Series 1, Episode 5 - Old Man Riverdance
George receives a visit from his father, the original Thermoman, who now resides in the Dunrescuin' home for retired superheroes in Florida.
Further details
George receives a visit from his father, the original Thermoman, who now resides in the Dunrescuin' home for retired superheroes in Florida. George's father, Seamus, is unhappy that his son is co-habiting with an Earth girl. Apart from the smell, she is interfering with his work. On planet Ultron, a father's word is law, or risk inter vention by the all-powerful Ultron Council - a prospect George doesn't relish having seen what they did to his cousin Arnie Having given the couple two days to try to prove him wrong, Seamus decides George must leave. But Janet has a plan: if Seamus meets her own parents and hears how much they disapprove of George, this should make Seamus jump to George's defence. Fine in theory; in practice the parents bond in mutual disapproval of their offspring's relationship. There is only one thing to do. If George wants to stay with Janet, he must renounce his superhero status...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 3rd March 2000
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
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7:40am |
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Friday 29th July 2016 |
1:20pm |
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Friday 2nd September 2016 |
8:15am |
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Friday 2nd September 2016 |
3:20pm |
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Wednesday 29th March 2017 |
8:40am |
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Wednesday 29th March 2017 |
2:40pm |
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Monday 15th May 2017 |
7:55am |
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Monday 15th May 2017 |
1:20pm |
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Thursday 1st March 2018 |
11:50am |
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Thursday 1st March 2018 |
3:30pm |
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Tuesday 3rd April 2018 |
12:00pm |
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Tuesday 7th April 2020 |
7:55am |
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Tuesday 7th April 2020 |
12:30pm |
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Wednesday 8th April 2020 |
3:20am |
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Friday 10th April 2020 |
7:50am |
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Tuesday 12th May 2020 |
8:00am |
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Tuesday 12th May 2020 |
12:40pm |
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Friday 12th June 2020 |
7:15am |
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Friday 12th June 2020 |
11:50am |
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Monday 11th January 2021 |
7:45am |
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Monday 11th January 2021 |
12:20pm |
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Tuesday 12th January 2021 |
2:30am |
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Wednesday 10th February 2021 |
7:45am |
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Thursday 11th February 2021 |
7:15am |
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Thursday 11th March 2021 |
7:45am |
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Friday 12th March 2021 |
7:15am |
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Friday 8th July 2022 |
8:15am |
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Friday 8th July 2022 |
12:10pm |
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Saturday 9th July 2022 |
7:05am |
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Friday 6th January 2023 |
8:40am |
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Saturday 7th January 2023 |
7:05am |
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Monday 12th February 2024 |
8:40am |
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Monday 12th February 2024 |
12:40pm |
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