1. The Thirty Year Itch
1980-01-30
30m
Ted Bullpit has all the charm and sensitivity of a man who has been raised in the forest by bears. In this the first episode, Thelma decides Ted isn't interested in her anymore and buys a copy of 'The Joy of Sex' to spice up their marriage.
2. Guess Who's Coming To Dinner
1980-02-06
30m
When Thel and Greta go to Melbourne for a wedding, Bruno must move in and cook for Ted.
3. Willow Talk
1980-02-13
30m
When next-door's willow tree grows in and cracks the driveway. Ted's horrible brother Bob the Datsun dealer, solves the problem in a stunning way.
4. My Son The Fairy
1980-02-20
30m
Ted's belief that 'all actors are fairies' is strengthened when he discovers that Craig is cast as the lead of the Med Students Revue and is starting to act strangely.
5. Lest We Forget The Rissoles
1980-02-27
30m
Ted's plans for an ANZAC Day reunion of the 2nd Field Kitchen go wrong when his old mate, Donger Jackson arrives.
a BIG thank you to TS who made this synopsis possible.
6. The Shares Of The Fisherman
1980-03-05
30m
When Ted discovers Thel has saved $5000 to buy a Datsun he insists on investing it and to Thel's dismay, buys shares in an unkown offshore oil company.
7. Aerial Warfare
1980-03-12
30m
Ted's running battle with the kids from the Catholic school develops into full scale war when the Kingswood's aerial is broken off & Sister Maria visits him.
a BIG thank you to T.S. who made this synopsis possible.
8. Cold Finger
1980-03-19
30m
In the grand tradition of the Aussie know how that carved the wilderness into this great nation, Ted tries to save money by attempting to fix a dripping tap by himself. However a man has certain time honoured rituals to acknowledge. As Ted says, "if a job's worth doing, it's a job worth doing with a beer first."
9. Sprung Fever
1980-03-26
30m
When Ted & Thel return unexpectedly from a weekend away,they find Craig has his girlfriend staying overnight.
a BIG thank you to T.S. who made this synopsis possible.
10. The Importance Of Being Jim
1980-04-02
30m
All his life Ted has been tormented by his evil, loud and venal brother,Bob. Apart from committing the unpardonable sin of becoming a Datsun Dealer, Bob is forever complicating Ted's simple-minded life. With Thel and Bob's wife Merle away, Bob and Ted go out on the town with a couple of girls.
11. His Bach Is Worse Than His Bite
1980-05-28
30m
Ted takes to music like a duck takes to gymnastics, but a man is never too old to learn new mistakes, so there is tension in the family when Aunty Pearl dies and leaves a piano to be shared by Ted and Bruno.
12. Just A Giggolo
1980-06-04
30m
When Ted overhears Thel discussing some secret arrangments with a strange man, he jumps to the conclusion that she's having an affair.
13. Car Wars
1980-06-11
30m
When Thel has a prang in the Datsun and is rushed to hospital,Greta and Bruno move in to look after Ted.
