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That's My Boy

All Episodes 1981 - 1986
TV-PG

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  • 1981-10-23T19:30:00Z
  • 25m
  • 18h 30m (37 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Comedy
Ida Willis, an interfering housekeeper, is employed by a doctor, Robert Price, and his wife, Angie, and moves into their London flat. However, she soon discovers that Robert is the son she gave up for adoption when he was a baby, and she proceeds to call him Shane, the name she gave him when he was born. Other characters include Robert's adoptive mother, the widowed and social-climbing Mrs. Price with whom Ida does not get on. Made by Yorkshire Television for the ITV Network.

40 episodes

Ida plans a small quiet Christmas, but one by one people start inviting themselves, stupidly Ida leaves the Christmas Turkey in the hands of Wilfred.

Series Premiere

1981-10-23T19:30:00Z

1x01 Live As a Family

Series Premiere

1x01 Live As a Family

  • 1981-10-23T19:30:00Z30m

Robert's domestic (Mollie Sugden) discovers that her boss is the son she gave up for adoption. Robert: Christopher Blake. Mrs. Price: Clare Richards. Angie: Jennifer Lonsdale.

1981-10-30T20:30:00Z

1x02 Settling In

1x02 Settling In

  • 1981-10-30T20:30:00Z30m

Ida is enjoying working for her son Shane and his wife Angie. That is, until she meets Shane's "other mummy" Mrs Price! Will they ever see eye to eye?

1981-11-06T20:30:00Z

1x03 Happy Birthdays, Robert

1x03 Happy Birthdays, Robert

  • 1981-11-06T20:30:00Z30m

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 adopted him. He ends up taking both mummies to dinner and trouble ensues.

1981-11-13T20:30:00Z

1x04 Is It Catching?

1x04 Is It Catching?

  • 1981-11-13T20:30:00Z30m

Ida agrees to look after her brothers grandchild but she has no idea what she is letting herself in for.

1981-11-20T20:30:00Z

1x05 Driven Apart

1x05 Driven Apart

  • 1981-11-20T20:30:00Z30m

Robert's anger drives Angie away after her lesson behind the wheel results in an accident. Angie: Jennifer Lonsdale. Robert: Christopher Blake. Mrs. Price: Clare Richards. Wilfred: Harold Goodwin. Ida: Mollie Sugden.

Season Finale

1981-11-27T20:30:00Z

1x06 Think Thin

Season Finale

1x06 Think Thin

  • 1981-11-27T20:30:00Z30m

Robert thinks that he, Angie and his mother need to lose weight, so he devises a diet for them all to follow. Ida's not happy as this means she can't even have her usual G & T. Ida discovers that's Roberts been eating secretly and puts a stop to it for good!

Season Premiere

1983-01-07T20:30:00Z

2x01 Only When It Hurts

Season Premiere

2x01 Only When It Hurts

  • 1983-01-07T20:30:00Z30m

When Robert's mother comes for tea, Ida is showing off her talents when she breaks her tooth biting into one of Mrs Price's sausage rolls. How will she get on at her first dentist visit in 28 years?

1983-01-14T20:30:00Z

2x02 Wakey Wakey

2x02 Wakey Wakey

  • 1983-01-14T20:30:00Z30m

When Ida suffers from insomnia, she joins Mrs. Price (Clare Richards) in a charity contest to see who can stay awake longer. Wilkinson: Peter Hughes. Wetherby: Cyril Appleton. Doctor: Anthony Howard. Ida: Mollie Sugden.

1983-01-21T20:30:00Z

2x03 A Holiday Romance

2x03 A Holiday Romance

  • 1983-01-21T20:30:00Z30m

Ida goes on holiday with Angie and Robert. Ida meets a gentleman and Robert takes an instant dislike to him. Robert spends the holiday spying on Ida and Cyril

1983-01-28T20:30:00Z

2x04 A Brush With The Law

2x04 A Brush With The Law

  • 1983-01-28T20:30:00Z30m

Ida buys trouble when a shopping trip lands her in front of the local magistrate (Deryck Guyler). Ida: Mollie Sugden. Robert: Christopher Blake. Angie: Jennifer Lonsdale.

1983-02-04T20:30:00Z

2x05 Down Under

2x05 Down Under

  • 1983-02-04T20:30:00Z30m

Ida (Mollie Sugden) has trouble disengaging herself from her former domestic agency because of a computer glitch. Robert: Christopher Blake. Angie: Jennifer Lonsdale.

1983-02-11T20:30:00Z

2x06 To Catch a Thief

2x06 To Catch a Thief

  • 1983-02-11T20:30:00Z30m

Ida mistakes a con artist (Victor Maddern) for a TV repairman, then sends her brother (Harold Goodwin) to track him down. Robert: Christopher Blake. Angie: Jennifer Lonsdale. Ida: Mollie Sugden.

1983-02-18T20:30:00Z

2x07 Go Jump In The Fountain

2x07 Go Jump In The Fountain

  • 1983-02-18T20:30:00Z30m

After Angie urges Robert (Christopher Blake) to spend a night out with the guys, he winds up behind bars. Wilfred: Harold Goodwin. Angie: Jennifer Lonsdale. Ida: Mollie Sugden.

1983-02-25T20:30:00Z

2x08 Invitation To The Wedding

2x08 Invitation To The Wedding

  • 1983-02-25T20:30:00Z30m

Robert refuses to go to his cousin's wedding, despite prodding from Ida and Angie. Bridegroom: Vincent Osborne. Wilfred: Harold Goodwin. Robert: Christopher Blake. Angie: Jennifer Lonsdale. Ida: Mollie Sugden.

Season Finale

1983-12-23T20:30:00Z

2x09 Cold Turkey (1983 Christmas Special)

Season Finale

2x09 Cold Turkey (1983 Christmas Special)

  • 1983-12-23T20:30:00Z30m

Having looked forward to a nice quiet Christmas with Robert and Angie, Ida learns that Robert has invited his boss for Christmas dinner, which causes Ida to argue with Wildred, her brother, over Turkey for the dinner, and to discover an innovative use for a hair dryer!

Season Premiere

1984-04-27T19:30:00Z

3x01 Where There's a Will

Season Premiere

3x01 Where There's a Will

  • 1984-04-27T19:30:00Z30m

Ida discovers that she's been left a cottage in a will, from none other then Shane's father, but when they get there they discover a little surprise waiting there.

1984-05-04T19:30:00Z

3x02 Baby Blues

3x02 Baby Blues

  • 1984-05-04T19:30:00Z30m

After attending a christening, Robert and Angie argue over whether to have a baby. Angie: Jennifer Lonsdale. Robert: Christopher Blake. Ida: Mollie Sugden.

1984-05-11T19:30:00Z

3x03 The Big Night Out

3x03 The Big Night Out

  • 1984-05-11T19:30:00Z30m

When Robert is told to bring his mother to a colleague's party, he invites Mrs. Price instead of Ida. Charles Barber: Anthony Howard. Mrs. Price: Clare Richards. Ida: Mollie Sugden. Robert: Christopher Blake.

1984-05-18T19:30:00Z

3x04 Light and Shade

3x04 Light and Shade

  • 1984-05-18T19:30:00Z30m

When Ida suspects that Mrs. Price is being tricked by a con man (Simon Oates), she enlists Wilfred's help to expose him. Wilfred: Harold Goodwin. Mrs. Price: Clare Richards. Ida: Mollie Sugden. Angie: Jennifer Lonsdale.

1984-05-25T19:30:00Z

3x05 Unfair Dismissal

3x05 Unfair Dismissal

  • 1984-05-25T19:30:00Z30m

The Apartment block handyman Jim Barnes is given his marching orders, Ida refuses to accept the decision and devises a plan to get him reinstated.

1984-06-01T19:30:00Z

3x06 Dirty Linen

3x06 Dirty Linen

  • 1984-06-01T19:30:00Z30m

Robert's in hot water when Angie and Ida find an incriminating note---from another woman---in his dirty laundry. Robert: Christopher Blake. Angie: Jennifer Lonsdale. Ida: Mollie Sugden.

1984-06-08T19:30:00Z

3x07 Ring If You Need Me

3x07 Ring If You Need Me

  • 1984-06-08T19:30:00Z30m

Mrs. Price's recovery from a fall is harder on Ida, who must play hostess to the domineering house guest. Mrs. Price: Clare Richards. Wilfred: Harold Goodwin. Ida: Mollie Sugden. Robert: Christopher Blake.

Season Finale

1984-12-28T20:30:00Z

3x08 Little Donkey (1984 Christmas Special)

Season Finale

3x08 Little Donkey (1984 Christmas Special)

  • 1984-12-28T20:30:00Z30m

Season Premiere

1985-01-18T20:30:00Z

4x01 Moving Out

Season Premiere

4x01 Moving Out

  • 1985-01-18T20:30:00Z30m

Moving to Yorkshire may not be as easy as Robert (Christopher Blake) hoped: he can't find a moving company and can't find a way to tell Mrs. Price (Clare Richards). Ida: Mollie Sugden. Wilfred: Harold Goodwin.

1985-01-25T20:30:00Z

4x02 Moving In

4x02 Moving In

  • 1985-01-25T20:30:00Z30m

The road to Yorkshire is anything but smooth after Robert's car breaks down, forcing Ida to travel on foot. Ida: Mollie Sugden. Angie: Jennifer Lonsdale. Robert: Christopher Blake.

4x03 What Seems To Be The Trouble?

  • 1985-02-01T20:30:00Z30m

Ida is missing London life and struggling with the new slower paced life of the country, she plans to pack her bags but a medical emergency soon changes her mind.

1985-02-08T20:30:00Z

4x04 Friendship View Marriage

4x04 Friendship View Marriage

  • 1985-02-08T20:30:00Z30m

While visiting Robert and Angie, Wilfred romances Mrs. Price---until he meets Robert's receptionist (Deddie Davies). Mrs. Price: Clare Richards. Wilfred: Harold Goodwin. Ida: Mollie Sugden. Robert: Christopher Blake.

1985-02-15T20:30:00Z

4x05 Hello Young Mothers

4x05 Hello Young Mothers

  • 1985-02-15T20:30:00Z30m

Ida supports the plan for a home for single mothers, despite the opposition of a neighbor. Brenda: Jenny Tomasin. Ida: Mollie Sugden. Robert: Christopher Blake. Angie: Jennifer Lonsdale.

4x06 The Phantom Of The Farmyard

  • 1985-02-22T20:30:00Z30m

Ida, Robert and Angie plot to keep Mrs. Price (Clare Richards) from moving back to London with them. Ida: Mollie Sugden. Robert: Christopher Blake. Angie: Jennifer Lonsdale.

Season Finale

1985-03-01T20:30:00Z

4x07 Surprise, Surprise

Season Finale

4x07 Surprise, Surprise

  • 1985-03-01T20:30:00Z30m

When Ida can't find a date for a dance, she takes Wilfred---who proves to be a less-than-attentive escort. Wilfred: Harold Goodwin. Robert: Christopher Blake. Miss Parfitt: Deddie Davies.

Season Premiere

1986-02-21T20:30:00Z

5x01 Digging In

Season Premiere

5x01 Digging In

  • 1986-02-21T20:30:00Z30m

Discontent with living in a halfway house, Wilfred (Harold Goodwin) moves into the unoccupied church cottage, and refuses to leave. Ida: Mollie Sugden. Robert: Christopher Blake. Angie: Jennifer Lonsdale.

1986-02-28T20:30:00Z

5x02 Drugs On The Market

5x02 Drugs On The Market

  • 1986-02-28T20:30:00Z30m

Robert flips when he learns that Ida's been dispensing pills to her friend and neighbors---including Angie (Jennifer Lonsdale). Robert: Christopher Blake. Ida: Mollie Sugden.

1986-03-07T20:30:00Z

5x03 Jezebel

5x03 Jezebel

  • 1986-03-07T20:30:00Z30m

Robert's talk to the Young Wives Group in the village is almost ruined by one of their number to whom Ida takes grave exception.

1986-03-14T20:30:00Z

5x04 Something To Love

5x04 Something To Love

  • 1986-03-14T20:30:00Z30m

Ida comes to the rescue when a shy Miss Parfitt falls for an equally bashful salesman (Kenneth Connor). Miss Parfitt: Deddie Davies. Ida: Mollie Sugden. Robert: Christopher Blake. Angie: Jennifer Lonsdale.

1986-03-21T20:30:00Z

5x05 The Bypass

5x05 The Bypass

  • 1986-03-21T20:30:00Z30m

A new bypass threatens to bring chaos to the village, and Ida and Robert are determined to take action at the council offices.

1986-03-28T20:30:00Z

5x06 Happy Anniversary

5x06 Happy Anniversary

  • 1986-03-28T20:30:00Z30m

Angie's success in commercials takes her to Paris---and away from Robert on their anniversary. Angie: Jennifer Lonsdale. Robert: Christopher Blake. Ida: Mollie Sugden.

Season Finale

1986-04-04T19:30:00Z

5x07 Two Lonely People

Season Finale

5x07 Two Lonely People

  • 1986-04-04T19:30:00Z30m

Homeless again, Wilfred moves into the Price household---but soon sets his sights on the home of Miss Parfitt (Deddie Davies). Angie: Jennifer Lonsdale. Robert: Christopher Blake. Ida: Mollie Sugden.

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