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The ups and downs of small time London gambler Robby Box, and the effect that his poker addiction has on his long suffering girlfriend Jan Oliver and family.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Big Deal Season 1 Episode 1 - Red Lady, Black Night
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    #1 - Red Lady, Black Night

    S1:E1

    Robby Box makes his living playing poker. Some people say he's got it made, but his girlfriend Jan isn't one of them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Big Deal Season 1 Episode 2 - One Good Turnover
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    #2 - One Good Turnover

    S1:E2

    Professional poker players like Robby Box meet all sorts of opponents. When they lose, some get very upset....

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Big Deal Season 1 Episode 3 - A Ragged Run
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    #3 - A Ragged Run

    S1:E3

    Robby susses out a crooked gambling house for a friend, but only brings trouble on himself....

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Big Deal Season 1 Episode 4 - Some You Win...
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    #4 - Some You Win...

    S1:E4

    An evening race meeting, a horse that can't lose! Robby Box must get to the course and place his bet. But Jan has other plans.

    Director:Christopher Menaul
    Writer:Gawn Grainger

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  5. Big Deal Season 1 Episode 5 - The Luck of the Irish
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    #5 - The Luck of the Irish

    S1:E5

    One of Robby Box 's cronies goes to the big betting shop in the sky. Now it's up to Robby to make sure he gets a good send-off.

    Director:John Glenister
    Writer:Gawn Grainger

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  6. Big Deal Season 1 Episode 6 - Fighting Chance
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    #6 - Fighting Chance

    S1:E6

    Robby Box is invited to play poker with the nobs, but first he must find the 'sit-down' money. There's a 'fixed' fight he can bet on - but which way has it been 'fixed'?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Big Deal Season 1 Episode 7 - Video Man
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    #7 - Video Man

    S1:E7

    Henry Diamond take the day off. But is Robby's new business all it appears to be?

    Director:Christopher Menaul
    Writer:Gawn Grainger

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  8. Big Deal Season 1 Episode 8 - Cash Flow
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    #8 - Cash Flow

    S1:E8

    Robby Box makes a couple of discoveries: old friends aren't always the best friends, and love can be very expensive.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Big Deal Season 1 Episode 9 - Nine Bob Notes
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    #9 - Nine Bob Notes

    S1:E9

    Robby Box and his mate, Geordie, scare an intruder out of Henry Diamond's yard. They think they are doing Diamond a favour.

    Director:Carol Wiseman
    Writer:Gawn Grainger

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  10. Big Deal Season 1 Episode 10 - Home and Dry
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    #10 - Home and Dry

    S1:E10

    Robby Box has saved up nearly all the money he needs to get straight with the tax man. But now he hears that an American, Mr Poker himself, has just flown in.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Big Deal Season 2 Episode 1 - Down and Under
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    #11 - Down and Under

    S2:E1

    Robby Box is down and out in London. His girlfriend Jan is down under. Will they never meet?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Big Deal Season 2 Episode 2 - Getting Knotted
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    #12 - Getting Knotted

    S2:E2

    After hitting rock-bottom, there's only one way for Robby Box to go. But first he must come to terms with Jan. And then find his mother's missing bridegroom.

    Director:Jeremy Summers
    Writer:Gawn Grainger

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  13. Big Deal Season 2 Episode 3 - What Are Friends For?
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    #13 - What Are Friends For?

    S2:E3

    Mum's marriage on the rocks already? And a well-heeled rival for Jan's affections ... everything seems to be falling apart again for Robby Box.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Big Deal Season 2 Episode 4 - Popping Across the Pond
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    #14 - Popping Across the Pond

    S2:E4

    Desperate to stop Jan from going back to Australia, Robby Box has a brainwave. Or is it his worst idea yet?

    Director:Carol Wiseman
    Writer:Gawn Grainger

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  15. Big Deal Season 2 Episode 5 - Breakthrough
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    #15 - Breakthrough

    S2:E5

    Robby Box is flying high, establishing himself as a sober citizen. But Jan is getting into deep water with Grover and his friends.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Big Deal Season 2 Episode 6 - Guv'nor
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    #16 - Guv'nor

    S2:E6

    With half of the Dragon Club in his pocket Robby Box gets the chance to win it all.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Big Deal Season 2 Episode 7 - Partners
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    #17 - Partners

    S2:E7

    Robby Box , the new owner of the 'Dragon Club', seems to be getting his head above water at last. Then an old enemy turns up.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Big Deal Season 2 Episode 8 - The Rabbit and the Mare
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    #18 - The Rabbit and the Mare

    S2:E8

    Ferret's dog, Mrs MacGregor, goes missing again and Robby Box sees a long-odds chance of making a killing.

    Director:Carol Wiseman
    Writer:Gawn Grainger

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  19. Big Deal Season 2 Episode 9 - Windfall
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    #19 - Windfall

    S2:E9

    Robby Box can no longer duck and dive away from the taxman. But when Debby's life is threatened, tax is the least of his problems.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Big Deal Season 2 Episode 10 - I Gotta Horse
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    #20 - I Gotta Horse

    S2:E10

    Robby Box has a new female friend, Sadie Toscana. Can Sadie bring him and Jan together again?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Gawn Grainger

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  21. Big Deal Season 3 Episode 1 - The Big Sleep
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    #21 - The Big Sleep

    S3:E1

    Promises to Jan, debts to the Inland Revenue, Robby is at it again, keeping too many balls in the air. His only assets are his wits and his club.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Big Deal Season 3 Episode 2 - The Z Team
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    #22 - The Z Team

    S3:E2

    At the bottom of the heap again, Robby Box will do anything for money. He'll even teach his friends to play poker!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Big Deal Season 3 Episode 3 - Deals on Wheels
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    #23 - Deals on Wheels

    S3:E3

    Robby Box sorts out a fiddle at Gil's Betting Shop and helps a friend in need.

    Director:Jan Sargent
    Writer:Gawn Grainger

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  24. Big Deal Season 3 Episode 4 - Tuppence Coloured
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    #24 - Tuppence Coloured

    S3:E4

    When Robby Box wins a card game in the hospital, he ends up 'painting the town'.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Big Deal Season 3 Episode 5 - The Chicken and the Egg
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    #25 - The Chicken and the Egg

    S3:E5

    Robby Box will bet on anything, but it's a different matter when it comes to gambling with his own life.

    Director:Jeremy Summers
    Writer:Gawn Grainger

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Best Episodes Summary

"Red Lady, Black Night" is the best rated episode of "Big Deal". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/14/1984. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "One Good Turnover".