1. Gas

Mel announces that Magda is moving in with them until her boiler's fixed. Rick fears that it will become a permanent arrangement.

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2. Panda

Rick is invited to feature in a TV series that traces celebrities' family trees. When Marty asks him if they know that Rick Spleen is a stage name, we finally discover what Rick's real name is - and why it caused him so much misery at school.

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3. Fax

Rick is a guest on a much-loved radio panel show - and manages to get the worst score of all time. He encounters more problems on the work front when his email system crashes and he has to find someone who still has a fax machine.

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4. Karma

A near-death experience makes Rick a changed man. From now on, he plans to embrace the positive and see only the good in people.

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5. Spikey

Rick and Mel invited to the theatre by one of her clients. Rick's reluctance increases when he realises that the hit play they're about to see was written by an ex stand-up who used to appear on the same bill as him.

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6. Mistake

Mel has to run her agency from home while the office is done up and so Rick and Marty are banished to the kitchen.

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Christmas Special: Nuts

Rick is looking forward to spending a quiet Christmas at home with Mel. It will be a well-earned break from the challenging acting role he is currently immersed in - playing the part of Mr Smee in a panto. However, it soon turns into a Christmas that Rick will never forget - for all the wrong reasons.

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