Season 1

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  Episode 1

  Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/30/1998

  Joe unwittingly sabotages his mother's dinner date with her new boyfriend, Roger.

  Director: Juliet May

  Writer: Mark Haddon

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  Episode 2

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/7/1998

  Joe and Emily meet Roger's kids—the children from hell—and wonder if Mum having a boyfriend is such a good idea.

  Director: Juliet May

  Writer: Mark Haddon

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  Episode 3

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/14/1998

  Roger slips a disc while rollerblading across the living room.

  Director: Juliet May

  Writer: Mark Haddon

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  Episode 4

  Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/1998

  Joe and Emily are dismayed when Colin decides to ditch his boring image and becomes a "groovy dad". Meanwhile, Joe's toy aeroplane gets stuck on Robbie's head.

  Director: Juliet May

  Writer: Mark Haddon

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  N/A/100 votes

  Episode 5

  Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/28/1998

  After discovering his father's new girlfriend is his school PE mistress, Joe tries to sabotage their relationship, and attempts to reunite Jane and Roger.

  Director: Juliet May

  Writer: Mark Haddon

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  Episode 6

  Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/1998

  David develops a crush on Emily, and tries to help Joe when he's the victim of a school bully.

  Director: Juliet May

  Writer: Mark Haddon

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  Episode 7

  Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/1998

  Joe shoots a horror video about his family for school.

  Director: Juliet May

  Writer: Mark Haddon

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  Episode 8

  Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/5/1999

  After David sets his sights on Emily, she decides to live with Colin and Jennifer to avoid him. Joe and Felicity wreck Emily's favourite shirt.

  Director: Beryl Richards

  Writer: Mark Haddon

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  Episode 9

  Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 10/12/1999

  Emily's afternoon hits the skids when Colin tries his hand at painting with Roger. Joe and Emily arrange a weekend away for Jane and Roger.

  Director: Beryl Richards

  Writer: Gary Parker

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  Episode 10

  Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 10/19/1999

  Joe enlists King Arthur's help with a Camelot. Meanwhile, Emily worries that Jennifer is pregnant.

  Director: Beryl Richards

  Writer: Grant Cathro, Alex Bartlette

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  Episode 11

  Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 10/26/1999

  Felicity disowns her family after Roger argues with Jane over a drill. Meanwhile, Joe believes his parents have been taken over by aliens.

  Director: Beryl Richards

  Writer: Grant Cathro, Alex Bartlette

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  Episode 12

  Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/2/1999

  Emily panics when she sees Jane and Colin kissing, and Roger's big sister comes to stay.

  Director: Beryl Richards

  Writer: Mark Haddon

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  Episode 13

  Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 11/9/1999

  Colin and Jennifer decide to get married in a quiet ceremony. Roger expresses his commitment to Jane by installing swing doors between their home.

  Director: Beryl Richards

  Writer: Mark Haddon