Mixed Blessings — Season 1, Episode 5: Happy Birthday, Dear Fathers

Episode synopsis

While Susan bakes a cake, Thomas has gone out in search of a gift for Dad. Unfortunately for the couple, it soon becomes apparent that both of their fathers share the same birthday.

About Mixed Blessings

Mixed Blessings is a British sitcom produced by LWT for broadcast on the ITV network between 1978 and 1980, It was created by comedy-writer Sid Green and starred Christopher Blake and Muriel Odunton. White Thomas Simpson and Black Susan Lambert are a young couple who wed without their families' knowledge, forcing them to navigate the challenges of introducing their families to their relationship. The show explores themes of cultural differences and family dynamics within the context of a mixed-race marriage.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Welcome to the Family
• E2Your Place or Mine?
• E3You Haven't Got Much, Have You?
• E4Jobs for the Boys
• E6We're Only Trying to Help
• E7The House Warming