Series 1

Season 1 · 1998 · 13 episodes

Episodes

1Episode 1Joe unwittingly sabotages his mother's dinner date with her new boyfriend, Roger.
2Episode 2Joe and Emily meet Roger's kids—the children from hell—and wonder if Mum having a boyfriend is such a good idea.
3Episode 3Roger slips a disc while rollerblading across the living room.
4Episode 4Joe and Emily are dismayed when Colin decides to ditch his boring image and becomes a "groovy dad". Meanwhile, Joe's toy aeroplane gets stuck on Robbie's head.
5Episode 5After discovering his father's new girlfriend is his school PE mistress, Joe tries to sabotage their relationship, and attempts to reunite Jane and Roger.
6Episode 6David develops a crush on Emily, and tries to help Joe when he's the victim of a school bully.
7Episode 7Joe shoots a horror video about his family for school.
8Episode 8After David sets his sights on Emily, she decides to live with Colin and Jennifer to avoid him. Joe and Felicity wreck Emily's favourite shirt.
9Episode 9Emily's afternoon hits the skids when Colin tries his hand at painting with Roger. Joe and Emily arrange a weekend away for Jane and Roger.
10Episode 10Joe enlists King Arthur's help with a Camelot. Meanwhile, Emily worries that Jennifer is pregnant.
11Episode 11Felicity disowns her family after Roger argues with Jane over a drill. Meanwhile, Joe believes his parents have been taken over by aliens.
12Episode 12Emily panics when she sees Jane and Colin kissing, and Roger's big sister comes to stay.
13Episode 13Colin and Jennifer decide to get married in a quiet ceremony. Roger expresses his commitment to Jane by installing swing doors between their home.