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The Best Episodes of Goodnight Sweetheart

Gary Sparrow is an ordinary bloke in 1990s Britain, married to the ambitious Yvonne and working as a TV repairman. Then his whole world changes...

Seasons6

  1. Background image for When Two Worlds Collide
    8.6/10(71 votes)

    #1 - When Two Worlds Collide

    S5:E3

    The detonation of an unexploded bomb in Duckett's Passage catapults Gary into the present, with Phoebe in tow. Consequently Phoebe and Yvonne meet for the first time.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Accentuate the Positive
    8.3/10(75 votes)

    #2 - Accentuate the Positive

    S6:E10

    It's1945 and VE Day celebrations are in full swing. Future Prime Minister Clement Attlee is in town to join in with the festivities. Gary finds himself rushing to Attlee's aid when disaster strikes.

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    8.2/10(71 votes)

    #3 - Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

    S3:E1

    Gary's route to 1941 has been blocked by a row of shops built in 1995. How will he reach Phoebe in her wartime pub?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for My Heart Belongs to Daddy
    8.2/10(58 votes)

    #4 - My Heart Belongs to Daddy

    S5:E10

    Gary encounters his 1940s now-adult son Michael, who is shabbily dressed and trying to flog him items. Gary returns to the past to try and improve Michael's future prospects.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Come Fly with Me
    8.1/10(60 votes)

    #5 - Come Fly with Me

    S4:E8

    Gary and Phoebe's wedding is drawing near, but will Gary's stamina hold out for two stag nights, 54 years apart?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Don't Get Around Much Anymore
    8.0/10(74 votes)

    #6 - Don't Get Around Much Anymore

    S2:E1

    Gary invests money in an electronics company back in 1941, but his investment and business plans quickly collapses, and ultimately backfires.

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  8. Background image for The 'Ouses in Between
    8.0/10(66 votes)

    #7 - The 'Ouses in Between

    S6:E5

    A foggy night in London leads Gary into the unknown time territory of 1880. Here Gary comes face to face with the notorious Jack the Ripper, who manages to access the time portal.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for It's a Sin to Tell a Lie
    7.9/10(57 votes)

    #8 - It's a Sin to Tell a Lie

    S3:E4

    Counterfeit money has been in circulation around Royal Oak, which Gary suspects may be attributed to Ron's attempts to sabotage his name.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for The Yanks Are Coming
    7.9/10(64 votes)

    #9 - The Yanks Are Coming

    S3:E10

    Gary is put out when the Americans arrive at the Royal Oak, but when there is an outbreak of racial tension Gary takes drastic action.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for A Room with a View
    7.9/10(52 votes)

    #10 - A Room with a View

    S5:E1

    Gary and his son Michael are blasted into present time by a 1944 air raid bomb. They are caught by Yvonne, who demands an explanation regarding the child's identity.

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    7.8/10(121 votes)

    #11 - Rites of Passage

    S1:E1

    Gary Sparrow is an unhappily married TV repairman, who one day unwittingly walks into a time warp. Totally disorientated, he thinks he's in a 1940s theme pub, until he falls in love with the landlord's daughter.

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  13. Background image for In the Mood
    7.8/10(77 votes)

    #12 - In the Mood

    S1:E6

    Yvonne gives Gary an ultimatum about his wartime obsession, as he decides whether to return to 1940, or back home to 1995. Ron makes him an offer that he can't refuse.

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    7.7/10(66 votes)

    #13 - Who's Taking You Home Tonight

    S2:E4

    Gary's fictional job working for Ron may cover his trips back in time to 1941, but it's not much help when both Yvonne and Phoebe expect him for dinner on the same evening.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Don't Fence Me In
    7.7/10(62 votes)

    #14 - Don't Fence Me In

    S2:E10

    Gary has chosen to lead a double life indefinitely, but his plans are threatened when builders start demolishing his route and portal back to 1941.

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    7.7/10(55 votes)

    #15 - One O'Clock Jump

    S3:E3

    Gary tries to rectify matters when his shop's success makes Yvonne depressed at her lack of employment prospects. Plus, he discovers that PC Deadman is unaware that he has a child.

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  17. Background image for There's Something About a Soldier
    7.7/10(63 votes)

    #16 - There's Something About a Soldier

    S3:E8

    Yvonne wants Gary to get a sensible job with her new company. Plus, Gary's wartime life seems threatened by a returning hero. Is it time for Gary to make a break from the past?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Let's Get Away from It All
    7.7/10(53 votes)

    #17 - Let's Get Away from It All

    S3:E11

    Yvonne and Phoebe both want to move home, but it isn't long before moving is the least of Gary's worries.

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  19. Background image for We Don't Want to Lose You ... (1)
    7.7/10(54 votes)

    #18 - We Don't Want to Lose You ... (1)

    S5:E6

    Gary's assumed identity as a secret agent even fools the 1944 authorities. He is recruited by a genuine M15 agent to go on a secret mission to the Isle of Wight.

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    Director:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Is Your Journey Really Necessary?
    7.6/10(85 votes)

    #19 - Is Your Journey Really Necessary?

    S1:E3

    Gary returns to 1940 to try to protect Phoebe and Eric from an impending air raid, but nearly ends up in prison.

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  21. Background image for The More I See You
    7.6/10(81 votes)

    #20 - The More I See You

    S1:E4

    Ron agrees to print identity papers for Gary's trips to 1940 - but at a price. Phoebe worries about her future living arrangements now that she's intent on leaving the pub.

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  22. Background image for The Leaving of Liverpool
    7.6/10(56 votes)

    #21 - The Leaving of Liverpool

    S4:E5

    Gary and Phoebe visit wartime Liverpool, where Gary meets his hero grandfather, Albert. However things become very complicated when Gary is forced to play hero.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Mine's a Double
    7.6/10(59 votes)

    #22 - Mine's a Double

    S6:E1

    Whilst advancing through the time warp a severe storm in 1944 causes Gary to split into two opposing clones: a normal Gary and a bad version. Phoebe likes the former, while Yvonne prefers latter.

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    Director:Unknown
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    7.6/10(58 votes)

    #23 - Just in Time

    S6:E6

    When a workman arrives to carryout repairs in the time portal alleyway, Gary begins to contemplate where his future lies.

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    Director:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Fools Rush In
    7.5/10(90 votes)

    #24 - Fools Rush In

    S1:E2

    Gary, after refusing to buy a new suit for a job interview in 1993, buys one to take Phoebe to a dance in 1940.

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    7.5/10(67 votes)

    #25 - I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good

    S2:E2

    Yvonne has her heart set on moving house, while Gary feels more inclined to move between eras. Meanwhile, in 1941, a tall dark stranger seems to have entered Phoebe's life.

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Best Episodes Summary

"When Two Worlds Collide" is the best rated episode of "Goodnight Sweetheart". It scored 8.6/10 based on 71 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/9/1998. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Accentuate the Positive".