Original title
The Larkins
Released
9/19/1958
Origin country
GB
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
6
Number of episodes
40
'The Larkins' is a British television sitcom which was produced by Associated Television and aired on ITV. It aired for four series between 1958 to 1960. An additional two series aired from 1963 to 1964.
Alf becomes a tad skittish when he discovers that Ada's laying on a far too expensive party for Eddie's demob from his national service. After all, it's hardly hail, hail the conquering hero - he's been working at the war office for two years and comes home at weekends!
Eddie Larkin's attempt to get a job leads to the involvement brother-in-law Jeff, who writes for "The Bullet", a cowboy comic. Eddie's prospective employer arrives for tea at exactly the same time as four winners of a competition in the comic...
The Larkin's have an unwanted guest: Blackie, a large cat prize winning cat, whom Ada has offered to look after while his owner is away on holiday. Alf decides that Blackie must go missing if the family is ever going to return to normal.
Jeff is going through a bad patch; if he can't sell his new novel, he may be forced to sell his typewriter. Ada decides that this would be quite unthinkable, and sets out to interest a publisher in Jeff's work.
Ada wants a television set. Alf is dead set against the idea. It takes all the ingenuity of Eddie and his girlfriend, Myrtle, aided and abetted by Jeff and Joyce, to settle the issue once and for all.
Alf has been accepted into a local drinking 'society' and Ada is determined to clip his wings - even if it means resorting to somewhat bizarre measures. Turning her front room into an extension of the saloon bar of the Lion and Unicorn, for one...
Spirits run high at the Larkins' household as they gather all the bits together to make a perfect Christmas. Unfortunately, Ada hadn't reckoned on Alf returning with a completely frozen turkey and Alf hadn't bargained on Ada inviting a complete misery to join them for Christmas.
The Larkins make a washing powder commercial.
The Larkins disagree about a pools win.
Ada expects a washing machine for her birthday.
Ada confronts the landlord about house repairs.
Alf is concerned when an encyclopaedia arrives in 36 volumes and Eddie's teacher wishes to meet the family.
Eddie is led astray.
Ada feels it's time to replace the old vacuum cleaner.
Hetty insults Ada in her own kitchen.
Ada takes over Alf's job leaving Alf with the housework.
The boy's struggle to fix the parlors damaged floor.
Jeff's American father sends him a poker set.
Alf is left confused after watching an Alfred Hitchcock film at the cinema.
Ada plays matchmaker between Miss Finch and the vicar.
Mrs. Gannett, the cleaning lady, starts to become an inconvenience.
Georgie is told to stop practicing his experiments after Hetty falls for his anti=burglar device.
Ada wants a 'free' new steam iron using trading stamps.
Alf is cursed after showing disrespect to a gypsy.
Ada threatens to evict the Major.
Alf wonders why all their customers are choosing a rival establishment.
Hetty receives a surprise inheritance.
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