Seasons & Episodes
I Love You, Samantha
Widower Simon Harrap runs Eyecatchers, an advertising agency, with business partner Derek Yates and, helped by daffy Sco
Design for Loving
Ever anxious to get Simon married off, Nell, armed with a list of his old girlfriends, reacquaints him with Kim Tracy, w
The Ideal Husband
Simon tries in vain to dissuade Derek from seeing Glenda, a woman with a reputation, behind his wife's back. The next da
The Home Help
With time on her hands, Nell decides she would like to help out at Eyecatchers but only succeeds in getting on Simon's a
Jobs for the Girls
Slimy ad manager Keating persuades Samantha that she could be the Whoppa Bar Sunshine girl if she sings for him but Simo
A Clean Slate
Simon discovers that Samantha has been missing Wednesday afternoons from school, telling the teacher that she's seeing a
Love and Kittens
After falling into a canal whilst out jogging, Simon meets Ernestine Hargreaves, who comes to check him out for water po
Let's Talk Turkey
Denis Taylor, who has made his money rearing and selling turkeys, seeks Eyecatchers' advice. Simon sees a street juggler
Sticky Fingers
Samantha is apprehended for shoplifting but explains she was trying to replace the tape recorder her friend stole as she
The Kids Are Alright
Simon and lazy radiator repairman Ron swap jobs for the day and Ron amazes Simon by pulling off a deal. Meanwhile, Saman
Leaving on a Jet Plane
Simon gets a job offer in California and Derek, hurt that he wasn't consulted, invites his friend Fergus to replace Simo
Swings and Roundabouts
When Eyecatchers suffers a cash crisis, entrepreneur Babu Bhatti offers to put up the cash if Simon can persuade a visit
You Tak' the High Road
Maddie hears from her father that she must return to Scotland and marry as she has yet to find herself a husband. When M
On Approval
Simon and Samantha return from holiday to find that Maddie has married at last and moved out, leaving her sister Isobel
Wild About Harry
Samantha wants to know about her late mother, but all Simon will say is that she was faultless beyond using his toothbru
Dangerous Corner
Simon and Derek are unimpressed by potential client Mervyn Drover, an alcoholic who will offer a contract if they put hi
Goodbye Forever
After quarrelling with his wife Muriel, Derek moves in with the Harraps but the men decide not to tell Samantha as they
A Woman of Taste
Simon is out to renew the firm's valuable contract with Britannia Biscuits and shows its elegant female marketing direct
Put Yourself in My Place
Whilst Simon needs a bank loan, Fergus needs to impress girlfriend Anthea and persuades Derek to pretend that Fergus is
Sam Who?
Simon's latest date expresses frustration at her sister and her family staying with her, which gives Simon the impressio
One Wild and Foolish Moment
After being beaten at squash by Simon, Derek bets Muriel's car against Fergus' that Simon will beat Fergus at squash –
Forty Years On
When Simon learns that his new client Mr Brocklebank is an old flame of Nell's from four decades earlier, Samantha resol
Picture of Harmony
Samantha and her new friend Gemma plot to get Simon paired off with Gemma's mother, Laura.
An Inspector Calls
While Simon is in hospital with appendicitis, the VAT man comes to inspect the firm's books.
Nothing Like a Quiet Sunday
Simon finds a young woman named Jennifer drunk in the street. He brings her home to sleep it off and gallantly gives her
Faraway Places
A client promises the Harraps a holiday in Greece in exchange for making a video but on arrival at the airport they disc
Love's Young Dream
Simon has to accept that Samantha's coming of age when she tells him that she likes a young man named Jeremy, causing hi
Marriage in Haste
Simon and Samantha are pleased for Nell that her friendship with Pinky is progressing and encourage Pinky to propose. Th
The Rhinoceros and the Pussycat
Simon and Nell have a falling-out after he rejects her offer to help in the agency. Hurt, she announces that she's movin
Poor Uncle Derek
Samantha calls her pet hamster Uncle Derek, due to its facial resemblance to her father's business partner. The hamster
The Lost Weekend
Realising he's neglecting Samantha, Simon sends Derek in his place on his Zurich business trip. However, Derek misses th
Kissing Cousins
Simon is left a large sum in a will but it must be shared with another family member, whose surname is Appleby, the same
French Leave
Samantha and Emma are due to go on a French exchange visit but Derek is unsure if he can afford it and Simon believes Sa
A Single Night of Love
Isobel meets young teacher Alan, who is shortly leaving for Africa and who asks her to his flat for 'a single night of l
Lost and Found
Samantha is unhappy when Simon seems likely to marry his current girlfriend Ellen. Whilst he initially denies any plans,
A Star Is Gorn
Liz gets the chance to star in a commercial filming in the Canary Islands and so Nell suggests Simon replace her with he
Pulling Power
Isobel recommends her excellent dentist to Simon but as he's leaving for his appointment, he's waylaid by the formidable
An Offer You Can't Confuse
A larger agency wants to take over Eyecatchers, employing Simon but not Derek who, unaware of this, comes to Simon for a
Waiting for Adrian
Nell's recent talk of life and death pertubs Simon and Samantha, sending the teen into an existential crisis. Meanwhile,
Like an Old Time Movie
Nell and Isobel have been practising hypnotism on Derek and ruin a proposed contract with a client because every time th
Thinking About Fluffy
Samantha confesses that every time she thinks of the death of her cat Fluffy from several years ago, she's unable to sto
Question Time
Simon suggests to Derek that they take on another ad man. Samantha wants them to employ Mr Gilman, father of her friend
A Couple of Rough Nights
Derek moves into the office due to spiders at home. Samantha rows with Simon after he chides her for coming in late and
Play Your Cards Right
A woman called Lyn takes the office next door to Eyecatchers and Derek is predictably smitten. The Harraps also have new
Love Thy Neighbour
Simon's relationship with Lyn is progressing very well and she stays the night with him. They even consider marriage. Si
I Wonder Who's Kissing Him Now?
When Samantha's friend Roz comes to stay over at the Harraps', she gives Simon a very passionate goodnight kiss and Isob
My Second Best Friend
Samantha is doing her French 'O' Levels and when Jean-Pierre, a very handsome Frenchman and a friend of Simon's, comes t
The Story of Foxy-Features and Melon-Head
A party to celebrate 21 years of Eyecatchers is almost jeopardised when Simon finds a letter which leads him to erroneou
Mundane Monday
Eyecatchers is to promote a breakfast cereal called Nyum Nyums which Derek finds repulsive. The contract is to be signed
Only the Lonely
Samantha is seeing a new beau, Charlie, and feels sorry for her father's loneliness. When she runs into Hugo, she angles
When You're Smiling
Simon seems strangely unconcerned when Samantha tells him that her exam results were excellent and Derek admits to losin
A Bit of Overtime
Simon and Liz go into the office for Saturday overtime and encounter two burglars plotting to rob the shop below. Derek