
Love Thy Neighbour (1972)
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Paul Luty as Nobby Garside
Episodes 34
Hines' Sight
Joan and Barbie are now members of their own special "club" but just as Eddie thinks he's evened out the white to black ratio, a new neighbour looks to upset the balance. But who is moving in and who is moving out ?
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Eddie's day is slowly going from bad to worse. First he's had to do the housework, then Manchester United, his beloved team, have lost 3-0 and now Bill has won the top prize of a trip to Paris in the Social Club raffle. With an extra ticket up for grabs, Eddie begins his "Creep Your Way To Paris" campaign.
Read MoreWorking on New Year's Eve
Eddie and Bill have been called into work on New Year's Eve, leaving the very pregnant Joan and Barbie alone at home. Not one to miss out on a good celebration Eddie decides to throw a party at the factory, whilst the wives are having problems with an intruder.
Read MoreEddie's Mother-in-Law
There is only one person Eddie dislikes more than his next door neighbour and that's the mother-in-law. Mind you, the feeling is mutual; Joan's mother has never made a secret that she thinks her daughter married below her station. Ding ding, let the fight begin!
Read MoreThe Ante-Natal Clinic
After a Father's Evening at the antenatal clinic, Eddie and Bill strike up a bet: can Eddie last 24 hours without insulting his neighbour ? It's going to take an awful lot of willpower, especially as Bill is going out of his way to provoke a verbal attack.
Read MoreTwo Weeks to Babies
The countdown to the big day has started but so have the rumours. Are Eddie and Bill really the fathers of their unborn children or has Specky Nuttall, the window cleaner, been doing more than he's being paid for ?
Read MoreTo the Hospital
Eddie is taking no chances on getting Joan safely and rapidly to the maternity hospital when the big moment arrives. He has borrowed a car and learnt the route inside out. Nothing but nothing can possibly go wrong ... but it does.
Read MoreThe Big Day
At last the great day is here - Eddie and Bill are about to become fathers. True to tradition they decide to wet the babies' heads, as usual Eddie takes it one step too far...
Read MoreThe Mediterranean
It's time for the club's annual holiday, and much to Eddie's objection, the boys and their families head off to Majorca. As usual, little goes in his favour, and he's soon behind bars - through no fault of his own!
Read MoreTeething Problems
Bill has bought Barbie a ticket to visit her mother back home in Barbados, but his plan to live like a bachelor for 2 weeks falls on its face when it's revealed that he will be staying with Joan and Eddie for the duration. That is, if the plane ticket can be found...
Read MoreEddie's Birthday
Eddie's birthday has arrived, but he's rather put out to find that Harold (Macmillan, naturally) hasn't sent him a card. Not until Bill turns up, that is.
Read MoreCat's Away
Eddie and Bill are both somewhat enamoured by the new busty blonde assistant at the barbers. She uses their lust to her own advantage to get the stocktaking done on a Sunday morning - but with conflicting stories of their whereabouts, Barbie and Joan are searching for them.
Read MoreJacko's Wedding
Jacko returns from holiday in a loved-up stupor. The gang are thrilled he's willing to pay for rounds but when he introduces the fantastically beautiful, busty young blonde Amy as his fiancée, Eddie is suspicious of her motives.
Read MoreDuel at Dawn
Trouble starts when Bill offers temporary accommodation to evicted friends and earns very black looks from Eddie, but they decide to settle their never ending differences in the old fashioned way ... with a duel at dawn. Nobby starts it all when he shows off his antique pistols at the club.
Read MoreThe Darts Final
After a row over babysitting duties, Joan locks away all of Eddie's clothes to stop him going to the darts final. But it takes more than that to stop Eddie Booth!
Read MoreRoyal Blood
Eddie's investigating his ancestry, and is convinced of a royal connection, somewhere. Bill decides to offer a helping hand...
Read MoreThe Club Concert
The club concert is in the capable hands of Bill and Eddie, and optimistic as always, Eddie reckons on a success - especially if he can get the Duke of Edinburgh to attend and a star guest to perform.
Read MoreThe Nannies
Joan and Barbie decide to earn a little extra by going out to work on Saturdays. This leaves Eddie and Bill holding their babies and threatens their regular visits to football matches. A couple of nannies are brought in to rescue them and somehow the match gets forgotten! Eddie and Bill both end up penalised...
Read MoreFamous Crimes
Indulging his interest in famous crimes by purchasing a pair of handcuffs reported to have been used to arrest Dr. Crippen, Jacko tests them out on Eddie and Bill. Unfortunately he hasn't brought a key!
Read MoreThe Lady and the Tramp
With £59 left on the club's books at the end of the financial year, it's decided to put the cash toward a special Ladies' Night - complete with a dressing theme of 'Lady and the Tramp'.
Read MoreThe Protection of the Law
Eddie's staunch socialist, trade unionism brings relations to a head. He's outraged that Bill should want to do an honest day's work; for Bill his attitude is the last straw, and he vows never to return to the club.
Read MoreThe Opinion Poll
Following their latest dispute, Bill and Eddie run a poll to find out what people really think of black people in Britain. The new curate is introducing himself in the community, and challenges the pair to settle things in the ring!
Read MoreManchester... United
With the Cup Final replay on a weekday - Bill's West Ham versus Eddie's beloved Manchester United, the pair have managed to get themselves signed off work, sick. But Joan and Barbie are wise to their scheme and intend to get something in exchange.
Read MoreThe TUC Conference '75
The TUC Conference is just around the corner, and Eddie plans to attend with his rather attractive female opposite from the bra factory up the road. But first he must be re-elected as shop steward, and Joan suggests Bill stand against him.
Read MoreThe Coach Outing
Joan is fed up with not having a holiday, and with Eddie hanging round all day, she books a coach outing to Bournemouth without letting him know. But there are two snags to her scheme...
Read MoreThe Local By-Election
When a local by-election comes round, it's time for all good men to come to the aid of the party. It's obvious which party Eddie is going to support ... or is it ? He's always leaned a bit to the left - but blood is thicker than water!
Read MoreEddie Becomes a Father Again
Following a comment about virility, Eddie and Bill are competing to grow moustaches and prove their machismo. Meanwhile, Barbie talks Joan into making some extra money by becoming a fellow agent for her catalogue club.
Read MoreChristmas Spirit
Whilst planning for the annual Christmas Eve darts match, Eddie and Bill challenge each other to a drinking contest. As Joan warns him, drunkenness always gives Eddie nightmares and it's not long before he's on a desert island...
Read MoreThe Lodger
With Nobby collecting for charity, Eddie is inspired to suggest 'foster parents for homeless down-and-outs'. Then he's introduced to old tramp Albert...
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