George and Mildred
Series· 1976–1979· 30m

George and Mildred

Comedy

A middle-aged housewife feels frustrated with her mean and miserable husband, the married couple adapting to life in an up-market housing estate.

Creators:
Brian Cooke, Johnnie Mortimer

Currently airing

Last airedFinale
S5 · E8The Twenty Six Year Itch

Cast

Seasons

Season 51979
8 episodes
  • E1Finders Keepers ?
    · 30m

    It's the Ropers' wedding anniversary and George has bought Mildred an expensive looking coat When she asks him where the money came from she discovers that he has found somebody's credit card.

  • E2In Sickness and in Health
    · 30m

    With Mildred in hospital, a lonely George has Jerry move in with him.

  • E3The Last Straw
    · 30m

    Mildred is unhappy at her lack of social success, so she thinks about moving to Australia.

  • No still
    E4A Driving Ambition
    · 30m

    Mildred is flattered when George displays a rare stirring of jealousy, following a sighting of her in a car with another man.

  • E5A Military Pickle
    · 30m

    George's brother Charlie turns up with an interesting document.

  • E6Fishy Business
    · 30m

    When Mildred flushes George's goldfish down the drain, he decides that he needs a new pet.

  • E7I Gotta Horse
    · 30m

    Mildred notices a photo of an expensive antique in a magazine. Coincidentally, it looks just like one she has hidden away upstairs.

  • E8The Twenty Six Year ItchFinale
    · 30m

    Mildred decides she wants to go to the Tory Christmas ball, but George has other plans.

Season 41978
7 episodes
  • E1Just the Job
    · 30m

    George manages to get a job as a traffic warden.

  • E2Days of Beer and Rosie
    · 30m

    Whilst drinking in the pub, George runs into a man who claims to be his long lost son.

  • E3You Must Have Showers
    · 30m

    Mildred decides to have a new shower installed in the bathroom. After several quotes, Jerry gets the job.

  • E4All Work and No Pay
    · 30m

    George quits his job but cannot bring himself to inform Mildred.

  • E5Nappy Days
    · 30m

    Mildred is out at a pottery class, leaving George stuck with the Fourmiles' baby. But while looking after him, George gets a call to join the pub's darts team.

  • E6The Mating Game
    · 30m

    Mildred wants the dog to have puppies but George sees it as an opportunity to get some extra cash.

  • E7On the Second Day of ChristmasFinale
    · 30m

    The Ropers are having another boring Christmas, so the Fourmiles invite them over for a drink. George then challenges Tristram to a game of computer tennis and wins. Afterwards, George plays Jeffrey, but ends up losing sixteen times... and owing a hefty debt!

Season 31978
6 episodes
  • E1Opportunity Knocks
    · 30m

    Jerry manages to trick George into trying to sell the house behind Mildred's back.

  • E2And So to Bed
    · 30m

    The Ropers' bed finally collapses after 25 years, so Mildred decides to buy a new one... but George thinks that the nearest bookmaker is the best chance of getting the money.

  • No still
    E3I Believe in Yesterday
    · 30m

    Mildred receives a letter requesting a meeting, from an American former airman, with whom she had a wartime fling...

  • E4The Four Letter Word
    · 30m

    George is forced to look for a job.

  • E5The Delivery Man
    · 30m

    Ann finally gives birth, so George and Mildred help her out.

  • E6Life with FatherFinale
    · 30m

    George's father is kicked out of his retirement home and asks to live with the Ropers.

Season 21977
7 episodes

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Season 11976
10 episodes

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Details

Networks
ITV1
Seasons
5 · 38 episodes
Runtime
30m per episode
Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
September 6, 1976
Country
United Kingdom
IMDB ID
tt0073995
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