Sid's boss asks him to look after a special gift that he has bought for his wife for a special anniversary. What could possibly go wrong?

Sid tries desperately to understand his two teenage children, but the more he tries, the less he understands them.

It doesn't often happen that Sid is able to get home from work early, but when he can, he does - and this time it doesn't do him much good.

When Mike and Sally bring home something that has 'fallen off the back of a lorry', Sid warns them about mixing with villains like 'Fingers' Taplock.

Sid's plans for the Saturday afternoon do not include Jean's sister; and if she can't make arrangements to fit in then the only course for Sid is to take to his bed - dangerously ill.

Sid wins a large export order, but Jean's plan for Mike to take a photograph of him for the local paper goes awry.

Sally has been looking after the elderly in the area, and brings a dog home to stay, as one of the men she has been caring for has had to get rid of him. Sally, Jean, and Mike love 'Fred' the mongrel, and want him to stay, but Sid has other ideas.

Sid's problems start when Betty brings something into the house. Mike also brings something into the house and things get worse.

It's Sunday, and Sid wants a day of rest, but with the sink blocking, and Mike creating his sculpture, a day of rest is the last thing he's going to get. Jean and Sid meet their new neighbors.

Something is missing from Sid's garden, and he has his suspicions as to who is responsible....

Mike goes off his food, takes to wearing a collar and tie, and is reluctant to say where he disappears to every evening...

It is not that Sid and Jean are actually spying, but when they do happen to notice something going on next door, they can't ignore it, can they?

Sid is shocked when Jean tells him she wants a lover!

Sid has more than a few problems when Jean convinces him to buy a deep freeze.

Sid overhears a conversation between the doctors and, as usual, gets crossed messages.

Sally has a date with a mystery man, and Jean has a surprise for Sid for Father's day; but Sid's suspicious mind throws a spanner in the works.

If Jean hadn't started checking up on Sid, because he was late home for supper, then she wouldn't have discovered that he had a date the following evening.

Jean finds out that Sexy Sandra is what makes a shrivelled-up old prune with a wire brush on top turn into Putney's oldest Teeny Bopper.

Sid decides to enter a songwriting competition with his un-acknowledged classic "You Can Have My Welks and Cockles But Leave My Winkles Alone."

When Sid gets home after a hard day's work, he's perfectly right in expecting his dinner to be waiting for him - but circumstances dictate otherwise...

Sid waits in trepidation when he finds out that Mr Marshall, his boss, is coming round on Saturday morning. Of course, nothing goes to plan.

Most families have a skeleton in the cupboard, and Sid's skeleton has been hidden away for forty years...

When Mike has a brilliant idea it usually costs Sid money. But when it only involves the grotty old garage, Sid can be persuaded.

When Betty from next door pops in to ask a 'little' favour, Sid is not at all keen - but Jean insists they are friends and encourages her to persist.

Sid's overjoyed at Mike marrying into a wealthy family but when another close tie between the two families is announced, Sid takes a different view.