The Upper Hand is a British television sitcom, produced by Central Independent Television and Columbia Pictures Television and broadcast by ITV from 1990 to 1996. The programme was adapted from the American sitcom Who's the Boss?.

As in the former series, an affluent single woman, raising a son with the help of her mother, hires a housekeeper only to have a man apply for the job.

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12 episoder

  • Common Entrance
    E1
    Common EntranceWhen Jo's best friend Camilla is about to start at St Hilda's,the plush boarding school attended by Caroline,Jo wants to go too and passes the scholarship entrance exam. At the Open Day Charlie feels out of place amongst the wealthier parents and is unhappy about his little girl moving so far away from home. Fortunately for him Jo is equally unsure about leaving home.
  • When Worlds Collide
    E2
    When Worlds CollideWhen Charlie's usual poker night venue is unavailable, Caroline agrees to let the lads play in her house. But things go from bad to worse
  • Wedding Bells (1)
    E3
    Wedding Bells (1)When Michael reappears on the scene, Charlie and Laura worry that Caroline will be drawn back in again. But it turns out he is marrying someone else, in the South of France, so everyone goes there too for the wedding.
  • Wedding Bells (2)
    E4
    Wedding Bells (2)On the eve of the wedding Caroline is still adamant that she will fight Michael's custody application for Tom. Tom himself,the best man,organizes a stag night with a difference with an unusual stag film and Laura popping out of a giant cake. Come the big day the little boy's throwing up on the bride's shoes settles matters - in Caroline's favour.
  • Cupid's Arrows
    E5
    Cupid's ArrowsWhen Charlie agrees to partner Tom in a school golf tournament Tom's friend Toby declares that Charlie is Caroline's 'significant other' and should marry her. On Valentine's Day Tom sends Caroline and Charlie separate invitations to meet at a French restaurant in the hopes of getting them together. Back home they explain to Tom that they are fond of each other but not in the way he had hoped.
  • The Babysitter
    E7
    The BabysitterCaroline and Charlie are off to a school parents' evening but Laura has a date so Jo persuades them that she can baby-sit Tom. Unfortunately Tom drops one of Laura's ear-rings down the sink so Jo gets Rick,the class hunk,to come round and retrieve it,prompting her envious classmates to turn up. Arriving home early Charlie is not happy to see a full house though Caroline is surprisingly forgiving.
  • Playing to Win
    E8
    Playing to WinAfter a school report, Charlie tries to involve Tom in team activities.
  • The Heiress
    E9
    The HeiressWhen Laura is left fifty thousand pounds by the late William Brookenfeld a suspicious Caroline is led to believe that her mother had had an affair with him whilst still married and is very angry. Laura admits to the affair but explains that she was very lonely because her husband was an alcoholic and that she confessed the affair to him and they made up,which leads to reconciliation between Caroline and Laura.
  • A Friend in Need
    E10
    A Friend in NeedDumped by her husband unpopular Diana Wilkinson descends on the house and,though Caroline does not like her,she feels sorry for her and lets her stay. She is greedy,selfish and untidy and the kids move in with Laura to escape her. Caroline is tolerant however - until Diana starts to throw herself at Charlie,a sign that it is time for her to go.
  • And the Winner Is...
    E11
    And the Winner Is...Caroline can't cope with losing yet again, especially when there's a winner in the very same house
  • She's My Girl
    E12
    She's My GirlTom brings a girl home to impress her with Charlie's cookies, but the worm turns when she is instead impressed with Charlie himself
  • The Anniversary
    E13
    The AnniversaryTom has his first girlfriend Katie but,following Charlie's efforts to make her feel welcome,she develops a crush on him. An irate Tom demands Caroline dismiss Charlie and when she refuses he moves into a tent in the garden. He dreams of killing Charlie but is relieved to wake up and find it was only a dream and the guys becomes friends again.
  • Honor BlackmanLaura West
  • Kellie BrightJoanna Burrows
  • Joe McGannCharlie Burrows
  • Diana WestonCaroline Wheatley
  • William PuttockTom Wheatley

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