Pam Valentine
Director
That's My Boy (1981)
Season 2
That's My Boy is a British sitcom produced by Yorkshire Television for ITV from 1981 to 1986. It stars Mollie Sugden as Ida Willis, who takes a job as a housekeeper for her son, whom she gave up for adoption years earlier.
Released Oct. 23, 1981
Episode 30 min
10+
Genres: Comedy
Keywords: tmdb.mother, tmdb.adoption, tmdb.son, tmdb.couple, imdb.british-sitcom, imdb.adoption, imdb.laugh-track + 4 more, tmdb.husband-wife-relationship, tmdb.mother-son-relationship, tmdb.domestic-comedy, tmdb.sitcom
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Production Companies: Yorkshire Television
Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S2E1 - Only When It Hurts
When Mrs Prive comes for tea, Ida is showing off her talents when she breaks her tooth biting into one of 'other mummy's sausage rolls. How will she get on at her first dentist visit in 28 years?
Jan. 7, 1983, midnight
S2E2 - Wakey Wakey
Ida agrees to participate in a wakeathon to raise money for a worthy cause. She decides she needs a long sleep beforehand but has trouble so she employs sleeping pills. However, the police come knocking that there may be a bomb in the building and they all must evacuate!
Jan. 14, 1983, midnight
S2E3 - A Holiday Romance
Ida goes on holiday with Robert and Angie, and meets a gentleman named Cyril, who Robert takes an instant dislike to. Robert spends the holiday spying on his mother and her new beau.
Jan. 21, 1983, midnight
S2E4 - A Brush with the Law
When Ida sets out to change Angie's blouse for 'a sky-blue floaty scarf', she accidentally leaves without paying. The manager calls the police after he's aggravated by Robert. During her court appearance, Ida quotes from a book, which turns out to be written by the magistrate.
Jan. 28, 1983, midnight
S2E5 - Down Under
Ida's name somehow finds its way onto the computer at the employment agency and she's sick of calls from a Mrs. Thornberry-Basset, aka 'Fancy Drawers'. She's quick to inform them she does not want to work, but then she misinterprets a call about moving to Australia. She informs Mrs Price that Robert and Angie are leaving them, creating a very complex web of misunderstanding.
Feb. 4, 1983, midnight
S2E6 - To Catch a Thief
The TV breaks just as Ida and Angie are settling down to watch a film. When a man arrives, Ida thinks Robert has called a repairman, but soon finds out that he's someone else entirely.
Feb. 11, 1983, midnight
S2E7 - Go Jump in the Fountain
When Angie insists that Robert go out for 'an evening with the boys', she and Ida have no idea just how far out of his rut he will get!
Feb. 18, 1983, midnight
S2E8 - Invitation to the Wedding
Wilfred gets a whack with a loaf when he lets himself into the house while everyone's out shopping. He informs them his daughter Maureen is going to marry a drummer in a steel band. Robert insists on not going, but when Ida and Angie forget their present, he comes to the rescue and makes quite the impression.
Feb. 25, 1983, midnight
S2E9 - Cold Turkey
Ida plans a small Christmas, but, one by one, people start inviting themselves, and Ida foolishly leaves the Turkey in Wilfred's hands.
Dec. 23, 1983, midnight
Network: ITV1
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 1110 min.
Released: Oct. 23, 1981
Last Air Date: April 4, 1986, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR / 10+
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