The essential episodes of City Lights

Watch these 11 in order and you've got City Lights — each pick states its reason.

  1. 01

    S01E01 · Pilot · October 14, 1986 · 30m

    Talent6.0

    Willie contemplates leaving his position at the Bank after seemingly managing to sell one of his short stories.

  2. 02

    S01E04 · Top rated · November 4, 1986 · 30m

    Lost Weekend6.0

    Willie manages to avoid a spending his weekend waterskiing with Brian and Vicky. Unfortunately for him this is due to being locked up in a storage unit with Chancer for the weekend.

  3. 03

    S01E06 · Top rated · November 18, 1986 · 30m

    True Life Adventures6.0

    When mother's away, Willie will play! Willie's left home alone when his mother goes to visit his Auntie. Left to his own devices it's not long before things go wrong, resulting in a house full of homeless "visitors" and his father's ashes disappearing.

  4. 04

    S02E01 · Top rated · October 27, 1987 · 30m

    The More Things Change6.0

    Moving on from his mother's into his own swanky flat Willie appears to be moving up in the world. That is until Chancer, freshly released from her majesty's pleasure, reappears dragging Willie into trouble with a figure from Glasgow's criminal underworld.

  5. 05

    S02E02 · Top rated · November 3, 1987 · 30m

    Local Hero5.0

    Mr McClelland is joined by a highly unlikely candidate for the Bank's Employee of the Month. However is Willie's "hero" status entirely deserved or has his creative imagination struck again?

  6. 06

    S02E03 · Top rated · November 10, 1987 · 30m

    Moonlighting6.0

    Unimpressed by Dicky Rainbow's hackneyed material Willie decides to turn his hand to comedy writing which, naturally, is an area he believes his "talent" extends into. Meanwhile Mr McClelland causes some "hair-raising" whilst trying out for a leading role with the Operatic Society.

  7. 07

    S02E04 · Season 2 peak · November 17, 1987 · 30m

    Crimewatch OK7.0

    When Janice is robbed Willie decides to set up a neighbourhood watch group. However buying radio phones from Chancer for communication purposes may leave the group itself on the wrong side of the law!

  8. 08

    S02E05 · Top rated · November 24, 1987 · 30m

    True Love, The Course of...4.0

    Mrs Melvin appears to have found herself a new admirer. However Willie isn't convinced his intentions towards his mother are entirely honourable, leading to Chancer being dispatched to a banking course in his place.

  9. 09

    S02E06 · Top rated · December 1, 1987 · 30m

    Fame5.0

    A mix up at the publishers leaves William believing his days at the bank are over...

  10. 10

    S03E01 · Season 3 peak · October 24, 1988 · 30m

    The Longest Day6.0

    Willie is stood up by Janice at the alter and discovers she has gone to extreme measures to avoid life with the would be author. Mr McClelland meanwhile shockingly discovers why he has been unable to contact Mrs McClelland.

  11. 11

    S05E06 · Series finale · 30m

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