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.

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

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?

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.

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.

Sid's problems start when the family returns from holiday. Apart from having nothing to wear, everything seems as it was before they left - or is it?

Sid and Jean's reminiscences of what happened just after the war make "The Naked Flesh" seem like the epilogue.

It is not that Sid is out of condition, it's just that fridges are getting heavier these days!

Jean going down with flu is one thing, Sally is another, and Mike is another - but Sid can cope. Then Betty gets pregant twinges...

When an old flame rekindles warmth in Jean's heart, Sid begins to burn. It really is not as though he's jealous. Then Betty opens her mouth...

It comes as quite a surprise to Sid to discover Mike would rather not have a gold watch for his birthday - but what he wants instead comes as an even bigger surprise.

The Abbotts have to cope with a death in the family...

Most soldiers left their hearts in Paris, but not Sid. However, when Sid and Jean spend a weekend in Paris, they discover that the entente is not so cordiale.

If Sid had not interfered with Sally's job interview, Sally would not believe there are times when a girl's worst friend is her father.

Of course Sid doesn't have to ask Jean if he can go fishing for the weekend. But Jean is expecting Sid to be home - after all, Sid never plans anything without consulting her.

It's not often that Sid agrees with Jean about anything, and when he does it usually takes her by surprise and ends in disaster.

When's Sid's boss goes on holiday, Sid takes it upon himself to guard the 'goodies', but the family are not too happy to stand guard on rota.

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