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The Best Episodes of That's My Boy

Every episode of That's My Boy ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of That's My Boy!

That's My Boy is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 1981 to 1986. Starring Mollie Sugden, it was written by Pam Valentine and...
Genre:Comedy
Network:ITV1

Best Episodes Summary

"A Brush With The Law" is the best rated episode of "That's My Boy". It scored 8.1/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/28/1983. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Think Thin".

  • A Brush With The Law
    8.1/1018 votes
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    #1 - A Brush With The Law

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/1983

    Ida's stars are not favourable today. When she sets out to change Angie's blouse and buy her a floaty scarf at the local shop, she scarcely realises just how unlucky her day will turn out to be.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Think Thin
    8.0/1019 votes
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    #2 - Think Thin

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/27/1981

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Happy Birthdays, Robert
    7.9/1021 votes
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    #3 - Happy Birthdays, Robert

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/6/1981

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Only When It Hurts
    7.9/1021 votes
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    #4 - Only When It Hurts

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/7/1983

    It' Sunday, and Ida's feeling very house-proud; Robert's 'other' mother is coming for tea. Already wondering how the visit will go, Ida finds things deteriorating when she breaks a tooth on a sausage roll and has to pay a visit to the dentist.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Is It Catching
    7.7/1021 votes
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    #5 - Is It Catching

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/6/1981

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Wakey Wakey
    7.6/1017 votes
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    #6 - Wakey Wakey

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/1983

    Ida agrees to take part in a wakeathon to raise money for a worthy cause. She decides she needs a long sleep before it starts. She has trouble sleeping and takes some sleeping pills. Then the police knock at her door to tell her there may be a bomb in the building and they all must leave the building. Mrs Price turns up and they both fall asleep in the police officers arms.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Go Jump In The Fountain
    7.6/1016 votes
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    #7 - Go Jump In The Fountain

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 2/18/1983

    Angie thinks that Robert is getting stuck in a rut and insists that he go out for 'an evening with the boys'. Neither he nor Ida is prepared for the consequences!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Settling In
    7.5/1025 votes
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    #8 - Settling In

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/30/1981

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    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • To Catch A Thief
    7.5/1016 votes
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    #9 - To Catch A Thief

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2/11/1983

    Just as Ida and Angie are settling down to watch an old film on television, the set breaks down. Worse is to follow...

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Invitation To The Wedding
    7.5/1017 votes
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    #10 - Invitation To The Wedding

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 2/25/1983

    Wilfred get a whack with a loaf when he lets himself into the house while everyone else is out shopping. He brings good news; Maureen is going to marry a drummer!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Baby Blues
    7.5/1016 votes
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    #11 - Baby Blues

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 5/4/1984

    When Angie's cousin has a baby, both she and Robert are slightly disgusted to be made its god parents.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Holiday Romance
    7.4/1017 votes
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    #12 - A Holiday Romance

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/1983

    A chance encounter on a flight to Jersey leads to a very exciting fortnight for Ida!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dirty Linen
    7.4/1014 votes
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    #13 - Dirty Linen

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 6/1/1984

    A crumpled note, which Ida finds in the pocket of Robert's jacket, provokes a crisis.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Moving Out
    7.4/1017 votes
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    #14 - Moving Out

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 1/18/1985

    Robert has landed a new job in Yorkshire. Can he pluck up the courage to tell his 'other mother' the news?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Something To Love
    7.4/1015 votes
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    #15 - Something To Love

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 3/14/1986

    Ida is thrilled when it seems that romance has entered Miss Parfitt's life.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Live As A Family
    7.3/1029 votes
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    #16 - Live As A Family

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/23/1981

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    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Big Night Out
    7.3/1016 votes
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    #17 - The Big Night Out

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 5/11/1984

    Ida's more than peeved with Robert when his boss invites his 'other mother', Mrs. Price, to a big shindig instead of her.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Little Donkey
    7.3/1015 votes
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    #18 - Little Donkey

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 12/28/1984

    Robert's musical plans are thrown into disarray when he discovers one of the nurses is already singing 'Little Donkey' at the hospital Christmas concert. Wilfred helpfully suggests an alternative act - mind reading!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Down Under
    7.2/1016 votes
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    #19 - Down Under

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/4/1983

    Ida's name has somehow found its way onto the computer at the employment agency. She is quick to let them know that she is not available for work, but then she takes a phone call...

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Unfair Dismissal
    7.2/1031 votes
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    #20 - Unfair Dismissal

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 5/25/1984

    When several of the neighbours cut Ida dead in the foyer of the block of flats, things are not quite what they seem.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Hello Young Mothers
    7.2/1016 votes
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    #21 - Hello Young Mothers

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 2/15/1985

    Ida indulges in a chat with the local gossipmongers and discovers that Elton John is moving into the neighbourhood.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Bypass
    7.2/1014 votes
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    #22 - The Bypass

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 3/21/1986

    A new bypass threatens to bring chaos to the village, and Ida and Robert are determined to take action at the council offices.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Driven Apart
    7.1/1019 votes
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    #23 - Driven Apart

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/20/1981

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    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Cold Turkey
    7.1/1017 votes
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    #24 - Cold Turkey

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/23/1983

    Having looked forward to a nice quiet Christmas with Robert and Angie, Ida learns that Robert has invited his boss for Christmas dinner, which causes Ida to argue with Wildred, her brother, over Turkey for the dinner, and to discover an innovative use for a hair dryer!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Two Lonely People
    7.1/1014 votes
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    #25 - Two Lonely People

    Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 4/4/1986

    Storm damage to Wilfred's cottage has the most unexpected consequences...

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A