About this season
Ben Harper is a moderately successful family man and dentist. He is also undergoing a mid-life crisis and trying to cope with the bizarre reality of raising teenage children. His wife Susan seems quite happy, enjoys her job as a London tour guide, however at home her ability to find her way around a cookbook or pantry is less successful. Their three children Nick, Janey, and Michael are as different as chalk and cheese. Nick (19) is on his gap year, but doesn't get much further than the sofa or job centre, Janey is as sharp as a tack and 16 going on 25, while Michael is a very bright, computer-nerdish 12 year old who is just discovering girls.
Episodes (9)
1. The Ego Has Landed
Aired 6 April 2007 • 30 min
A couple ask Ben to be their sperm donor; Mark shows up and wants to be a part of Kenzo's life; Abi becomes upset with Roger when she dreams he cheated on her.
2. Four Affairs and a Funeral
Aired 13 April 2007 • 30 min
Ben talks Roger into helping him move the body of a patient who died in his dental chair; Abi and Susan suspect Roger and Ben are having affairs.
3. Once More With Feeling
Aired 20 April 2007 • 30 min
Susan wants to renew her wedding vows with Ben, which is no problem for him, until he is given director's tickets for a football match on the same day. Meanwhile, Janey is trying to get Kenzo into St. Justin's school.
4. Dutch Art and Dutch Courage
Aired 27 April 2007 • 30 min
Handsome millionaire art collector James Garrett reappears in Susan's life and Ben feels jealous when the two of them share a hotel bedroom. Elsewhere, Roger is dealing with his own jealous feelings.
5. Susan of Troy
Aired 4 May 2007 • 30 min
Michael succeeds in placing the whole family on "The Weakest Link", but Anne Robinson is about to raise more difficult questions than expected.
6. One of the Boys
Aired 11 May 2007 • 30 min
Roger's mother visits London to meet future daughter-in-law, Abi, and an old drinking mate from Ben's youth has changed much more than he had expected.
7. Abi Ever After
Aired 18 May 2007 • 30 min
It's the day before Roger and Abi's wedding, but for this accident-prone couple, anything that can go wrong probably will, before the marriage is solemnized.
8. Breaking Up Ain't Hard to Do
Aired 25 May 2007 • 30 min
Some old friends of Susan and Ben are having marriage trouble, and Susan is out to prove that a trouble shared is a very dangerous thing. Elsewhere, Janey and Kenzo are trying their hand at fame.
9. Life Begins at Fifty
Aired 8 June 2007 • 30 min
Susan is accused of shoplifting, and as if the forgetfulness, mood swings, and night sweats weren't enough of a problem, she also has to put up with Ben defending her in court.