Shine on Harvey Moon (1982–1995)

1. S01E01Hail the Conquering HeroJanuary 8, 1982—In November 1945 corporals Harvey Moon and Lou Lewis return to London from Bombay, where they sat out the war as stores clerks. Harvey's hou
2. S01E02Getting to Know YouJanuary 15, 1982—Harvey decides to spend a Saturday with Stanley and take him to watch the Arsenal play football. However, since Harvey went away the team's
3. S01E03Who's Afraid Of Virginia FlakeJanuary 22, 1982—Harvey and Lou go to Bedfordshire to get officially demobbed, where Harvey, a non-smoker, uses his cigarette allowance to get Lou off a char
4. S01E04Sweet F.A.January 29, 1982—Harvey is not happy when Lou brings home a stack of black market sugar. He is no happier when the Labour Exchange get him a job as a stores
5. S01E05The Rough with the SmoothFebruary 5, 1982—To reward head mistress Harriet for giving Stanley extra work to get him into grammar school, Harvey Harriet to an upmarket restaurant but f
6. S01E06A Christmas TruceFebruary 12, 1982—With Christmas approaching Harvey is anxious to get Stanley a bike courtesy of one of Lou's spiv friends and works long hours as a departmen

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1. S02E01Getting ResultsSeptember 10, 1982—Whilst Lou's black market activities flourish Harvey is stuck in a dull job in a wireless factory working for the tight-fisted Hartley. He
2. S02E02A Deal with the DevilSeptember 17, 1982—Back at work after the factory strike and with a pay rise, Harvey disapproves of Lou's involvement with local black market king 'Connie' Ros
3. S02E03In Sickness and in HealthSeptember 24, 1982—When Nan, Harvey's mother, goes down with pneumonia, Harvey finds himself paying out doctor's bills and the money the imprisoned Lou buried
4. S02E04The Party LineOctober 1, 1982—Harvey agrees to stand as a Labour councillor against the right wing Progressive Party's Clarence Saxby. To appear to be a family man, he br
5. S02E05The Course of True LoveOctober 8, 1982—Just out of jail, Lou is dazzled by the stories Nan's old flame Wilf, who has made his fortune in Africa, tells and determines to emigrate.
6. S02E06Safe as HousesOctober 15, 1982—Harvey and Harriet spend a weekend with her father in the country. Harriet wants sex but Harvey prefers romance. Rita also becomes an obje

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Goodnight SweetheartJune 1, 1984—Harriet has moved to Holland to take up a teaching job. With the tenement blown up, Harvey and Lou end up in a doss-house but Harvey gets h
2. S03E02Pick Yourself Up, Dust Yourself Down And...June 8, 1984—With Lou in a sanatorium, Maggie starts to train in nursing. Harvey gets a letter from Harriet to say she is engaged to another man, but R
3. S03E03Sisters and BrothersJune 15, 1984—Denied time off work to attend the Labour party Conference in Brighton with fellow councillor, solicitor Dick Elliott, Harvey quits his job
4. S03E04I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out of My HairJune 22, 1984—After a visit from Monty's pregnant girlfriend, Rita dumps him and goes out with the charming, urbane Leo Brandon, who has employed Maggie i
5. S03E05Sentimental JourneyJune 29, 1984—Having thrown Tom over for Lou, Maggie is devastated when a letter arrives from Scotland to say that Lou is now dating his convalescent nurs
6. S03E06Goodnight ViennaJuly 6, 1984—Christmas is coming, and Harvey clears the air with Ryder whilst Rita takes over the running of the salon and Maggie gets back with Tom, to
7. S03E07Baby It's Cold OutsideJuly 13, 1984—It's the coldest winter for fifty years and, whilst Harvey gets cosy with Frieda, Rita is feeling the bite. Firstly, after Stanley's headmas
8. S03E08Fools Rush InJuly 20, 1984—The Moons are unable to pay for Stanley to go on a school outing, but Harvey's pride causes him to turn down the headmaster's offer to finan
9. S03E09Spring Will Be a Little Late This YearJuly 27, 1984—Harvey feels that Stanley is getting out of control and wants him to move in with himself and Frieda for when they are married. However, Fri

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Kind Hearts and CoronetsJuly 5, 1985—The Moons get a scare when Stanley is rushed to hospital with suspected polio,though it proves to be a false alarm. The path of true love
2. S04E02Anything Goes...July 12, 1985—Stolen ration books are planted in Harvey's surgery and the police call after Tory councillor Baldock accuses Harvey of theft. When Harvey
3. S04E03Mud SticksJuly 19, 1985—1948 starts badly for Harvey when the local Labour Party, unsympathetic to his recent troubles, accuse him of bringing them bad publicity.
4. S04E04Love Is BlindJuly 26, 1985—Already unhappy that her false admission in court might lose her custody of Stanley Rita gets more depressed as she loses handsome divorced
5. S04E05Lover, Come Back to MeAugust 2, 1985—As news spreads of Harvey's night with Rita, Nan is disapproving, Frieda feels betrayed and Harvey himself feels used since it nullifies all
6. S04E06All, or Nothing at AllAugust 9, 1985—Erich dies suddenly and Frieda is amazed to get a visit from Joan Gottlieb, a Gentile who married Erich in Manchester before Frieda came to
7. S04E07We're in the MoneyAugust 16, 1985—Having inherited Erich's house and money Frieda is now a wealthy woman and Harvey feels financially inferior, considering taking on the bake
8. S04E08Love and MarriageAugust 23, 1985—As Maggie proudly shows off the engagement ring Alfie bought her, Harvey travels to Margate with a professional co-respondent to facilitate

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01Series 5, Episode 1April 23, 1995—
2. S05E02Series 5, Episode 2April 30, 1995—
3. S05E03Series 5, Episode 3May 7, 1995—
4. S05E04Series 5, Episode 4May 14, 1995—
5. S05E05Series 5, Episode 5May 21, 1995—
6. S05E06Series 5, Episode 6May 28, 1995—
7. S05E07Series 5, Episode 7July 14, 1995—
8. S05E08Series 5, Episode 8July 21, 1995—
9. S05E09Series 5, Episode 9July 28, 1995—
10. S05E10Series 5, Episode 10August 4, 1995—
11. S05E11Series 5, Episode 11August 11, 1995—
12. S05E12Series 5, Episode 12August 18, 1995—

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