Butterflies

1. S01E01When Ria Met LeonardNovember 10, 1978—Adam has crashed his car and Ben and Russell have not spoken to each other in almost a year. In a cafe she meets charming businessman Leonar
2. S01E02Breaking the SilenceNovember 17, 1978—One reason that makes Ria feel less than good about herself is that she is a bad cook. She has to use emotional blackmail to get the family
3. S01E03Thinking About a JobNovember 24, 1978—Ria feels stifled at home and would like to get a job but Ben is not supportive. He got angry when he discovered the boys busking. Leonard i
4. S01E04How About Lunch?December 1, 1978—Leonard leaves a note on the windscreen of Ria's car,suggesting they have lunch together. Unfortunately the car is being used by her sons,wh
5. S01E05The LoversDecember 8, 1978—Russell feels very strongly that a sculpture The Lovers,being exhibited locally,should not be sold to an American millionaire. After another
6. S01E06He'll Have to GoDecember 15, 1978—Adam has had a poodle perm and has taken to wearing a crash helmet around the house so that Ben does not find out. However Ben has been told

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01LeavingOctober 26, 1979—Adam's girlfriend Annie declares that he is boring and leaves him,causing him to be very depressed. Ria meets Leonard jogging in a park and
2. S02E02Fox HuntingNovember 2, 1979—Out in the country with an apathetic Ben Ria is upset by seeing a fox-hunt and decides to organize an anti-hunting protest the following Sat
3. S02E03WorryingNovember 12, 1979—After getting chest pains Ben gets it into his head that he is having a heart attack and worries Ria by talking about what will happen after
4. S02E04A Dog's LifeNovember 19, 1979—After the boys have annoyed new neighbour Mr. Conrad, Ria goes to church to rail at God about her static life and finds Mrs. Conrad is there
5. S02E05Keeping FitNovember 26, 1979—On her way home from her Keep Fit class Ria is offered a lift by Thomas and Leonard,the latter being very poorly so Ria goes home to make a
6. S02E06An Attractive VisitorDecember 3, 1979—Susanna, a woman the Parkinsons met on holiday,comes to stay and Ria collects her at the station. On the way home Ria goes into a shop and L
7. S02E07Lunch with LeonardDecember 10, 1979—Leonard calls and suggests he meet Ria at the cafe where they first met. Here he tells her that he hopes to get back with his wife so this i
8. S02E08Christmas with the ParkinsonsDecember 22, 1979—The thought of cooking for Christmas frightens Ria though she is cheered to meet Leonard again,though they have a row. Back home this preys

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01An Empty CageSeptember 9, 1980—Adam has a job as a long-distance lorry driver. He has to take a load of timber to London, deliver it and pick up another load to drive to S
2. S03E02Ruby's CrisisSeptember 16, 1980—Ruby, the housekeeper, starts shoplifting. Ria helps her cure the habit.
3. S03E03PregnancySeptember 23, 1980—As Leonard celebrates getting his licence back, Ria struggles to emulate a television cook's recipe. The boys come in, and Russell announces
4. S03E04Problems, ProblemsSeptember 30, 1980—Adam gets the sack. Ria accidentally plays a taped conversation between Russell and Jeannie, which confirms Jeannie's pregnancy. Ria becomes
5. S03E05Happy Birthday, RiaOctober 7, 1980—It's Ria's birthday, and Ben takes her to London, dropping her off and arranging to meet her later. Leonard follows her to London and books
6. S03E06Gimme ShelterNovember 14, 1980—Whilst the boys build a fallout shelter - which annoys Ben when he falls in the hole - Ria meets up with an old friend, Kathleen, an America
7. S03E07PartingNovember 21, 1980—Ben is off to a conference in the South of France and Leonard is off to New York. They both want Ria to see them off at six in the morning.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Back from New YorkSeptember 7, 1983—
2. S04E02AmandaSeptember 14, 1983—
3. S04E03PotSeptember 21, 1983—
4. S04E04Cleaning WindowsSeptember 28, 1983—
5. S04E05CallingOctober 5, 1983—
6. S04E06Breaking UpOctober 12, 1983—
7. S04E07Loose EndsOctober 19, 1983—

Season 4 ranked & reviewed