Domestic sitcom about long-suffering dentist Ben Harper and his family - wife Susan, layabout eldest son Nick, daughter Janey and precocious youngest Michael.
Only the turkey remains unscathed as Susan surprises Ben with the family on Christmas Day.
Christmas special. Ben would do anything to get out of Christmas at home.
Have a Unhappy Christmas. Ben has trouble buying Susan's present, while a surprise letter means a change of plan.
The Serpent's Tooth. Ben is puzzled to hear his wife Susan and daughter Janey are seeing another dentist.
It is December 2039, and the Harpers are gathering together to celebrate Christmas.
...And I'll Cry If I Want To. The Harpers' family Christmas looks like being even more fearsome than usual for Ben.
Christmas in the Harper household brings mixed tidings for the family.
Ben and Susan learn that Michael has attracted the unwanted attention of a school bully.
Ben sets his daughter up on a blind date with the son of one of his wealthiest clients.
Ben takes Susan to an old romantic haunt for her birthday, but things don't go well.
Susan becomes worried about crime and she thinks that a burglar alarm is the answer.
Ben and Susan worry about their mortality and buy life assurance from Nick's girlfriend.
Susan's pottery class is disrupted by the advent of Janey's jeans.
Ben finds out that his son is taking Viagra.