Harry Driver
Director
Bless This House (1971)
Season 1
Bless this house is a British sitcom starring Sid James and Diana Coupland that aired on ITV from the 2nd February 1971 to the 22nd April 1976. It was written by Derek Collyer, David Comming, B.C. Cummins, Harry Driver, George Evans, Dave Freeman, Carla Lane, Brian Platt, Vince Powell, Adele Rose, Mike Sharland, Bernie Sharp, Myra Taylor, Jon Watkins and Lawrie Wyman. It was made for the ITV network by Thames Television. In 2004, Bless this house came 67th in Britain's best sitcom.
Released Feb. 2, 1971
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Comedy
Keywords: tmdb.family, tmdb.generation-gap, tmdb.sitcom, imdb.suburban-family, imdb.generational-conflict, imdb.family-values, imdb.british-slang + 13 more, imdb.three-word-title, imdb.actor-shares-first-name-with-character, imdb.misunderstanding, imdb.best-friend, imdb.artist, imdb.teenager, imdb.sitcom, imdb.father-daughter-relationship, imdb.father-son-relationship, imdb.husband-wife-relationship, imdb.neighbor, imdb.family-relationships, imdb.laugh-track
Production Companies: Thames Television
Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - The Generation Gap
Sid tries desperately to understand his two teenage children, but the more he tries, the less he understands them.
Feb. 2, 1971, midnight
S1E2 - Mum's the Word
Sid overhears a conversation between the doctors and, as usual, gets crossed messages.
Feb. 9, 1971, midnight
S1E3 - 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.
Feb. 16, 1971, midnight
S1E4 - 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?
Feb. 23, 1971, midnight
S1E5 - 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?
March 2, 1971, midnight
S1E6 - 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.
March 9, 1971, midnight
S1E7 - 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.
March 16, 1971, midnight
S1E8 - The Day of Rest
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.
March 23, 1971, midnight
S1E9 - Make Love ... Not War!
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.
March 30, 1971, midnight
S1E10 - Charity Begins At Home.
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.
April 6, 1971, midnight
S1E11 - If the Dog Collar Fits, Wear It
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.
April 13, 1971, midnight
S1E12 - The Morning After the Night Before
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.
April 20, 1971, midnight
Network: ITV1
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 1980 min.
Released: Feb. 2, 1971
Last Air Date: April 22, 1976, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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