Episodes
1. The Facts of Life
October 4, 1974
30 min
Struggling actor Charles Danby meets children's' author Clara Burrell at a boring party and asks her out for an afternoon and teaches her about ""who does which, when and whatever.""
2. The Object of the Game
October 11, 1974
30 min
After a week and a half of going out, Clara tries to fit into C.D.'s life by joining his football team as a goalkeeper. This doesn't bother C.D. so much as what she does during and after the match.
3. More Royle Than Noble Really
October 18, 1974
30 min
C.D. suffers from a case of nerves when he comes to meet Clara's father and the imperious butler Royle; but who is who and what about the boiler?
4. Finding the Form
October 27, 1974
30 min
C.D. takes Clara clothes shopping to try to change her image.
5. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
November 3, 1974
30 min
C.D. tries to hide that fact that he was an orphan by hiring actor friends to play his parents at a dinner party given by Clara's parents. Confusion arises when Royle takes the week off and the temporary staff arrives before C.D.'s ""parents.""
6. Just Cause or Impediment
November 10, 1974
30 min
Clara decides they should try various aspects of living together before they get married. Clara tries her hand at cooking except she ""forgot to light the oven.""
7. Now We Are Married
November 17, 1974
30 min
The Danbys try not to let anyone know that they are on their ""thingy."" So when they arrive at the hotel they try to convince everyone there that they have been married for years.
8. Everything in the Garden
December 1, 1974
30 min
The newlyweds have their first ""sage and sorrel"" over household chores and Clara's painting everything white. In her painting, she includes the garden; ""except for the earth, I left the earth brown, for contrast like you said.""
9. Having Them Back
December 8, 1974
30 min
Clara and C.D. have a disastrous dinner party to pay back their social obligations.
Guest Stars:
Maggie Peterson
10. Plenty of Shoulder Not Much Wheel
December 15, 1974
30 min
Clara quarrels with her publisher over the use of Ollie the Otter for a new project and C.D. goes quietly crazy when he's been out of work for nine weeks straight.
11. Bed, Beautiful Bed
December 22, 1974
30 min
Still unemployed, the Danbys sell Clara's antique bed to help pay the bills because they aren't broke but ""more completely knackered really."" Then they learn the aunt who gave it to her is back in England and wants it back to give it to a recently married relative; meanwhile Clara tries to train Harold.
12. Only Make Believe
December 29, 1974
30 min
Clara gets a small part in a movie featuring C.D. and their living room.