Spatz

1. S01E01Royal VisitFebruary 21, 1990—It's opening day at Spatz, London’s latest fast-food sensation. But with only 4 hours to go, the manager, TJ Strickland, has much on his pla
2. S01E02Sound of MusakFebruary 28, 1990—Heavy metal man Vince Powers quickly changes his tune when he realises that the girl he’s got a crush on, Chloe, is a Mozart freak. Music of
3. S01E03Toni's Tall TaleMarch 7, 1990—Toni Gordon is a girl with a problem. Two problems, actually: one, her mother and two, her father. The reason? In a moment of crisis and low
4. S01E04Karen's BirthdayMarch 14, 1990—Karen takes a tip from the Spatz Tokyo outlet and introduces an early morning exercise programme designed to keep the hard-pressed staff on
5. S01E05Local HeroMarch 21, 1990—While Karen racks her brains dreaming up yet more publicity gimmicks, TJ's much-derided first aid class gets a shot in the arm when Lily use
6. S01E06Death of a SpatzmanMarch 28, 1990—Dexter sets his sights high when TV soap star Cindy Stewart blows in for a bite at the restaurant. The question is, will she swallow fast-ta
7. S01E07The Wild BrunchApril 4, 1990—A gang of teenage hoodlums starts hanging around the restaurant and Karen orders TJ to get rid of them. But when the self-styled Diablos ret
8. S01E08GreenpiecesApril 11, 1990—A protest group calling itself Planetwatch pickets the restaurant, ruining Karen's quarterly profit figures. It may be friendly to the envir
9. S01E09Clowning AroundApril 18, 1990—TJ conjures up a plan for Spatz to host kids' parties and reckons he’s come up with a wizard scheme. But as usual (since it wasn't her idea)
10. S01E10The StrikeApril 25, 1990—The staff of Spatz is revolting. When Vince discovers that rival hamburger chain Blimpy's is paying their staff 10p more an hour than Spatz,
11. S01E11Sing For Your SupperMay 2, 1990—The staff are used to Karen calling the tune, but there's dischord in the ranks when she instructs the staff to sing out the customers' orde
12. S01E12Smart CookiesMay 9, 1990—A battle of wits is in danger of escalating into an all-out war when TJ challenges Ivor Willis, the manager of Blimpy's, to a friendly trivi
13. S01E13Bye Bye TJMay 16, 1990—TJ gets promoted. It seems like great news, but the downside is he's got to return to Canada (that's somewhere just north of the USA). For K

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Star AttractionJanuary 3, 1991—Freddy joins the Spatz team as they prepare to welcome football star, Gary Lineker - but is Dexter really the friend of the stars he claims
2. S02E02Karen's MotherJanuary 10, 1991—Karen rashly tells her mother that she is engaged to TJ, and the staff get to grips with Spatz's new weapon in the fast-food war - a deliver
3. S02E03Time and EfficiencyJanuary 17, 1991—Karen calls in an expert to help improve efficiency levels, and Freddy frets about her relationship with boyfriend, Dave.
4. S02E04The PosterJanuary 31, 1991—Karen has her sights set on marriage, and the other staff have their eyes on a cash prize.
5. S02E05Fire AlarmFebruary 7, 1991—TJ's girlfriend, Julie, fills in at the restaurant when Vince goes AWOL, and the staff deal with the annoyance of a faulty fire alarm.
6. S02E06The SiegeFebruary 14, 1991—Four doughnuts are missing - and it's not long before the Spatz staff start disappearing too, as an armed man begins taking hostages.
7. S02E07Debbie's WeddingFebruary 21, 1991—Debbie has finally agreed to marry her boyfriend, Derek, and Vince can see the money-making potential if he is given permission to organise
8. S02E08Talent ContestFebruary 28, 1991—TJ is in trouble with Karen when he allows a talent contest to be held in Spatz.
9. S02E09Things That Go...March 7, 1991—The staff come to the conclusion the restaurant is haunted, while TJ and Karen prepare for the annual Spatz costume ball.
10. S02E10CharlieMarch 14, 1991—An important food critic is coming to review the Spatz menu, and a young boy has become separated from his parents.
11. S02E11LootMarch 21, 1991—Karen has lost her contact lens, the bank manager has lost his marbles, and Freddy has managed to lose £3,000 - twice.
12. S02E12From Russia with LoveMarch 28, 1991—A Russian delegation comes to visit Spatz, and Vince goes into the black-market perfume business.
13. S02E13TakeoverApril 4, 1991—Louis Frapelli has gambled away the London branch of Spatz, and it now belongs to bitter rival, Roland Blimpy. The staff must find a way to

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01High FlierFebruary 28, 1992—Dexter's new job isn't what he thought it was, and Vince's wind-up hamburger toy venture winds him up in trouble.
2. S03E02WitnessMarch 6, 1992—Freddy becomes a crucial witness to a serious burglary, and Karen wants to tap into the lucrative American tourism market.
3. S03E03TangoMarch 13, 1992—Rivalry between Spatz and Blimpy's raises its ugly head again, when TJ and Willis agree to hold a ballroom dancing competition.
4. S03E04ExtortionMarch 20, 1992—The local mafia put the squeeze on the Spatz management, and while TJ wants to take a stand, Karen is all for giving the mobsters what they
5. S03E05The Curse of KarenMarch 27, 1992—Karen's mean-spiritedness backfires when an old woman puts a curse on her, and the rest of the staff prepare for a visit from Lenny the Lion
6. S03E06Driving Miss WesleyApril 3, 1992—Debbie's boyfriend Derek thinks she's seeing another man, and so takes a job as a security guard so he can watch her. Meanwhile, the rest of
7. S03E07Poetry & MusicApril 10, 1992—Vince is in love, the buskers are in trouble, and TJ and Karen are under the mistletoe.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed