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On Howard Road, travelling stationery salesman Sid Abbott and his wife Jean constantly battle to comprehend the permissive ways of their teenage children Mike and Sally.

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    Bless This House Season 1 Episode 5 - Another Fine Mess
    7.1/10(36 votes)

    S1:E5

    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?

    Director:William G. Stewart
    Writers:Vince Powell, Harry Driver

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  2. Bless This House Season 1 Episode 1 - The Generation Gap
    7.0/10(42 votes)

    S1:E1

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

    Director:William G. Stewart
    Writers:Vince Powell, Harry Driver

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  3. Bless This House Season 2 Episode 3 - It's All In The Mind
    7.0/10(34 votes)

    S2:E3

    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.

    Director:William G. Stewart
    Writers:Vince Powell, Harry Driver

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  4. Bless This House Season 4 Episode 4 - A Beef in His Bonnet
    7.0/10(21 votes)

    S4:E4

    Sid is selling his old car and is hoping to get the best price he can. Meanwhile, Mike and Sally come home with Sid's car with a big dent in it, after a huge crate of corned beef fell onto the car. Will he be able to sell now?

    Director:William G. Stewart
    Writer:Dave Freeman

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  5. Bless This House Season 1 Episode 8 - The Day of Rest
    6.9/10(44 votes)

    S1:E8

    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.

    Director:William G. Stewart
    Writer:Dave Freeman

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  6. Bless This House Season 2 Episode 7 - Get Me To The Match On Time
    6.8/10(28 votes)

    S2:E7

    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.

    Director:William G. Stewart
    Writers:Carla Lane, Myra Taylor

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  7. Bless This House Season 2 Episode 12 - A Touch Of The Unknown
    6.8/10(35 votes)

    S2:E12

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

    Director:William G. Stewart
    Writer:Dave Freeman

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  8. Bless This House Season 6 Episode 11 - The Phantom Pools Winner
    6.8/10(32 votes)

    S6:E11

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

    Director:William G. Stewart
    Writer:Dave Freeman

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  9. Bless This House Season 1 Episode 11 - If the Dog Collar Fits, Wear It
    6.7/10(36 votes)

    S1:E11

    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.

    Director:William G. Stewart
    Writers:Carla Lane, Myra Taylor

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  10. Bless This House Season 3 Episode 10 - Will the Real Sid Abbott Please Stand Up?
    6.7/10(27 votes)

    S3:E10

    Much confusion ensues when a doppelganger of Sid's is on the prowl; especially as he is something of a womaniser. Thanks to him, Sid has a lot of explaining to do.

    Director:William G. Stewart
    Writers:Vince Powell, Harry Driver

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  11. Bless This House Season 6 Episode 1 - The Frozen Limit
    6.7/10(26 votes)

    S6:E1

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

    Director:William G. Stewart
    Writer:Dave Freeman

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  12. Bless This House Season 2 Episode 1 - Two Heads Are Better Than One.
    6.6/10(29 votes)

    S2:E1

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

    Director:William G. Stewart
    Writers:Carla Lane, Myra Taylor

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  13. Bless This House Season 3 Episode 2 - Tea for Two and Four for Tea
    6.6/10(30 votes)

    S3:E2

    The family are curious about the lady Mike is dating, and are keen to meet her, but when Sally blurts out the lady's age, they're astounded. However, they accept her into their home politely. But is she really Mike's new girlfriend?

    Director:William G. Stewart
    Writers:Carla Lane, Myra Taylor

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  14. Bless This House Season 3 Episode 3 - To Tell or Not to Tell
    6.6/10(25 votes)

    S3:E3

    Jean's having a bad week, being rather disenchanted with her housewife lifestyle. She is stunned, and a little bit envious, when she sees what appears to be Betty having a fling with another man.

    Director:William G. Stewart
    Writer:Carla Lane

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  15. Bless This House Season 1 Episode 2 - Mum's the Word
    6.5/10(34 votes)

    S1:E2

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

    Director:William G. Stewart
    Writers:Carla Lane, Myra Taylor

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  16. Bless This House Season 1 Episode 3 - Father's Day
    6.5/10(32 votes)

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:William G. Stewart
    Writers:Vince Powell, Harry Driver

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  17. Bless This House Season 2 Episode 8 - Wives And Lovers
    6.5/10(26 votes)

    S2:E8

    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.

    Director:William G. Stewart
    Writers:Carla Lane, Myra Taylor

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  18. Bless This House Season 3 Episode 7 - Watch the Birdie
    6.5/10(26 votes)

    S3:E7

    Mike wants to start a career as a photographer, but much to his father's dismay, he wants to use the garage as his studio. However, things don't go quite as smoothly as Mike expects them to.

    Director:William G. Stewart
    Writer:Dave Freeman

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  19. Bless This House Season 5 Episode 1 - They Don't Write Songs Like That Anymore
    6.5/10(26 votes)

    S5:E1

    Sid decides to enter a songwriting competition with his un-acknowledged classic 'You Can Have My Welks and Cockles But Leave My Winkles Alone'. However, he's not exactly in the same league as Lennon-McCartney, especially when inebriated.

    Director:William G. Stewart
    Writer:Bernie Sharp

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  20. Bless This House Season 2 Episode 5 - Parents Should Be Seen And Not Heard
    6.4/10(29 votes)

    S2:E5

    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...

    Director:William G. Stewart
    Writers:Carla Lane, Myra Taylor

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  21. Bless This House Season 2 Episode 11 - A Rolls By Any Other Name
    6.4/10(26 votes)

    S2:E11

    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.

    Director:William G. Stewart
    Writers:Vince Powell, Harry Driver

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  22. Bless This House Season 3 Episode 4 - Blood Is Thicker Than Water
    6.4/10(29 votes)

    S3:E4

    The Abbotts are stunned when a long-lost cousin of Sid's turns up unexpected, and uninvited, from America. What does he want, and how on earth can they get rid of him?

    Director:William G. Stewart
    Writer:Dave Freeman

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  23. Bless This House Season 4 Episode 5 - The Bells Are Ringing
    6.4/10(23 votes)

    S4:E5

    At long last, Mike seems to have found his true love, and he announces that he's getting married. To Sid and Jean's dismay, it's not long before Sally announces she has fallen for Mike's girlfriend's father. Can either relationship last?

    Director:William G. Stewart
    Writers:Vince Powell, Harry Driver

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  24. Bless This House Season 5 Episode 5 - You're Never Too Old to Be Young
    6.4/10(24 votes)

    S5:E5

    Jean feels like a frumpy boring housewife, and as much as she loves Sid, she feels that their marriage has gone stale. She has a plan to spruce it up but Sid is far from keen on the idea though.

    Director:William G. Stewart
    Writer:Carla Lane

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  25. Bless This House Season 6 Episode 13 - Some Enchanted Evening
    6.4/10(30 votes)

    S6:E13

    When Sid discovers why Jean is sulking and Sally and Mike won't talk to him, he goes to the pub with Trevor where they devise a plan to set things right.

    Director:William G. Stewart
    Writer:Jon Watkins

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Best Episodes Summary

"Another Fine Mess" is the best rated episode of "Bless This House". It scored 7.1/10 based on 36 votes. Directed by William G. Stewart and written by Vince Powell, Harry Driver, it aired on 3/2/1971. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Generation Gap".