Episodes
1. Sex and the Black Community
April 9, 1976
30 min
Sonny goes out to get a bottle of mouthwash ahead of his latest big date, Pearl's unhappy about Shirley's involvement with a 21-year-old, and Samuel comes under fire when he changes his mind about an obscene book.
Guest Stars:
Joseph Charles
2. My Son the Lover
April 16, 1976
30 min
Pearl refuses to think about what life will be like when the nest is empty, Shirley ridicules the idea that a popular girl could be interested in Sonny, and talk of popping the question suggests that things are pretty serious.
Guest Stars:
Patti Boulaye
3. God's Business Is Good Business
April 23, 1976
30 min
Shirley gets a shock when she sees a Black face on the broken television, Samuel recognises the preacher as someone he knew in Guyana, and Pearl's far from pleased when the swindler offers her husband a job.
Guest Stars:
Val Pringle, Archie Pool
4. The Check Up
April 30, 1976
30 min
Shirley ends up with the wrong hours when she gets a job at a chip shop, Benjamin finds that his father's irritability might be due to hypertension, and Pearl knows that being laid off from work will make him even worse.
Guest Stars:
Lindsay Campbell
5. Black Jesus
May 7, 1976
30 min
Sonny decides to enter a new art competition at the West Indian Centre, Pearl's unhappy when her special picture of Jesus changes colour, and an old drunk gets all the credit when the family have a run of good luck.
Guest Stars:
Jimi Rand
6. The Man I Most Admire
May 14, 1976
30 min
Benjamin tries to pick a man to write about for an English composition, Shirley insists that women are just as worthy of admiration as men, and Samuel returns home miserable after he chickens out of a job interview.
7. Situations Vacant
May 21, 1976
30 min
Pearl's told that an older woman has been given the job that she wanted, Samuel's left fuming when sexual discrimination laws get in his way, and the kids have to cook for themselves when their mum goes out to work.
Guest Stars:
John Barron, Anne Jameson
8. Sonny Gets a Patron
May 28, 1976
30 min
Pearl and Shirley get sick of finding art equipment left around the house, Samuel discovers that his son's patron is a scammer, and Benjamin's not the only one to miss Sonny when he decides to move out.
Guest Stars:
Yemi Goodman Ajibade
9. Buy Now, Pay Later
June 4, 1976
30 min
Vilma has to take messages when Samuel forgets to pay the phone bill, a blind encyclopaedia salesman is shown pity when he comes knocking, and a closer look at the contract suggests that signing it was a mistake.
Guest Stars:
Rudolph Walker
10. The Windfall
June 11, 1976
30 min
Returning home from work, Samuel finds a paper bag full of money in a dustbin.
Guest Stars:
Frank Singuineau, Trevor Butler, Herbert Norville, Leonard Kavanagh, Fraser Kerr
11. Over the Hill
June 18, 1976
30 min
Samuel is chosen for a government re-training scheme.
Guest Stars:
Arnold Peters, Wayne Browne, Miguel Barradas, Ralph Richardson, Frank Ince
12. The Matchmaker
June 25, 1976
30 min
Pearl turns matchmaker when she decides it’s high time for Vilma to remarry.
Guest Stars:
Oscar James
13. Benjamin's Rebellion
July 2, 1976
30 min
Rebellious Benjamin is sent home from school for being insolent.
