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You're Only Young Twice Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
7 Episodes 1977 - 1977
Episode 1
Stranger in Paradise
Formidable Flora Petty dominates the Paradise Lodge rest home, arguing with fellow residents Dolly and Mildred and dominating her friend Cissie. When a superior room comes vacant the ladies draw lots for it only for it to be taken by a new - male -resident, but when he leaves Flora has a plan to persuade owner Miss Milton to let her move in. However she is innocently thwarted by kind-hearted Cissie.
Episode 2
Raising the Roof
When the vicar needs £500 to mend the church roof Flora suggests a charity performance of 'The Sound of Music' but it is a disaster, leading to ex-actress Dolly putting on a show, which Flora sabotages in order to do her fake mind-reading act with Cissie. But when the vicar decides he only needs a two minute contribution it is Cissie and her rendition of 'the Merry Peasant' which is called upon to fill the bill.
Episode 3
One of Life's Winners
When Cissie wins a car in a competition, encouraging the other ladies to rifle the store cupboard to collect coupons to emulate her, Flora is determined to get into the act, posing with Cissie for the local paper's photographer, and, on learning that Cissie cannot drive, offering to take it off her hands - though she is in for a shock when the car is delivered.
Episode 4
The Ball Game
When Cissie accidentally buys a crystal ball Dolly foretells misfortune, especially for Flora, but after Cissie has let in a man claiming to be the window-cleaner but is actually a burglar, Flora is the only resident not to have been robbed. She sets out to find the culprit but ends up attacking a policeman whom she mistakes for the thief, thus bringing credence to Dolly's prophecy.
Episode 5
The Birthday Girl
On her birthday Flora is characteristically withering about the cards and presents received from staff and other residents but perks up when Cissie tells her she has a surprise for her. It is a visit to the circus but Flora wrongly assumes it is a colour television and tries to hypnotize Cissie into giving it to her. The hypnotism works - but not on Cissie.
Episode 6
The Royal Visit
The home is expecting a visit from the queen and the ladies resort to bribing Miss Milton and holding an election to decide who will present a bouquet to the royal visitor. In the event Cissie wins, to Flora's annoyance, and Flora resorts to a fake sob story to persuade her friend to relinquish the privilege. Miss Milton however is wise to Flora's tactics.
Episode 7
Too Many Cooks
Flora decides to throw an anniversary dinner in memory of her late husband and entrusts the cooking to Cissie, which is not a good idea as a mix-up of labels leads to Epsom salts being substituted for common salt, giving the diners the runs. The labels are replaced but somehow history manages to repeat itself - literally.