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That's My Boy
That's My Boy is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 1981 to 1986. Starring Mollie Sugden, it was written by Pam Valentine and Michael Ashton, who later wrote My Husband and I, which also starred Mollie Sugden. It was produced by Yorkshire Television for the ITV network.
Seasons
1. Live As A Family
Air Date: 1981-10-23
2. Settling In
Air Date: 1981-10-30
3. Is It Catching
Air Date: 1981-11-06
4. Happy Birthdays, Robert
Air Date: 1981-11-06
5. Driven Apart
Air Date: 1981-11-20
6. Think Thin
Air Date: 1981-11-27
1. Only When It Hurts
Air Date: 1983-01-07
It' Sunday, and Ida's feeling very house-proud; Robert's 'other' mother is coming for tea. Already wondering how the visit will go, Ida finds things deteriorating when she breaks a tooth on a sausage roll and has to pay a visit to the dentist.
2. Wakey Wakey
Air Date: 1983-01-14
Ida agrees to take part in a wakeathon to raise money for a worthy cause. She decides she needs a long sleep before it starts. She has trouble sleeping and takes some sleeping pills. Then the police knock at her door to tell her there may be a bomb in the building and they all must leave the building. Mrs Price turns up and they both fall asleep in the police officers arms.
3. A Holiday Romance
Air Date: 1983-01-21
A chance encounter on a flight to Jersey leads to a very exciting fortnight for Ida!
4. A Brush With The Law
Air Date: 1983-01-28
Ida's stars are not favourable today. When she sets out to change Angie's blouse and buy her a floaty scarf at the local shop, she scarcely realises just how unlucky her day will turn out to be.
5. Down Under
Air Date: 1983-02-04
Ida's name has somehow found its way onto the computer at the employment agency. She is quick to let them know that she is not available for work, but then she takes a phone call...
6. To Catch A Thief
Air Date: 1983-02-11
Just as Ida and Angie are settling down to watch an old film on television, the set breaks down. Worse is to follow...
7. Go Jump In The Fountain
Air Date: 1983-02-18
Angie thinks that Robert is getting stuck in a rut and insists that he go out for 'an evening with the boys'. Neither he nor Ida is prepared for the consequences!
8. Invitation To The Wedding
Air Date: 1983-02-25
Wilfred get a whack with a loaf when he lets himself into the house while everyone else is out shopping. He brings good news; Maureen is going to marry a drummer!
9. Cold Turkey
Air Date: 1983-12-23
Having looked forward to a nice quiet Christmas with Robert and Angie, Ida learns that Robert has invited his boss for Christmas dinner, which causes Ida to argue with Wildred, her brother, over Turkey for the dinner, and to discover an innovative use for a hair dryer!
1. Where There's A Will
Air Date: 1984-04-27
Ida gets rather more than she bargained for when she goes to buy fish and chips.
2. Baby Blues
Air Date: 1984-05-04
When Angie's cousin has a baby, both she and Robert are slightly disgusted to be made its god parents.
3. The Big Night Out
Air Date: 1984-05-11
Ida's more than peeved with Robert when his boss invites his 'other mother', Mrs. Price, to a big shindig instead of her.
4. Light And Shade
Air Date: 1984-05-18
Ida receives a postcard from Mrs. Price signed 'Cecilia' and decides something must be wrong because she never calls her by her first name!
5. Unfair Dismissal
Air Date: 1984-05-25
When several of the neighbours cut Ida dead in the foyer of the block of flats, things are not quite what they seem.
6. Dirty Linen
Air Date: 1984-06-01
A crumpled note, which Ida finds in the pocket of Robert's jacket, provokes a crisis.
7. Ring If You Need Me
Air Date: 1984-06-08
Ida's foolish eough to take Wilfred's advice when he gives her an inside tip on a dead cert to win a horse race.
8. Little Donkey
Air Date: 1984-12-28
Robert's musical plans are thrown into disarray when he discovers one of the nurses is already singing 'Little Donkey' at the hospital Christmas concert. Wilfred helpfully suggests an alternative act - mind reading!
1. Moving Out
Air Date: 1985-01-18
Robert has landed a new job in Yorkshire. Can he pluck up the courage to tell his 'other mother' the news?
2. Moving In
Air Date: 1985-01-25
The unconventional family makes the move up north to Yorkshire and that's when things really start to go wrong even before they have left London...
3. What Seems To Be The Trouble
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4. Friendship View Marriage
Air Date: 1985-02-08
Robert starts to worry about being on the receiving end of Mrs. Parfitt's attentions. Meanwhile, Ida becomes suspicious of Wilfred's relationship with Mrs. Price.
5. Hello Young Mothers
Air Date: 1985-02-15
Ida indulges in a chat with the local gossipmongers and discovers that Elton John is moving into the neighbourhood.
6. The Phantom Of The Farmyard
Air Date: 1985-02-22
Ida stands in as receptionist at the surgery. Mrs. Price calls to say she'll be coming to visit because she is lonely in London... she might even move in. Will a story about a phantom rooster deter her plan?
7. Surprise, Surprise
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1. Digging In
Air Date: 1986-02-21
Ida's brother Wilfred has disappeared, and she is distraught. When he is found, he presents a whole new set of problems for Ida and Robert
2. Drugs On The Market
Air Date: 1986-02-28
Robert is horrified when he sees the contents of Ida's medicine chest.
3. Jezebel
Air Date: 1986-03-07
Robert's talk to the Young Wives Group in the village is almost ruined by one of their number to whom Ida takes grave exception.
4. Something To Love
Air Date: 1986-03-14
Ida is thrilled when it seems that romance has entered Miss Parfitt's life.
5. The Bypass
Air Date: 1986-03-21
A new bypass threatens to bring chaos to the village, and Ida and Robert are determined to take action at the council offices.
6. Happy Anniversary
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7. Two Lonely People
Air Date: 1986-04-04
Storm damage to Wilfred's cottage has the most unexpected consequences...
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Rating
6.1/10
Release Date
1981-10-23
Episodes
37 (5 seasons)
Status
Ended