7.4/1051 votes#1 - First Meeting
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/1/1981
Ambushed once again by Helen and Phil, her matchmaking sister and brother-in-law, Laura escapes from the party after being introduced to Mike. Mike, trying to flee from Laura, chooses the same hiding place.
Director: James Cellan Jones
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1043 votes
#2 - Different Answers
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/8/1981
The day after the party, Helen and Phil get conflicting accounts when they check in with the presumed lovebirds. The effort to get their stories straight gives Laura and Mike an excuse for an excursion.
Director: James Cellan Jones
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1036 votes
#3 - The Restaurant
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/15/1981
Mike is ready to jump at another party invitation, but when Laura refuses to go along he invites her out to dinner instead. His attempts to impress her go over the top when Laura loses a contact lens on the restaurant carpet.
Director: James Cellan Jones
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1038 votes
#4 - Unlucky in Love
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/22/1981
A new romance buds for Laura, but gets nipped when she discovers the attractive man she met on a business trip to Brussels is already over-committed. Mike's work also leads to a romantic disappointment that is coincidentally related to Laura's.
Director: James Cellan Jones
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1033 votes
#5 - How to Avoid Bankruptcy
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/29/1981
When Laura realizes Mike's business is failing, she sets out to help him shore up his capital and his morale. Mike winds up rescuing the business himself without exactly coming up a winner.
Director: James Cellan Jones
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1032 votes
#6 - Playing Games
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/6/1981
Mike's van, and where he can park it for the night in Laura's neighborhood, gets in the way of moving their relationship to a higher plane. Sensing the stall, Helen and Phil decide they need to help Mike and Laura move on.
Director: James Cellan Jones
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1028 votes
#7 - Episode Seven
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/13/1981
Laura's insecurity mars the couple's first morning together. After seeing Mike with an attractive lunch date, Laura becomes jealous and seeks the company of a neurotic family friend who sticks to her like glue.
Director: James Cellan Jones
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of A Fine Romance Season 1
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A Fine Romance is a British situation comedy starring husband-and-wife team Judi Dench and Michael Williams. Dench's sister was played by Susan Penhaligon. It was...
Genre:Comedy
Network:London Weekend Television
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"First Meeting" is the best rated episode of "A Fine Romance" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 51 votes. Directed by James Cellan Jones and written by N/A, it aired on 11/1/1981. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Different Answers".