Original title
2point4 Children
Released
9/3/1991
Origin country
GB
Genre
Comedy
Production companies
BBC
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
8
Number of episodes
56
They're just your average family. Stressed mum Bill, daft dad Ben, and two troublesome teens. Plus just a few crazy ideas, escapades and mishaps. The classic 90s sitcom.
Series 1 of 2point4 Children first aired on 3rd September 1991 with six episodes finishing on 8th October 1991.
An encounter with another man sets Bill thinking about her life.
Bill has been offered a lift by a mysterious figure on a motorbike. Ben has had an exhausting day.
The Porters have a family barbecue, which makes Jenny decide that she wants to be a vegetarian.
Ben has forgotten to tell Bill her mother is coming. Ben encounters an old flame and receives a proposition.
Bill has decided to take her long deferred driving test. Ben also has a secret.
Ben gets an offer Bill can't refuse, and Rona is forced to question her entire lifestyle.
Series 2 of 2point4 Children first aired on 8th September 1992 with six episodes finishing on 20th October 1992 with a Christmas special airing on 22nd December 1992.
Bill is still unemployed after losing her job at the bakery. Meanwhile, Ben recruits a new assistant to help with his central heating repair business.
Bill has a new job and two new responsibilities - a dog with wind and an ailing Ben.
Bill faces two new problems: Ben's aggression and the unexpected pregnancy in the Porter household.
Ben's father returns with a surprising addition to the family.
Rona has a problem, Bill has an interview and a strange presence stalks the Porter house.
David complains about feeling ill, but Bill is too busy preparing the food for Rona's wedding to pay much attention to him.
David lies seriously ill in hospital, while Rona races to the altar.
The Porters agree reluctantly to spend Christmas with Bill's mother Bette.
Series 3 of 2point4 Children first aired on 7th September 1993 with six episodes finishing on 12th October 1993 with a Christmas special airing on 20th December 1993.
It is impossible to keep secrets in a family, as David's diary reveals.
When Bill thinks the house next door is being robbed, she sets in motion a chain of events filled with terror, burglary - and radio phone-ins.
Bill discovers that Ben has a serious addiction problem. Rona pays a visit to her old school reunion in an attempt to drum up interest in the catering business.
Bill and Rona's first job is disrupted by Mother Nature.
Bill's business faces closure and Ben's business is also in trouble because of a feud.
The Porters' holiday in Florida looks like ending in disaster when Bill's namesake pursues her across America.
The Porter family and their friend Rona decide to spend a relaxing Christmas with Bette and Auntie Pearl in a hotel in the country.
Series 4 of 2point4 Children first aired on 5th September 1994 with six episodes finishing on 10th October 1995 with a Christmas special airing on 26th December 1994.
Bill and Ben demonstrate how not to embarrass your daughter in front of your potential in-laws.
Bill resorts to drastic measures to bring about an evening of culture and sparkling conversation.
A strange ethereal force causes the arrival of a sinister letter at the Porter household.
Confined to bed with flu, Bill has difficulty finding out what is going on downstairs - which is just as well!
Jenny is forced to confide in her father for once. Meanwhile, Bill and Rona encounter some unexpected visitors in Rona's home - snakes!
Bill, Ben and Rona take stock of their lives.
Ben wants to go to France for the Christmas holiday, but after the previous year's mishaps, Bill is determined to stay at home, where nothing disastrous can happen.
Series 5 of 2point4 Children first aired on 2nd October 1995 with six episodes finishing on 6th November 1995 with a Christmas special airing on 24th December 1995.
The Porters argue about how to spend the lottery jackpot.
Bill and Ben are concerned about David's private life.
Disaster strikes when Bill and Ben look after the Grimes' house.
Jenny is worried when her boyfriend's grandmother comes to tea.
What could possibly stop Bill and Ben being on time for David's acting competition?
Ben and David organise a seance, in a paranormal attempt to help Rona keep her house.
In a display of poor judgment, Bill entrusts Ben with buying all the food for Christmas. Ben surprises everyone by not buying a turkey, but by bringing home a live pig instead.
Series 6 of 2point4 Children first aired on 14th November 1996 with seven episodes finishing on 20th December 1996 with a Christmas special airing on 26th December 1996.
Ben is bored and missing the football season, while Bill and Rona are also feeling listless. Meanwhile, Jenny's boyfriend sets off to buy a ring.
Bill is looking forward to a quiet, relaxing time at home, but fate intervenes.
Bill tells Rona not to heed the dire predictions of Psychic Sadie's latest horoscope. But following a worrying phone call from her eccentric Aunt Belle, she is not so certain.
Bill's not keen to agree to owning a family pet. Ben suggests they create an imaginary dog for two weeks - but they end up with three real ones.
Ben's disaffection with his age leads him into a vulnerable situation when he applies to join a plumbers' secret society known only as the Brotherhood of the Plunger.
Bill is locked inside a wardrobe wearing only a fur coat. Ben is facing a midlife crisis.
Rona turns up with an abandoned baby, which crawls under the floorboards. Ben finds a novel way of coping when he starts to feel depressed about his age.
Bill, Ben, Rona and David end up as stowaways on a cruise ship. Jenny is stuck at home with Bette and Aunt Pearl, who set about making Christmas dinner.
Series 7 of 2point4 Children first aired on 26th February 1998 with seven episodes finishing on 9th April 1998.
Tension mounts as Jenny awaits her A-level results. Meanwhile Bill discovers that Ben has swapped the family car for a more sensible one - or so he claims.
Ben's football team need to win the next three Saturday matches and he feels there's only one way to ensure they do - to Bill and Rona's horror.
An ex-boyfriend who has made it big in Hollywood pays Bill an unexpected visit, bringing a serious threat to the future of the entire family.
A box of sample chocolate that Ben brings home leads to an addictive weekend for the Porters.
Bill's mum Bette makes a shocking confession about her late husband. He wasn't cremated but was, in fact, cryogenically frozen.
An Italian exchange student arrives in the Porter household, causing disruption for everyone - but just who is his mysterious father?
Bill and Ben bid farewell to Jenny.
Series 8 of 2point4 Children first aired on 16th November 1999 with six episodes finishing with the last ever episode 'The Millennium Experience' on 30th December 1999.
The Porters worry that their tendency towards bizarre situations will jeopardise their aim to foster a child.
The arrival of Bill's mother in the household proves detrimental to Declan's discipline.
Ben is annoyed when Jenny brings her new boyfriend to stay. Bill and Declan have sticky problems.
When Bill and Rona go to France to buy cheap wine, they return with more than expected.
It's Halloween, and Ben learns something disturbing from a long-lost uncle.
After all the panic about what may happen at the millennium, Bill is determined that the night will be a memorable one for all the family.
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