Season 1

Season 1 (1989)




Episodes List

Ep.1 French Lessons

Air Date: 1989-01-05

Desmond thinks Shirley is playing away when she begins to brag about her French teacher.

Ep.2 The Offer

Air Date: 1989-01-12

Desmond considers selling the shop to retire in Guyana early, when a smooth-talking businessman enters the shop. Deciding to apply for a loan to do up the shop instead, Desmond visits the bank only to find his eldest son Michael is the one who'll make the decision.

Ep.3 Expansion Plans

Air Date: 1989-01-19

Michael decides that the shop needs more employees and he introduces Tony, who gets the job as Desmond's assistant.

Ep.4 Hello Aunty Susu

Air Date: 1989-01-26

Shirley's obnoxious older sister arrives but begins to annoy everyone when she takes without asking and does things how she wants in her sister's house.

Ep.5 A Surprise for Porkpie

Air Date: 1989-02-02

Porkpie disappoints everyone when he doesn't celebrate Shirley's birthday, because he needs a TV licence.

Ep.6 Sad News

Air Date: 1989-02-09

Gloria is going on a date with a gay politician, while Desmond and Shirley get news that their old friend and former band member of The Georgetown Dreamers, Sweetsticks, has died.