Father, Dear Father (1968)
Patrick Glover is a divorced thriller novelist attempting to raise and keep the peace between his two teenage daughters.
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Episode 1 - Last Of The Red Hot Mommas
Release Date: 1971-06-15Patrick is worried about his Mother living all alone in Herne Bay. He has a talk with her & tries to convince her it would be for the best & is surprised when she agrees. Patrick thinks his mother is going to spend a quiet night at home knitting,but is shocked when she's out with a different man three nights a week and comes in at two o'clock in the morning. Patrick is more worried than ever and asks her about these strange men, she invites him to be her companion & they dance the night away. After one night Patrick is exhausted & wonders if she isn't better off in Herne Bay.He overhears his Mother talking to Nanny & realises that she was just trying to stop him from worrying about her. Then she moves back to Herne Bay. a BIG thank you to LB who made this synopsis possible.
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Episode 2 - An Affair To Forget.
Release Date: 1971-06-22Patrick's accountant Leo has had a fling with his secretary Felicity. His wife discovered a photo of Felicity with the words ""To Dimples, all my love Felicity"" written on the back.! Leo wants Patrick to pretend that Felicity is his new Girlfriend, If he doesn't agree Leo will do something drastic. Patrick reluctantly agrees & reminds Leo that he & his wife Muriel are coming for dinner that night. Leo wants Patrick to introduce Felicity to Muriel at dinner. Patrick remembers that he invited Georgie & tries to contact her to postpone dinner 'til another night. Unable to contact Georgie, Patrick hopes for the best & later that evening as the guests arrive He introduces Felicity as his girlfriend. Things start to go wrong when Georgie arrives & Patrick is trying to keep his two ""girlfriends"" from meeting. Then Felicity's Husband arrives demanding to know who is dimples.?! After a black eye & a ruined dinner party Muriel says she knows her husband is 'dimples' after all she has bee
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Episode 3 - Housie - Housie.
Release Date: 1971-06-29After a six week holiday in Spain the Glovers return to find a letter from the council saying that a new 'fly-over' will be built & will cut through Patrick's front garden. Patrick doesn't know that while he's been away the neighbours have protested to the council & the project was abandoned. Patrick contacts the council & tells them he wants their decision reversed ! Unhappy with council's reply he decides to sell the house.! The estate agent telephones & says the council for unmarried mothers is looking for a bigger premises & wants to come to see the house, Meanwhile Miss Pretty from the Town council planning department has decided to pay Patrick a visit to see why he would want the 'fly-over' to go ahead. Miss Pretty & her assistant Fanshawe arrive & are mistaken for the vicar & his wife from the council for unmarried mothers. Miss pretty wants to talk about the fly-over & Patrick is keen to sell the house so he says the fly-over is a good thing to have. Miss Pretty agree
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Episode 4 - The Reluctant Runaway
Release Date: 1971-07-06Trouble brews in the Glover household when Karen rebels against her Father's discipline.
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Episode 5 - Come Back Little Sheba
Release Date: 1971-07-13Patrick gives up smoking & puts the ashtrays & cigarettes in a cupboard draw to avoid temptation. Ian & Norah are going to Spain for three weeks & would like Patrick to mind their Hampster Sheba while they're away. Due to a faulty catch on the cage Sheba escapes. Patrick & the family search for Sheba but can't find her. Patrick calls in Mr Piper a ""Hampster Hunter"" who suggests tearing up the carpet & ripping up the floor boards. Patrick decides to buy a male hampster to try and entice Sheba from her hiding place.However Nigel the male hampster escapes just as Sheba did. With time running out & the Smythes on their way home, Patrick rips up the carpet & floorboards but still no trace of the two missing hampsters. As Norah & Ian walk in the front door Patrick can't stand it any longer and has to have a cigarette. There in the bottom draw of the cupboard he finds Nigel,Sheba & their family.!! a BIG thank you to LB who made this synopsis possible.
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Episode 6 - A Domestic Comedy
Release Date: 1971-07-20Nanny has to visit her sister in Edinburgh for three weeks,so Patrick goes to a Domestic Agency to look for a temp replacement for Nanny. After interviewing three candidates for the position,neither of the three were suitable. Anna & Karen decide to match make their Father with a computer dating service. They fill in His details & send it off. Next day Mr Smith from the dating service calls & says he's found a match & will send her around straight away. When Miss Armitage arrives Patrick thinks she's another domestic helper come to fill in for Nanny. A misunderstanding sees Miss Armitage heading out the door in a hurry, shortly after Patrick discovers what the Girls have done & has them scrub the floors & do the cleaning in Nanny's absence. a BIG thank you to LB who made this synopsis possible.
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Episode 7 - The Naked Truth
Release Date: 1971-07-27Anna has the lead role of Juliet in an amatuer production of Romeo & Juliet with a surprise final scene.After finishing his latest novel, Patrick realises He's been neglecting the girls & asks them what they have been up to lately. Anna tells Patrick about her lead role in the play. Patrick is thrilled & can't wait to see her performance. Anna is worried about Her Father's attending the play & wishes he were still writing his book. Patrick obtains two tickets in the front row from the Director of the play, Karen comes to Anna's rescue by sending all of Patrick's trousers to the cleaners. In desperation Patrick asks the Milkman if He will sell Patrick his pants ! The Milko says no & Patrick is left with no alternative but to wear a long coat & go and buy a new pair. Upon his return, Anna tells Patrick about the Naked Grand Finale & He phones the Director & tells him his daughter is not doing a nude scene. The Director then fills the female lead with the understudy..... Karen.