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Sorry! Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 1981 - 1981
Episode 1
For Love or Mummy
Meek, 41-year old librarian Timothy Lumsden still lives with his domineering mother and hen-pecked father. Having met the sweet Annette at his amateur dramatics group he arranges to go on a river-boat shuffle with her. However, his mother decides to sabotage the arrangement, leading to his going on the date dressed as a cat and ending up in the river.
Episode 2
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Whilst playing the rear of a pantomime horse in 'Cinderella', Timothy is asked by Zac, the smooth casting director, to date his old girlfriend Vanessa as he now has a new lady friend in Poppy. Timothy is delighted but unfortunately Vanessa already has a boyfriend in the hulking Tiny Heseltine and when, on his father's advice, Timothy challenges Tiny to a duel, he actually has cause to thank his mother for her intervention.
Episode 3
The Godfather
Timothy agrees to talk to aggressive Mr Bullford, whose son Dougie is bullying Timothy's godson Gavin at school though in the meantime, due to a dustbin men's strike, the Lumsdens' rubbish ends up all over Bullford's car. When the showdown finally takes place however Timothy is able to call in a favour with the dustman to save the day.
Episode 4
Bachelor Seeks Anywhere
After bribing a singing tramp to leave the library Timothy decides it is time he left home and places an advert, leading to a possible flat share with two girls half his age. Unfortunately his mother's meddling means that he loses the flat to his work mate Victor, though he is offered compensation by the singing tramp.
Episode 5
Does Your Mother Know You're Out?
Mother wants Timothy to paint the cupboard under the stairs before the man comes to read the meter but Timothy is more concerned with betting snide colleague Victor that he can take new library assistant Caroline to see 'Gone With the Wind'. However the film has started by the time they reach the cinema and Caroline wants to see 'Rickshaw of Blood' instead. A second attempt is also thwarted when Victor buys the last available ticket.
Episode 6
Curse of the Mummy
The Lumsdens get a visit from Timothy's sister Muriel, to whom their mother refuses to speak because she disapproves of Muriel's husband Kevin. Muriel prevails upon Timothy to leave home and come with her and, helped by Timothy's best friend Frank, they escape. However Timothy's parents give chase and freedom seems very unlikely.
