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    TV Series

    Bless This House

    IMDb6.9/10
    1971 - 1976
    30m/ep
    Ended
    Seasons: 6
    Episodes: 66

    On Howard Road, travelling stationery salesman Sid Abbott and his wife Jean constantly battle to comprehend the permissive ways of their teenage children Mike and Sally.

    Created by: Harry Driver
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    Seasons & Episodes

    The Generation Gap

    1. The Generation Gap

    Sid tries desperately to understand his two teenage children, but the more he tries, the less he understands them.

    2/2/197130 min
    Mum's the Word

    2. Mum's the Word

    Sid overhears a conversation between the doctors and, as usual, gets crossed messages.

    2/9/197130 min
    Father's Day

    3. Father's Day

    Sally has a date with a mystery man, and Jean has a surprise for Sid for Father's day; but Sid's suspicious mind throws a spanner in the works.

    2/16/197130 min
    Be It Ever So Humble

    4. Be It Ever So Humble

    Sid tells Mike to find a job, but much to Jean's dismay, Mike announces he is leaving home. Sally is so upset that she decides she is leaving too. How will Jean react to her children both leaving? And how will Sid cope with the fall out?

    2/23/197130 min
    Another Fine Mess

    5. Another Fine Mess

    Sid's boss asks him to look after a special gift that he has bought for his wife for a special anniversary. What could possibly go wrong?

    3/2/197130 min
    For Whom the Bells Toll

    6. For Whom the Bells Toll

    Dinner time at the Abbotts turns into a debate about the generations, and the morals of meat eating, as Sally and Sid lock horns. Sid and Jean suspect Mike is planning to elope.

    3/9/197130 min
    A Woman's Place

    7. A Woman's Place

    After many years as a stay at home mother, Jean decides she wants to get a job. She knows the family will struggle without her though, so she hires a cleaner.

    3/16/197130 min
    The Day of Rest

    8. The Day of Rest

    6

    It's Sunday, and Sid wants a day of rest, but with the sink blocking, and Mike creating his sculpture, a day of rest is the last thing he's going to get. Jean and Sid meet their new neighbors.

    3/23/197130 min
    Make Love ... Not War!

    9. Make Love ... Not War!

    6

    Betty and Trev have a huge row, and Trev decides he wants to come stay at Sid and Jean's house. However, this doesn't make everyone happy, and trouble ensues. Mike meanwhile, decides he wants to be spiritual.

    3/30/197130 min
    Charity Begins At Home.

    10. Charity Begins At Home.

    6

    Mike and his friends decide to spend the weekend living on bread and water, and give what they would have spent on food to charity. He encourages his parents to join him. They do; but Sid finds it a lot harder than he expected it to be.

    4/6/197130 min
    If the Dog Collar Fits, Wear It

    11. If the Dog Collar Fits, Wear It

    7

    Sally has been looking after the elderly in the area, and brings a dog home to stay, as one of the men she has been caring for has had to get rid of him. Sally, Jean, and Mike love 'Fred' the mongrel, and want him to stay, but Sid has other ideas.

    4/13/197130 min
    The Morning After the Night Before

    12. The Morning After the Night Before

    5

    Sid wakes up with a hangover after a night with the guys. He has no memory of what happened the night before, and is stunned to see an array of items that don't belong to him. Meanwhile, Mike advertises his sculptures to raise some money.

    4/20/197130 min

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