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Bless This House

Bless This House

1971 - 1976

The Generation Gap

2nd February 1971
Episode 1
Sid tries desperately to understand his two teenage children, but the more he tries, the less he understands them.

Mum's the Word

9th February 1971
Episode 2
Sid overhears a conversation between the doctors and, as usual, gets crossed messages.

Father's Day

16th February 1971
Episode 3
Sally 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.

Be It Ever So Humble

23rd February 1971
Episode 4
Sid 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?

Another Fine Mess

2nd March 1971
Episode 5
Sid'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?

For Whom the Bells Toll

9th March 1971
Episode 6
Dinner 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.

A Woman's Place

16th March 1971
Episode 7
After 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.

The Day of Rest

23rd March 1971
Episode 8
It'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.

Make Love ... Not War!

30th March 1971
Episode 9
Betty 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.

Charity Begins At Home.

6th April 1971
Episode 10
Mike 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.

If the Dog Collar Fits, Wear It

13th April 1971
Episode 11
Sally 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.

The Morning After the Night Before

20th April 1971
Episode 12
Sid 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.
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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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Sidney James

Sid Abbott

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Diana Coupland

Jean Abbott

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Sally Geeson

Sally Abbott

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Robin Stewart

Mike Abbott

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William G. Stewart

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