Bless This House (1971–1976)

1. S01E01The Generation GapFebruary 2, 1971—Sid tries desperately to understand his two teenage children, but the more he tries, the less he understands them.
2. S01E02Mum's the WordFebruary 9, 1971—Sid overhears a conversation between the doctors and, as usual, gets crossed messages.
3. S01E03Father's DayFebruary 16, 1971—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 wo
4. S01E04Be It Ever So HumbleFebruary 23, 1971—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 leavi
5. S01E05Another Fine MessMarch 2, 1971—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?
6. S01E06For Whom the Bells TollMarch 9, 1971—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 J
7. S01E07A Woman's PlaceMarch 16, 1971—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 s
8. S01E08The Day of RestMarch 23, 1971 6.0It'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
9. S01E09Make Love ... Not War!March 30, 1971 6.0Betty 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,
10. S01E10Charity Begins At Home.April 6, 1971 6.0Mike 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 enc
11. S01E11Season's bestIf the Dog Collar Fits, Wear ItApril 13, 1971 7.0Sally 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 g
12. S01E12The Morning After the Night BeforeApril 20, 1971 5.0Sid 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 arra

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Two Heads Are Better Than One.February 21, 1972—Something is missing from Sid's garden, and he has his suspicions as to who is responsible....
2. S02E02Love Me, Love My Tree.February 28, 1972—Sid's problems start when the family returns from holiday. Apart from having nothing to wear, everything seems as it was before they left -
3. S02E03It's All In The MindMarch 6, 1972—It doesn't often happen that Sid is able to get home from work early, but when he can, he does - and this time it doesn't do him much good.
4. S02E04Another Lost WeekendMarch 13, 1972—Of course Sid doesn't have to ask Jean if he can go fishing for the weekend. But Jean is expecting Sid to be home - after all, Sid never pla
5. S02E05Parents Should Be Seen And Not HeardMarch 20, 1972—When Sid gets home after a hard day's work, he's perfectly right in expecting his dinner to be waiting for him - but circumstances dictate o
6. S02E06Strangers In The NightMarch 27, 1972—Sid and Jean's reminiscences of what happened just after the war make "The Naked Flesh" seem like the epilogue.
7. S02E07Get Me To The Match On TimeApril 10, 1972—Sid's plans for the Saturday afternoon do not include Jean's sister; and if she can't make arrangements to fit in then the only course for S
8. S02E08Wives And LoversApril 17, 1972—If Jean hadn't started checking up on Sid, because he was late home for supper, then she wouldn't have discovered that he had a date the fol
9. S02E09Never Again On SundayApril 24, 1972—It's not often that Sid agrees with Jean about anything, and when he does it usually takes her by surprise and ends in disaster.
10. S02E10People In Glass Houses...May 1, 1972—It comes as quite a surprise to Sid to discover Mike would rather not have a gold watch for his birthday - but what he wants instead comes a
11. S02E11A Rolls By Any Other NameMay 8, 1972—Sid waits in trepidation when he finds out that Mr Marshall, his boss, is coming round on Saturday morning. Of course, nothing goes to plan.
12. S02E12A Touch Of The UnknownMay 15, 1972—Sid's problems start when Betty brings something into the house. Mike also brings something into the house and things get worse.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01It Comes To Us All In The EndJanuary 22, 1973—The Abbotts have to cope with a death in the family...
2. S03E02Tea For Two And Four For TeaFebruary 5, 1973—Mike goes off his food, takes to wearing a collar and tie, and is reluctant to say where he disappears to every evening...
3. S03E03To Tell Or Not To TellFebruary 12, 1973—It is not that Sid and Jean are actually spying, but when they do happen to notice something going on next door, they can't ignore it, can t
4. S03E04Blood Is Thicker Than WaterFebruary 19, 1973—Most families have a skeleton in the cupboard, and Sid's skeleton has been hidden away for forty years...
5. S03E05One Good Turn Deserves A BotherFebruary 26, 1973—When's Sid's boss goes on holiday, Sid takes it upon himself to guard the 'goodies', but the family are not too happy to stand guard on rota
6. S03E06The Loneliness Of The Short Distance WalkerMarch 5, 1973—It is not that Sid is out of condition, it's just that fridges are getting heavier these days!
7. S03E07Watch The BirdieMarch 12, 1973—When Mike has a brilliant idea it usually costs Sid money. But when it only involves the grotty old garage, Sid can be persuaded.
8. S03E08Atishoo ! Atishoo ! We All Fall DownApril 30, 1973—Jean going down with flu is one thing, Sally is another, and Mike is another - but Sid can cope. Then Betty gets pregant twinges...
9. S03E09Entente Not So CordialeMay 7, 1973—Most soldiers left their hearts in Paris, but not Sid. However, when Sid and Jean spend a weekend in Paris, they discover that the entente
10. S03E10Will The Real Sid Abbott Please Stand UpMay 14, 1973—Jean finds out that Sexy Sandra is what makes a shrivelled-up old prune with a wire brush on top turn into Putney's oldest Teeny Bopper.
11. S03E11I'm Not Jealous, I'll Kill HimMay 21, 1973—When an old flame rekindles warmth in Jean's heart, Sid begins to burn. It really is not as though he's jealous. Then Betty opens her mouth
12. S03E12A Girl's Worst Friend Is Her FatherMay 28, 1973—If Sid had not interfered with Sally's job interview, Sally would not believe there are times when a girl's worst friend is her father.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Money Is The Root Of...February 20, 1974—Anxious to share in Sid's bonus and commission, Jean, Sally and Mike remind Sid of the things they are always doing for him.
2. S04E02And They Will Come HomeFebruary 27, 1974—The trouble starts when Sally and Mike go into business buying and selling old junk. Sid puts up with it until 'one big thing' arrives in hi
3. S04E03Who's Minding The Baby ?March 20, 1974—When Betty from next door pops in to ask a 'little' favour, Sid is not at all keen - but Jean insists they are friends and encourages her to
4. S04E04A Beef In His BonnetMarch 27, 1974—When Mike and Sally bring home something that has 'fallen off the back of a lorry', Sid warns them about mixing with villains like 'Fingers'
5. S04E05The Bells Are RingingApril 3, 1974—Sid's overjoyed at Mike marrying into a wealthy family but when another close tie between the two families is announced, Sid takes a differe
6. S04E06The First 25 Years Are The WorstApril 10, 1974—Sid and Jeans 25th Wedding Anniversary is coming up and Sid is planning a party.
7. S04E07All This... And Christmas TooDecember 24, 1971—Sid Jones is a put-upon father of two who is not too far distant from one Sid Abbot.

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01They Don't Write Songs Like That AnymoreOctober 14, 1974—Sid decides to enter a songwriting competition with his un-acknowledged classic "You Can Have My Welks and Cockles But Leave My Winkles Alon
2. S05E02The Gypsy's WarningOctober 21, 1974—The trouble starts with Sid's morning paper - Sid wants to do the crossword and Jean wants to read her horoscope. Not that she really believ
3. S05E03The Biggest Woodworm In The WorldOctober 28, 1974—Sid brings home an old wodden chair, but there's something wrong with it. Meanwhile, Mike's dancer girlfriend comes to stay, but Mike doesn
4. S05E04Home Tweet HomeNovember 4, 1974—Sid isn't too fond of Mike and Sally's latest scheme to raise some money for a holiday.
5. S05E05You're Never Too Old To Be YoungNovember 11, 1974—Sid is shocked when Jean tells him she wants a lover!
6. S05E06The Policeman, The Paint And The PiratesNovember 18, 1974—Sid's efforts to avoid 'The Pirates of Penzance' lead him into trouble with a pot of paint and a policeman. And then Travor brings in the Ja
7. S05E07Happy Birthday SidNovember 25, 1974—What should a husband do if his family give him a birthday present he can't use?
8. S05E08Freedom Is.....December 2, 1974—Sid doesn't like the idea of Sally and Mike befriending a tramp. He likes it even less when Sally brings him home and everyone takes the tra
9. S05E09Mr ChairmanDecember 9, 1974—Disenchanted with the local Residents Association, Sid leads a revolt against the Chairman. Then Trevor takes things one step too far.
10. S05E10And Afterwards At.........December 16, 1974—Family weddings aren't Sid's idea of a good time, but he'll put up with them as long as there's a booze-up.

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01The Frozen LimitJanuary 29, 1976—Sid has more than a few problems when Jean convinces him to buy a deep freeze.
2. S06E02Beautiful DreamerFebruary 5, 1976—Sid has a series of restless nights.
3. S06E03Fish With EverythingFebruary 12, 1976—Sid is feeling a bit off colour and his doctor suggests he find himself a hobby.
4. S06E04The Naked PaperhangerFebruary 19, 1976—When Mike moves into a flat of his own Jean decides to re-decorate his old room.
5. S06E05Remember Me ?February 26, 1976—Sid's sponging family are anxious to share in his bonus and commission.
6. S06E06Something Of ValueMarch 4, 1976—When Sid's Uncle Percy dies, he leaves Sid two large packing cases and a small brown parcel.
7. S06E07Men Of ConsequenceMarch 11, 1976—Sid is awake night after night worrying about the countries troubles.
8. S06E08Skin DeepMarch 18, 1976—Sid tells Jean he has a temporary promotion at work. But soon Jean is beginning to doubt what he told her.
9. S06E09Friends And NeighboursMarch 25, 1976—Jean is worried about strange noises coming from next door.
10. S06E10Well, Well, Well.April 1, 1976—A damp patch on the living-room carpet doesn't bother Sid - until he takes the skirting board off.
11. S06E11The Phantom Pools WinnerApril 8, 1976—Sid wins a large export order, but Jean's plan for Mike to take a photograph of him for the local paper goes awry.
12. S06E12A Matter Of PrincipleApril 15, 1976—Sid discovers where the money for his birthday party has come from, and he doesn't like it.
13. S06E13Some Enchanted EveningApril 22, 1976—When Sid discovers why Jean is sulking and Sally and Mike won't talk to him, he goes to the pub with Trevor where they devise a plan to set

Season 6 ranked & reviewed