About this season
Classic sitcom starring Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques as brother and sister twins who have to tackle the trials and tribulations of suburban life.
Episodes (15)
1. An Engagement
Aired 10 September 1973 • 30 min
Eric nurses a hangover following an army reunion, but receives a surprise when a beautiful girl appears on his doorstep
2. Bus
Aired 17 September 1973 • 30 min
Eric and Hattie fail to impress the depot manager when they try to run a bus like an airline in their attempt to revolutionise London Transport. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques and Eric Sykes
3. Spy Ring
Aired 24 September 1973 • 30 min
Eric and Hattie become suspicious of their vodka-swilling, well-off new neighbours. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques
4. Golf
Aired 1 October 1973 • 30 min
Eric gets a surprise when Hattie joins him on the golf course, and ends up coaching the greats of the game
5. Rolls
Aired 8 October 1973 • 30 min
Eric becomes a chauffeur for Lady Dorothy, but his driving skills are not up to scratch
6. Peeping Tom
Aired 15 October 1973 • 30 min
Eric gets his head stuck between some railings. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques
7. Fancy Dress
Aired 22 October 1973 • 30 min
Eric arrives at a fancy dress ball dressed as Julius Caesar
8. Window Smasher
Aired 29 October 1973 • 30 min
Eric's neighbours suffer at the hands of a mystery window smasher who chooses to leave the Sykes residence intact
9. Gamble
Aired 5 November 1973 • 30 min
Eric receives advice on how he might improve his fortune, but the arrival of a gangster causes trouble
10. Uniform
Aired 12 November 1973 • 30 min
Eric and Hattie have a run-in with the police. Vintage comedy, starring Hattie Jacques
11. Bird
Aired 19 November 1973 • 30 min
Hattie give Eric an ultimatum about his new feathered friend
12. Protest
Aired 26 November 1973 • 30 min
Eric is outraged by plans to build a new block of flats in Sebastopol Terrace
13. Salesman
Aired 3 December 1973 • 30 min
Eric becomes an encyclopaedia salesman, but his techniques fail to impress the neighbours
14. Haunting
Aired 10 December 1973 • 30 min
Hattie and Eric are keen to find out what their famous uncle has left them in his will
15. Nest Egg
Aired 17 December 1973 • 30 min
Eric worries his domestic bliss will be ruined by Hattie's new boyfriend