About this season
Two lovers are reunited after decades apart following a mutual misunderstanding.
Episodes (7)
1. Pardon?
Aired 19 April 1998 • 30 min
Jean suspects that Lionel is going deaf. But despite the fact that he clearly can't hear very much, Lionel resists going to a doctor. Meanwhile, he becomes convinced that Jean is having problems with her eyes, and sets about solving this dilemma.
2. An Old Flame
Aired 26 April 1998 • 30 min
Jean and Lionel take a parental interest in Harry, Sandy's policeman boyfriend. Yet, the affairs of the younger generation seem to diminish in importance when Jean receives a phone message from an old flame.
3. The New Neighbours
Aired 3 May 1998 • 30 min
Jean undertakes some strategic snooping to discover what the new neighbors are like. How is it they show up at the pub with black eyes after fighting with one another?
4. The Bypass
Aired 10 May 1998 • 30 min
The whole gang (minus Harry, who is stuck on duty for protest coverage) head out to the country for the weekend. But road construction is about to throw the travelers for a loop.
5. Too Old ... or Too Nosy
Aired 17 May 1998 • 30 min
Jean's brother Steven and his wife are expected for another visit. As they are considered a rather dull couple by the Hardcastles, it is most surprising that they arrive via separate modes of transportation to announce that they are having a tiff.
6. The Old Folks' Party
Aired 24 May 1998 • 30 min
Jean ropes everyone into helping at a party for the oldies ... bottoms are pinched, Alastair excels as a DJ, and Jean and Lionel hope to be treated as well in their old age. Madge and Rocky spice things up with booze.
7. The Proposal
Aired 31 May 1998 • 30 min
Alastair finally proposes to Judy and she eventually accepts. But the trouble starts when Judy finds out the circumstances of his proposal. Also, will the couple buy the house next door to Lionel and Jean?