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All Episodes of Chance in a Million

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All Episodes of Chance in a Million

Chance in a Million is a British sitcom broadcast between 1984 and 1986, produced by Thames Television for Channel 4. The series was co-written by Andrew...
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Season 1

  • Plumstones
    7.3/1028 votes

    Plumstones

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/10/1984

    Shy librarian Alison Little arrives at a hotel to meet long-lost cousin Tom Cheyney. Eccentric, accident-prone Tom Chance turns up for a blind date with Alison Hughes but, due to misunderstanding, they end up with each other as Tom's clumsiness with a rowing oar knocks his date unconscious.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Honour Thy Father and Mother
    7.3/1015 votes

    Honour Thy Father and Mother

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/17/1984

    Alison's parents are not exactly warming to the notion of Tom after their daughter returns at three in the morning minus her dress. Tom returns it to her at the library but gets into a row with an aggressive Scotswoman who, due to another 'coincidence', believes he is the man who sold her son a duff car.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Flowing with the Tide
    7.2/1016 votes

    Flowing with the Tide

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/24/1984

    Tom believes he has had no post for six and a half weeks but in fact all his mail got stuck behind a heater and, as he has not paid his bills, tthe amenities are due to be cut off.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Birthday Party
    7.3/1014 votes

    The Birthday Party

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/1/1984

    Tom is arranging a surprise birthday for Alison which includes a pillar box singing telegram that arrives seven hours early and an odd caterer who puts plastic insects in the food to spark off conversation.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Man of Iron
    6.7/1014 votes

    Man of Iron

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/8/1984

    Tom's bad luck affects Alison's visiting cousin Thomas.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Stuff of Dreams
    7.9/1017 votes

    Stuff of Dreams

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/15/1984

    Tom and Allison are now living together. On the day that Tom won a boat years ago—which was stolen the next day—it is returned by Corporal Browning, who drops in—literally.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown