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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 when he stumbles upon a portal to WWII-era London and

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Goodnight Sweetheart Season 6 Episode 3 - California Dreamin'
    6.9/10(56 votes)

    #1 - California Dreamin'

    S6:E3

    Gary has to think fast when both of his wives decide they want to emigrate to California. In 1944, Reg retires from his job, but no one turns up at his leaving do.

    Director:Nic Phillips
    Writer:Sam Lawrence

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  2. Goodnight Sweetheart Season 6 Episode 7 - How I Won the War
    6.9/10(52 votes)

    #2 - How I Won the War

    S6:E7

    Gary thinks that Yvonne is having an affair, so he asks Ron to spy on her for him. Plus, Gary and Phoebe join a concert troupe in Belgium, but their efforts are quickly thwarted.

    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Sam Lawrence

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  3. Goodnight Sweetheart Season 6 Episode 2 - All About Yvonne
    7.0/10(58 votes)

    #3 - All About Yvonne

    S6:E2

    Gary and Yvonne have a bust-up which ends with Gary having to move into Ron's place. During Gary's estrangement, he becomes suspicious of Yvonne's interior designer. Meanwhile, in 1944, Phoebe suspects that Gary is having an affair with Yvonne, and Reg contracts impetigo.

    Director:Nic Phillips
    Writers:Gary Lawson, John Phelps

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  4. Goodnight Sweetheart Season 6 Episode 8 - Something Fishie
    7.0/10(49 votes)

    #4 - Something Fishie

    S6:E8

    Gary and Phoebe come up against the bully tactics of a protection racket, so Gary utilises his modern gadgets to halt their reign of terror. Plus, Yvonne receives a rude surprise.

    Director:Terry Kinane
    Writer:Sam Lawrence

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  5. Goodnight Sweetheart Season 2 Episode 3 - Just One More Chance
    7.1/10(70 votes)

    #5 - Just One More Chance

    S2:E3

    Gary is due to appear in court after a drinking spree in 1941. He looks destined to lose his licence, his job and could well lose his wife, but she has marriage guidance in mind.

    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Paul Makin

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  6. Goodnight Sweetheart Season 2 Episode 8 - Nice Work If You Can Get It
    7.1/10(63 votes)

    #6 - Nice Work If You Can Get It

    S2:E8

    Gary's new career as an entertainer in 1941 is taking off, as is his trade in rare wartime records and amateur dramatics in 1993, but the stress of such ventures is taking a toll.

    Director:Robin Nash
    Writers:Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks

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  7. Goodnight Sweetheart Season 3 Episode 2 - It Ain't Necessarily So
    7.1/10(65 votes)

    #7 - It Ain't Necessarily So

    S3:E2

    As New Year's Eve rapidly approaches, Gary seeks a way of celebrating the occasion with both his wife and girlfriend, in the contrasting timeframes of 1941 and 1995.

    Director:Terry Kinane
    Writers:Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks

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  8. Goodnight Sweetheart Season 3 Episode 7 - Turned Out Nice Again
    7.1/10(62 votes)

    #8 - Turned Out Nice Again

    S3:E7

    George Formby turns up at the Royal Oak wanting to record a Beatles song that Gary claims to have written. Consequently, Gary has to find a way of keeping musical history intact.

    Director:Terry Kinane
    Writer:Geoff Rowley

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  9. Goodnight Sweetheart Season 3 Episode 9 - Someone to Watch Over Me
    7.1/10(56 votes)

    #9 - Someone to Watch Over Me

    S3:E9

    Phoebe is very ill back in the 1940s, so Gary thinks that he may have a solution - but can he really take medicine back in time?

    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Paul Makin

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  10. Goodnight Sweetheart Season 4 Episode 2 - In the Mood
    7.1/10(53 votes)

    #10 - In the Mood

    S4:E2

    Both Yvonne and Phoebe are pregnant and feeling unwell. Yet Yvonne and Gary agree to babysit Gary's nephew, Arthur, who goes missing during his visit and is suspected of having travelled to 1942, meaning Gary might not be the only one that can access the time portal after all.

    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Sam Lawrence

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  11. Goodnight Sweetheart Season 4 Episode 3 - Out of Town
    7.1/10(52 votes)

    #11 - Out of Town

    S4:E3

    Yvonne is out of town so Gary hopes to spend some time with Phoebe, but Gary's father George turns up and stuns him when telling a story about discovering a time warp in his youth.

    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Sam Lawrence

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  12. Goodnight Sweetheart Season 5 Episode 9 - Love the One You're With
    7.1/10(56 votes)

    #12 - Love the One You're With

    S5:E9

    The porter of Gary's Mayfair flats informs him that a former resident died in a road accident 55 years ago. Gary aims to travel back to reverse the chain of events.

    Director:Robin Nash
    Writers:Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks

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  13. Goodnight Sweetheart Season 6 Episode 4 - Grief Encounter
    7.1/10(56 votes)

    #13 - Grief Encounter

    S6:E4

    Gary and Phoebe are cast in Noel's film Brief Encounter, but Gary declines. Meanwhile, both Phoebe and Yvonne catch the attentions of other men, which Gary resents and intercepts.

    Director:Nic Phillips
    Writers:Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks

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  14. Goodnight Sweetheart Season 3 Episode 5 - Change Partners
    7.2/10(58 votes)

    #14 - Change Partners

    S3:E5

    Time travelling comedy series starring Nicholas Lyndhurst. Gary is on top of the world, but pride comes before a fall, or in Gary's case, several falls.

    Director:Robin Nash
    Writers:Gary Lawson, John Phelps

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  15. Goodnight Sweetheart Season 3 Episode 6 - Goodnight Children Everywhere
    7.2/10(59 votes)

    #15 - Goodnight Children Everywhere

    S3:E6

    An evicted Ron is now staying with Gary and Yvonne, and Phoebe's orphaned relatives arrive to move in with her at the Royal Oak.

    Director:Terry Kinane
    Writer:Geoff Rowley

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  16. Goodnight Sweetheart Season 4 Episode 4 - And Mother Came Too
    7.2/10(51 votes)

    #16 - And Mother Came Too

    S4:E4

    Ron is in trouble with the police, while Phoebe tells Gary that they are finally free to marry.

    Director:Robin Nash
    Writers:Gary Lawson, John Phelps

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  17. Goodnight Sweetheart Season 4 Episode 6 - How Long Has This Been Going On?
    7.2/10(54 votes)

    #17 - How Long Has This Been Going On?

    S4:E6

    Yvonne has a miscarriage and Reg's mistress leaves her husband, who mistakes Gary for Reg.

    Director:Robin Nash
    Writers:Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks

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  18. Goodnight Sweetheart Season 4 Episode 7 - Easy Living
    7.2/10(53 votes)

    #18 - Easy Living

    S4:E7

    Yvonne leaves her job and Gary struggles to revisit 1942, where Phoebe is wedding planning.

    Director:Terry Kinane
    Writer:Geoff Rowley

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  19. Goodnight Sweetheart Season 4 Episode 9 - Heartaches
    7.2/10(50 votes)

    #19 - Heartaches

    S4:E9

    Gary oversleeps and misses his 1942 wedding. Meanwhile, In the present, Yvonne is upset that he's forgotten their first anniversary.

    Director:Terry Kinane
    Writer:Paul Makin

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  20. Goodnight Sweetheart Season 4 Episode 11 - The Bells Are Ringing
    7.2/10(53 votes)

    #20 - The Bells Are Ringing

    S4:E11

    Yvonne's new health drink is about to go into production, but Gary is primarily concerned with Phoebe, who is going through childbirth in 1942.

    Director:Terry Kinane
    Writer:Paul Makin

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  21. Goodnight Sweetheart Season 5 Episode 2 - London Pride
    7.2/10(55 votes)

    #21 - London Pride

    S5:E2

    In the present and wartime 1944, both Gary and Phoebe find themselves being refused entry into higher society circles.

    Director:Terry Kinane
    Writers:Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks

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  22. Goodnight Sweetheart Season 5 Episode 4 - Mairzy Doats
    7.2/10(56 votes)

    #22 - Mairzy Doats

    S5:E4

    Gary tries to persuade Ron to give up his time travelling ambitions, while Yvonne begins consulting for Chelsea FC, pleasing Gary, especially when she acquires match tickets.

    Director:Terry Kinane
    Writer:Geoff Rowley

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  23. Goodnight Sweetheart Season 5 Episode 5 - Pennies from Heaven
    7.3/10(54 votes)

    #23 - Pennies from Heaven

    S5:E5

    Gary tries using his knowledge of the past to bet on certainties at the 1940s race track, but it all goes wrong. Meanwhile, Ron's white fiver printing press is raided by the police.

    Director:Terry Kinane
    Writer:Geoff Rowley

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  24. Goodnight Sweetheart Season 5 Episode 8 - Have You Ever Seen a Dream Walking ...
    7.3/10(63 votes)

    #24 - Have You Ever Seen a Dream Walking ...

    S5:E8

    As the strain of living a double life takes its toll on Gary, Rolf Harris appears in a dream and berates him for having claimed authorship of 'Two Little Boys.'

    Director:Robin Nash
    Writers:Gary Lawson, John Phelps

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  25. Goodnight Sweetheart Season 6 Episode 9 - Flash Bang Wallop
    7.3/10(50 votes)

    #25 - Flash Bang Wallop

    S6:E9

    Gary must ensure that a compromising photo taken of him in the 1940s avoids discovery in the present. Yvonne goes to see Noël's Gary and Phoebe stage play.

    Director:Terry Kinane
    Writers:Paul Alexander, Simon Braithwaite

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Worst Episodes Summary

"California Dreamin'" is the worst rated episode of "Goodnight Sweetheart". It scored 6.9/10 based on 56 votes. Directed by Nic Phillips and written by Sam Lawrence, it aired on 4/25/1999. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "How I Won the War".