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Series 1 (1994)

1. Hodge's Girlfriend

First Broadcast: Tue 4th January 1994

Hodge has developed an infatuation over an amateur singer, Laura. This budding relationship threatens his friendship with Eric however and is not helped by the fact that Laura is a member of CND.

Meanwhile Dawn is introduced to the gang and Eric and Spock must both face an angry Polson.

2. Ally's Husband

First Broadcast: Tue 11th January 1994

Ally's much older husband is paranoid about his age and agrees to take part in a battle reconstruction at The Roker Vale Show. Coming up against Polson and the rest of the TA is certain to end in disaster though.

Hodge fails to attend the show and meets an old flame, Jeanetta Scarry in Blackpool much to Laura's disappointment.

3. Eric's Job

First Broadcast: Tue 18th January 1994

Eric has a plan to improve his life and one aspect of this involves finding a job. What he hadn't planned however, was that he would be forced to wear a dragon costume to advertise Mr. Wang's Chinese restaurant.

Hodge meets Jeanetta again and it is revealed that they have a daughter, Kirsty, together.

4. Lloydy's Job

First Broadcast: Tue 25th January 1994

Lloydy has been keeping his job a secret for months but it is revealed in this episode. He works for a landowner who has decided to try his hand at becoming a farmer and Lloydy is entrusted with transporting a valuable koi carp from the airport. The fact that it dies within hours comes as little surprise.

5. Diesel's Garage

First Broadcast: Tue 1st February 1994

Diesel's garage is facing competition from a new rival and his mood is not improved when his brother decides to buy a church spire in memory of their father.

Hodge and Eric have conflicting experiences in the romance department as Laura breaks up with Hodge whilst Eric grows closer to Dawn.

6. Kirsty's Biscuit

First Broadcast: Tue 8th February 1994

The TA go away on an exercise to Germany while Laura sings at a convention organised by Jeanetta. It is there that she realises what the relationship between Kirsty and Hodge really is.

Series 2 (1995)

1. Dawn's Ball

First Broadcast: Sun 16th July 1995

Dawn is excited about going to a ball with Eric until Hodge and Laura also announce that they will be attending. Hodge asks Lloydy to take care of the transportation but sadly he has been spending the money from his successful board game unwisely and the Cadillac which he has purchased is hardly roadworthy.

2. Laura's Mousse

First Broadcast: Sun 23rd July 1995

Laura prepares her first catering event for Jeanetta and all of Hodge's friends agree to help. At the event Laura meets Jeanetta's ex-husband Greg Scarry and her head is immediately turned.

3. Spock's Leg

First Broadcast: Sun 30th July 1995

A number of German students and their teachers are in Roker Bridge on an exchange visit and history teacher Dieter stays with Spock. Dieter, a fitness fanatic who attempts to use trendy buzzwords, isn't quite what Spock had expected but he immediately develops a rapport with fellow teacher Ingrid.

4. Polson's Lilo

First Broadcast: Sun 6th August 1995

Polson's marriage to a successful, educated businesswoman is in tatters and his decision to book a holiday in a luxury tent does not help matters.

Elsewhere Dawn and Eric move in together and Eric starts to work for Mr. Wang again.

5. Diesel's Out of Body Experience

First Broadcast: Sun 13th August 1995

The spire on Diesel's garage collapses leading him to believe that he has seen the light. He then speaks to many church groups about his experience but his friends wonder whether there could be another explanation.

6. Lloydy's Ark

First Broadcast: Sun 20th August 1995

Lloydy decides to plough all of his money into a narrowboat much to his parents' dismay. The gang all agree to go along on its maiden voyage with far reaching consequences. Hodge tells Jeanetta that he wants to be a proper father to Kirsty; and Laura, seeing the two of them together, gets the wrong impression.

Series 3 (1997)

1. Hodge's Driving Test

First Broadcast: Mon 21st July 1997

Hodge is entrusted with looking after Kirsty, as long as he can pass his driving test. He decides to take her to the TA Family Day. However, Kirsty goes with Lloydy on a treasure hunt, and tragedy almost ensues.

2. Eric's Won Ton

First Broadcast: Mon 28th July 1997

Mr. Wang learns that a rival Chinese restaurant is about to open and so decides to fight back with unforeseen results.

Greg and Laura make a reappearance and it emerges that they now travel around the world together and she has become completely immersed in his world.

3. Lloydy's House Warming

First Broadcast: Mon 4th August 1997

Lloydy moves out of Hodge's caravan but only into the flat below Eric and Dawn and they are less than impressed to discover that he has brought his collection of fruit machines with him.

Elsewhere Hodge becomes better acquainted with new member of the TA, Mel. He is unaware though that she is the sister of Polson.

4. Spock's Dilated Pupil

First Broadcast: Mon 11th August 1997

Spock decides to try to help one of his underachieveing pupils and finds him a job at Mr. Wang's. On the same evening, Mr. Wang persuades Diesel to dress up as The Artist Formally Known as Prince in order to attract publicity.

5. Polson's Mess

First Broadcast: Mon 18th August 1997

It is the evening of the formal mess dinner being organised by Polson and tensions are running high. Ally has discovered that her husband has been cheating on her with his ex-wife and Eric and Hodge argue over unresolved issues. The dinner ends with the traditional melon rugby game which leads to a violent exchange between Polson and Rundle.

6. Diesel's Ostrich

First Broadcast: Mon 1st September 1997

Diesel has been investing in an ostrich and, having developed an unusually strong bond, decides to liberate the bird. The arrival of the two of them, along with Lloydy and Mel, puts paid to Hodge's attempts to spend a quiet weekend with Kirsty in a cottage. Dawn and Eric also appear and decide to get married.

7. Jeanetta's Marijuana

First Broadcast: Mon 8th September 1997

It is the day of Eric and Dawn's wedding which unfortunately coincides with Kirsty flying to America. They decide to delay the reception so that Hodge can rush to the airport to say an emotional farewell to his daughter.

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