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1. S01E01Episode 1September 30, 1998—Joe unwittingly sabotages his mother's dinner date with her new boyfriend, Roger.
2. S01E02Episode 2October 7, 1998—Joe and Emily meet Roger's kids—the children from hell—and wonder if Mum having a boyfriend is such a good idea.
3. S01E03Episode 3October 14, 1998—Roger slips a disc while rollerblading across the living room.
4. S01E04Episode 4October 21, 1998—Joe and Emily are dismayed when Colin decides to ditch his boring image and becomes a "groovy dad". Meanwhile, Joe's toy aeroplane gets stuc
5. S01E05Episode 5October 28, 1998—After discovering his father's new girlfriend is his school PE mistress, Joe tries to sabotage their relationship, and attempts to reunite J
6. S01E06Episode 6November 4, 1998—David develops a crush on Emily, and tries to help Joe when he's the victim of a school bully.
7. S01E07Episode 7November 11, 1998—Joe shoots a horror video about his family for school.
8. S01E08Episode 8October 5, 1999—After David sets his sights on Emily, she decides to live with Colin and Jennifer to avoid him. Joe and Felicity wreck Emily's favourite shi
9. S01E09Episode 9October 12, 1999—Emily's afternoon hits the skids when Colin tries his hand at painting with Roger. Joe and Emily arrange a weekend away for Jane and Roger.
10. S01E10Episode 10October 19, 1999—Joe enlists King Arthur's help with a Camelot. Meanwhile, Emily worries that Jennifer is pregnant.
11. S01E11Episode 11October 26, 1999—Felicity disowns her family after Roger argues with Jane over a drill. Meanwhile, Joe believes his parents have been taken over by aliens.
12. S01E12Episode 12November 2, 1999—Emily panics when she sees Jane and Colin kissing, and Roger's big sister comes to stay.
13. S01E13Episode 13November 9, 1999—Colin and Jennifer decide to get married in a quiet ceremony. Roger expresses his commitment to Jane by installing swing doors between their

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Episode 1November 17, 1999—Parker and Smart bet the boys that they can't be nice for an entire day.
2. S02E02Episode 2November 24, 1999—Joe has to decide which of his "dads" he will play with in the forthcoming father-and-son football match. Meanwhile, Robbie's attempts to be
3. S02E03Episode 3December 1, 1999—Joe is building a model space rocket for his school science project, and comes under suspicion when things start to go missing around the ho
4. S02E04Episode 4December 8, 1999—Emily seeks David's help when Roger objects to her outfit for a seventies party at the local rugby club.
5. S02E05Episode 5December 15, 1999—Worried about household security after his friend Toby is burgled, Joe pesters Roger to fit more locks and an alarm to the house.
6. S02E06Episode 6December 22, 1999—Felicity and Robbie organise a sponsored dog walk to raise money.
7. S02E07Episode 7January 5, 2000—Joe's academic skills are recognized with an award nomination.
8. S02E08Episode 8January 12, 2000—Emily is unhappy at having to babysit for free and decides to go on strike. Joe signs up for martial arts classes.
9. S02E09Episode 9January 19, 2000—Jane and Emily try to become fit together, while David becomes a fanatical vegetarian to impress Lisa.
10. S02E10Episode 10January 26, 2000—Joe and Felicity are delighted when cousin Danny comes to stay. But who has taken Emily's diary?
11. S02E11Episode 11February 2, 2000—Emily is left in charge when all the adults in the house go down with a mystery bug.
12. S02E12Episode 12February 9, 2000—The return of Roger's wife Ursula causes mixed reactions. Joe is concerned when his pet snake goes off its food.
13. S02E13Episode 13February 16, 2000—Joe is offered a place at Swindon School of Science, but receives conflicting advice on whether he should go.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed