7.0/1039 votes#1 - The Generation Gap
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/2/1971
Sid tries desperately to understand his two teenage children, but the more he tries, the less he understands them.
Director: William G. Stewart
Writer: Vince Powell, Harry Driver
6.4/1031 votes#2 - Mum's the Word
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/9/1971
Sid overhears a conversation between the doctors and, as usual, gets crossed messages.
Director: William G. Stewart
Writer: Carla Lane
6.5/1030 votes#3 - Father's Day
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/16/1971
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
Writer: Vince Powell, Harry Driver
6.2/1028 votes#4 - Be It Ever So Humble
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/23/1971
Sid tells Mike to find a job, but much to Jean's dismay, Mike announces he is leaving home. Sally is so upset that she decides she is leaving too. How will Jean react to her children both leaving? And how will Sid cope with the fall out?
Director: William G. Stewart
Writer: Carla Lane
7.1/1033 votes#5 - Another Fine Mess
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/2/1971
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
Writer: N/A
5.8/1030 votes#6 - For Whom the Bells Toll
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/9/1971
Dinner time at the Abbotts turns into a debate about the generations, and the morals of meat eating, as Sally and Sid lock horns. Sid and Jean suspect Mike is planning to elope.
Director: William G. Stewart
Writer: Vince Powell, Harry Driver
6.2/1028 votes#7 - A Woman's Place
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/16/1971
After many years as a stay at home mother, Jean decides she wants to get a job. She knows the family will struggle without her though, so she hires a cleaner.
Director: William G. Stewart
Writer: N/A
6.6/1038 votes#8 - The Day of Rest
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/23/1971
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: N/A
6.1/1028 votes#9 - Make Love ... Not War!
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/30/1971
Betty and Trev have a huge row, and Trev decides he wants to come stay at Sid and Jean's house. However, this doesn't make everyone happy, and trouble ensues. Mike meanwhile, decides he wants to be spiritual.
Director: William G. Stewart
Writer: N/A
6.2/1029 votes#10 - Charity Begins At Home.
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/6/1971
Mike and his friends decide to spend the weekend living on bread and water, and give what they would have spent on food to charity. He encourages his parents to join him. They do; but Sid finds it a lot harder than he expected it to be.
Director: William G. Stewart
Writer: N/A
6.6/1033 votes#11 - If the Dog Collar Fits, Wear It
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 4/13/1971
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
Writer: N/A
6.2/1033 votes#12 - The Morning After the Night Before
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 4/20/1971
Sid wakes up with a hangover after a night with the guys. He has no memory of what happened the night before, and is stunned to see an array of items that don't belong to him. Meanwhile, Mike advertises his sculptures to raise some money.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Bless This House Season 1
Every episode of Bless This House Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Bless This House Season 1!
Bless this house is a British sitcom starring Sid James and Diana Coupland that aired on ITV from the 2nd February 1971 to the 22nd...
Genre:Comedy
Network:ITV1
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Generation Gap" is the best rated episode of "Bless This House" season 1. It scored 7/10 based on 39 votes. Directed by William G. Stewart and written by Vince Powell, Harry Driver, it aired on 2/2/1971. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Mum's the Word".