Season 1
13 episodes · 1980
1The Thirty Year Itch
Ted Bullpit has all the charm and sensitivity of a man who has been raised in the forest by bears. In this the first episode, Thelma decides Ted isn't interested in her anymore and buys a copy of 'The Joy of Sex' to spice up their marriage.
2Guess Who's Coming To Dinner
When Thel and Greta go to Melbourne for a wedding, Bruno must move in and cook for Ted.
3Willow Talk
When next-door's willow tree grows in and cracks the driveway. Ted's horrible brother Bob the Datsun dealer, solves the problem in a stunning way.
4My Son The Fairy
Ted's belief that 'all actors are fairies' is strengthened when he discovers that Craig is cast as the lead of the Med Students Revue and is starting to act strangely.
5Lest We Forget The Rissoles
Ted's plans for an ANZAC Day reunion of the 2nd Field Kitchen go wrong when his old mate, Donger Jackson arrives. a BIG thank you to TS who made this synopsis possible.
6The Shares Of The Fisherman
When Ted discovers Thel has saved $5000 to buy a Datsun he insists on investing it and to Thel's dismay, buys shares in an unkown offshore oil company.
7Aerial Warfare
Ted's running battle with the kids from the Catholic school develops into full scale war when the Kingswood's aerial is broken off & Sister Maria visits him. a BIG thank you to T.S. who made this synopsis possible.
8Cold Finger
In the grand tradition of the Aussie know how that carved the wilderness into this great nation, Ted tries to save money by attempting to fix a dripping tap by himself. However a man has certain time honoured rituals to acknowledge. As Ted says, "if a job's worth doing, it's a job worth doing with a beer first."
9Sprung Fever
When Ted & Thel return unexpectedly from a weekend away,they find Craig has his girlfriend staying overnight. a BIG thank you to T.S. who made this synopsis possible.
10The Importance Of Being Jim
All his life Ted has been tormented by his evil, loud and venal brother,Bob. Apart from committing the unpardonable sin of becoming a Datsun Dealer, Bob is forever complicating Ted's simple-minded life. With Thel and Bob's wife Merle away, Bob and Ted go out on the town with a couple of girls.
11His Bach Is Worse Than His Bite
Ted takes to music like a duck takes to gymnastics, but a man is never too old to learn new mistakes, so there is tension in the family when Aunty Pearl dies and leaves a piano to be shared by Ted and Bruno.
12Just A Giggolo
When Ted overhears Thel discussing some secret arrangments with a strange man, he jumps to the conclusion that she's having an affair.
13Car Warsfinale
When Thel has a prang in the Datsun and is rushed to hospital,Greta and Bruno move in to look after Ted.