S03 Episode 1

The Early Birds

The pressure of work sowing the new season's crops requires the Goods to make the most of the daylight hours. The disturbance of their early morning work sours their friendship with the Leadbetters, and their attempts to go to bed early meet with a variety of frustrations.

30 mins · Fri, 10 Sep 1976

S03 Episode 1

The Early Birds

Barbara and Tom find it almost impossible to catch the early worm as their early rising disturbs their neighbours the Leadbetters.

29 mins · Fri, 10 Sep 1976

S03 Episode 2

The Happy Event

Tom and Barbara have babies, babies, and more babies.

28 mins · Fri, 17 Sep 1976

S03 Episode 3

A Tug of the Forelock

The need for some means of transport to replace the broken trolley causes Tom to modify the rotavator. To pay for its fuel, the Goods decide to take temporary work as domestic staff... with the Leadbetters.

30 mins · Fri, 24 Sep 1976

S03 Episode 3

Tug of the Forelock

The need for a mode of transport to replace the broken trolley leads Tom to modify the rotavator. To pay for its fuel, the Goods decide to take on temporary work as domestic staff - with the Leadbetters.

28 mins · Fri, 24 Sep 1976

S03 Episode 4

I Talk to the Trees

A fellow allotment holder claims that talking and playing music to his plants gives better yields, so Tom decides to do a scientific experiment, enlisting Barbara's help. Unfortunately, playing music to the crops in the back garden threatens to sour their relationship with Margo, who is standing for election as president of the local amateur operatic society.

30 mins · Fri, 1 Oct 1976

S03 Episode 4

I Talk to the Trees

Margo and Jerry are furious when Tom starts playing music to the trees, especially as Margo is staging a coup for the presidency of the music society.

29 mins · Fri, 1 Oct 1976

S03 Episode 5

The Wind-Break War

The Goods are furious when they learn that Margo is planning to put up a large wind-break that will shade their new fruit patch. Mix-ups occur when they ask her to site it elsewhere. To repair their friendship, they have dinner accompanied by bottles of the Goods' Peapod Burgundy, causing them to regain their sense of humour.

30 mins · Fri, 8 Oct 1976

S03 Episode 5

The Windbreak War

Surbiton's nets are twitching as war breaks out between the Goods and the Leadbetters over Margo's new windbreak.

29 mins · Fri, 8 Oct 1976

S03 Episode 6

Whose Fleas are These?

The Goods find they have fleas, which they initially believe are from their animals. Then they remember that they have just been next door to the Leadbetters.

30 mins · Fri, 15 Oct 1976

S03 Episode 6

Whose Fleas Are These?

Tom and Barbara sweep the chimney and catch fleas. The problem is how to keep the fleas from catching Margo and Jerry.

29 mins · Fri, 15 Oct 1976

S03 Episode 7

The Last Posh Frock

Various people mistake Barbara for a man, causing her to doubt her femininity, and when she accidentally tears her last good dress, she becomes distraught. Tom compounds things by fawning over an elegantly dressed dinner guest, but then tries to make up by buying her another dress.

30 mins · Fri, 22 Oct 1976

S03 Episode 7

The Last Posh Frock

Barbara tries to remain a woman, despite her work-worn hands and a ruined dress, and Tom can't understand what the problem is - just like a man.

29 mins · Fri, 22 Oct 1976

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