- 8.3/10117 votes
#1 - Pardon?
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 4/19/1998
Jean suspects that Lionel is going deaf. But despite the fact that he clearly can't hear very much, Lionel resists going to a doctor. Meanwhile, he becomes convinced that Jean is having problems with her eyes, and sets about solving this dilemma.
Director: Sydney Lotterby
Writer: Bob Larbey
- 7.8/10105 votes
#2 - An Old Flame
Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 4/26/1998
Jean and Lionel take a parental interest in Harry, Sandy's policeman boyfriend. Yet, the affairs of the younger generation seem to diminish in importance when Jean receives a phone message from an old flame.
Director: Sydney Lotterby
Writer: Bob Larbey
- 7.9/10102 votes
#3 - The New Neighbours
Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 5/3/1998
Jean undertakes some strategic snooping to discover what the new neighbors are like. How is it they show up at the pub with black eyes after fighting with one another?
Director: Sydney Lotterby
Writer: Bob Larbey
- 7.8/10102 votes
#4 - The Bypass
Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 5/10/1998
The whole gang (minus Harry, who is stuck on duty for protest coverage) head out to the country for the weekend. But road construction is about to throw the travelers for a loop.
Director: Sydney Lotterby
Writer: Bob Larbey
- 7.8/1096 votes
#5 - Too Old ... or Too Nosy
Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 5/17/1998
Jean's brother Steven and his wife are expected for another visit. As they are considered a rather dull couple by the Hardcastles, it is most surprising that they arrive via separate modes of transportation to announce that they are having a tiff.
Director: Sydney Lotterby
Writer: Bob Larbey
- 8.2/10104 votes
#6 - The Old Folks' Party
Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 5/24/1998
Jean ropes everyone into helping at a party for the oldies ... bottoms are pinched, Alastair excels as a DJ, and Jean and Lionel hope to be treated as well in their old age. Madge and Rocky spice things up with booze.
Director: Sydney Lotterby
Writer: Bob Larbey
- 8.0/1095 votes
#7 - The Proposal
Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 5/31/1998
Alastair finally proposes to Judy and she eventually accepts. But the trouble starts when Judy finds out the circumstances of his proposal. Also, will the couple buy the house next door to Lionel and Jean?
Director: Sydney Lotterby
Writer: Bob Larbey
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Two lovers are reunited after decades apart following a mutual misunderstanding.
Genre:Comedy
Network:BBC One
Season 7 Ratings Summary
"Pardon?" is the best rated episode of "As Time Goes By" season 7. It scored 8.3/10 based on 117 votes. Directed by Sydney Lotterby and written by Bob Larbey, it aired on 4/19/1998. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "An Old Flame".