It's Halloween, and Ben learns something disturbing from a long-lost uncle.

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.

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.

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.

An encounter with another man sets Bill thinking about her life.

The Porters have a family barbecue, which makes Jenny decide that she wants to be a vegetarian.

Bill has decided to take her long deferred driving test. Ben also has a secret.

A strange ethereal force causes the arrival of a sinister letter at the Porter household.

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.

Bill has been offered a lift by a mysterious figure on a motorbike. Ben has had an exhausting day.

Bill has a new job and two new responsibilities - a dog with wind and an ailing Ben.

Jenny is worried when her boyfriend's grandmother comes to tea.

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.

The arrival of Bill's mother in the household proves detrimental to Declan's discipline.

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.

Bill resorts to drastic measures to bring about an evening of culture and sparkling conversation.

Disaster strikes when Bill and Ben look after the Grimes' house.

Ben has forgotten to tell Bill her mother is coming. Ben encounters an old flame and receives a proposition.

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.

What could possibly stop Bill and Ben being on time for David's acting competition?

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.

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.

The Porters worry that their tendency towards bizarre situations will jeopardise their aim to foster a child.

When Bill and Rona go to France to buy cheap wine, they return with more than expected.

Ben gets an offer Bill can't refuse, and Rona is forced to question her entire lifestyle.