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Season 1 - 1992 - Summary |
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01 |
"You Must Remember This" |
Jean and Lionel, separated by the Korean war, accidentally meet again 38 years later. |
| 1- |
02 |
"Getting To Know You - Again" |
Will they get back together again or not, it is uncertain. They promise to keep in touch. |
| 1- |
03 |
"The Copper Kettle" |
Lionel and Jean are friends again but are uneasy. They visit old haunts to see if that will help. |
| 1- |
04 |
"Surprise, Surprise" |
Lionel goes to Norwich, and an old girlfriend, for a lecture. Jean pays a surprise visit. |
| 1- |
05 |
"Relationships" |
With Jean angry at Lionel, Alistair show his interest in Jean while Judy shows her interest in Lionel. |
| 1- |
06 |
"The Picnic" |
The four go on a picnic where Lionel and Jean attempt to get Judy and Alistair interested in each other. |
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Season 2 - 1993 - Summary |
| 2- |
01 |
"White Hunter" |
Lionel doesn't like Alistair's idea for the photo for the cover of the book. |
| 2- |
02 |
"A Weekend Away" |
Jean assumes Alistair and Judy are spending the weekend together when they both go away. Lionel wants to see Jean. |
| 2- |
03 |
"Visiting Rocky" |
Lionel and Jean visit his rockin' dad Rocky in Hampshire who announces he is getting married again. |
| 2- |
04 |
"Why?" |
Jean and Lionel shop for clothes for the book launch, which is almost ready. Lionel wonders why Alistair is doing it. |
| 2- |
05 |
"Misunderstandings" |
Jean tells sister-in-law Penny she has only known Lionel a short while and that he is a psychiatrist. |
| 2- |
06 |
"The Cruise" |
Jean is offended when Lionel asks her to accompany him on a free promotional cruise for his book. |
| 2- |
07 |
"The Book Signing" |
Alistair hires people to be at the book signing, starts a campaign about who is Lionel's "Pooh" while the girls try to get friends to buy the book. |
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Season 3 - 1994 - Summary |
| 3- |
01 |
"We'll Always Have Paris" |
On holiday in Paris, Lionel and Jean get involved in a young couples lover's tiff. |
| 3- |
02 |
"Rocky's Wedding Day" |
The wedding does not go entirely as planned. Jean is bridesmaid and Lionel best man. |
| 3- |
03 |
"Living Together, But Where?" |
Lionel and Jean decide to live together but forget to decide which place, leading to interesting results including Lionel's arrest. |
| 3- |
04 |
"Covering Up" |
When Penny and her husband Stephen visit, Jean has to make a cover story because they still haven't decided where to live. |
| 3- |
05 |
"Moving In" |
Alistair and Sandy help Lionel move in with Jean. There are some adjustment problems. |
| 3- |
06 |
"Branching Out" |
Judy and Sandy can't decide who should run the new branch of Jean's agency. Lionel has a secret. |
| 3- |
07 |
"The Mini Series" |
Jean hires Sally, a Yuppie woman, for the new agency. An LA TV company is interested in Lionel's book for a mini-series. |
| 3- |
08 |
"A Trip To Los Angeles" |
In LA, Lionel doesn't much like the the people who are to make the mini-series. |
| 3- |
09 |
"Dealing With Sally" |
Back home, Jean messes up dealing with Sally, who Judy and Sandy don't like. |
| 3- |
10 |
"Problems, Problems" |
Jean and Lionel aren't too happy with the focus of the series. Marge and Rocky are in the hospital. Lionel gets a good but pretty secretary. |
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Season 4 - 1995 - Summary |
| 4- |
01 |
"A House Full Of Women" |
Sandy moves in with Lionel, Jean and Judy making Lionel wonder about the wisdom of his living there. |
| 4- |
02 |
"Rewrites" |
Lionel has to spice up the script, but Gwen, the secretary Jean selects, is not very helpful. |
| 4- |
03 |
"Getting Rid Of Gwen" |
Jean has to figure out how to get rid of talkitive Gwen without hurting her feelings. |
| 4- |
04 |
"The Affair" |
Stephen is plotting a surprise anniversary party but Penny thinks he is having an affair and moves in with Jean. |
| 4- |
05 |
"Welcome News" |
The series is to be filmed at Rocky's house. Rocky "gives" the house to Lionel. Lionel proposes to Jean. |
| 4- |
06 |
"The Anniversary Party" |
Jean accepts. Sandy and Judy have fallen out with their boyfriends. Stephen is still trying to plan the party. |
| 4- |
07 |
"Wedding Preparations" |
The wedding date has been set and preparations begun. The mini-series script is done. |
| 4- |
08 |
"Wedding Day Nerves" |
Jean and Lional are nervous. Penny's assistance doesn't help. Alistair has helped out though. |
| 4- |
09 |
"Judith's New Romance" |
Jean tries to smooth Judy's new romance but tends to make matters worse. |
| 4- |
10 |
"Improvements?" |
Jean and Lionel don't like the "improvements" as the filming commences and they quarrel while discussing her retirement. |
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Season 5 - 1996 - Summary |
| 5- |
01 |
"The County Set" |
Staying at Rocky's house, Jean and Lionel are "adopted" by the snooty group which neither likes. |
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02 |
"Lionel's Ex-Wife" |
Lionel's ex-wife and her boyfriend are not what Jean expected. |
| 5- |
03 |
"Lionel's New Hobby" |
Lionel is bored so tries to build a model ship while Alistair suggests he dramatize an obscure book. |
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04 |
"Avoiding The County Set" |
Lionel and Jean sneak into Rocky's house to avoid the snooty bunch and eventually snub the snobs. |
| 5- |
05 |
"Broadcast Plans" |
Lionel refuses to go the premier of the series because of the changes so Alistair takes Judy and Sandy. |
| 5- |
06 |
"At Death's Door" |
Penny overdramatizes her hospital visit assuming she is going to die. Everyone waits to see how well the series does. |
| 5- |
07 |
"Showered With Gifts" |
Back at Rocky's, the villiagers like them and give them gifts because they put down the snobs. |
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Season 6 - 1997 - Summary |
| 6- |
01 |
"The Stalker" |
When Sandy is followed home, Lionel tries to protect everyone but Alistairs friend Nails takes care of it. |
| 6- |
02 |
"The Psychotherapist" |
Jean brings work home upsetting Sandy and Judy. Jean sees a therapist because she is considering retiring. |
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03 |
"The Dinner Party" |
Jean and Lionel try to keep Penny from prying when she comes to dinner. Judy and Sandy have boyfriend problems. |
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04 |
"What's Wrong With Mrs Bale?" |
At Rocky's, Mrs Bale is acting odd. Only after Lionel gets sick is the reason figured out. |
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05 |
"Alistair's Engagement" |
Back in London, Alistair announces he is engaged to a girl named Mercury leading to much speculation. |
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06 |
"The House Next Door" |
Sandy dates Harry, the policeman called to check out a noise next door. No one wants Penny to buy the empty house. |
| 6- |
07 |
"A Surprise For Jean" |
Springing a surprise trip to Barbados on the bored Jean turns out to be difficult. |
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Season 7 - 1998 - Summary |
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01 |
"Pardon?" |
Everyone carefully tries to get Lionel to go see a hearing aid specialist while he thinks Jean needs glasses. |
| 7- |
02 |
"An Old Flame" |
Jean is hesitant to meet an old boyfriend and Lionel is a little jealous. The friend turns out to be a looser. |
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03 |
"The New Neighbours" |
Jean can't curb her curiosity about the new neighbors. Sandy, Judy, Alistair and Harry date. Alistair and Harry don't get along. |
| 7- |
04 |
"The Bypass" |
At Rocky's Jean learns of a bypass. Assuming the villagers don't want it, she fights until she Lionel corrects her. |
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05 |
"Too Old ... Or Too Nosy" |
Penny and Stephen visit arriving separately. They fought over her wanting to be his receptionist. Sandy is angry at Harry. |
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06 |
"The Old Folks' Party" |
Jean is helping an old folks home and decided to through them a big party, volunteering everyone. |
| 7- |
07 |
"The Proposal" |
Jean intervenes forcing Sandy and Harry to make up. Alistair proposes to Judy. She leaves in a huff when she finds out why. |
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Season 8 - 2000 - Summary |
| 8- |
01 |
"A Deeply Personal Problem" |
The girls believe Jean's lie that Alistair came to visit because Lionel has a person problem and nothing will convince them otherwise. |
| 8- |
02 |
"Animal Magnetism" |
Sandy and Judy adopt the dog that follows Lionel around. They meet Harry when they report it to the police. Alistair dates Sandy. |
| 8- |
03 |
"The Bathroom" |
Major embarassment when Lionel sees Sandy in the bath. Jean prices adding another bath. |
| 8- |
04 |
"Surprising News" |
Sandy gets a mysterious package. Penny and Stephen, back from Spain, say they may retire there, but it's just talk. |
| 8- |
05 |
"Future Imperfect" |
On Alistair's suggestion, Lionel decided to sell the country house to set up his retirement. His dad buys it back. Sandy stays at Alistairs after a party. |
| 8- |
06 |
"Going Online" |
Jean wants to go on the Internet. Alistair is broke, or almost. He and Judy make up. Harry broke his leg and can't play. He and Sandy go out. |
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Season 9 - 2002 - Summary |
| 9- |
01 |
"You Can't Manufacture Happy Endings For Everybody" |
Jean is still matchmaking. Harry is going to Canada for a year. Alistair finally gets it right and Judy accepts his proposal. |
| 9- |
02 |
"Nothing To Fear But Fear Itself" |
It will be a country wedding at Rocky's and there are presedding jitters with Alistair fainting, overplanning, crying and seeing a therapist. |
| 9- |
03 |
"The World Will Always Welcome Lovers" |
The wedding goes off without a hitch despite Rocky taking over when the best man breaks a leg. Jean's matchmaking for Harry and Sandy doesn't work. |
| 9- |
04 |
"A Tender Woman... Or Just A Crackpot" |
Judy is gone and Jean is a little lonely. She takes in a homeless girl for a night. Harry finally(!) asks Sandy to marry him and go to Canada. She accepts, they leave and it is finally really quiet. |
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A one hour retrospective look at the series. 2002 I think. |
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05 |
"You Must Remember This...." |
Clips chronicling the series separated by Lionel and Jean discussing possible chapters for a new biography about their second life. He rightfully refuses to write it in the end. Watched a year after I finished the series, it was very funny and I enjoyed it very much. But it was basically all repeats. Still, it might make a good close for the series if watched right after the last episode. |
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I think 9-04 was the end of the series. As such some of it wasn't very logical. First they assume Judy won't be running the business anymore because she is married (doesn't make sense) and say Sandy will take over. Then Sandy leaves for real and now no one is running the business! But the important things were covered and at least one season 9 episode was hilariously funny. |
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