The Upper Hand
Season 4
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.
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.
Where to Watch Season 4
19 Episodes
- Come Dancing
E1Come DancingCaroline and Charlie decide to go out dancing one Friday night and meet seemingly loved-up couple Jane and Mike. In front of them Mike proposes and Jane accepts. However it becomes clear that both parties want a little more than just each other and respectively throw themselves at Caroline and Charlie. In getting rid of their unwanted admirers however both Charlie and Caroline come to see how much they mean to each other. - Summoned to the Head
E4Summoned to the HeadTom is fast-tracked a year at school because of his academic progress but ends up being bullied. When Caroline suggests he find a friend who can help him he comes home with inarticulate,tattooed,ear-ring wearing Henry and the head summons Caroline and Charlie as Henry is leading Tom into trouble. When Henry leaves for another school and Tom decides to return to his old form Caroline is relieved - until Tom finds another new friend. - Charlie's Auntie's Uncle
E6Charlie's Auntie's UncleCharlie's Auntie Pat brings her young relative Al to stay as he attending a local college. Due to her sister's remarriage Al is actually Pat's uncle and Caroline is wary,given his background. Charlie tells her not to be so stuffy but when Jo falls for him and rides pillion on his motor-bike Charlie is the one who is up in arms. Fortunately Al's childish antics soon annoy Jo and the status quo is resumed. - The Fugitive
E9The FugitiveJo is shocked to hear that Nick is in prison and not in Spain,as she was led to believe. Charlie takes Caroline and Laura to visit him,telling him of Jo's disappointment but are amazed to find on ,their return home,that Nick has escaped from prison in order to speak to his grand-daughter. When Nick agrees to return to jail Jo believes she has persuaded him but in fact Charlie has tricked him into believing that there will be an amnesty. - You Shall Go to the Ball
E10You Shall Go to the BallWith Caroline on business in Manchester Laura steals her invite to a society function,passing herself off as her daughter and Charlie as the owner of an airline,which leads to lots of awkward questions which neither can answer. When the real Caroline arrives she has to use subterfuge to get admitted but is treated to uncharacteristic praise from Laura,complimenting her on the esteem with which her peers hold her. As a result of the confusion all three are about to be evicted but fortunately Charlie's old friend Henry Cooper comes to the rescue. - To Let or Not to Let
E11To Let or Not to LetWhen a local couple split and move away Caroline buys their cottage as an investment. She lets it to respectable elderly musician Donald,only to find that Charlie is offering it to seductive actress Michelle. She is not best pleased,leading to a row with Charlie,which is resolved when Caroline apologises for treating him like an employee. However when Michelle decides she wants to move back to London Caroline is happy to give her the deposit. - Big Bad Burrows
E12Big Bad BurrowsCharlie agrees to take part in a charity boxing match to raise money for the local school,safe in the knowledge that his opponent,Arthur,is a typing teacher. However,when he discovers that Arthur is a massive and competitive typing teacher he begins to have second thoughts. Fortunately Caroline is there to help,not just as his trainer but to subtly tip the judges into making the right decision as to the winner. - Working Girls
E13Working GirlsJo and her friend Julia are late for the school's Go To Work With a Parent planning evening so the only work experience left is with Caroline and Charlie. Fearing Caroline may be a hard boss to work for Jo opts to help Charlie but soon sees herself as a drudge whilst Caroline is delighted with Julia's initiative. Jo bribes Julia into swapping jobs but it is not a good idea as everybody discovers. - A Model Grandmother
E14A Model GrandmotherTom is standing for form rep at school and brings home prospective voters to bribe them with cake and promises of a date with Jo. Then Laura walks in with the cover of the new 'Mature Woman' magazine, a periodical for elderly ladies which,to increase sales,features Laura in a very low-cut dress. Next day Tom returns from school with a black eye,having been in a fight defending Laura and tells her he hates her. After he wins the election though he is prepared to forgive her. - The Manageress
E15The ManageressAl forms a punk band and,impressed by Jo's ideas for publicity,asks her to manage it, to which,despite Charlie's protests, she agrees. When Charlie tries to help she is resentful but even more so of prospective hirers who belittle her for being a young girl. Inspired by Caroline,on the night of the band's first gig,she takes a stand against the patronising club owner and gets her own way. - Wish You Were Here
E16Wish You Were HereThe two families go on a Caribbean holiday paid for by one of Caroline's grateful clients but Charlie feels out of things as all the other members of the group find romantic attachments and Caroline shocks him by going skinny-dipping with hunks and then performing a raunchy karaoke. When he injures himself she comes running but when he ponders his future both he and Caroline,whilst admitting their mutual fondness,wonder if marriage is the right option. - A Walk on the Mild Side
E17A Walk on the Mild SideRegretful of the fact that she was a good girl in her adolescence Caroline decides to make up for lost time and creates a list of naughty things to do. Having accomplished most of them she moves on to dating Jake the Snake,the bad boy at her youth club,and he takes her to see his band play. Laura and Charlie have their doubts as to whether Jake's intentions are honorable so Charlie follows to make sure that Caroline is all right. - Take Your Pick
E18Take Your PickWhen Charlie's auntie Pat comes to stay everybody loves her home cooking though, in the case of Laura's new boyfriend Clifford,the attraction goes a little deeper and Charlie catches him kissing Pat. When Clifford asks for the opportunity to choose which woman to date Charlie and Caroline both encourage their respective relatives but ultimately both Auntie Pat and Laura come to see that such a weak-willed man is no good for either of them. - Tunnel of Love
E19Tunnel of LoveFour years have passed since Caroline first employed Charlie but when they exchange presents she is perturbed that,whilst she gives him a watch,she gets car seat covers. His idea of a day out is to take the two families to a funfair and,for a laugh,he and Caroline visit cold-stricken and possibly fraudulent clairvoyant Madame Alexandra,who nonetheless recognizes the couple's attraction and tells Charlie that he will marry the last woman he kisses before midnight. This is how Carolone and Charlie find themselves in the tunnel of love just as the fair is closing.
