George & MildredStaffel 1

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George and Mildred Roper have just moved into a middle-class neighborhood.

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Moving On
F1
Moving OnWhen their house is subject to a compulsory purchase order the Ropers must move. Mildred sees her dream house in suburbia, next door to yuppie couple Ann and Jeffrey Fourmile and their seven-year-old son Tristram. Jeffrey is appalled by George and pretends the house is already sold to prevent him and Mildred moving in but Tristram explains that his dad is lying and the Ropers get the house.
The Bad Penny
F2
The Bad PennyThe Ropers finally move into their new house and to help things along Ann Fourmile invites them in for afternoon tea. When they get back home they find themselves locked out and the bath water running away.
... And Women Must Weep
F3
... And Women Must WeepMildred gets a job as a secretary in Jeffrey's estate agency. George is thus the house husband but he is a disastrous cook and home-maker. Mildred is relieved when he finally gets a job - less so when she discovers it involves being away all night.
Baby Talk
F4
Baby TalkHaving baby-sat for Anne and Jeffrey Mildred is broody and wants a child of her own. George is less keen but is persuaded to apply for adoption. His crassness and the Ropers' age means that the adoption agency turns them down but he is thoughtful enough to buy Mildred a dog to compensate.
Your Money or Your Life
F5
Your Money or Your LifeFollowing a family funeral Mildred notices that the pay-out on George's endowment policy is very small and persuades him to take a medical to get a better pay-out. The medical is a success but George starts to worry that Mildred wants to kill him to get the money and cancels the payments. Ann wonders how to break the news of Tristram's poor school report to Jeffrey.
Where My Caravan Has Rested
F6
Where My Caravan Has RestedGeorge sells his car and buys a caravan, which he parks in front of the house. When Mildred's sister Ethel and her husband - whom George can't stand - come to stay and sleep in the Ropers' bedroom George moves into the caravan but unfortunately it gets towed away.
The Little Dog Laughed
F7
The Little Dog LaughedWhilst out walking Mildred's dog Truffles George happens to lose her, and rather than face Mildred with the news, he buys an identical one from a pet shop. Unfortunately for him - though fortunately for the dog - the plan is rumbled when the police find the real Truffles and return her to the Ropers.
Best Foot Forward
F8
Best Foot ForwardGeorge borrows Jeffrey's ladder to fix the television aerial but when Jeffrey takes it away George falls off the roof and ends up in hospital in the next bed to the knowledgeable Mr. Jolly who tells him he should sue his neighbour. Out and about in his wheelchair, George - or Ironside, as Mildred calls him, decides to do just that but has to settle for compromise.
My Husband Next Door
F9
My Husband Next DoorThe men whom George and Mildred have hired to redecorate mistakenly wallpaper the Fourmiles' home.
Family Planning
F10
Family PlanningMildred's mother visits, but the family believe that she is too old to look after herself and decide to place her in a home. However, George unexpectedly takes Mildred's mother's side and asks her to stay with them.