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The Good Life that aired from 1975 to 1978. All episodes are 30 minutes long.

Series One (1975)

Title	Airdate	Overview	Original Viewing Figure
	4 April	On his 40th birthday, Tom Good gets depressed at work as everyone in his office is younger than him. That evening, he stays up until the early hours, and decides to quit the rat race and his job as a draughtsman Technical drawing Technical drawing, also known as drafting or draughting, is the act and discipline of composing plans that visually communicate how something functions or has to be constructed.Drafting is the language of industry.... and become self-sufficient Self-sufficiency Self-sufficiency refers to the state of not requiring any outside aid, support, or interaction, for survival; it is therefore a type of personal or collective autonomy... . After thinking in the garden, Barbara agrees to the idea. However, Jerry thinks they are mad. Guest starring Norman Atkyns and Martin Neil.	5.9 million
Say Little Hen...	11 April	Barbara is converting the greenhouse Greenhouse A greenhouse is a building in which plants are grown. These structures range in size from small sheds to very large buildings... into a chicken shed, which increases Margo's concern for the couple. Jerry invites his boss Andrew and his wife Felicity round for dinner with the idea that they can persuade Tom to go back to work. However, Tom quickly turns the offer down and he and Barbara then decide to prove to Margo they are a success by making a lavish dinner.	8.2 million
The Weaker Sex?	18 April	After Tom barter Barter Barter is a method of exchange by which goods or services are directly exchanged for other goods or services without using a medium of exchange, such as money. It is usually bilateral, but may be multilateral, and usually exists parallel to monetary systems in most developed countries, though to a... s for a range Stove A stove is an enclosed heated space. The term is commonly taken to mean an enclosed space in which fuel is burned to provide heating, either to heat the space in which the stove is situated or to heat the stove itself, and items placed on it... from the rag and bone man Rag and bone man Rag and bone man is a British phrase for a junk dealer. Historically the phrase referred to an individual who would travel the streets of a city with a horsedrawn cart, and would collect old rags for making fabric and paper, bones for making glue, scrap iron for recycling, and assorted miscellany... Sam (Tony Selby Tony Selby Tony Selby is an English actor.He has appeared in many television programmes including a starring role in RAF National Service comedy Get Some In!, and a recurring role in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who as the intergalactic conman Sabalom Glitz... ), Barbara is left to clean all the rust off it, while Tom tries to invent something to scare the bird Bird Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from... s. Soon Barbara gets fed up and goes next door to Margo and Jerry's. Guest starring Paul McDowell.	6.5 million
Pig's Lib	25 April	Margo is horrified when Tom and Barbara buy two pig Pig A pig is any of the animals in the genus Sus, within the Suidae family of even-toed ungulates. Pigs include the domestic pig, its ancestor the wild boar, and several other wild relatives... s, Pinky and Perky Pinky and Perky Pinky and Perky is an animated children's television series first broadcast by the BBC in 1957, revived in 2008 as a CGI animation.-Original series:... , and gets in the Chairman of the Residents' Association, Mr. Carter (Robert Gillespie Robert Gillespie Robert Gillespie is a British actor.He was brought up in Nantes until his parents moved to Manchester, having arrived in Plymouth in 1940... ) in the hope that he will stop them. However, he decides that as long as the pigs stay in the Goods' garden, they can keep the pigs. Soon, Pinky and Perky escape into Margo's garden and she insists the Goods get rid of them. However, Margo soon regrets this decision and Tom makes a mercy dash to try and save them from the abattoir Slaughterhouse A slaughterhouse or abattoir is a facility where animals are killed for consumption as food products.Approximately 45-50% of the animal can be turned into edible products... . Guest starring Jonathan Lynn Jonathan Lynn Jonathan Lynn is an English actor, comedy writer and director. He is best known for being the co-writer of Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister.-Personal life:... , Lionel Wheeler and John Lawrence.	7.9 million
The Thing in the Cellar	2 May	Tom has successfully built his own generator Electrical generator In electricity generation, an electric generator is a device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy. A generator forces electric charge to flow through an external electrical circuit. It is analogous to a water pump, which causes water to flow... , run by the methane Methane Methane is a chemical compound with the chemical formula . It is the simplest alkane, the principal component of natural gas, and probably the most abundant organic compound on earth. The relative abundance of methane makes it an attractive fuel... from his animals' manure, but Margo is not impressed and suggests to Barbara that he should see a Psychiatrist Psychiatrist A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. All psychiatrists are trained in diagnostic evaluation and in psychotherapy... . While Tom and Barbara go to get firewood, Jerry stays at their house to wait in for an electrician. However, the generator breaks down. Later, when Jerry has the day off, he and Tom go fishing Fishing Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping.... , but Tom later discovers he can not freeze the fish due to the generator being broken. Guest starring Ray Mort.	8 million
The Pagan Rite	9 May	Tom and Barbara are invited round to dinner after Andrew orders Jerry to invite them because he wants Tom to do some freelance work for JJM. Tom initially refuses, but after Barbara says she misses their "pagan rites", when they used to splash out and stay at a hotel for one night, he secretly does the freelance work so he and Barbara can stay at a luxury hotel Hotel A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms... for the night. Guest starring John Scott Martin John Scott Martin John Scott Martin was an English actor born in Toxteth, Liverpool. He made many film, stage and television appearances, but one of his most famous, though unseen, roles was as a Dalek operator in the long-running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who.Martin operated Daleks from 1965's... .	8.7 million
Backs to the Wall	16 May	Margo and Jerry are off to Kenya Kenya Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east... for a safari Safari A safari is an overland journey, usually a trip by tourists to Africa. Traditionally, the term is used for a big-game hunt, but today the term often refers to a trip taken not for the purposes of hunting, but to observe and photograph animals and other wildlife.-Etymology:Entering the English... , and the Goods are meant to be getting in their harvest Harvest Harvest is the process of gathering mature crops from the fields. Reaping is the cutting of grain or pulse for harvest, typically using a scythe, sickle, or reaper... but Tom hurts his back Human back The human back is the large posterior area of the human body, rising from the top of the buttocks to the back of the neck and the shoulders. It is the surface opposite to the chest, its height being defined by the vertebral column and its breadth being supported by the ribcage and shoulders... and a storm Storm A storm is any disturbed state of an astronomical body's atmosphere, especially affecting its surface, and strongly implying severe weather... then ruins the garden. They try to get help from the pub Public house A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller... , but get nowhere, so they are relieved when the Leadbetters come home early, as Margo couldn't stand Africa, and even Margo helps out. Guest starring June Jago June Jago June Jago was an Australian actress.She made her stage debut in Australia and came to Britain in the 1950s with a touring production of Summer of the Seventeenth Doll... , Billy Milton Billy Milton -Selected filmography:* Young Woodley * The Man from Chicago * The Great Gay Road * Three Men in a Boat * Music Hath Charms * No Escape * Aren't Men Beasts! * Yes, Madam?... , Pamela Manson, Frank Lester and Harry Goodier.	7.7 million

Series Two (1975–76)

Title	Airdate	Overview	Original Viewing Figure
Just My Bill	5 December	Having gathered their harvest, Tom and Barbara need to try and sell their produce. Jerry tells him that it won't be that easy, but Tom replies that he's already agreed to sell it to a restaurant Restaurant A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services... called The Runcible Spoon. However, the restaurant owner isn't so obliging when he realises the Goods can only supply them once.	9.2 million
The Guru of Surbiton	12 December	Margo and Jerry return from Amsterdam Amsterdam Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population... to discover that Tom and Barbara have two earnest University University A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education... students called Guy (Bruce Bould Bruce Bould Bruce Bould is an English actor, best known for playing David Harris-Jones in the television sitcom The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin.... ) and Ruth (Irene Richard) staying for the week to help out in the garden; and when the house next to the Goods goes up for the sale, Guy, whose father owns "most" of Staffordshire Staffordshire Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders... , wants to buy it and turn it into a commune Commune (intentional community) A commune is an intentional community of people living together, sharing common interests, property, possessions, resources, and, in some communes, work and income. In addition to the communal economy, consensus decision-making, non-hierarchical structures and ecological living have become... .	10.5 million
Mr Fix-It	19 December	On a wet autumn evening, Margo comes round and tells Tom he is wanted on the phone by a Mr Coles, who turns out to be a freelance Freelancer A freelancer, freelance worker, or freelance is somebody who is self-employed and is not committed to a particular employer long term. These workers are often represented by a company or an agency that resells their labor and that of others to its clients with or without project management and... journalist Journalist A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A... . After he does an article on the Goods and their way of life, and informs Margo that he's sold it to The Observer The Observer The Observer is a British newspaper, published on Sundays. In the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The Guardian, which acquired it in 1993, it takes a liberal or social democratic line on most issues. It is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.-Origins:The first issue,... , Jerry manages to get them lots of free goods by letting local shops use their name in advertising.	9 million
	2 January	Tom discovers that eight leek Leek The leek, Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum , also sometimes known as Allium porrum, is a vegetable which belongs, along with the onion and garlic, to family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Allioideae... s have been stolen from his front garden, and soon he stays up all night to catch the thief Theft In common usage, theft is the illegal taking of another person's property without that person's permission or consent. The word is also used as an informal shorthand term for some crimes against property, such as burglary, embezzlement, larceny, looting, robbery, shoplifting and fraud... , who he then shoots with an air gun Air gun An air gun is a rifle , pistol , or shotgun that fires projectiles by means of compressed air or other gas, in contrast to a firearm, which burns a propellant. Most air guns use metallic projectiles as ammunition. Air guns that only use plastic projectiles are classified as airsoft... . The thief then takes Tom to court for common assault Common assault Common assault was an offence under the common law of England, and has been held now to be a statutory offence in England and Wales. It is committed by a person who causes another person to apprehend the immediate use of unlawful violence by the defendant. It was thought to include battery... , and when Tom refuses to be bound over Bind over Bind over, binding over order or bind over for sentence is a legal term relating to a power exercised by magistrates in England and Wales and in other common law jurisdictions such as Hong Kong.... he's sent to prison Prison A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime... for 28 days to reconsider. Later, the thief, who is called Harry Bennett, comes round to apologise. Guest starring James Cossins James Cossins James Cossins was an English character actor. Born in Beckenham, Kent, he became widely recognised as the abrupt, bewildered Mr. Walt in the Fawlty Towers episode "The Hotel Inspectors"... .	9.3 million
Mutiny	9 January	While playing golf Golf Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes.... with Andrew, Jerry agrees to put up a Dutch Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... businessman for the weekend, but when he gets home is reminded that Margo is playing the lead role of Maria Maria von Trapp Maria Augusta von Trapp , also known as Baroness Maria von Trapp, was the stepmother and matriarch of the Trapp Family Singers... in The Sound of Music The Sound of Music The Sound of Music is a musical by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers... . When he tells Sir he can't put the Dutch man up, he is sacked.	11.7 million
Home, Sweet Home	16 January	Margo is delighted with the new neighbours, Mr and Mrs Weaver, but when she comes to tell Tom and Barbara the good news, she is horrified to be told that a boar Boar Wild boar, also wild pig, is a species of the pig genus Sus, part of the biological family Suidae. The species includes many subspecies. It is the wild ancestor of the domestic pig, an animal with which it freely hybridises... is coming round to "serve" Pinky. The boar's owner, Mr May, tells them that there is a farm Farm A farm is an area of land, or, for aquaculture, lake, river or sea, including various structures, devoted primarily to the practice of producing and managing food , fibres and, increasingly, fuel. It is the basic production facility in food production. Farms may be owned and operated by a single... near where he lives that would be perfect for them, so the Goods decide to move.	12 million
Going to Pot?	23 January	Tom and Barbara decide to enrol in evening classes, they both do house maintenance, and Tom does weaving Weaving Weaving is a method of fabric production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or cloth. The other methods are knitting, lace making and felting. The longitudinal threads are called the warp and the lateral threads are the weft or filling... while Margo joins Barbara doing pottery Pottery Pottery is the material from which the potteryware is made, of which major types include earthenware, stoneware and porcelain. The place where such wares are made is also called a pottery . Pottery also refers to the art or craft of the potter or the manufacture of pottery... . Before they even attend a class, Jerry buys Margo a "studio" to do her pottery as an early birthday present. But after her first class, she leaves the evening class, and Tom and Barbara swap evening classes after failing at their own. Soon Tom uses Margo's studio when Mrs Weaver likes his pottery and commissions him to make her some.	12.2 million

Series Three (1976)

Title	Airdate	Overview	Original Viewing Figure
The Early Birds	10 September	The Goods and the Leadbetters fall out after Tom and Barbara make too much noise while working in their garden early in the morning. However, they soon apologise and they then decide to change their sleeping pattern by going to bed early and getting up early, buts it turns out to be more difficult than it sounds.	13.1 million
The Happy Event	17 September	Pinky is expecting, and she goes in labour in the middle of the night. Margo and Jerry are called into help, but the eighth piglet is a runt Runt A runt is a smaller specimen in a group of animals, usually of offspring in a litter.Runt may also refer to:*Runt , a 1970 album by Todd Rundgren, originally credited to the band Runt... . In an attempt to save it, Jerry and Barbara rush to the hospital Hospital A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays.... to get some oxygen Oxygen Oxygen is the element with atomic number 8 and represented by the symbol O. Its name derives from the Greek roots ὀξύς and -γενής , because at the time of naming, it was mistakenly thought that all acids required oxygen in their composition... , but are stopped by a policeman for speeding Speed limit Road speed limits are used in most countries to regulate the speed of road vehicles. Speed limits may define maximum , minimum or no speed limit and are normally indicated using a traffic sign... , while Margo helps Tom.	15.4 million
	24 September	When Mr and Mrs Pearson, Margo's domestics, go on holiday for a month to Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... , Tom and Barbara need money for a new mode of transport, so they decide to fill their place. However, after a week they are sacked for their behaviour.	16.4 million
I Talk to the Trees	1 October	While at their allotment Allotment (gardening) An allotment garden, often called simply an allotment, is a plot of land made available for individual, non-professional gardening. Such plots are formed by subdividing a piece of land into a few or up to several hundreds of land parcels that are assigned to individuals or families... , Tom and Barbara come across Mr Wakeling talking to his plant Plant Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or... s and he claims that it helps them grow. Tom then decides to do an experiment to see whether he is right. Meanwhile, Margo is trying to become President of the Music Society.	16.7 million
The Windbreak War	8 October	Following her election as President of the Music Society, Margo decides to build an arbour in her garden, complete with a windbreak Windbreak A windbreak or shelterbelt is a plantation usually made up of one or more rows of trees or shrubs planted in such a manner as to provide shelter from the wind and to protect soil from erosion. They are commonly planted around the edges of fields on farms. If designed properly, windbreaks around a... . However, this threatens to shadow Tom and Barbara's crops, so they ask her round to move the windbreak. She agrees but after an argument, the windbreak is not moved, but once the confusion is cleared up, they all have dinner together and share some of the Goods homemade wine Wine Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast... . Guest starring Timothy Bateson Timothy Bateson Timothy Dingwall Bateson was a British actor. The son of Dingwall Bateson, a solicitor later knighted, he was educated at Uppingham School and Wadham College, Oxford.... .	15.8 million
Whose Fleas are These?	15 October	Tom and Barbara's chimney Chimney A chimney is a structure for venting hot flue gases or smoke from a boiler, stove, furnace or fireplace to the outside atmosphere. Chimneys are typically vertical, or as near as possible to vertical, to ensure that the gases flow smoothly, drawing air into the combustion in what is known as the... , having not been swept for some time, sweeps itself and they get covered in soot Soot Soot is a general term that refers to impure carbon particles resulting from the incomplete combustion of a hydrocarbon. It is more properly restricted to the product of the gas-phase combustion process but is commonly extended to include the residual pyrolyzed fuel particles such as cenospheres,... . As the soot also put the fire out, they go to Margo and Jerry's for a hot bath, but when they get home they realise they've got flea Flea Flea is the common name for insects of the order Siphonaptera which are wingless insects with mouthparts adapted for piercing skin and sucking blood... s. Mr Bulstrode (Michael Robbins Michael Robbins Michael Anthony Robbins was a British actor known for his television work... ), the council official who comes round to deal with the fleas, says they came from a dog Dog The domestic dog is a domesticated form of the gray wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. The dog may have been the first animal to be domesticated, and has been the most widely kept working, hunting, and companion animal in... . Meanwhile, Margo has been asked to become actively involved with the Conservative Party Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... at the next general election United Kingdom general elections This is a list of United Kingdom general elections since the first in 1802. The members of the 1801–1802 Parliament had been elected to the former Parliament of Great Britain and Parliament of Ireland, before being co-opted to serve in the first Parliament of the United Kingdom, so that Parliament... .	17.7 million
The Last Posh Frock	21 October	Barbara feels she has lost her femininity, and after she rips her last posh frock, Tom's initial lack of sympathy frustrates her. However, he decides to organise a dinner party, with Margo, Jerry and Barbara's old school friend Eileen, but the evening goes badly when Tom spends the whole time looking at Eileen.	14.7 million

Series Four (1977)

Title	Airdate	Overview	Original Viewing Figure
Away from It All	10 April	Tom and Barbara are depressed because their latest crop is a letdown, and so when they go to Margo and Jerry's for dinner, they are not in the best of moods. The Leadbetters manage to persuade them to stay in a Mayfair Mayfair Mayfair is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster.-History:Mayfair is named after the annual fortnight-long May Fair that took place on the site that is Shepherd Market today... flat that belongs to a friend of Jerry's for the weekend, and while they are away Margo and Jerry have to look after their animals.	7.5 million
The Green Door	17 April	Tom and Barbara are in desperate need of manure Manure Manure is organic matter used as organic fertilizer in agriculture. Manures contribute to the fertility of the soil by adding organic matter and nutrients, such as nitrogen, that are trapped by bacteria in the soil... , and they get the idea to go to Margo's pony club and ask them. Margo forbids them from doing so, but they go anyway. While Margo told them she goes riding weekly, Mrs Holman, the stable owner, tells them Margo hasn't gone riding for months. The Goods then see her going into a building in the town, and they think she is having an affair.	15 million
	24 April	Margo asks Barbara to give a talk on self-sufficiency to the Townswomen's Guild in front of Lady Truscott (Angela Thorne Angela Thorne Angela Thorne is an English actress who is best known for her roles in To the Manor Born and Anyone for Denis?-Early life:Angela Thorne was born in Karachi, British India, , in 1939... ). After her talk is a success, Lady Truscott then gets Barbara to give a succession of talks to other groups. Meanwhile, Tom tries to put up a new chicken shed on his own while Margo sends Jerry to Fortnum & Mason Fortnum & Mason Fortnum & Mason, often shortened to just "Fortnum's" is a department store, situated in central London, with two other branches in Japan. Its headquarters is located at 181 Piccadilly, where it was established in 1707 by William Fortnum and Hugh Mason... to buy a hamper so they can entertain Lady Truscott. Guest starring Robert Lindsay Robert Lindsay (actor) Robert Lindsay is an English actor who is best known for his television work, especially his roles of Wolfie Smith in Citizen Smith, Michael Murray in G.B.H., Captain Sir Edward Pellew in Hornblower and Ben Harper in My Family which has been on television screens since 2000.-Early life:Lindsay was... .	14.1 million
The Weaver's Tale	1 May	After a successful crop of soft fruits Fruit In broad terms, a fruit is a structure of a plant that contains its seeds.The term has different meanings dependent on context. In non-technical usage, such as food preparation, fruit normally means the fleshy seed-associated structures of certain plants that are sweet and edible in the raw state,... , Tom and Barbara have a float of £10, and when on a visit to Dorking Dorking Dorking is a historic market town at the foot of the North Downs approximately south of London, in Surrey, England.- History and development :... with Margo, Tom spends all of this buying a second-hand loom Loom A loom is a device used to weave cloth. The basic purpose of any loom is to hold the warp threads under tension to facilitate the interweaving of the weft threads... . Meanwhile, Jerry seeks Barbara's advice about Margo's spending, which leads to him then refusing to pay for her spinning wheel Spinning wheel A spinning wheel is a device for spinning thread or yarn from natural or synthetic fibers. Spinning wheels appeared in Asia, probably in the 11th century, and very gradually replaced hand spinning with spindle and distaff... , so she leaves him.	14.6 million
Suit Yourself	8 May	Tom and Barbara are busy making a suit Suit (clothing) In clothing, a suit is a set of garments made from the same cloth, consisting of at least a jacket and trousers. Lounge suits are the most common style of Western suit, originating in the United Kingdom as country wear... for Tom using sheep's wool Wool Wool is the textile fiber obtained from sheep and certain other animals, including cashmere from goats, mohair from goats, qiviut from muskoxen, vicuña, alpaca, camel from animals in the camel family, and angora from rabbits.... and dye from stinging nettle Stinging nettle Stinging nettle or common nettle, Urtica dioica, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant, native to Europe, Asia, northern Africa, and North America, and is the best-known member of the nettle genus Urtica... s, while Margo and Jerry are preparing for a dinner where Andrew will announce his retirement and Jerry's written a proposal on how he would take JJM forward.	12.5 million
Sweet and Sour Charity	15 May	Mrs Weaver has moved to Esher Esher Esher is a town in the Surrey borough of Elmbridge in South East England near the River Mole. It is a very prosperous part of the Greater London Urban Area, largely suburban in character, and is situated 14.1 miles south west of Charing Cross.... , and Tom wants to take the oil Oil An oil is any substance that is liquid at ambient temperatures and does not mix with water but may mix with other oils and organic solvents. This general definition includes vegetable oils, volatile essential oils, petrochemical oils, and synthetic oils.... from her tank so he can swap it for some straw Straw Straw is an agricultural by-product, the dry stalks of cereal plants, after the grain and chaff have been removed. Straw makes up about half of the yield of cereal crops such as barley, oats, rice, rye and wheat. It has many uses, including fuel, livestock bedding and fodder, thatching and... . Meanwhile, Jerry is trying to discredit Snetterton in the race to replace Andrew and Margo is asked to play the lead role in Sweet Charity Sweet Charity Sweet Charity is a musical with music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Dorothy Fields and book by Neil Simon. It was directed and choreographed for Broadway by Bob Fosse starring his wife and muse Gwen Verdon. It is based on Federico Fellini's screenplay for Nights of Cabiria... .	15 million
Anniversary	22 May	Due to the oil leak caused by Mrs Weaver's tank, much of the Good's garden is unusable, and Geraldine isn't producing any milk. These problems mean Tom is not in the mood to celebrate both his 42nd birthday and the second anniversary of self-sufficiency, but after Jerry succeeds Andrew at JJM, all four celebrate. However, when they go back to Tom and Barbara's they discover the living room has been vandalised.	12 million

Christmas Special (1977)

Title	Airdate	Overview	Original Viewing Figure
Silly, But It's Fun	26 December	It's Christmas Eve, and at the Goods' house, Tom and Barbara are making decorations and crackers Christmas cracker Christmas crackers or bon-bons are an integral part of Christmas celebrations in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa. They are also popular in Ireland. A cracker consists of a cardboard tube wrapped in a brightly decorated twist of... ready for Christmas Day, while at the Leadbetters, Margo has sent back her whole order because her Christmas tree Christmas tree The Christmas tree is a decorated evergreen coniferous tree, real or artificial, and a tradition associated with the celebration of Christmas. The tradition of decorating an evergreen tree at Christmas started in Livonia and Germany in the 16th century... is six and a quarter inches too short. But when the company does not deliver her order the following day, she and Jerry are left with no decorations, food or drink, so Tom and Barbara invite them round.	17 million

Royal Command Performance (1978)

Title	Airdate	Overview	Original Viewing Figure
When I'm 65	10 June	Jerry is having a medical Physical examination Physical examination or clinical examination is the process by which a doctor investigates the body of a patient for signs of disease. It generally follows the taking of the medical history — an account of the symptoms as experienced by the patient... so he can take out yet another pension Pension In general, a pension is an arrangement to provide people with an income when they are no longer earning a regular income from employment. Pensions should not be confused with severance pay; the former is paid in regular installments, while the latter is paid in one lump sum.The terms retirement... policy, as he and Margo are determined to enjoy their retirement. This makes Tom realise that he has no pension plans at all, so goes to his bank Bank A bank is a financial institution that serves as a financial intermediary. The term "bank" may refer to one of several related types of entities:... manager Mr. Downs (George Cole) with the idea that he gets a pension from the bank and they get his house when he and Barbara are dead. This idea is now called equity release Equity release Equity release is a means of retaining use of your house or other object which has capital value, while also obtaining a lump sum or a steady stream of income, using the value of the house.... , however, Mr Downs calls it "fantasy". Tom and Jerry then challenge each other as to who is fitter, and go for a run to prove it.	14.4 million

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