Jean is worried about strange noises coming from next door.

Sid discovers where the money for his birthday party has come from, and he doesn't like it.

A damp patch on the living-room carpet doesn't bother Sid - until he takes the skirting board off.

When Sid's Uncle Percy dies, he leaves Sid two large packing cases and a small brown parcel.

What should a husband do if his family give him a birthday present he can't use?

The trouble starts when Sally and Mike go into business buying and selling old junk. Sid puts up with it until 'one big thing' arrives in his garden.

When Sid discovers why Jean is sulking and Sally and Mike won't talk to him, he goes to the pub with Trevor where they devise a plan to set things right.

Sid wins a large export order, but Jean's plan for Mike to take a photograph of him for the local paper goes awry.

Sid tells Jean he has a temporary promotion at work. But soon Jean is beginning to doubt what he told her.

Sid's efforts to avoid 'The Pirates of Penzance' lead him into trouble with a pot of paint and a policeman. And then Travor brings in the Japanese...

Sid is awake night after night worrying about the countries troubles.

Sid's sponging family are anxious to share in his bonus and commission.

When Mike moves into a flat of his own Jean decides to re-decorate his old room.

Sid has a series of restless nights.

Sid has more than a few problems when Jean convinces him to buy a deep freeze.

Disenchanted with the local Residents Association, Sid leads a revolt against the Chairman. Then Trevor takes things one step too far.

Sid doesn't like the idea of Sally and Mike befriending a tramp. He likes it even less when Sally brings him home and everyone takes the tramp's side.

Mike goes off his food, takes to wearing a collar and tie, and is reluctant to say where he disappears to every evening...

Betty and Trev have a huge row, and Trev decides he wants to come stay at Sid and Jean's house. However, this doesn't make everyone happy, and trouble ensues. Mike meanwhile, decides he wants to be spiritual.

Sid's overjoyed at Mike marrying into a wealthy family but when another close tie between the two families is announced, Sid takes a different view.

Sid Jones is a put-upon father of two who is not too far distant from one Sid Abbot.

Sid overhears a conversation between the doctors and, as usual, gets crossed messages.

Sally has a date with a mystery man, and Jean has a surprise for Sid for Father's day; but Sid's suspicious mind throws a spanner in the works.

Sid tries desperately to understand his two teenage children, but the more he tries, the less he understands them.

Sid and Jean's reminiscences of what happened just after the war make "The Naked Flesh" seem like the epilogue.

Sid tells Mike to find a job, but much to Jean's dismay, Mike announces he is leaving home. Sally is so upset that she decides she is leaving too. How will Jean react to her children both leaving? And how will Sid cope with the fall out?

If Jean hadn't started checking up on Sid, because he was late home for supper, then she wouldn't have discovered that he had a date the following evening.

It's not often that Sid agrees with Jean about anything, and when he does it usually takes her by surprise and ends in disaster.

Jean going down with flu is one thing, Sally is another, and Mike is another - but Sid can cope. Then Betty gets pregant twinges...

Dinner time at the Abbotts turns into a debate about the generations, and the morals of meat eating, as Sally and Sid lock horns. Sid and Jean suspect Mike is planning to elope.

After many years as a stay at home mother, Jean decides she wants to get a job. She knows the family will struggle without her though, so she hires a cleaner.

Something is missing from Sid's garden, and he has his suspicions as to who is responsible....

It is not that Sid and Jean are actually spying, but when they do happen to notice something going on next door, they can't ignore it, can they?

When Mike has a brilliant idea it usually costs Sid money. But when it only involves the grotty old garage, Sid can be persuaded.

Anxious to share in Sid's bonus and commission, Jean, Sally and Mike remind Sid of the things they are always doing for him.

Sid brings home an old wodden chair, but there's something wrong with it. Meanwhile, Mike's dancer girlfriend comes to stay, but Mike doesn't explain what sort of dancer she is.

Of course Sid doesn't have to ask Jean if he can go fishing for the weekend. But Jean is expecting Sid to be home - after all, Sid never plans anything without consulting her.

Sid's problems start when the family returns from holiday. Apart from having nothing to wear, everything seems as it was before they left - or is it?

It's Sunday, and Sid wants a day of rest, but with the sink blocking, and Mike creating his sculpture, a day of rest is the last thing he's going to get. Jean and Sid meet their new neighbors.

Mike and his friends decide to spend the weekend living on bread and water, and give what they would have spent on food to charity. He encourages his parents to join him. They do; but Sid finds it a lot harder than he expected it to be.