In Sickness and in Health Episode Rating Graph

Gwenneth and Min come to visit Alf. They decide to hold a seance to talk to long departed friends.

Alf is worried about Mrs Hollingbery's bad leg, but not out of tender feelings towards her, rather that her leg prevents her cooking and cleaning for him.

When Alf is given a cordless telephone it turns out to be more of a hindrance than a help.

Mrs. Hollingbery's obsession with locking doors takes on new dimensions when she even locks Alf into his own flat but then he needs to go to toilet. Meanwhile the shopkeeper wants to call in Elsa's debts, and the milkman has some news about her gambling

Mrs Hollingbery is forcing Alf to try and save money for their wedding. That includes no smoking and no drinking.

Alf and Mrs Hollingbery are preparing for a trip to Australia to meet her rich brother, in the hope that he'll lend them money to buy their house cheap off the council once they are married. Alf, ever the romantic, persuades Arthur, as best man, to go with them, so he can have someone to talk to. (Mrs Hollingbery 's company doesn't count). It could also have something to do with the fact that Alf is terrified of making the trip.

Alf complains to the DHSS that he should have been paid more winter's heating allowance. He has a loud, revealing dream in front of his friends.

Alf has a fight at a tea dance and meets up again with his adversary outside his house.

Alf returns from the funeral of Else, his long-suffering wife. Having lost her disability allowance of E30 and half the pension, life ahead is not too rosy.

Rita comes to visit and no sooner is she through the door than Alf argues with her about Else. After Alf has criticised Margaret Thatcher,claiming that no woman should be prime minister,Else and Rita gang up against him with Winston,who brings an equally camp friend home to throw a party for Rita. Alf is given extremely strong drink so that,whilst the others continue carousing,he passes out.

Alf's joy at Rita's pending divorce is short lived when he learns she is to live with the new doctor.

Rita buys Alf a second-hand jacket, and when he notices it is covered in medals he uses it to try to gain all sorts of favours under false pretences. He also gets a visit from canvassing politicians.

Alf gets fed up with everybody having a Sunday roast except him, so he makes his first trip to a supermarket. But he's forgotten he can't cook

Alf decides to get a job but his bride to be, Mrs Hollingbery, is not convinced.

Alf, Mrs Hollingbery and Arthur are still staying with Mrs Hollingbery's rich brother Ricky in Australia. Ricky and his wife Railene take them off on a trip to the outback; Alf is terrified and his fear is not helped by Ricky's practical jokes. What has so far been dislike, now becomes open war between Alf and Ricky, particularly when Alf discovers that Ricky's 'generous' offer to lend them the money to buy their council house in London may not be all it seems.

Alf is initially delighted when he is called up to jury service, but then he becomes paranoid that he is being stalked.

Alf Garnett has not mellowed with the years and is as bigoted as ever. The Garnetts are now living in a council maisonette, near West Ham football ground, but Alf's lot is not made easy by having to push Else, who has rheumatoid arthritis, around in a wheelchair.

Alf hears of the provision of home-helps by the DHSS, but none of them will stay in the same house as him. After a session in the pub with Arthur, he returns home to find that Else has acquired a different kind of home-help - one who will stay!

Alf attacks the council housing policy - and Mrs Hollingbery upstairs. His drinking pal, Arthur, tries to convince Alf that he should make an effort to get along with Mrs Hollingbery. In fact Arthur suggests that Alf should marry Mrs Hollingbery - not a suggestion that appeals to Alf, although he can see there might be some rewards. After all, she's not a bad cook and her pension could come in handy.

Alf decides to become one of Mrs Thatcher's entrepreneurs. He enlists Michael's support in a car parking scheme on match day and starts a paper round.

Opticians are the focus of Alf attention this week. Also in the firing line are yer Fleet Street and yer Church, but he meets his match outside a ladies loo.

Alf is suffering from problems of old age. Just cutting his toenails turns into a major operation. The only joy in his day is when he hears about the discomfort of others.

Alf tries his hand with man's best friend, much to Fred Johnson's delight, but who is taking who for a walk?

Alf tries the patience of good natured Fred Johnson and his wife from next door by using their phone to make a very long-winded long distance call to Rita. After expounding upon funerals in the pub Alf repays Fred by buying him so many drinks he falls over but Alf's homeward progress pushing Else in her wheelchair also ends in drunken calamity.

Arthur is still trying to convince Alf that he should get married again, to Mrs Hollingberry. Alf is toying with the idea, not so much for love, but for the opportunity to put two pensions together and get the house cheap off the council!

Alf and Mrs Hollingbery are now engaged to be married and Alf has already started to enjoy her cooking. They treat Arthur, who thinks he's won the pools, to a celebration dinner. Naturally, Alf has to remind Arthur who his best friend is, as best friends share everything.