S04 Episode

Silly, But It's Fun

It's Christmas Eve, and at the Goods' house, Tom and Barbara are making decorations and crackers ready for Christmas Day, while at the Leadbetters, Margo has sent back her whole order because her Christmas tree is six and a quarter inches too short. However, when the company does not deliver her order the following day, she and Jerry are left with no decorations, food or drink. Can there be anything worse?

26 mins · Mon, 26 Dec 1977

S04 Episode 1

Away from It All

When the poor harvest and other tribulations of life get to the Goods, the Leadbetters suggest they go away on a short break, and volunteer to look after things while they're away. But can they be trusted?

30 mins · Sun, 10 Apr 1977

S04 Episode 1

Away From It All

Margo and Jerry suggest Tom and Barbara take a holiday.

28 mins · Sun, 10 Apr 1977

S04 Episode 2

The Green Door

The Goods need some fertiliser for their land in preparation for sowing the new season's crops. When they try getting it from the pony club that Margo belongs to, they find that although she pretends to, she hasn't been going recently. The Goods wonder where she's been going instead.

30 mins · Sun, 17 Apr 1977

S04 Episode 2

The Green Door

Tom and Barbara feel sorry for Jerry when they discover that, despite the jodhpurs and the hacking jacket, Margo isn't going riding twice a week as she claims. Is she having an affair?

28 mins · Sun, 17 Apr 1977

S04 Episode 3

Our Speaker Today

When Margo's society's guest speaker pulls out at short notice, Barbara agrees to give a talk about self-sufficiency. She's so good that Lady Truscott asks her to do several other talks, but it interferes with maintaining the animals & crops.

30 mins · Sun, 24 Apr 1977

S04 Episode 3

Our Speaker Today

When Barbara gives a talk about self sufficiency at Margo's women's group, it's so successful that she finds herself in huge demand.

26 mins · Sun, 24 Apr 1977

S04 Episode 4

The Weaver's Tale

When Margo buys a spinning wheel, Tom buys a loom so that the Goods can borrow the spinning wheel and make their own clothes. However, Barbara has just convinced Jerry to forbid Margo to spend any more money, and the spinning wheel purchase is canceled. It looks like the loom is a white elephant.

30 mins · Sun, 1 May 1977

S04 Episode 4

The Weaver's Tale

Financial solvency finds Tom and Barbara with £10 to spare, and Tom makes an executive decision to spend it all on a loom.

28 mins · Sun, 1 May 1977

S04 Episode 5

Suit Yourself

The Goods obtain some sheep fleeces, make their own vegetable dyes, and start making their own clothes using their loom. Jerry's boss decides to retire, and invites three potential successors to dinner to choose who to appoint.

30 mins · Sun, 8 May 1977

S04 Episode 5

Suit Yourself

The Goods decide to try their needles at making their own clothes. Meanwhile, Jerry is jockeying for the position of managing director of JJM, with Margo providing some Machiavellian assistance.

29 mins · Sat, 7 May 1977

S04 Episode 6

Sweet and Sour Charity

Tom sets his eye on the contents of the other neighbors' heating oil tank when they move out. Barbara just manages to convince him that it would be stealing. Then they get permission to take it.

30 mins · Sun, 15 May 1977

S04 Episode 6

Sweet and Sour Charity

Tom and Barbara discover oil in Surbiton - can they swap it for some straw? Meanwhile, Margo refuses to dress up like a tart in her music society's production of `Sweet Charity'.

28 mins · Sun, 15 May 1977

S04 Episode 7

Anniversary

Although troubles beset them, the Goods are still glad that they've followed the path of self-sufficiency. Jerry thinks he's failed to succeed Andy as head of JJM. Margo installs a burglar alarm system, but the Goods think they've no need of one, as they've nothing left to steal.

30 mins · Sun, 22 May 1977

S04 Episode 7

The Anniversary

Has the good life come to an end for Tom and Barbara when they come home to find their house trashed?

29 mins · Sun, 22 May 1977

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