The Best Episodes of Happiness

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   7.6/10(10 votes)

   #1 - I'm Doing It for Me

   S1:E23/27/2001

   Danny tries to halt the ageing process by spending time at the pub, while his ego takes a dent when Dawn French makes a guest appearance on Dexter's show.

   Director:Declan Lowney

   Writer:David Cummings

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   7.4/10(11 votes)

   #2 - Forty

   S1:E64/24/2001

   With his 40th birthday looming, Danny gives his first-ever interview to the press, but his nerves cause him to drink too much and become somewhat indiscreet.

   Director:Declan Lowney

   Writer:David Cummings

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   Director:Declan Lowney

   Writer:David Cummings
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   7.3/10(14 votes)

   #3 - Personality Crisis

   S1:E13/20/2001

   Danny Spencer is the voiceover actor for a children's TV program character, Dexter, a kung-fu nurse bear. Danny tries to face up to a personal tragedy after the death of his wife. Instead of grief, however, he is ashamed to find himself feeling a sense of freedom.

   Director:Declan Lowney

   Writer:David Cummings

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   Writer:David Cummings
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   7.3/10(13 votes)

   #4 - Desperate Dan

   S1:E44/10/2001

   Danny has a dream involving Charlie Higson. Pitying Danny's plight, Bob Geldof sets him up on a blind date.

   Director:Declan Lowney

   Writer:David Cummings

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   7.2/10(9 votes)

   #5 - Chained to an Idiot

   S1:E34/3/2001

   Danny cannot escape sex; he's not actually having any, but it's everywhere. Terry & Rachel, meanwhile, visit the hospital for her ultrasound scan.

   Director:Declan Lowney

   Writer:David Cummings

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   7.2/10(11 votes)

   #6 - Celebration

   S1:E54/17/2001

   Dexter the Bear gets nominated for a BAFTA, but Danny has a prior engagement.

   Director:Declan Lowney

   Writer:David Cummings

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   0.0/10(0 votes)

   #7 - A Little Bit of Love

   S2:E11/14/2003

   Terry and Rachel set Danny up on a date with their friend Neela, while Sid and Charlie wonder if the rest of the gang has abandoned them.

   Director:Declan Lowney

   Writer:David Cummings

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   #8 - A Nice Person

   S2:E21/21/2003

   Danny is feeling guilty after his kiss with ex-girlfriend Rachel and attempts to make the world a better place, while Sid and Charlie become white-van drivers, which calls for the odd burst of sobriety and ends in disaster.

   Director:Declan Lowney

   Writer:David Cummings

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   #9 - Real Dancing

   S2:E31/28/2003

   Danny takes Angus out fishing; in return, he gets taught how to hire a call girl. Meanwhile, Terry is feeling guilty and Rachel is loving her dancing lessons.

   Director:Declan Lowney

   Writer:David Cummings

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    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Perspective

    S2:E42/4/2003

    Danny feels that being the voice of kung fu nurse bear Dexter is demeaning, so he attempts to get into serious acting by auditioning for a BBC comedy drama called Wet Feet, Rachel takes drastic action after finding out about Terry's affair with Neela, and Charlie develops an expensive Charlie habit.

    Director:Declan Lowney

    Writer:David Cummings

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    #11 - Old Bloke at the Door

    S2:E52/11/2003

    Danny does some hospital charity work in a bid to land a girl he fancies. Meanwhile, Terry is slumming it with Charlie and Sid's filthy flat but is eager to save his marriage, and Angus is discharged from hospital under strict instructions to change his lifestyle.

    Director:Declan Lowney

    Writer:David Cummings

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    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - People Move On

    S2:E62/18/2003

    Danny joins a karate club in the hope of feeling more manly – but a defeat by a child does little for his self esteem; Angus and Terry are trying to repair their relationships; and Charlie is struggling to come to terms with the fact that Sid has a girlfriend.

    Director:Declan Lowney

    Writer:David Cummings

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