The Best Episodes of Father, Dear Father
Every episode of Father, Dear Father ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Father, Dear Father!
Patrick Glover is a divorced thriller novelist attempting to raise and keep the peace between his two teenage daughters.
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The best episode of "Father, Dear Father" is "We Can't Afford A Carriage", rated 7.9/10 from 9 user votes. It was directed by William G. Stewart and written by N/A. "We Can't Afford A Carriage" aired on 6/3/1969 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Naked Truth".
7.9/10 9 votes#1 - We Can't Afford A Carriage
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1969-06-03
Patrick is complaining about the Household bills when Anna & Karen walk in and ask for 300 pounds to buy a ""Used Car "". Patrick tells them to earn the money themselves. Try putting a note in the newsagents window he says. An old Army buddy telephones and says he wants to meet & talk about old times. Karen places notice in newsagents window for modelling job to earn money for the car. Captain Waring sees note in window & jumps to wrong conclusion when he discovers that it's the same address where his old buddy Patrick lives. Meanwhile Anna has found a part time job as a "" Bunny Girl "" in a nightclub. After meeting with Patrick & sorting out the misunderstanding He invites him to the same nightclub where Anna's working, Anna sees her father come in & tries to avoid him. Patrick sees Anna & starts to run after her, In her haste to avoid Patrick a few tables are overturned & she escapes out the back door. the other patrons don't know they're Father & Daughter & hold him back. Next da
Director: William G. Stewart
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/10 8 votes
#2 - The Naked Truth
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 1971-07-27
Anna has the lead role of Juliet in an amatuer production of Romeo & Juliet with a surprise final scene.After finishing his latest novel, Patrick realises He's been neglecting the girls & asks them what they have been up to lately. Anna tells Patrick about her lead role in the play. Patrick is thrilled & can't wait to see her performance. Anna is worried about Her Father's attending the play & wishes he were still writing his book. Patrick obtains two tickets in the front row from the Director of the play, Karen comes to Anna's rescue by sending all of Patrick's trousers to the cleaners. In desperation Patrick asks the Milkman if He will sell Patrick his pants ! The Milko says no & Patrick is left with no alternative but to wear a long coat & go and buy a new pair. Upon his return, Anna tells Patrick about the Naked Grand Finale & He phones the Director & tells him his daughter is not doing a nude scene. The Director then fills the female lead with the understudy..... Karen.
Director: William G. Stewart
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/10 8 votes
#3 - Show Me The Way To Go Home
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1969-06-10
Patrick is establishing the 'rules of the house'. When the Girls arrive home & Patrick informs them Anna says she's looking for a flat & wants to move out. Patrick tries to talk her out of it But that only makes her more determined. Anna can only afford 5 pounds a week & finds a place around the corner. ( a dingy little bedsitter.) Patrick plans a surprise visit & Karen arrives first to warn her. Anna runs downstairs to Married couples flat to use the phone, too late ! Patrick sees her & assumes the flat is hers. He is amazed how nice the flat is & then sees two single beds. Anna says she is sharing with a friend, so Patrick notes the phone number & goes home. Later he rings & a man answers the phone, He thinks Anna's sharing with a Man.! He goes around to sort it out & Justin thinks Patrick is his wife Julia's father whom he has never met. It's all sorted out in the end & Anna moves back home. B/W episode BIG thank you to LB who made this synopsis possible.
Director: William G. Stewart
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/10 9 votes
#4 - This Is Your Wife
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 1970-05-12
One of Patrick's novels has caught the eye of an American film producer. He wants to pay Patrick 40,000 pounds for the film rights. Only problem is Mr Schultz & his Wife are Quakers & don't believe in Divorce. Patrick has to find a wife in a hurry,He asks Barbara who says no, He goes to see Georgie but she's out of town. However Georgie's friend Jo agrees when a desperate Patrick asks her to pretend to be his wife. Patrick invites the Shultz's over for dinner & while introducing them to Jo, Barbara arrives & claims to be Patrick's wife. To complicate matters Anna & Karen ask Nanny to pretend to be their Mum & they all end up in the living room, Patrick & his three wives.!!!! a BIG thank you to LB who made this synopsis possible. First COLOUR Episode.
Director: William G. Stewart
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/10 9 votes
#5 - Divorce English Style
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 1969-07-01
Patrick's solicitor contacts him to say that He & ex-wife Barbara may not be legally divorced. Barbara arrives on hearing the news & they meet with the solicitor to make their divorce legal. Bill overhears Barbara's conversation & thinks she's divorcing him to marry Patrick again.! The solicitor finds the missing paperwork though & confirms that Patrick & Barbara are legaly divorced. a BIG thank you to LB who made this synopsis possible. B/W episode.
Director: William G. Stewart
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/10 12 votes
#6 - Pussies Galore
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1968-11-12
Karen finds an old leopard skin coat in an old trunk upstairs, she shows it to Patrick who starts sneezing. It seems Patrick has an allergy to cats & cat fur.! Karen goes back upstairs to where Anna is minding their friend Andrews cat for the weekend, She tells Anna that Patrick is still allergic. Nanny comes into the room & sees the cat, She tells the Girls it's a female & pregnant ! Patrick happens to be passing when he overhears Nanny say She's pregnant. He thinks one of his Daughters is expecting.! Georgie arrives & Patrick tells her what he overheard, She tells him ask Nanny which one it is. Patrick tells Nanny he knows the Girls are keeping something from him & He knows about Andrew. Nanny won't betray their confidence & tells to Patrick to ask them himself. Karen is rushing out to find a medical student,He goes upstairs to Anna who quickly hides the cat under the bed. He tells her he knows about her secret & starts sneezing, He goes downstairs to answer the door
Director: William G. Stewart
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/10 8 votes
#7 - Father Of The Bride
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 1972-07-25
Timothy arrives at Patrick's place after his 'Stag Night' drunk. Patrick lets Tim sleep it off on the couch. Next morning Tim has a dreadful hangover & Patrick mixes him a 'Hangover cure'. Tim has a headache & the aspirin pills get mixed up with the sleeping pills & Tim takes the wrong ones. When Bill & Barbara arrive, Bill takes Tim for a walk around the block to wake him up. Anna & Tim have found a flat nearby so they can move in after they come back from their honeymoon. After the wedding all the guests & family are gathered to hear the speeches & Anna announces that they have been 'gazumped'on the flat. Patrick hasn't lost a daughter he's gained another lodger. a BIG thank you to LB who made this synopsis possible.
Director: William G. Stewart
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/10 9 votes
#8 - The Unhappy Birthday
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1969-05-27
Patrick visits the Doctor for his annual check up. The Doctor almost ""spoils the surprise birthday party"" that's being planned for Patrick when he says, See you on Tuesday night. Patrick is wondering why the Doctor wants to see him again so soon. Next morning Patrick has developed a cold & hears Nanny & the Girls whispering about something. He consults a few medical books & has convinced Himself that he's dying. Meanwhile the party plans are in full swing & the guests are arriving, Patrick comes downstairs to see all his friends & family celebrating & thinks they should be ashamed of their behaviour. It turns out He's forgotten about His Birthday & the Doctor says He's fine,just a slight cold. However on closer inspection the Doctor sees spots, Patrick has caught German Measles & it's back to bed.! B/W episode. (BIG thank you to LB who made this synopsis possible)
Director: William G. Stewart
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/10 9 votes
#9 - A Man About The House
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 1970-06-16
Patrick is off to Switzerland for a writers convention.After he leaves Anna & Karen invite their friend Leslie inside the house,last evening he spent the night in their garden shed because he had a row with his wife & he had no where else to spend the night. Anna & Karen knew their father was going away so they said Leslie could stay with them for a few days. However Patrick arrives home only an hour after he left. Seems he tripped over his skis getting out of the taxi & sprained his ankle. Nanny mentions they have a houseguest (Leslie) Patrick assumes Leslie is a girl, When Leslie's wife Margaret arrives Patrick thinks she's Leslie. Nanny tells Patrick that Leslie is upstairs. Patrick is shocked, he tells Anna & Karen he wants to meet Leslie & they dress him up in their clothes & wig & shave off his moustache.! Patrick's not fooled for a minute, He asks Leslie to paint his portrait before he lets him go home. a BIG thank you to LB who made this synopsis possible.
Director: William G. Stewart
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/10 8 votes
#10 - Thinner Than Water.
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 1969-06-17
Nanny & the Girls convince Patrick to accompany them to the Blood Bank so they can all donate some blood. When they arrive home Anna mentions she's type AB, Karen says she is AB as well, Patrick looks at his new donor card & says he's type O. When Georgie arrives Patrick mentions this & Georgie tells him that He can't be their Father if they have a different blood group.! Patrick is worried that his ex-wife Barbara may have been unfaithful to him all those years ago. He searches the attic for Barbara's old Diaries & finds a few names who he thinks might be the Girl's real Father. He tries to Telephone Barbara in Italy to ask her who these people were but Barbara has just arrived at his front door. Soon after Bill arrives to take Barbara shopping & while they're away Patrick rings two of the names in the book & invites them around for drinks.( for old times sake ) He discovers that they are both type O when Barbara & Bill arrive back from shopping. Patrick tells Bill His prob
Director: William G. Stewart
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/10 8 votes
#11 - One Dog And His Man
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 1970-05-19
H G has disgraced himself ! He's chewed up Patrick's slippers,eaten Patrick's breakfast & worst of all He's chewed up Patrick's latest manuscript ! When Patrick tells Ian Smythe his publisher that H G has to go, Ian asks if he can have him to keep his wife company. The Girls and Nanny are shocked that Patrick would give H G away & after a while Patrick starts to miss him too.! Even the Lads at the ""local"" aren't speaking to Patrick, so he decides to see if he can get H G back. When he arrives at Ian's place the Police are there too. Seems there was a robbery & H G may have let them in.! Ian asks Patrick to take H G back, When Patrick arrives home Anna & Karen surprise him with two St Bernard pups & Nanny has an old english sheepdog as her surprise.
Director: William G. Stewart
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/10 8 votes
#12 - It's Never Too Late.
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 1970-05-26
Patrick's Mother arrives unexpectedly, She's remembered that Karen hasn't been Christened & has come to see to it that she is. Barbara & Bill have recently moved from Portofino Italy, back to London & Patrick goes to see Barbara to invite her to their Daughters Christening. While waiting at the Church, a young couple before them who want to marry have an appointment with the Vicar, but can't wait any longer. When the Vicar finally arrives he mistakes Patrick & Barbara for the young couple & thinks they want to marry. Later the Vicar rings Barbara's place & Bill answers the phone. He asks what kind of music they want played for the Wedding that afternoon. Meanwhile Patrick has forgotten all about the Godparents.! He asks if Nanny will be the Godmother & phones Bill & invites him to the church. Everyone's at the Chuch & the Vicar starts the wedding ceremony, Patrick stops the Vicar & says they came for a Christening,not a Wedding.! Bill arrives late & thinks they ar
Director: William G. Stewart
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/10 7 votes
#13 - The Suitable Suitor
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 1970-06-09
Patrick is concerned about the company his daughters are keeping. While at a booksigning for his latest novel,he meets Mrs Brockbank & her son Mathew. Patrick wants Anna to socialise with ""clean cut"" boys like Mathew instead of the Hippies she does. He then invites Mathew to his house for dinner but Mrs Brockbank thinks Patrick is interested in her. Anna & Mathew think that Patrick is looking for a mother for his daughters. Patrick is trying to leave the two young ones alone so they can get to know one and other,Mrs Brockbank gets the wrong idea when Patrick wants to show her around the house. Karen complicates matters by composing a poem & sending flowers to Mrs Brockbank & adding Patricks name to the card. In the end the misunderstanding is all cleared up.! a BIG thank you to LB who made this synopsis possible.
Director: William G. Stewart
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/10 12 votes
#14 - A Domestic Comedy
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 1971-07-20
Nanny has to visit her sister in Edinburgh for three weeks,so Patrick goes to a Domestic Agency to look for a temp replacement for Nanny. After interviewing three candidates for the position,neither of the three were suitable. Anna & Karen decide to match make their Father with a computer dating service. They fill in His details & send it off. Next day Mr Smith from the dating service calls & says he's found a match & will send her around straight away. When Miss Armitage arrives Patrick thinks she's another domestic helper come to fill in for Nanny. A misunderstanding sees Miss Armitage heading out the door in a hurry, shortly after Patrick discovers what the Girls have done & has them scrub the floors & do the cleaning in Nanny's absence. a BIG thank you to LB who made this synopsis possible.
Director: William G. Stewart
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/10 9 votes
#15 - An Affair To Forget.
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 1971-06-22
Patrick's accountant Leo has had a fling with his secretary Felicity. His wife discovered a photo of Felicity with the words ""To Dimples, all my love Felicity"" written on the back.! Leo wants Patrick to pretend that Felicity is his new Girlfriend, If he doesn't agree Leo will do something drastic. Patrick reluctantly agrees & reminds Leo that he & his wife Muriel are coming for dinner that night. Leo wants Patrick to introduce Felicity to Muriel at dinner. Patrick remembers that he invited Georgie & tries to contact her to postpone dinner 'til another night. Unable to contact Georgie, Patrick hopes for the best & later that evening as the guests arrive He introduces Felicity as his girlfriend. Things start to go wrong when Georgie arrives & Patrick is trying to keep his two ""girlfriends"" from meeting. Then Felicity's Husband arrives demanding to know who is dimples.?! After a black eye & a ruined dinner party Muriel says she knows her husband is 'dimples' after all she has bee
Director: William G. Stewart
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/10 9 votes
#16 - Feud Glorious Feud
Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 1972-07-11
Karen's not to keen on latest boy friend Timothy. She wants Patrick to tell her she's sick when he calls. (Karen & Tim were going to a ""Lady & the Tramp"" night.) Tim arrives dressed as a Tramp & Patrick thinks he really is one. Karen hints she has nothing to do, so Tim asks her to accompany him instead. Frank calls & tells Karen he can't make it because he feels sick. Karen is annoyed because Anna went out with Tim so now she's not speaking to her. When Tim arrives again to take Anna out Karen tells Patrick that Tim takes pictures of birds with nothing on.! Patrick arrives angry & looking for Tim. When he finds them he sees the naked bird is a chicken for a commercial. The model hasn't arrived so Tim asks Pat to model for the ad & will pay 30 pounds. Patrick agrees & dresses as a tramp. While on his way back from dressing room goes out wrong door & can't get back inside because Guard thinks he's a real tramp. When he gets in his car he doesn't have his keys & a passing 'B
Director: William G. Stewart
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/10 9 votes
#17 - I Should Have Danced All Night.
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1968-12-10
Patrick has been taking dancing lessons at night for the last week. However he hasn't told anyone where he was going,or what he was doing. Anna & Karen invite their friend Steven over & he finds a clipping from the local paper about the ""Hampstead Heath Romeo"". The clipping says a man has been annoying women for the past week. Anna & Karen think this is what their father has been doing & ask Steven to question their Father upon his return. Patrick confesses,his secret is out.! He has been taking dancing lessons to impress Georgie at this years Literary dance. Unfortunately, when Georgie arrives Patrick trips & sprains his ankle & so has to sit & watch while the others dance. a BIG thank you to LB who made this synopsis possible. B/W episode.
Director: William G. Stewart
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/10 8 votes
#18 - Baby Won't You Please Come Home
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 1969-06-24
Patrick has plans to buy a boat when a telegram arrives from his brother Phillip. Seems he needs Patrick's help and arrives later that afternoon with a baby he says he found outside his dressing room while on tour in Ireland. Phillip doesn't know who the mother is & thinks it might be his child from one of his many girlfriends. Phillip wants Patrick to look after the child while he tries to find out who the mother is. Patrick asks nanny to phone the department store & ask them to deliver a cot for the baby. Before she can do this, the phone rings, it's the man who's selling the boat. He wants to know when Patrick wants to take delivery. Patrick thinks he's from the department store & asks them to deliver it to his house as soon as possible. Mr Connelly comes to the door looking for Phillip, Phillip tells him he's not home.Connelly tells Patrick he thinks his wife is involved with Phillip, then the babies' parents arrive & tell Phillip they just left the baby for five minutes &
Director: William G. Stewart
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/10 7 votes
#19 - The Engagement
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 1972-07-18
Patrick has been invited to a garden party at Buckingham Palace. Timothy asks Anna to marry him. Anna tells him they have to find Patrick in a good mood before Tim can ask him for his Daughter's hand in marriage. Tim plays chess with Patrick & tries to lose but after 12 games gives up. All week Tim loses his nerve to ask Patrick until Anna insists on today. Tim invites Patrick to a restaurant but accidentaly leaves his wallet on the table, when he notices it's missing he rings Nanny & asks if one of the girls could bring it around. Nanny says no one is home so Tim sneaks out to go and get it. Meanwhile Patrick thinks Tim is in the toilet. When Tim arrives at Patrick's, Anna is there & urges him to call Patrick to ask him for permission to marry his daughter. Patrick still thinks Tim is in the toilet at the restaurant ! When Tim asks the big question & Patrick says yes Anna grabs the phone & thanks her father, Patrick thinks Anna's in the toilet with Timothy.!! He's
Director: William G. Stewart
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/10 9 votes
#20 - Publish And Be Damned
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1968-11-26
Karen has written an Adult book based on the family, However it was rejected & returned by the publisher. Patrick reads the book & is shocked that a sixteen year old Girl could write such a thing.! What He doesn't know is they made several copies & sent them to several Publishers. At a Literary Luncheon Patrick is the main topic of discussion,the other writers are whispering behind his back. It seems they've read all about His exploits in the book. He meets Georgie & tells her they have to get all the copies back & destroy them. Meanwhile Karen has an appointment with a small publisher who wants to publish the book, When Patrick hears of this He goes to the publsher who says it's to late I've signed a contract. Patrick asks what it will take for Him not to publish this book, the agent says he wants to publish Patrick's next novel. Nanny telephones the agent to speak to Patrick, He pretends She is Inspector Nanny from Scotland Yard & tells her all about the contract signed
Director: William G. Stewart
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/10 11 votes
#21 - Lost Weekend
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 1968-12-17
Patrick misunderstands when Georgie (His Agent) invites him for a weekend in Brighton. Meanwhile Daughter Anna has a part in a production of ""The Sound of Music"" on the same weekend & wants him to come see her. Nanny complicates matters by phoning Patricks Mother & telling her that Patrick is going to see her on the same weekend.! Patrick makes an excuse to his mother & now has to choose between a weekend with Georgie or watching Anna's stage debut. He chooses Georgie after the Girls think he's going to visit their Grandmother, As it turns out He & Georgie have to make a mad dash back to London to swap suitcases so Anna's performance can go on. B/W episode. (BIG thank you to LB who made this synopsis possible.)
Director: William G. Stewart
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/10 9 votes
#22 - Last Of The Red Hot Mommas
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 1971-06-15
Patrick is worried about his Mother living all alone in Herne Bay. He has a talk with her & tries to convince her it would be for the best & is surprised when she agrees. Patrick thinks his mother is going to spend a quiet night at home knitting,but is shocked when she's out with a different man three nights a week and comes in at two o'clock in the morning. Patrick is more worried than ever and asks her about these strange men, she invites him to be her companion & they dance the night away. After one night Patrick is exhausted & wonders if she isn't better off in Herne Bay.He overhears his Mother talking to Nanny & realises that she was just trying to stop him from worrying about her. Then she moves back to Herne Bay. a BIG thank you to LB who made this synopsis possible.
Director: William G. Stewart
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/10 10 votes
#23 - An Explosive Situation
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 1971-10-04
Patrick & Philip go to an auction of their old Army regiment. They want to bid on the Polo cup their team almost won so many years ago. They make a note of the item number & go to the hotel across the road for a quick drink. The attendant notices the item no (16) has fallen over & places it up the right way. (91) When Patrick & Philip return,the bidding has started & keen to secure the cup, raise the bid from 4 pounds to 40 pounds.! When no one else bids the item is theirs. However they don't realise they've just paid 40 quid for old boots,tin hats & gas masks.! When the goods are delivered Patrick wants to send them all back, Anna finds a hand grenade in the box & Patrick thinks it's for demonstration purposes & shows her how it works by pulling the pin. Patrick & Philip toss it back and forth to one another with Philip holding it last. That's when they discover it's real & Patrick rings the Army to say he's found a live grenade.! The Army man tells them not to pull the pin, P
Director: William G. Stewart
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/10 11 votes
#24 - The Return Of The Mummy
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1968-11-19
Patrick's ex-wife Barbara arrives un-expectedly from Italy. It seems she's had another argument with her new Husband Bill & left him.(again) Anna & Karen are glad to see their Mother & so is Nanny. Next day Barbara takes the Girls shopping & Bill arrives while She was out. He wants Patrick to come with Him to a Bar to meet some Women he knows. Patrick makes an excuse & Bill leaves on his own. Georgie arrives to collect Patrick's latest manuscript just as Barbara & the Girls arrive from Shopping. After a few words are exchanged between Barbara & Herself Georgie leaves. Nanny has been busy preparing dinner in the formal dining room,She hopes Patrick & Barbara will get back together. When Bill arrives slightly intoxicated he jumps to a conclussion & thinks Patrick is trying to win Barbara back. Bill & Barbara make up & then they go home to Italy. a BIG thank you to LB who made this synopsis possible. B/W episode.
Director: William G. Stewart
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/10 10 votes
#25 - It Won't Be A Stylish Marriage
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1968-12-03
Anna tells Nanny She's getting married, but she wants Nanny to tell Patrick. Nanny asks Patrick what he would think if someone in the household were to Marry. Patrick thinks Nanny is the one planning to Marry & asks her to invite him around for drinks that evening. When Cyril arrives Patrick is surprised, He was expecting an older man. When Anna & Karen come downstairs He's more surprised when Anna Kisses Cyril in front of Nanny.! He scolds Anna for her behaviour, Karen says why, they are getting Married. Patrick tries to talk Anna out of marriage & later goes to see Georgie who tells him to talk to Cyril. Meanwhile Anna & Cyril have had a fight & the wedding is off. Patrick meets Cyril at the Pub & tries to talk him out of marrying Anna. He agrees. When Patrick arrives home he finds Anna crying, but she was just peeling onions for dinner.! a BIG thank you to LB who made this synopsis possible. B/W episode.
Director: William G. Stewart
Writer: N/A