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Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
Meet Frank Spencer, an eager young man trying to find his way in the world. He's enthusiastic, well-meaning... and disaster-prone.
- Created by:
- Raymond Allen
- Cast:
- Michael Crawford, Michele Dotrice
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- Network:
- BBC One
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Seasons
Series 3
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 9.0Moving House
1978-11-11 · 30mFrank is thrilled when his grandfather offers to pay for flying lessons so that he can help on his vast Australian sheep farm. He sees himself as a flying cowboy of the sheep ranges. Betty is not too happy about the idea, but she at least stays on the ground.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 7.0Wendy House
1978-11-18 · 30mFrank is followed home by a stray dog. He talks Betty into letting him keep it. Mr Harris, from the insurance company, comes to assess the damage done to the Spencers' furniture during the move. He offers them 40 pounds for the lot.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 2.0Scottish Dancing
1978-11-25 · 30mFrank and Betty now belong to a local Scottish dancing group. One of them has to stay at home to babysit Jessica, so they take it in turns to attend. Mr. Quincy, the lodger from next door, is the organiser of the group. He is organising a display in honour of a visit by the local Liberal Party candidate, Mr. MacDougall. He wants Betty to appear, but doesn't have a place for Frank.
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E04
Episode 4
Men as Women
1978-12-02 · 30mFrank, working on a demolition gang, nearly gets flattened by a falling chimney. A letter arrives from Frank's grandfather, saying that he's coming over from Australia. He wants Frank and Betty to move to Australia to help him to run his sheep farm.
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E05
Episode 5
King of the Road
1978-12-09 · 30mFrank has a new job as a motorbike dispatch rider. He has to take a motorbike test. The examiner tells him to drive around the block and stop when he gets the signal. Frank takes a wrong turning and the examiner steps out in front of the wrong motorcycle. He ends up in hospital, while Frank rides around for hours looking for him.
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E06
Episode 6
Australia House
1978-12-16 · 30mFrank is takeing elocution lessons so that he'll be able to communicate with all of the ""upper crust types"" he thinks he'll meet when he starts taking flying lessons. Frank has to go to Australia House to discuss his emigration application. The emigration officer, Mr Lawrence, finally approves Frank's application in order to get rid of him. Frank has put a card in a shop window advertising his services as a gas fitter. He gets a phone call asking him to look at a gas boiler. He goes round and blows up the cutomer's house.
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Michael Crawford
Frank Spencer
Michele Dotrice
Betty Spencer
