
About this season
Wally and Lil Briggs have moved from the caravan site where they lived for many years and now live in a council house. Wally has even got a well-paid job on a building site and life is looking good for them. The arrival of Benny, Wally's younger brother, spoils their happiness as he sponges off Wally while looking for a permanent place to stay. Lil is all too aware of his tricks even if the gullible Wally is not ...
Episodes (13)
1. Gambling Fever
Aired 3 September 1976 • 25 min
Wally misses his gambling, when Lil decides to intercept his pay packet. Benny comes up with a scheme to get Wally back into the bookies
2. The Kid
Aired 10 September 1976 • 25 min
Lil's nephew, Jimmy, has come to stay and has brought with him a variety of small pets. Wally and Benny can't resist playing a few schoolboy pranks on Lil ...
3. The Homework
Aired 17 September 1976 • 25 min
Jimmy is still with the Briggs and his attempt at doing his homework is not helped when Benny and Wally get involved!
4. Change Partners
Aired 24 September 1976 • 25 min
Wally is not normally the jealous type but when Lil announces she has taken up old-time dancing and is going away with her handsome dance partner, his suspicions are aroused.
5. Blackjack
Aired 1 October 1976 • 25 min
Wally and Benny are frittering away money at the greyhound track but, after finally getting a big win on a dog called 'Blackjack', Wally is offered a chance to buy the dog ... an offer he seems unable to refuse!
6. The New Bed
Aired 8 October 1976 • 25 min
Lil is unhappy with their uncomfortable bed and wants a new one but Wally is perfectly happy with it. Benny, ever the opportunist, takes them to his friends furniture warehouse in order to see the beds on show ...
7. The Handyman
Aired 15 October 1976 • 25 min
Phyllis, a glamorous friend of Molly's wants Wally to do some odd jobs around her flat. Benny suggests that she invite Wally to her flat, without mentioning the work. Wally is delighted at the invitation, blissfully unaware at what lies ahead.
8. Woman Trouble
Aired 22 October 1976 • 25 min
Lil is fed up with Benny living with them so when she hears that Carole, one of his ex-girlfriends, has divorced, she encourages him to take up with her again. After all Carole is wealthy and she can afford him more than they can!
9. The Job
Aired 29 October 1976 • 25 min
Lil is fed up with Benny living with them so when she hears that Carole, one of his ex-girlfriends, has divorced, she encourages him to take up with her again. After all Carole is wealthy and she can afford him more than they can!
10. The Bargain
Aired 5 November 1976 • 25 min
Benny is on commission from a friend to sell some big freezers. He persuades Lil to buy one but it soon goes wrong and he gets more than the cold shoulder from his irate sister-in-law ...
11. The Policy
Aired 12 November 1976 • 25 min
Lil wants to take out a life insurance policy on Wally but he's having nothing to do with it - so Lil decides to take out the policy in secret. Naturally, Benny knows a friend who can do it while earning himself some commission at the same time.
12. The Repair
Aired 19 November 1976 • 25 min
When Lil's nephew Jimmy arrives on a stop over before his fishing trip, Wally accidentally creates chaos ...
13. The Holiday
Aired 26 November 1976 • 25 min
As if they hadn't had enough of his company, Benny persuades Wally and Lil to go on a package holiday to Spain!