2Point4 Children
They're just your average family. Stressed mum Bill, daft dad Ben, and two troublesome teens. Plus just a few crazy ideas, escapades and mishaps. The classic 90s sitcom.
Seasons
1. Leader Of The Pack
Air Date: 1991-09-03
An encounter with another man sets Bill thinking about her life.
2. Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
Air Date: 1991-09-10
Bill has been offered a lift by a mysterious figure on a motorbike. Ben has had an exhausting day.
3. When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Go Shopping
Air Date: 1991-09-17
The Porters have a family barbecue, which makes Jenny decide that she wants to be a vegetarian.
4. Love and Marriage
Air Date: 1991-09-24
Ben has forgotten to tell Bill her mother is coming. Ben encounters an old flame and receives a proposition.
5. Dirty Bowling
Air Date: 1991-10-01
Bill has decided to take her long deferred driving test. Ben also has a secret.
6. Young At Heart
Air Date: 1991-10-08
Ben gets an offer Bill can't refuse, and Rona is forced to question her entire lifestyle.
1. I'm Going Slightly Mad
Air Date: 1992-09-08
Bill is still unemployed after losing her job at the bakery. Meanwhile, Ben recruits a new assistant to help with his central heating repair business.
2. Bedtime For Bonzo
Air Date: 1992-09-15
Bill has a new job and two new responsibilities - a dog with wind and an ailing Ben.
3. Hormones
Air Date: 1992-09-22
Bill faces two new problems: Ben's aggression and the unexpected pregnancy in the Porter household.
4. One Night In Bangkok
Air Date: 1992-09-29
Ben's father returns with a surprising addition to the family.
5. The Skeleton In The Cupboard
Air Date: 1992-10-06
Rona has a problem, Bill has an interview and a strange presence stalks the Porter house.
6. Bird On A Wire
Air Date: 1992-10-13
David complains about feeling ill, but Bill is too busy preparing the food for Rona's wedding to pay much attention to him.
7. Thank Your Lucky Stars
Air Date: 1992-10-20
David lies seriously ill in hospital, while Rona races to the altar.
8. Misery (1992 Christmas Special)
Air Date: 1992-12-22
The Porters agree reluctantly to spend Christmas with Bill's mother Bette.
1. The Secret Diary Of David Porter
Air Date: 1993-09-07
It is impossible to keep secrets in a family, as David's diary reveals.
2. When The Children Are Asleep
Air Date: 1993-09-14
When Bill thinks the house next door is being robbed, she sets in motion a chain of events filled with terror, burglary - and radio phone-ins.
3. Badger's Bend
Air Date: 1993-09-21
Bill discovers that Ben has a serious addiction problem. Rona pays a visit to her old school reunion in an attempt to drum up interest in the catering business.
4. Women On The Edge Of A Nervous Breakdown
Air Date: 1993-09-28
Bill and Rona's first job is disrupted by Mother Nature.
5. Beam Me Up, Scotty
Air Date: 1993-10-05
Bill's business faces closure and Ben's business is also in trouble because of a feud.
6. Whoopee, We're All Going To Die
Air Date: 1993-10-12
The Porters' holiday in Florida looks like ending in disaster when Bill's namesake pursues her across America.
7. Babes In The Wood (1993 Christmas Special)
Air Date: 1993-12-20
The Porter family and their friend Rona decide to spend a relaxing Christmas with Bette and Auntie Pearl in a hotel in the country.
1. The Parent Trap
Air Date: 1994-09-05
Bill and Ben demonstrate how not to embarrass your daughter in front of your potential in-laws.
2. Family Plot
Air Date: 1994-09-12
Bill resorts to drastic measures to bring about an evening of culture and sparkling conversation.
3. Fortuosity
Air Date: 1994-09-19
A strange ethereal force causes the arrival of a sinister letter at the Porter household.
4. Curiosity Killed The Cat
Air Date: 1994-09-26
Confined to bed with flu, Bill has difficulty finding out what is going on downstairs - which is just as well!
5. Frenzy
Air Date: 1994-10-03
Jenny is forced to confide in her father for once. Meanwhile, Bill and Rona encounter some unexpected visitors in Rona's home - snakes!
6. You Only Live Twice
Air Date: 1994-10-10
Bill, Ben and Rona take stock of their lives.
7. Relax-ay-voo (1994 Christmas Special)
Air Date: 1994-12-26
Ben wants to go to France for the Christmas holiday, but after the previous year's mishaps, Bill is determined to stay at home, where nothing disastrous can happen.
1. Greed
Air Date: 1995-10-02
The Porters argue about how to spend the lottery jackpot.
2. We'd Like To Know A Little Bit More About You For Our Files
Air Date: 1995-10-09
Bill and Ben are concerned about David's private life.
3. The Deep
Air Date: 1995-10-16
Disaster strikes when Bill and Ben look after the Grimes' house.
4. Mayday
Air Date: 1995-10-23
Jenny is worried when her boyfriend's grandmother comes to tea.
5. Seven Dials
Air Date: 1995-10-30
What could possibly stop Bill and Ben being on time for David's acting competition?
6. The Truth Is Out There
Air Date: 1995-11-06
Ben and David organise a seance, in a paranormal attempt to help Rona keep her house.
7. Porky's (1995 Christmas Special)
Air Date: 1995-12-24
In a display of poor judgment, Bill entrusts Ben with buying all the food for Christmas. Ben surprises everyone by not buying a turkey, but by bringing home a live pig instead.
1. Dog Day Afternoon
Air Date: 1996-11-14
Ben is bored and missing the football season, while Bill and Rona are also feeling listless. Meanwhile, Jenny's boyfriend sets off to buy a ring.
2. The Lady Vanishes
Air Date: 1996-11-21
Bill is looking forward to a quiet, relaxing time at home, but fate intervenes.
3. Vertigo
Air Date: 1996-11-28
Bill tells Rona not to heed the dire predictions of Psychic Sadie's latest horoscope. But following a worrying phone call from her eccentric Aunt Belle, she is not so certain.
4. The Trouble With Harry
Air Date: 1996-12-05
Bill's not keen to agree to owning a family pet. Ben suggests they create an imaginary dog for two weeks - but they end up with three real ones.
5. The Man Who Knew Too Much
Air Date: 1996-12-12
Ben's disaffection with his age leads him into a vulnerable situation when he applies to join a plumbers' secret society known only as the Brotherhood of the Plunger.
6. The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
Air Date: 1996-12-19
Bill is locked inside a wardrobe wearing only a fur coat. Ben is facing a midlife crisis.
7. And Now The Screaming Starts
Air Date: 1996-12-20
Rona turns up with an abandoned baby, which crawls under the floorboards. Ben finds a novel way of coping when he starts to feel depressed about his age.
8. Two Years Before The Mast (1996 Christmas Special)
Air Date: 1996-12-26
Bill, Ben, Rona and David end up as stowaways on a cruise ship. Jenny is stuck at home with Bette and Aunt Pearl, who set about making Christmas dinner.
1. Perfect Day
Air Date: 1998-02-26
Tension mounts as Jenny awaits her A-level results. Meanwhile Bill discovers that Ben has swapped the family car for a more sensible one - or so he claims.
2. When Saturday Comes
Air Date: 1998-03-05
Ben's football team need to win the next three Saturday matches and he feels there's only one way to ensure they do - to Bill and Rona's horror.
3. Malcolm X
Air Date: 1998-03-12
An ex-boyfriend who has made it big in Hollywood pays Bill an unexpected visit, bringing a serious threat to the future of the entire family.
4. The Sweet Hereafter
Air Date: 1998-03-19
A box of sample chocolate that Ben brings home leads to an addictive weekend for the Porters.
5. When Did You Last See Your Father?
Air Date: 1998-03-26
Bill's mum Bette makes a shocking confession about her late husband. He wasn't cremated but was, in fact, cryogenically frozen.
6. The Italian Job
Air Date: 1998-04-02
An Italian exchange student arrives in the Porter household, causing disruption for everyone - but just who is his mysterious father?
7. The Heart Has Its Reasons
Air Date: 1998-04-09
Bill and Ben bid farewell to Jenny.
1. Fame
Air Date: 1999-11-16
The Porters worry that their tendency towards bizarre situations will jeopardise their aim to foster a child.
2. Enter The Dragon
Air Date: 1999-11-23
The arrival of Bill's mother in the household proves detrimental to Declan's discipline.
3. Sticky Fingers
Air Date: 1999-11-30
Ben is annoyed when Jenny brings her new boyfriend to stay. Bill and Declan have sticky problems.
4. After The Fox
Air Date: 1999-12-07
When Bill and Rona go to France to buy cheap wine, they return with more than expected.
5. Carry On Screaming
Air Date: 1999-12-14
It's Halloween, and Ben learns something disturbing from a long-lost uncle.
6. The Millennium Experience
Air Date: 1999-12-30
After all the panic about what may happen at the millennium, Bill is determined that the night will be a memorable one for all the family.
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Rating
7.2/10
Release Date
1991-09-03
Episodes
56 (8 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
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Production Companies
BBC