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Season One

Episode 1 as ridiculously simple as that -- a lost letter...
Lionel Hardcastle meets Jean Pargetter, a woman he loved and lost track of during the Korean War.
Episode 2 ghosts -- everywhere you look -- ghosts...
Lionel and Jean get reacquainted. He invites her to a party given by his agent, Alistair Deacon.
Episode 3 all the old somewhat familiar places...
Lionel and Jean travel to their old haunts including the hotel where they first made love.
Episode 4 the elephant-killer and his "chum", denise...
Jean "surprises" Lionel at Norwich where Lionel is lecturing. Lionel is staying at the home of a woman with whom he has been having a casual affair. He brings her to the lecture.
Episode 5 age cannot wither her...
Alistair is infatuated with Jean. Meanwhile Jean's daughter, Judith, becomes infatuated with Lionel.
Episode 6 alistair and jean and lionel and judith...
When balloons and gorillagrams don't work, the mismatched lovers go on a picnic by the river.

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Season Two
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Episode 1 (#7)chutzpah, pizzazz and a pot of china tea...
Lionel poses for the cover of his book. He is made to appear a bit more rugged than he is.
Episode 2 (#8)it's going to be a long, long weekend...
Jean and Lionel find themselves with a weekend all to themselves, which frightens Jean. She tries her best to discourage Lionel from visiting and his suspicions are aroused.
Episode 3 (#9)sunday in the country with daddy...
Lionel and Jean travel to Hampshire to meet his father, Rocky, who gives them surprising news.
Episode 4 (#10)why publish a book that no-one will buy...
Lionel buys new clothes for the book tour & learns the real reason behind Alistair's attempts to help him.
Episode 5 (#11)should we smile in the morning...
Jean and Lionel spend the weekend at the home of her former in-laws, Penny and Stephen. Circumstances put them in the same bedroom and make the situation awkward.
Episode 6 (#12)real women don't go on freebies...
When Lionel and Jean return from Hampshire, everyone suspects that the status of things has changed. Jean is insulted when Lionel invites her on a cruise he got for free.
Episode 7 (#13)who's pooh and what does she have to do with kenya...
Lionel goes to an unsuccessful book-signing and Alistair has an idea to promote the book.
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Season Three
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Episode 1 (#14)we'll always have what little we had of paris...
Jean and Lionel finally get to Paris where spatting honeymooners spoil their romance.
Episode 2 (#15)do you take this woman to be your mumsie...
Sandy and Nick have a row and everyone goes to Hampshire to attend Rocky's wedding.
Episode 3 (#16)i thought that you'd want what I want, sorry my dear...
Jean and Lionel are moving in together, but there is some confusion over who is moving in with whom.
Episode 4 (#17)you can't handle the truth...
Lionel limps and pretends to be a psychiatrist just so Penny doesn't have to learn the truth.
Episode 5 (#18)after 38 years, jean and lionel finally shack up...
Jean and Lionel finally move in together and have a disagreement about the dinner.
Episode 6 (#19)chili, poached secretaries & pie in the sky...
Jean's branch office is nearly completed and she needs a manager. Alistair wants to hire Sandy.
Episode 7 (#20)a tale of just the two of us...
Jean interviews Sally Curtis for branch manager. Lionel and Jean meet Mike Barbosa.
Episode 8 (#21)hooray for a drizzly day in holland park...
Jean and Lionel go to Hollywood and Sy Lieberman nearly gets killed.
Episode 9 (#22)don't hate me because i'm beautiful and clever...
Jean suffers from jet lag and Sally Curtis sends Daisy to help Lionel with his book.
Episode 10 (#23)cyril proudfoot and a bad case of whiplash...
Gwen Flack replaces Daisy as Lionel's temporary secretary and Rocky and Madge are in the hospital.
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Season Four
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Episode 1 (#24)women, women everywhere; not a study to my name...
Plans to make the spare bedroom into a study are shelved when Sandy moves in.
Episode 2 (#25)why are the custard tarts in the underwear drawer...
Daisy is fired and Jean fixes things. It is discovered that Mrs. Flack is too neat for her own good.
Episode 3 (#26)alistair and gwen and letting them down easy...
Judith is convinced that Alistair takes her for granted. Jean things of a plan to fire Mrs. Flack.
Episode 4 (#27)daisy comes back & penny runs away from home...
Daisy replaces Mrs. Flack. Penny thinks Stephen is having an affair and runs off to stay with Jean.
Episode 5 (#28)lionel the homeowner gets down on one knee...
Mike Barbosa wants Rocky's house for the mini-series. Rocky gives a gift and Lionel finally proposes.
Episode 6 (#29)plenty of surprises to go around...
Jean announces her engagement. Stephen throws a surprise party, but needs Alistair's help to pull it off.
Episode 7 (#30)taking the easy way out is not to be despised...
Jean nearly gets arrested. Lionel is reluctant to accept Alistair's offer to help with the wedding.
Episode 8 (#31)jean and archie finally tie the knot...
Jean and Lionel both develop nerves, Rocky and Madge get lost, but finally there is a wedding.
Episode 9 (#32)judith finds a new, old boyfriend...
Jean is surprised to learn the identity of Judith's mystery boyfriend. She interferes, then tries to fix things.
Episode 10 (#33)ready for their close-up, mr. crispiani...
Filming of the mini-series at the house in Hampshire finally begins. Things don't run smoothly.
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Season Five
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Episode 1 (#34)we've got sucked into the county set...
Lionel and Jean go to Hampshire for a quiet weekend, but the locals and family members have other plans.
Episode 2 (#35)glamorous until she started weaving about...
Jean meets Lionel's ex-wife who is nothing like the woman he remembered and described to Jean.
Episode 3 (#36)i am alone with my ship...
Alistair asks Lionel to adapt a book about sheep and Judith engineers a date between Alistair and Sandy.
Episode 4 (#37)she's a tender woman, your wife...
Lionel and Jean meet Lol, go to a barbeque and finally manage to break free of the county set.
Episode 5 (#38)just two people: smell the fear, taste the blood...
Sandy, Alistair and Judith go to New York for the premiere of Lionel's mini-series, Just Two People.
Episode 6 (#39)penny scares everyone but herself to death...
Stephen stays with Jean and Lionel while Penny is in the hospital for an exploratory.
Episode 7 (#40)some men are pigs; not all pigs are men...
Lionel and Jean are folk-heroes in Hampshire, Alistair has plans for the house and Madge rocks the pub.
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Season Six
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Episode 1 (#41)nails, pride and bugle man...
Someone is stalking Sandy and Alistair hires an ominous character to find out who and why.
Episode 2 (#42)everyone should be told when they've done enough...
Jean is getting on everyone's nerves and vice versa. She goes to see a psychiatrist, but it's not easy.
Episode 3 (#43)the truth is an unpleasant place in which to peer...
Alistair hires a fool to impress Judith, Judith dates a man with two children and Sandy has an odd boyfriend and Jean has another run-in with Penny.
Episode 4 (#44)goose fat or doctor death -- you decide...
Something is bothering Mrs. Bale and no-one knows what it is. Lionel gets sick and the doctor is called.
Episode 5 (#45)at least mercury wasn't a low-down scoundrel...
The Hardcastles meet Judith's new boyfriend. Alistair announces his engagement and arranges a meeting.
Episode 6 (#46)dripping on your head like a chinese water torture...
Sandy meets Harry. Penny and Stephen are thinking of buying the house next door and Alistair has a plan.
Episode 7 (#47)you don't bring me flowers anymore...
Jean feels bored and Alistair helps Lionel arrange a surprise. Lionel recovers something he thought was lost.
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Season Seven
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Episode 1 (#48)lots of pardons and lots of whats...
Lionel doesn't want to admit that he is having difficulty hearing. Meanwhile, Jean has her eyes checked.
Episode 2 (#49)a bad penny always returns, often just for drinks...
Jean hears from an old boyfriend who wants to meet and Sandy goes to the dance as a St. Trinian's girl.
Episode 3 (#50)sometimes it's just wiser to bear those ills we have...
Jean and Lionel meet their new neighbors, the Duncans who make Stephen and Penny look good.
Episode 4 (#51)before we start, tell me which side we're on...
Jean gets recruited by the locals to organize their fight against the bypass. Or was it for the bypass?
Episode 5 (#52)some might say that she's both nosy AND old...
Stephen and Penny have another row and arrive for a visit with Lionel and Jean via different routes.
Episode 6 (#53) will you still feed me when i'm eighty-four...
Jean arranges a party for the elderly in the church hall and everyone helps her with the arrangments.
Episode 7 (#54)love and marriage and living arrangements...
Jean tells Harry a lie for the greater good. Judith and Alistair both offer proposals which run into roadblocks.
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Season Eight
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Episode 1 (#55)so deeply personal even lionel didn't know...
Jean invents a "deeply personal problem" for Lionel rather than have the girls think they meddled.
Episode 2 (#56)changing partners & puttin' on the dog...
Sandy accepts Alistair's invitation to a reception at the Venezualan embassy and a dog follows Lionel home.
Episode 3 (#57)oh, that this too, too solid flesh had not been seen...
Lionel accidentally opens the bathroom door while Sandy is in the tub. Jean wants a second bathroom.
Episode 4 (#58)and where is that rainy plain?...
Stephen and Penny find their dream house and Lionel feels badly because he does not have a pension plan.
Episode 5 (#59)the lord of the manor does what he must do...
Lionel decides to sell the country house, but doesn't know how to break the news to Mrs. Bale and Lol.
Episode 6 (#60) thank goodness for copenhagen and a modem...
Jean gets connected to the internet and Alistair's business threatens to collapse.

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Season Nine
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Episode 1 (#61)you can't manufacture happy endings for everybody...
Harry has some news for Sandy, Jean invents a prowler and Alistair asks Judith to marry him---twice.
Episode 2 (#62)nothing to fear but fear itself....
Judith wants a country wedding, Alistair is stricken with panic attacks & Stephen receives a great honor.
Episode 3 (#63)the world will always welcome lovers...
Alistair and Judith get married at Hampshire and afterwards everyone tries to reunite Harry and Sandy.
Episode 4 (#64)a tender woman ... or just a crackpot?
Judith & Alistair interrupt their honeymoon, Harry finally pops the question and Dave appears on the steps.

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