Odd Man Out (1977)

Season 1

Neville Sutcliffe (John Inman) leaves the safety of his Blackpool fish and chip shop to take over his deceased father's seaside rock factory in Littlehampton with his step-sister Dorothy.

Where to Watch Season 1

7 Episodes

A Chip Off the Old Block
E1
A Chip Off the Old BlockFish and chip show owner Neville Sutcliffe inherits half of his deceased father's stick-rock factory in Sussex. He arrives to face a cool welcome from his step-sister Dorothy, who now owns the other half of the business.
Money, Money, Money
E2
Money, Money, MoneyMoney is tight and they don't have the money to buy sugar. Neville unsuccessfully approaches the bank for an overdraft. An old friend of Neville's father offers to give him the money but Neville must marry his daughter.
Sink or Swim
E3
Sink or SwimNeville looks for a way to increase sales and decides to have a cross-channel swim to publicise the company. He organises a training session down at the sea but it turns out none of the staff, including Neville, can swim.
Shall We Dance?
E4
Shall We Dance?Dorothy and Neville are going to a dinner dance and Neville is trying to practise his dancing. Neville hasn't got anybody to go with so he goes to a dating agency for a partner. He is in for a shock when he sees who he is matched with.
Who's A Pretty Baby?
E5
Who's A Pretty Baby?Neville decides to be the company's welfare officer for the workers to approach if they have any problems. A friend of Marilyn's leaves her baby at the factory for a few hours for Marilyn to mind. Dorothy finds the baby and takes him home.
Clunk Click
E6
Clunk ClickNeville is cleaning out his father's old car and finds it has plenty of memories. He asks Dorothy to teach him to drive. After a few lessons, he tries to book in for a licence test but then the road test turns out to be a disaster.
Ooh La La
E7
Ooh La LaNeville has started to learn French and feels that the company should start exporting their products. Dorothy and Neville travel to Paris but things start off badly when the hotel puts them in the same room. Then the alcohol flows freely.