Pigs Might Fly, The New Broom, Orphan Of The Storm, God Bless Our Family, Only The Brave, September Song, Tell It To The Marines, Marry Go Round, The Perils Of Peggy, Let Them Eat Cake, Wedding Bells, The Wind Of Change
The last two seasons of the show have somehow lost their sense of humour, ironically this is the storyline of one episode where Spike worries that he's not funny anymore. I think the problem is that Clive is a stooge and not a straightman. Jeff was the perfect foil for Ted's jokes, whereas Clive is now part of them and the humour just doesn't work anymore. Barry's stiff sarcastic exchanges with Yvonne were great too, now Julian gets on well with her so that's another source of humour gone. Luckily Uncle Sammy is a bit more of a humorous figure, his comments about hygiene are priceless. There's still a few laughs to be had here and there though (Mainly Clive getting out and back into his engagement with Gladys), but mainly the series tends to deal with more serious subjects like sexual harassment, the price of success, bullying and failed romances. All in all though it's been a good series and one that's matured and developed over its run, characters have left and new ones arrived, changing the dynamic of the show with it. Maybe one day Justin Lee Collins can reunite the cast in one of his specials?
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