Bill is locked inside a wardrobe wearing only a fur coat. Ben is facing a midlife crisis.

David lies seriously ill in hospital, while Rona races to the altar.

Jenny is forced to confide in her father for once. Meanwhile, Bill and Rona encounter some unexpected visitors in Rona's home - snakes!

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.

The Porters argue about how to spend the lottery jackpot.

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.

The Porters agree reluctantly to spend Christmas with Bill's mother Bette.

Bill and Ben demonstrate how not to embarrass your daughter in front of your potential in-laws.

A box of sample chocolate that Ben brings home leads to an addictive weekend for the Porters.

Bill and Rona's first job is disrupted by Mother Nature.

Confined to bed with flu, Bill has difficulty finding out what is going on downstairs - which is just as well!

Bill, Ben and Rona take stock of their lives.

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.

An Italian exchange student arrives in the Porter household, causing disruption for everyone - but just who is his mysterious father?

Ben's father returns with a surprising addition to the family.

Ben and David organise a seance, in a paranormal attempt to help Rona keep her house.

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.

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.

The Porter family and their friend Rona decide to spend a relaxing Christmas with Bette and Auntie Pearl in a hotel in the country.

Bill and Ben are concerned about David's private life.

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.

Bill faces two new problems: Ben's aggression and the unexpected pregnancy in the Porter household.

It is impossible to keep secrets in a family, as David's diary reveals.

Bill's business faces closure and Ben's business is also in trouble because of a feud.

Bill's mum Bette makes a shocking confession about her late husband. He wasn't cremated but was, in fact, cryogenically frozen.