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Two lovers are reunited after decades apart following a mutual misunderstanding.

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    As Time Goes By Season 1 Episode 1 - You Must Remember This
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    #1 - You Must Remember This

    S1:E1

    We meet the two main characters: Lionel and Jean. In the pilot episode, Lionel is in a hotel cafe giving a waitress a hard time. He is scathingly sarcastic. Jean is, similarly, seen being brittle and unbending. Lionel is working on his book "My Life in Kenya" about his life in Kenya. (This joke comes up in numerous episodes.) He requires a secretary to help with the revisions. That's where Jean's secretary service ""...Type for You"" comes in. Judith, Jean's daughter, meets Lionel at his hotel to apologize for the terrible secretary. Lionel asks Judith out. When he arrives to pick her up he is introduced to Jean. After about two seconds Jean and Lionel both independently figure out who they each suspect the other person to be: a lover last seen in 1953.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  2. As Time Goes By Season 1 Episode 2 - Getting to Know You --- Again
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    #2 - Getting to Know You --- Again

    S1:E2

    Jean and Lionel look no closer to renewing their relationship when Lionel checks out of his hotel without telling Jean. However, Lionel's publisher, Alistair, convinces him to go to a party tonight to meet some 'faces', people who can help in the sale of his book. He checks back in, and, after a walk in the park, Lionel asks Jean to go to the party with him.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  3. As Time Goes By Season 1 Episode 3 - The Copper Kettle
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    #3 - The Copper Kettle

    S1:E3

    Lionel is about to go on a lecture circuit, so he invites Jean for a day out. The revisit some old haunts, only to discover that a lot has changed. However, after a trek through an overgrown field, they find 'The Copper Kettle', an old place which Lionel and Jean were quite fond of.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  4. As Time Goes By Season 1 Episode 4 - Surprise, Surprise
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    #4 - Surprise, Surprise

    S1:E4

    Judith persuades Jean to surprise Lionel by going along to his lecture in Nowrich. However, it is Jean who gets the surprise when she finds that Lionel already has a lady friend to stay with. While Lionel attempts to deal with the embarrasing position he is in, as well as his new found reputation as an elephant killer (thanks to Alistair's hyped-up blurb), Jean faces the romantic advances of Alistair.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  5. As Time Goes By Season 1 Episode 5 - Relationships
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    #5 - Relationships

    S1:E5

    The trip to Nowrich has changed Jean and Lionel's relationship. While Alistair still continues his romantic overtures to Jean, Lionel attempts to smooth things over with Jean. Alistair also gets Lionel to attempt another revision of his book, and Lionel becomes frustrated with the entire project.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  6. As Time Goes By Season 1 Episode 6 - The Picnic
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    #6 - The Picnic

    S1:E6

    Jean and Lionel are both flattered by the romantic attentions of Alistair and Judith, but decide that things cannot continue as they are. Jean bets that if all four of them go on a picnic together, Judith and Alistair will hit it off. But perhaps it will be Jean and Lionel who grow closer...

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  7. As Time Goes By Season 2 Episode 1 - White Hunter
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    #7 - White Hunter

    S2:E1

    Lionel is nervous regarding an upcoming photo shoot for the cover of his book. Despite advice from Jean and Judith that whatever helps sell the book is worth it, Lionel is completely taken aback by what Alistair has in mind.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  8. As Time Goes By Season 2 Episode 2 - A Weekend Away
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    #8 - A Weekend Away

    S2:E2

    Jean is put on the spot when Judith goes away for the weekend, and the house is left empty. She is somewhat flustered with all the suggestive comments regarding her and Lionel, and makes a fool of herself.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  9. As Time Goes By Season 2 Episode 3 - Visiting Rocky
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    #9 - Visiting Rocky

    S2:E3

    Lionel takes Jean to see his eccentric father Rocky, the complete opposite of Lionel's gruff self.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  10. As Time Goes By Season 2 Episode 4 - Why?
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    #10 - Why?

    S2:E4

    Lionel wonders why Alistair, a rich, successful publisher would be interested in publishing Lionel's less-than-blockbuster book.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  11. As Time Goes By Season 2 Episode 5 - Misunderstandings
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    #11 - Misunderstandings

    S2:E5

    During a weekend at Jean's sister-in-law's house, Jean and Lionel invent more and more ridiculous claims to cover-up their romance thirty-eight years ago.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  12. As Time Goes By Season 2 Episode 6 - The Cruise
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    #12 - The Cruise

    S2:E6

    Jean becomes angry when Lionel invites her along on a cruise as a 'freebie'.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  13. As Time Goes By Season 2 Episode 7 - The Book Signing
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    #13 - The Book Signing

    S2:E7

    The book is finally published, and Lionel begins a nationwide book-signing tour.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  14. As Time Goes By Season 3 Episode 1 - We'll Always Have Paris
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    #14 - We'll Always Have Paris

    S3:E1

    While on a romantic holiday in paris Jean and Lionel must help a young couple who are fighting.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  15. As Time Goes By Season 3 Episode 2 - Rocky's Wedding Day
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    #15 - Rocky's Wedding Day

    S3:E2

    It's Rocky and Madge's wedding day but, things don't go quite as planned.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  16. As Time Goes By Season 3 Episode 3 - Living Together, But Where?
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    #16 - Living Together, But Where?

    S3:E3

    Jean and Lionel finally decide to live together but, each assume that the other one is moving into their place. Later Lionel get's arrested outside Jean's house for acting suspiciously.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  17. As Time Goes By Season 3 Episode 4 - Covering Up
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    #17 - Covering Up

    S3:E4

    Jean's sister-in-law has decided to visit the ""lovebirds"" at Jean's house. Unfortunatly Jean has to cover up the fact that she and Lionel still have not moved in together.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  18. As Time Goes By Season 3 Episode 5 - Moving In
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    #18 - Moving In

    S3:E5

    Lionel finally agrees to move in with Jean.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  19. As Time Goes By Season 3 Episode 6 - Branching Out
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    #19 - Branching Out

    S3:E6

    With Jean opening up a new branch of her secretarial agency Sandy and Judy have different ideas who should be in charge of it.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  20. As Time Goes By Season 3 Episode 7 - The Mini Series
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    #20 - The Mini Series

    S3:E7

    Alistair comes back from the states with news that a television company wants to turn Lionel's book into a miniseries. While trying to make copies at Jean's agency Lionel accidently shreds his summary that he wrote for the tv people. Despite this they decide to go ahead with the idea for the miniseries. So Jean and Lionel are off to Los Angeles.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  21. As Time Goes By Season 3 Episode 8 - A Trip to Los Angeles
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    #21 - A Trip to Los Angeles

    S3:E8

    Jean and Lionel arrive in Los Angeles to discuss the miniseries being made from Lionel's book.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  22. As Time Goes By Season 3 Episode 9 - Dealing with Sally
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    #22 - Dealing with Sally

    S3:E9

    Jean comes back from the states to find that the new branch manager she hired isn't working out. So she decides to handle it but, makes things worse.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  23. As Time Goes By Season 3 Episode 10 - Problems, Problems
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    #23 - Problems, Problems

    S3:E10

    Jean and Lionel aren't happy with how the miniseries project is coming. Jean hires Lionel a new secretary. While Rocky and Madge have an accident.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  24. As Time Goes By Season 4 Episode 1 - A House Full of Women
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    #24 - A House Full of Women

    S4:E1

    Jean decides to turn the spare room into Lionel's office. But, plans change when Judy announces that Sandy has just broken up with her live-in boyfriend and has nowhere to go. So the women decide she must move in. Which makes Lionel more than a little uncomfortable.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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  25. As Time Goes By Season 4 Episode 2 - Rewrites
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    #25 - Rewrites

    S4:E2

    The television company making a miniseries out of Lionel's book ask him to make it a little sexier. Jean hires a new secretary for Lionel to help him with the rewrites. Unfortunately she isn't much help after all.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Bob Larbey

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Best Episodes Summary

"You Must Remember This" is the best rated episode of "As Time Goes By". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Sydney Lotterby and written by Bob Larbey, it aired on 1/12/1992. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Getting to Know You --- Again".