Season 1

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  7.6/1037 votes

  French Lessons

  Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/5/1989

  Desmond thinks Shirley is playing away when she begins to brag about her French teacher.

  Director: Mandie Fletcher

  Writer: Trix Worrell

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  7.3/1027 votes

  The Offer

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/12/1989

  Desmond considers selling the shop to retire in Guyana early, when a smooth-talking businessman enters the shop. Deciding to apply for a loan to do up the shop instead, Desmond visits the bank only to find his eldest son Michael is the one who'll make the decision.

  Director: Mandie Fletcher

  Writer: Trix Worrell

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  7.3/1025 votes

  Expansion Plans

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/19/1989

  Michael decides that the shop needs more employees and he introduces Tony, who gets the job as Desmond's assistant.

  Director: Mandie Fletcher

  Writer: Trix Worrell

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  7.2/1024 votes

  Hello Aunty Susu

  Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/26/1989

  Shirley's obnoxious older sister arrives but begins to annoy everyone when she takes without asking and does things how she wants in her sister's house.

  Director: Mandie Fletcher

  Writer: Trix Worrell

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  7.2/1024 votes

  A Surprise for Porkpie

  Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/2/1989

  Porkpie disappoints everyone when he doesn't celebrate Shirley's birthday, because he needs a TV licence.

  Director: Mandie Fletcher

  Writer: Trix Worrell

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  7.3/1026 votes

  Sad News

  Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/9/1989

  Gloria is going on a date with a gay politician, while Desmond and Shirley get news that their old friend and former band member of The Georgetown Dreamers, Sweetsticks, has died.

  Director: Mandie Fletcher

  Writer: Trix Worrell