8.6/1067 votesLoading...#1 - When Two Worlds Collide
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 3/9/1998
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/1068 votesLoading...#2 - Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 12/26/1995
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?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/1056 votesLoading...#3 - My Heart Belongs to Daddy
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 4/27/1998
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/1072 votesLoading...#4 - Accentuate the Positive
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 6/21/1999
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks
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#5 - Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 2/20/1995
Gary invests money in an electronics company back in 1941, but his investment and business plans quickly collapses, and ultimately backfires.
Director: N/A
Writer: Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks
8.0/1057 votesLoading...#6 - Come Fly with Me
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 4/29/1997
Gary and Phoebe's wedding is drawing near, but will Gary's stamina hold out for two stag nights, 54 years apart?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/1053 votesLoading...#7 - It's a Sin to Tell a Lie
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 1/15/1996
Counterfeit money has been in circulation around Royal Oak, which Gary suspects may be attributed to Ron's attempts to sabotage his name.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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#8 - The Yanks Are Coming
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 2/26/1996
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/1049 votesLoading...#9 - A Room with a View
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 2/23/1998
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks
7.9/1063 votesLoading...#10 - The 'Ouses in Between
Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 5/16/1999
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10119 votesLoading...#11 - Rites of Passage
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/18/1993
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks
7.7/1073 votesLoading...#12 - In the Mood
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/23/1993
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks
7.7/1063 votesLoading...#13 - Who's Taking You Home Tonight
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 3/13/1995
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/1060 votesLoading...#14 - There's Something About a Soldier
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 2/12/1996
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?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/1050 votesLoading...#15 - We Don't Want to Lose You ... (1)
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 3/30/1998
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/1081 votesLoading...#16 - Is Your Journey Really Necessary?
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/2/1993
Gary returns to 1940 to try to protect Phoebe and Eric from an impending air raid, but nearly ends up in prison.
Director: N/A
Writer: Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks
7.6/1079 votesLoading...#17 - The More I See You
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/9/1993
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks
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#18 - Don't Fence Me In
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 5/1/1995
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks
7.6/1053 votesLoading...#19 - One O'Clock Jump
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 1/8/1996
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks
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#20 - Let's Get Away from It All
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 3/4/1996
Yvonne and Phoebe both want to move home, but it isn't long before moving is the least of Gary's worries.
Director: N/A
Writer: Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks
7.6/1053 votesLoading...#21 - The Leaving of Liverpool
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 4/8/1997
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/1088 votesLoading...#22 - Fools Rush In
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/25/1993
Gary, after refusing to buy a new suit for a job interview in 1993, buys one to take Phoebe to a dance in 1940.
Director: N/A
Writer: Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks
7.5/1046 votesLoading...#23 - Careless Talk
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 5/13/1997
With a wife on both sides of the time warp, Gary is rapidly running out of money and Ron has lost the will to print.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/1055 votesLoading...#24 - Just in Time
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 5/23/1999
When a workman arrives to carryout repairs in the time portal alleyway, Gary begins to contemplate where his future lies.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/1077 votesLoading...#25 - I Get Along Without You Very Well
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/16/1993
Yvonne gets to spend more time with Gary due to him giving up his 1940s obsession, but he is quickly propelled back into things upon discovering that he may be married to Phoebe.
Director: N/A
Writer: Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks
The Best Episodes of Goodnight Sweetheart
Every episode of Goodnight Sweetheart ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into 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...
Genres:ComedyDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:BBC One
Best Episodes Summary
"When Two Worlds Collide" is the best rated episode of "Goodnight Sweetheart". It scored 8.6/10 based on 67 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/9/1998. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea".