George and Mildred

6.8

1976

5 Seasons

Ended

Comedy

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Overview

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

Creator

Johnnie Mortimer

Network

ITV1

Episodes

Episode Runtime

30 min

Seasons & Episodes

E15.330m

Moving On

George and Mildred go house hunting and find their dream home in an up market part of town, but their potential neighbours, the Fourmiles, do not want them to move in.

Sep 6, 1976

E27.530m

The Bad Penny

The Ropers finally move into their new house and to help things along Ann Fourmile invites them in for afternoon tea. When they get back home they find themselves locked out and the bath water running away.

Sep 13, 1976

E37.030m

... And Women Must Weep

George is talked into applying for a job - however, Mildred is given the position!

Sep 20, 1976

E46.030m

Baby Talk

After babysitting for the Fourmiles, Mildred begins to feel maternal, and she tries to convince George that they should adopt a child.

Sep 27, 1976

E57.030m

Your Money or Your Life

Mildred discovers that George has no insurance when a relative dies and the funeral costs are overwhelming. Jeffrey decides to cover the costs but then George changes his mind...

Oct 4, 1976

E67.030m

Where My Caravan Has Rested

George finally sells his old car and buys a trashy old caravan. He dumps it on the front lawn and when Mildred's pesky sister and brother-in-law visit, they stay in the Ropers' room, so a stubborn George stays in the caravan. That is, until it is towed away...

Oct 11, 1976

E76.030m

The Little Dog Laughed

George tries to cover up the fact that he lost Mildred's puppy by replacing it with a lookalike, but all goes awry when the police bring home the original dog.

Oct 18, 1976

E86.030m

Best Foot Forward

George threatens to sue when Jeffrey accidentally causes him to fall by moving the ladder as George attempts to fix the TV aerial.

Oct 25, 1976

E94.030m

My Husband Next Door

While the Fourmiles are away, George and Mildred decide to get their house decorated by professionals... but the interior designers accidentally redecorate the Fourmiles' house...

Nov 1, 1976

E106.030m

Family Planning

Mildred's mother visits, but the family believe that she is too old to look after herself and decide to place her in a home. However, George unexpectedly takes Mildred's mother's side and asks her to stay with them.

Nov 8, 1976