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Going Online
S8 Ep6
8.6
1st Sep 2000
Jean wants to get on the Internet. Allistar makes an annoucement which leads to his reconcilation with Judy. Meanwhile Harry breaks his leg and that leads to his reconcilation with Sandy.
Welcome News
S4 Ep5
8.6
2nd Apr 1995
Rocky decides to give Lionel his country house in-which the film crew for the miniseries has decided to shoot. Jean and Lionel get engaged.
Pardon?
S7 Ep1
8.6
19th Apr 1998
Jean suspects that Lionel is going deaf. But despite the fact that he clearly can't hear very much, Lionel resists going to a doctor. Meanwhile, he becomes convinced that Jean is having problems with her eyes, and sets about solving this dilemma.
The Book Signing
S2 Ep7
8.5
21st Feb 1993
The book is finally published, and Lionel begins a nationwide book-signing tour.
Improvements?
S4 Ep10
8.5
7th May 1995
Lionel gets some suggestions for improvements to his script for the miniseries. Jean and Lionel argue over her retirement that has yet to happen. Later they go out to the country house to see some of the filming for the miniseries.
Future Imperfect
S8 Ep5
8.4
27th Aug 2000
Lionel is still worried about his money future and Alistair suggests he sell the country house. Lionel and Jean decide that they should sell the house but, who is going to tell Mrs. Bale and Lol they are out of jobs. Lionel and Jean go to the country to inform everyone of their decision to sell. Later Rocky calls and offers to buy the house from Lionel so everything can remain the same.
Animal Magnetism
S8 Ep2
8.4
6th Aug 2000
Lionel trys to convince Jean that a dog has been following him. Judy and Sandy come home with the very dog that was following him. The women want to keep the dog but, Lionel wants to take him to the shelter so they can find his owner. The owner contacts the police and Harry brings him around to get the dog. Since Judy won't go with him to a party, Alistair invites Sandy and she excepts. Meanwhile Harry asks Judy to go to the movies with him and she excepts.
Rocky's Wedding Day
S3 Ep2
8.4
9th Jan 1994
It's Rocky and Madge's wedding day but, things don't go quite as planned.
The Copper Kettle
S1 Ep3
8.4
26th Jan 1992
Lionel is about to go on a lecture circuit, so he invites Jean for a day out. The revisit some old haunts, only to discover that a lot has changed. However, after a trek through an overgrown field, they find 'The Copper Kettle', an old place which Lionel and Jean were quite fond of.
What Now?
S9 Ep4
8.4
4th Aug 2002
Alistair and Judith are now married, but will Harry pluck up the courage and ask Sandy to join him in Canada? Meanwhile, in the Hardcastle household, Jean has taken pity on a homeless girl named Dave - but Lionel is not entirely sure about her new friend.
The Bathroom
S8 Ep3
8.3
13th Aug 2000
After Lionel walks in on Sandy in the bathroom Jean decides to add a second bathroom. But, things don't go as planned.
Visiting Rocky
S2 Ep3
8.3
24th Jan 1993
Lionel takes Jean to see his eccentric father Rocky, the complete opposite of Lionel's gruff self.
Wedding Day Nerves
S4 Ep8
8.3
23rd Apr 1995
Lionel and Jean's wedding day arrives. Lionel has to deal with a case of nerves while Jean has to deal with her sister-in-laws meddling.
Avoiding the Country Set
S5 Ep4
8.3
4th Feb 1996
Jean and Lionel visit the country house again but, this time try to avoid the townspeople that caused them so much trouble the last time they visited.
A Weekend Away
S2 Ep2
8.3
17th Jan 1993
Jean is put on the spot when Judith goes away for the weekend, and the house is left empty. She is somewhat flustered with all the suggestive comments regarding her and Lionel, and makes a fool of herself.
You Must Remember This
S9 Ep5
8.3
11th Aug 2002
On their own at last, with Alistair and Judith married off and Sally and Harry gone to Canada, Jean and Lionel take a look back on their life together in a one-hour retrospective featuring clips from past episodes.
Why?
S2 Ep4
8.3
31st Jan 1993
Lionel wonders why Alistair, a rich, successful publisher would be interested in publishing Lionel's less-than-blockbuster book.
The Cruise
S2 Ep6
8.3
14th Feb 1993
Jean becomes angry when Lionel invites her along on a cruise as a 'freebie'.
Lionel's New Hobby
S5 Ep3
8.3
21st Jan 1996
Lionel starts building model boats as a way to pass the time. Jean worries about Lionel. Alistair trys to get Lionel to work on another book.
A Trip to Los Angeles
S3 Ep8
8.3
20th Feb 1994
Jean and Lionel arrive in Los Angeles to discuss the miniseries being made from Lionel's book.
Worst Episodes of As Time Goes By
The Bypass
S7 Ep4
7.6
10th May 1998
The whole gang (minus Harry, who is stuck on duty for protest coverage) head out to the country for the weekend. But road construction is about to throw the travelers for a loop.
The Mini Series
S3 Ep7
7.6
13th Feb 1994
Alistair comes back from the states with news that a television company wants to turn Lionel's book into a miniseries. While trying to make copies at Jean's agency Lionel accidently shreds his summary that he wrote for the tv people. Despite this they decide to go ahead with the idea for the miniseries. So Jean and Lionel are off to Los Angeles.
Living Together, But Where?
S3 Ep3
7.7
16th Jan 1994
Jean and Lionel finally decide to live together but, each assume that the other one is moving into their place. Later Lionel get's arrested outside Jean's house for acting suspiciously.
We'll Always Have Paris
S3 Ep1
7.7
2nd Jan 1994
While on a romantic holiday in paris Jean and Lionel must help a young couple who are fighting.
The New Neighbours
S7 Ep3
7.8
3rd May 1998
Jean undertakes some strategic snooping to discover what the new neighbors are like. How is it they show up at the pub with black eyes after fighting with one another?
The Proposal
S7 Ep7
7.9
31st May 1998
Alastair finally proposes to Judy and she eventually accepts. But the trouble starts when Judy finds out the circumstances of his proposal. Also, will the couple buy the house next door to Lionel and Jean?
Getting to Know You --- Again
S1 Ep2
8.0
19th Jan 1992
Jean and Lionel look no closer to renewing their relationship when Lionel checks out of his hotel without telling Jean. However, Lionel's publisher, Alistair, convinces him to go to a party tonight to meet some 'faces', people who can help in the sale of his book. He checks back in, and, after a walk in the park, Lionel asks Jean to go to the party with him.
Christmas Special Part One
S10 Ep1
8.0
26th Dec 2005
Jean feathers the nest for grandchildren, even though Lionel points out that neither Judy nor Sandy have gotten pregnant yet. It turns out that Judy and Alistair have been trying, with no results, and Judy suspects the problem may be Alistair--who is wildly overcompensating to prove his virility. Meanwhile, Sandy is upset because Harry seeks a promotion that may put him in harm's way. And in the middle of all this, Lionel gets a very unexpected visitor from Africa.
Branching Out
S3 Ep6
8.0
6th Feb 1994
With Jean opening up a new branch of her secretarial agency Sandy and Judy have different ideas who should be in charge of it.
Problems, Problems
S3 Ep10
8.0
6th Mar 1994
Jean and Lionel aren't happy with how the miniseries project is coming. Jean hires Lionel a new secretary. While Rocky and Madge have an accident.
A Very Personal Problem
S8 Ep1
8.0
30th Jul 2000
Judy and Alistair are no longer seeing each other neither are Sandy and Harry. So Jean decides to cheer them up. Alistair comes around to see Lionel but, Jean thinks he's there to see Judy. Jean worries that Judy will think that she was meddling so she tells Judy that Alistair was there discussing a personal problem that Lionel has. Thinking that it involves Jean, Judy plans a romantic weekend away for Lionel and Jean.
The Old Folks' Party
S7 Ep6
8.0
24th May 1998
Jean ropes everyone into helping at a party for the oldies ... bottoms are pinched, Alastair excels as a DJ, and Jean and Lionel hope to be treated as well in their old age. Madge and Rocky spice things up with booze.
You Must Remember This
S1 Ep1
8.0
12th Jan 1992
We meet the two main characters: Lionel and Jean.
In the pilot episode, Lionel is in a hotel cafe giving a waitress a hard time. He is scathingly sarcastic. Jean is, similarly, seen being brittle and unbending.
Lionel is working on his book "My Life in Kenya" about his life in Kenya. (This joke comes up in numerous episodes.) He requires a secretary to help with the revisions. That's where Jean's secretary service ""...Type for You"" comes in.
Judith, Jean's daughter, meets Lionel at his hotel to apologize for the terrible secretary. Lionel asks Judith out. When he arrives to pick her up he is introduced to Jean. After about two seconds Jean and Lionel both independently figure out who they each suspect the other person to be: a lover last seen in 1953.
Relationships
S1 Ep5
8.0
9th Feb 1992
The trip to Nowrich has changed Jean and Lionel's relationship. While Alistair still continues his romantic overtures to Jean, Lionel attempts to smooth things over with Jean. Alistair also gets Lionel to attempt another revision of his book, and Lionel becomes frustrated with the entire project.
An Old Flame
S7 Ep2
8.1
26th Apr 1998
Jean and Lionel take a parental interest in Harry, Sandy's policeman boyfriend. Yet, the affairs of the younger generation seem to diminish in importance when Jean receives a phone message from an old flame.
Alistair's Engagement
S6 Ep5
8.1
15th Jun 1997
Alistair surprises everyone by announcing his engagement to someone he just met named Mercury. Judy's new boyfriend Paul lies to her and she breaks up with him. Jean wishes Alistair and Judy would get back together.
Broadcast Plans
S5 Ep5
8.1
11th Feb 1996
Alistair trys to get Lionel and Jean to go with him to the screening of the miniseries in the states. Lionel not liking the changes refuses to go so Alistair invites Sandy and Judy to go instead.
Covering Up
S3 Ep4
8.1
23rd Jan 1994
Jean's sister-in-law has decided to visit the ""lovebirds"" at Jean's house. Unfortunatly Jean has to cover up the fact that she and Lionel still have not moved in together.
Wedding Preparations
S4 Ep7
8.1
16th Apr 1995
Jean and Lionel finally set a date for the wedding. While the women are planning the wedding, Lionel finally finishes his script for the miniseries.
Dealing with Sally
S3 Ep9
8.1
27th Feb 1994
Jean comes back from the states to find that the new branch manager she hired isn't working out. So she decides to handle it but, makes things worse.
As Time Goes By Episode Guide
You Must Remember This
S1 Ep1
8.0
12th Jan 1992
We meet the two main characters: Lionel and Jean.
In the pilot episode, Lionel is in a hotel cafe giving a waitress a hard time. He is scathingly sarcastic. Jean is, similarly, seen being brittle and unbending.
Lionel is working on his book "My Life in Kenya" about his life in Kenya. (This joke comes up in numerous episodes.) He requires a secretary to help with the revisions. That's where Jean's secretary service ""...Type for You"" comes in.
Judith, Jean's daughter, meets Lionel at his hotel to apologize for the terrible secretary. Lionel asks Judith out. When he arrives to pick her up he is introduced to Jean. After about two seconds Jean and Lionel both independently figure out who they each suspect the other person to be: a lover last seen in 1953.
Getting to Know You --- Again
S1 Ep2
8.0
19th Jan 1992
Jean and Lionel look no closer to renewing their relationship when Lionel checks out of his hotel without telling Jean. However, Lionel's publisher, Alistair, convinces him to go to a party tonight to meet some 'faces', people who can help in the sale of his book. He checks back in, and, after a walk in the park, Lionel asks Jean to go to the party with him.
The Copper Kettle
S1 Ep3
8.4
26th Jan 1992
Lionel is about to go on a lecture circuit, so he invites Jean for a day out. The revisit some old haunts, only to discover that a lot has changed. However, after a trek through an overgrown field, they find 'The Copper Kettle', an old place which Lionel and Jean were quite fond of.
Surprise, Surprise
S1 Ep4
8.1
2nd Feb 1992
Judith persuades Jean to surprise Lionel by going along to his lecture in Nowrich. However, it is Jean who gets the surprise when she finds that Lionel already has a lady friend to stay with. While Lionel attempts to deal with the embarrasing position he is in, as well as his new found reputation as an elephant killer (thanks to Alistair's hyped-up blurb), Jean faces the romantic advances of Alistair.
Relationships
S1 Ep5
8.0
9th Feb 1992
The trip to Nowrich has changed Jean and Lionel's relationship. While Alistair still continues his romantic overtures to Jean, Lionel attempts to smooth things over with Jean. Alistair also gets Lionel to attempt another revision of his book, and Lionel becomes frustrated with the entire project.
The Picnic
S1 Ep6
8.1
16th Feb 1992
Jean and Lionel are both flattered by the romantic attentions of Alistair and Judith, but decide that things cannot continue as they are. Jean bets that if all four of them go on a picnic together, Judith and Alistair will hit it off. But perhaps it will be Jean and Lionel who grow closer...
Two lovers are reunited after decades apart following a mutual misunderstanding.
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The best rated episodes of As Time Goes By are:
Going Online S8E6 rated 8.6
Welcome News S4E5 rated 8.6
Pardon? S7E1 rated 8.6
The Book Signing S2E7 rated 8.5
Improvements? S4E10 rated 8.5
Future Imperfect S8E5 rated 8.4
Animal Magnetism S8E2 rated 8.4
Rocky's Wedding Day S3E2 rated 8.4
The Copper Kettle S1E3 rated 8.4
What Now? S9E4 rated 8.4
The lowest rated episodes of As Time Goes By are:
The Bypass S7E4 rated 7.6
The Mini Series S3E7 rated 7.6
Living Together, But Where? S3E3 rated 7.7
We'll Always Have Paris S3E1 rated 7.7
The New Neighbours S7E3 rated 7.8
The Proposal S7E7 rated 7.9
Getting to Know You --- Again S1E2 rated 8.0
Christmas Special Part One S10E1 rated 8.0
Branching Out S3E6 rated 8.0
Problems, Problems S3E10 rated 8.0
The first episode of As Time Goes By aired on January 12, 1992.
The last episode of As Time Goes By aired on December 30, 2005.
