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Bless this house is a British sitcom starring Sid James and Diana Coupland that aired on ITV from the 2nd February 1971 to the 22nd April 1976. It was written by Derek Collyer, David Comming, B.C. Cummins, Harry Driver, George Evans, Dave Freeman, Carla Lane, Brian Platt, Vince Powell, Adele Rose, Mike Sharland, Bernie Sharp, Myra Taylor, Jon Watkins and Lawrie Wyman. It was made for the ITV network by Thames Television. In 2004, Bless this house came 67th in Britain's best sitcom.
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Episode 1 - The Generation Gap
Release Date: 1971-02-02Sid tries desperately to understand his two teenage children, but the more he tries, the less he understands them.
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Episode 2 - Mum's the Word
Release Date: 1971-02-09Sid overhears a conversation between the doctors and, as usual, gets crossed messages.
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Episode 3 - Father's Day
Release Date: 1971-02-16Sally has a date with a mystery man, and Jean has a surprise for Sid for Father's day; but Sid's suspicious mind throws a spanner in the works.
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Episode 4 - Be It Ever So Humble
Release Date: 1971-02-23Sid tells Mike to find a job, but much to Jean's dismay, Mike announces he is leaving home. Sally is so upset that she decides she is leaving too. How will Jean react to her children both leaving? And how will Sid cope with the fall out?
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Episode 5 - Another Fine Mess
Release Date: 1971-03-02Sid's boss asks him to look after a special gift that he has bought for his wife for a special anniversary. What could possibly go wrong?
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Episode 6 - For Whom the Bells Toll
Release Date: 1971-03-09Dinner time at the Abbotts turns into a debate about the generations, and the morals of meat eating, as Sally and Sid lock horns. Sid and Jean suspect Mike is planning to elope.
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Episode 7 - A Woman's Place
Release Date: 1971-03-16After many years as a stay at home mother, Jean decides she wants to get a job. She knows the family will struggle without her though, so she hires a cleaner.
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Episode 8 - The Day of Rest
Release Date: 1971-03-23It's Sunday, and Sid wants a day of rest, but with the sink blocking, and Mike creating his sculpture, a day of rest is the last thing he's going to get. Jean and Sid meet their new neighbors.
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Episode 9 - Make Love ... Not War!
Release Date: 1971-03-30Betty and Trev have a huge row, and Trev decides he wants to come stay at Sid and Jean's house. However, this doesn't make everyone happy, and trouble ensues. Mike meanwhile, decides he wants to be spiritual.
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Episode 10 - Charity Begins At Home.
Release Date: 1971-04-06Mike and his friends decide to spend the weekend living on bread and water, and give what they would have spent on food to charity. He encourages his parents to join him. They do; but Sid finds it a lot harder than he expected it to be.
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Episode 11 - If the Dog Collar Fits, Wear It
Release Date: 1971-04-13Sally has been looking after the elderly in the area, and brings a dog home to stay, as one of the men she has been caring for has had to get rid of him. Sally, Jean, and Mike love 'Fred' the mongrel, and want him to stay, but Sid has other ideas.
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Episode 12 - The Morning After the Night Before
Release Date: 1971-04-20Sid wakes up with a hangover after a night with the guys. He has no memory of what happened the night before, and is stunned to see an array of items that don't belong to him. Meanwhile, Mike advertises his sculptures to raise some money.