Bob and Margaret

Season 1

1998 · 13 episodes · 6h 30m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. A Tale of Two Dentists

   22 Jun 1998 · 30 min

   A flashy young dentist opens a practice right across the road from Bob's and steals all his customers - even Margaret. His receptionist also defects, which results in Bob hiring Penny. Things are not, however, as they seem.

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   2. A Night In

   29 Jun 1998 · 30 min

   Bob and Margaret are concerned about missing the opportunity to have children so they stay in with a romantic movie and end up going to visit a friend with an obnoxious baby who puts an end to any thoughts of parenthood.

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   3. Blood, Sweat and Tears

   6 Jul 1998 · 30 min

   Bob and Margaret decide to get fit by playing badminton. Trouble is, they play with Ken and Cathy who take the game very seriously. Ken ends up in the hospital and Bob and Margaret reluctantly go along to be polite

4. 4

   4. The Burglary

   13 Jul 1998 · 30 min

   Bob and Margaret's house is robbed by a couple of charming, hugging burglars. Beany and Boney would make many appearances in the series as the comic rogue element.

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   5. Shopping

   20 Jul 1998 · 30 min

   Bob and Margaret venture to a massive superstore and have many mishaps in the search for cheaper dog food

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   6. The Holiday

   27 Jul 1998 · 30 min

   The dogs are left at a strange kennels while Bob and Margaret go on holiday to a Greek island. But, Bob is terrified to fly and the dogs are terrified of Mr Buttons and his domineering mother.

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   7. For Pete's Sake

   21 Sept 1998 · 30 min

   Bob's TV chef brother Peter, leaves the kids with Bob and Margaret when he and his wife travel to India for a live cooking program. When Peter falls ill, Bob and Margaret are concerned they will suddenly be parents.

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   8. Friends for Dinner

   28 Sept 1998 · 30 min

   Bob and Margaret are having dinner at a friends who they don't particularly like, but feel that they are owed a dinner because of the number of times they have had them over. They expect a lavish spread, but no dinner is planned. Instead, they play a board game called ‘What Would You Do?'

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   9. Love's Labors Lost

   5 Oct 1998 · 30 min

   Penny demands a pay rise. Bob stands firm, so Penny quits to work in a florist. Margaret helps out Bob with disastrous consequences and so Bob has to woo Penny back.

10. 10

    10. The Dental Convention

    12 Oct 1998 · 30 min

    Bob is persuaded to give a speech at a big convention in Frankfurt, but he is terrified and doesn't know what to say.

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    11. The Discomfort of Strangers

    19 Oct 1998 · 30 min

    Bob's cousins, Cookie and Melvin, arrive from Canada unannounced. They hate the food and the lack of TV channels and the high cost of everything and they follow Bob and Margaret on their romantic holiday to Cheddar.

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    12. Trick or Treat

    26 Oct 1998 · 30 min

    It's Halloween and also the anniversary of Bob's father's death. Bob's Mummy wants to take him to the grave, but it's now a parking lot for a supermarket. Meanwhile Bob has to attend the funeral of an old school friend who has died, but he doesn't remember who he is.

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    13. Neighbors

    2 Nov 1998 · 30 min

    Bob and Margaret try to befriend the new American neighbours. They also buy a burglar alarm from Graham, the worst salesman in the world.