It is Jake's first day at secondary school and Karen has nits and wants to keep one as a pet.

Mum, the children, their aunt and grandfather get stuck in a traffic jam on the A3.

Mum makes plans for a romantic night in, but she has to get rid of Karen's little friend.

Ben's got a mystery illness and claims to be far too ill to go to school.

The family must decide which of them is going a funeral.

Mum tries to civilise the boys, Dad wars with a domestic appliance and Karen goes shopping.

With Karen and Ben away, Mum and Dad are left with a labrador to look after.

Ben's parents' evening proves eventful, while Mum suspects that Jake is hiding something.

Mum is still convinced Jake has a secret, and Ben forms an unusual double act.

As the family tries to get rid of Auntie Angela, another guest comes to stay.

Karen has trouble adapting to big school and Ben auditions for the school musical.

Karen indulges her competitive instincts, and Ben explores human psychology.

Plagued by communication nightmares, Mum and Dad try to find out where their children are.

Grandad is ill, which brings Auntie Angela and her new friend over from America.

The children cause trouble at a wedding, while Pete and Sue try to refrain from violence.

Dad strays into a job-threatening controversy, while Mum starts a turf war.

Ben tries to get elected as class rep. Dad returns from a funeral troubled by mortality.

The Brockmans attempt to revive 1950s values by banning TV and computers for a whole day.

A Croatian baby-sitter has a night to remember when Mum and Dad go out for a meal.

Chaos reigns as Karen denounces Satan, and Ben gets on the wrong side of a referee.

A thunderstorm brings night-time chaos to the Brockman family.

When Mum finds an inappropriate image on the family computer, an investigation begins.

The arrival of Dad's god-daughter has an unfortunate effect on the Brockman household.

Dad and Ben go on a winter camping trip, and Jake has to decide about a gap year.

Mum's nagging makes Karen plan a move abroad, and the family prepare for a dinner party.