ain't Hard to Do

S7 : E8 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 05.25.07

The Drapers are amongst the Harpers' oldest friends so Ben and Susan are amazed to learn that they are breaking up. This leads to Ben and Susan having their own domestic argument.
Life Begins at Fifty

S7 : E9 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 06.08.07

Susan gets caught shop-lifting an expensive pair of sun-glasses and is taken to court. Ben insists on defending her and putting her actions down to the female menopause.
The Heart of Christmas PT.1

S7 : E10 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 12.25.06

Hoping to avoid yet another awful family Christmas Ben pretends to be ill so Susan calls his bluff and insists on taking him to see a doctor, which results in hospital admission.
The Heart of Christmas PT.2

S7 : E11 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 12.25.06

Hoping to avoid yet another awful family Christmas Ben pretends to be ill so Susan calls his bluff and insists on taking him to see a doctor, which results in hospital admission.
The Parent Trap

S8 : E1 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 04.11.08

Ben takes delivery of a neighbour's large, plasma-screen television and falls in love with it, but it seems that Michael's current love interest may be expecting a delivery too.
Let's Not Be Heisty

S8 : E2 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 04.18.08

Ben's attempt to pay money into his bank coincides with someone else's decision to take some out. When he decides to act as The Negotiator things look bad for the hostages.
Cards on the Table

S8 : E3 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 04.25.08

Ben's poker school is costing him a fortune, while Susan's visit to the fortune-teller reveals that something far more deadly is on the cards.
The Wax Job

S8 : E4 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 05.02.08

Ben decides to sell his dental practice and takes up a hobby which he finds even more boring, while Susan's move up the ladder at the art gallery leads to more than one fall.
Neighbour Wars

S8 : E5 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 05.09.08

Having run over Mr Casey's dog some years ago, Ben now compounds the misdemeanour by running over Mr Casey himself.
Can't Get No Satisfaction

S8 : E6 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 05.16.08

Michael and Alfie's internet dating doesn't go quite according to plan but will Ben's attempt to get his old band together prove a bigger hit?
The Abi Habit

S8 : E7 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 05.23.08

According to Susan, abstinence makes the heart grow fonder; while Janey looks like having it thrust upon her, for Abi, it looks like being a longer term commitment.
Ho Ho No (Christmas Special) PT.1

S8 : E8 | TV-PG | 31 min | Aired: 12.25.07

Susan treats Ben to a Christmas hotel break supposedly just for the two of them, but she has secretly invited other family members. Abi is also working as the hotel's masseuse.
Ho Ho No (Christmas Special) PT.2

S8 : E9 | TV-PG | 31 min | Aired: 12.25.07

Susan treats Ben to a Christmas hotel break supposedly just for the two of them, but she has secretly invited other family members. Abi is also working as the hotel's masseuse.
Bully for Ben

S9 : E1 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 04.02.09

Though not invited Ben tags along with his kids and Alfie to take part in the local pub quiz where Alfie notices that a member of another team seems to be cheating.
The Guru

S9 : E2 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 05.07.09

Susan, stranded at an Albanian airport, is charmed when a handsome American calling himself the Doctor rescues her and invites her to travel the world with him.
Bringing Up Janey

S9 : E3 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 04.09.09

Michael applies to join MI5 and Janey starts dating an older man, James, who is rich and successful and the kind of son-in-law that Ben would be quite happy to welcome to the fold.
A Very Brief Encounter

S9 : E4 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 04.16.09

Susan is visited by an old friend Margot, who is going through a divorce and wants to borrow a man to make her husband Phil, who is seeing someone, jealous.
A Difficult Undertaking

S9 : E5 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 04.19.09

Ben's uncle Norris dies, leaving ten thousand pounds - to Susan, for her support following the loss of his Mildred. Norris has only left Ben a box of old clothes.
The Psyche of Mikey

S9 : E6 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 04.19.09

When Michael admits to going to see a therapist but will not tell his parents why, they decide to get into the therapist's office to look at the files.
Dog Dazed

S9 : E7 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 04.23.09

Susan wants a dog but the assessor from the dogs' home deems her unsuitable so Ben goes to the kennels to sneak one out for her.
It's Training Men

S9 : E8 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 04.30.09

New patient Jessica proves to be an undercover spy for the Cavitex dental company and she feels Ben's behaviour warrants his going on a retraining course, along with Roger.
Kenzo's Project

S9 : E9 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 05.14.09

In a clip show to celebrate the show's hundredth edition Susan and Ben try to help Kenzo with a school project about his family by recalling some of their past exploits.
It's a Gift PT.1

S9 : E10 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 12.24.08

For Christmas Ben gets Susan a present from the store where Alfie works as one of Santa's elves - a vacuum cleaner. Having been told this is unromantic he buys a necklace.
Harpers and Queen

S9 : E11 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 12.24.08

For Christmas Ben gets Susan a present from the store where Alfie works as one of Santa's elves - a vacuum cleaner. Having been told this is unromantic he buys a necklace.
Wheelie Ben

S10 : E1 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 07.09.10

When the council assume Ben is disabled and send him cheques he tries to return the money but the clerk won't listen.
The Son'll Come Out

S10 : E2 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 07.16.10

Given that he used to have lots of girl-friends, when Michael comes out as gay, Ben is perplexed but determined to be supportive.
Desperately Stalking Susan

S10 : E3 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 07.23.10

Ben is appalled to discover that Martin, the benign elderly widower from next door, is besotted with Susan and has built a shrine to her in his kitchen.
The Melbourne Identity

S10 : E4 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 07.30.10

Craig, a young Australian, arrives at the house, claiming his mother was at college with Ben and Susan lets him stay in exchange for doing some decorating.
He's Just Not That Into Ben

S10 : E5 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 08.06.10

To prove how trendy he is, Ben accompanies an embarrassed Michael to a gay club, where he gets chatted up by the adoring Rupert, who follows him home and sends him flowers.
Slammertime

S10 : E6 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 08.13.10

Whilst Susan is away Ben takes part in a police identity parade, where he is picked out as being a mugger and remanded in a cell with hard cases Carl and Terry.
Ben Behaving Badly

S10 : E7 | TV-PG | 27 min | Aired: 08.27.10

When Janey has to sit with a poorly Kenzo, Ben volunteers to look after one of her elderly care clients, Harry, a man who seems to have been around but is not allowed out.
Janey's Choice

S10 : E8 | TV-PG | 28 min | Aired: 06.17.11

Ben is overjoyed when Mark, Kenzo's wealthy, successful father reappears and encourages him to propose to Janey.
Harper vs. Harper

S10 : E9 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 07.15.11

Ben and Susan have yet another row after he refuses to attend her godparents' anniversary party so they decide on a trial separation, taking it in turns to live in the house alone.
2039: A Christmas Oddity

S10 : E10 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 12.24.09

It's Christmas 2039. Kenzo is late in arriving, giving the family time to look back on some of their worst Christmas days ever.
The Fight Before Christmas

S10 : E11 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 12.24.09

It's Christmas 2039. Kenzo is late in arriving, giving the family time to look back on some of their worst Christmas days ever.
Labour Pains

S11 : E1 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 07.01.11

Susan gets an audition as a presenter of a pre-school TV show after a producer hears her reading to children in the library. There is however one other applicant - Janey.
Facebooked

S11 : E2 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 08.05.11

Whilst Ben is away on a course Susan is persuaded by Janey to go on the Facebook social network, which leads to her meeting up again with charming ex-boyfriend Paul Tremaine.
Germs of Endearment

S11 : E3 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 07.15.11

Janey and Michael give their parents a Spanish holiday as an anniversary present but Michael has used Ben's credit card to finance it and needs to replace the money quickly
A Night Out

S11 : E4 | TV-PG | 28 min | Aired: 09.02.11

Susan and Janey go out on a hen night only to find that the bride has been dumped, then Susan persuades the groom to come and talk it over.
Relationship Happens

S11 : E5 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 07.29.11

Susan drags a reluctant Ben along to a Keep Your Marriage Fresh weekend, where his anarchy and their mutual antipathy get them thrown out by the hippie in charge.
Accusin' Susan

S11 : E6 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 07.08.11

Susan works late at the art gallery with handsome young Chris, whose advances she spurns. Next day he accuses her of sexual harassment and she has to attend a course.
Susan For a Bruisin'

S11 : E7 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 08.26.11

Susan gets depressed after a younger woman gets her job and she is asked to make a speech at a school reunion only because four other ex-pupils were unavailable.
A Decent Proposal

S11 : E8 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 08.12.11

At Susan's mother's funeral, Arthur, the father who abandoned the family earlier, turns up and takes such a dislike to Ben he offers his daughter a million pounds to divorce him.
Darts All Folks

S11 : E9 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 08.19.11

At Susan's mother's funeral, Arthur, the father who abandoned the family earlier, turns up and takes such a dislike to Ben he offers his daughter a million pounds to divorce him.
Mary Christmas

S11 : E10 | TV-PG | 30 min | Aired: 12.24.10

Whilst playing Santa at Susan's works Christmas party Ben becomes emotionally involved when a little girl asks him to reconcile her mother and grand-father, who have fallen out.
Neighbour Wars 2

S11 : E11 | TV-PG | 29 min | Aired: 12.25.10

Susan is desperate to throw a big New Year’s Eve party. Mr Casey, reveals he will be holding his own neighbourhood New Year’s Eve bash and the battle of the parties commences.

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