That's My Boy

1. S01E01Live As a FamilyOctober 23, 1981—Housekeeper Ida Willis is the terror of the domestic employment agency and her clients alike. She is sent to work for Dr. Robert Price and h
2. S01E02Settling InOctober 30, 1981—Ida is enjoying working for Shane and Angie. That is, until she meets Shane's 'other mummy' Mrs Price! Will they ever see eye to eye?
3. S01E03Is It Catching?November 6, 1981—Ida agrees to look after her brother's grandchild, unaware of what she's letting herself in for.
4. S01E04Happy Birthdays, RobertNovember 6, 1981—Robert's mummies can't agree when he was born. Ida insists he was born in June while Mrs Price is certain that his birthday is when she adop
5. S01E05Driven ApartNovember 20, 1981—Robert is starting to regret having agreed to teach Angie how to drive. Mrs Price thinks it's funny that Angie has hit another car, until sh
6. S01E06Think ThinNovember 27, 1981—Robert thinks that he, Angie, and Ida need to lose weight, so he devises a diet for them all to follow. Ida's not happy as this means she ca

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Only When It HurtsJanuary 7, 1983—When Mrs Prive comes for tea, Ida is showing off her talents when she breaks her tooth biting into one of 'other mummy's sausage rolls. How
2. S02E02Wakey WakeyJanuary 14, 1983—Ida agrees to participate in a wakeathon to raise money for a worthy cause. She decides she needs a long sleep beforehand but has trouble so
3. S02E03A Holiday RomanceJanuary 21, 1983—Ida goes on holiday with Robert and Angie, and meets a gentleman named Cyril, who Robert takes an instant dislike to. Robert spends the holi
4. S02E04A Brush with the LawJanuary 28, 1983—When Ida sets out to change Angie's blouse for 'a sky-blue floaty scarf', she accidentally leaves without paying. The manager calls the poli
5. S02E05Down UnderFebruary 4, 1983—Ida's name somehow finds its way onto the computer at the employment agency and she's sick of calls from a Mrs. Thornberry-Basset, aka 'Fanc
6. S02E06To Catch a ThiefFebruary 11, 1983—The TV breaks just as Ida and Angie are settling down to watch a film. When a man arrives, Ida thinks Robert has called a repairman, but soo
7. S02E07Go Jump in the FountainFebruary 18, 1983—When Angie insists that Robert go out for 'an evening with the boys', she and Ida have no idea just how far out of his rut he will get!
8. S02E08Invitation to the WeddingFebruary 25, 1983—Wilfred gets a whack with a loaf when he lets himself into the house while everyone's out shopping. He informs them his daughter Maureen is
9. S02E09Cold TurkeyDecember 23, 1983—Ida plans a small Christmas, but, one by one, people start inviting themselves, and Ida foolishly leaves the Turkey in Wilfred's hands.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Where There's a WillApril 27, 1984—Ida discovers that she's been left a cottage in a will from none other than 'Shane's daddy', but their arrival is met with an even bigger su
2. S03E02Baby BluesMay 4, 1984—Angie's cousins have had a baby, and made her and Robert godparents. Following the ceremony, she decides she wants a baby, but Robert doesn'
3. S03E03The Big Night OutMay 11, 1984—Ida is infuriated when consultant Charles Barber invites Mrs Price to dinner, especially after some digging, she realises that she is the in
4. S03E04Light and ShadeMay 18, 1984—Home on holiday in Bournemouth, Mrs Price has joined a cult and starts handing her wealth over to Brother Laidlaw. Suspicious, Ida sets a tr
5. S03E05Unfair DismissalMay 25, 1984—When handyman Jim Barnes is given his marching orders, Ida refuses to accept the decision and devises a plan to get him reinstated.
6. S03E06Dirty LinenJune 1, 1984—Ida finds a 'love letter' in Robert's pocket, and everyone mutually jumps to that he's having an affair. Who is the mystery woman?
7. S03E07Ring If You Need MeJune 8, 1984—Ida waits on bedridden Mrs Price hand and foot, but goodwill only stretches so far.
8. S03E08Little DonkeyDecember 28, 1984—Robert's musical plans are thrown into disarray when he discovers one of the nurses is already singing 'Little Donkey' at the hospital Chris

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Moving OutJanuary 18, 1985—Robert has finally got an opportunity to work as a GP in a private practice. But it means moving to Yorkshire. How's his 'other mother' goin
2. S04E02Moving InJanuary 25, 1985—The journey to Yorkshire proves to be extremely fraught, the car breaks down several times, and secretary Edith Parfitt gets more and more w
3. S04E03What Seems to Be the TroubleFebruary 1, 1985—Ida misses London life and struggles with the new slower-paced country life. She plans to pack her bags but a medical emergency soon changes
4. S04E04Friendship View MarriageFebruary 8, 1985—Mrs Price and Wilfred plan a visit; when they arrive, Wilfred tells Ida he's set to propose to his 'Passion Flower', but his eye is elsewher
5. S04E05Hello Young MothersFebruary 15, 1985—At the local corner shop, Ida overhears plans for a hostel for single mothers. She has to take on fiercely opposed shopkeeper Mrs Cross.
6. S04E06The Phantom of the FarmyardFebruary 22, 1985—Lonely in London, Mrs Price visits, intending to move in. Robert, Angie and Ida concoct a plan to put her off, a phantom rooster.
7. S04E07Surprise, SurpriseMarch 8, 1985—Ida drops some not-too-subtle hints that her birthday is approaching and tells Angie she wants a big strong man to carry her away. When the

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01Digging InFebruary 21, 1986—Wilfred has vanished, leaving his sister Ida distraught. But after being found, he invades a nearby empty house, wielding a musket. He ends
2. S05E02Drugs on the MarketFebruary 28, 1986—Ida's been stockpiling tablets and even trading under the counter for different supplies. Unimpressed, Robert is seeks to end the operation.
3. S05E03JezebelMarch 7, 1986—Robert's talk to the Young Wives Group is hampered by one who takes a fancy to him, much to Ida's horror.
4. S05E04Something to LoveMarch 14, 1986—Ida is thrilled when romance finally enlivens Miss Edith's life.
5. S05E05The BypassMarch 21, 1986—A new bypass threatens chaos to the village; Ida and Robert are determined to take action and end up dancing in the middle of Main Street.
6. S05E06Happy AnniversaryMarch 28, 1986—It's Robert and Angie's wedding anniversary. Angie has been spending most of her time away working in ads. Their anniversary dinner is spoil
7. S05E07Two Lonely PeopleApril 4, 1986—Wilfred and Miss Edith are two lonely people, especially Edith since her mother left to stay with Edith's sister. Perhaps wedding bells will

Season 5 ranked & reviewed