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Series One | Series Two
Episodes - Series One
A Tale of Two Dentists
A flashy young dentist opens a practice right across the road from Bob's and steals all his customers - even Margaret. His receptionist also defects, which results in Bob hiring Penny. Things are not, however, as they seem.
Bob and Margaret decide to get fit by playing badminton. Trouble is, they play with Ken and Cathy who take the gamevery seriously. Ken ends up in hospital and Bob and Margaret reluctantly go along to be polite.
Bob and Margaret are concerned about missing the opportunity to have children so they stay in with a romantic movie and…end up going to visit a friend with an obnoxious baby who puts paid to any thoughts of parenthood.
Series One | Series Two
Episodes 1-13: Bob and Margaret™ Snowden Fine Productions. Bob and Margaret™ Series © 1998 Nelvana Limited/Channel Four Televison Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Based on the film Bob's Birthday a Snowden Fine animation for Channel 4 co-produced in association with the National Film Board of Canada.
Burglary
Bob and Margaret's house is robbed by a couple of charming, hugging burglars and Bob wants to take full advantage of the opportunity to upgrade everything. Beany and Boney would make many appearances in the series as the comic rogue element.
Bob and Margaret venture to a massive superstore and have many mishaps in the search for cheaper dog food.
Penny demands a pay rise. Bob stands firm, so Penny quits to work in a florist. Margaret helps out Bob with disastrous consequences and so Bob has to woo Penny back.
For Pete's Sake
Bob's TV chef brother Peter, leaves the kids withBob and Margaret when he and his wife travel to India for a livecooking program. When Peter falls ill, Bob and Margaret are concerned they will suddenly be parents.
The Discomfort of Strangers
Bob's cousins, Cookie and Melvin, arrive from Canada unannounced. They hate the food and the lack of TV channels and the high cost of everything and they follow Bob and Margaret on their romantic holiday to Cheddar.
Friends for Dinner
Bob and Margaret have dinner at the home of somefriends whom they don't particularly like. They feel that they are owed a dinner because of the number of times they have had them over and arrive very hungry, but no dinner is planned. Instead, they play a board game called 'What Would You Do?'
Dental Convention Bob is asked by a pompous high end dentist to give a speech at a big convention in Frankfurt, about being an inefficient, small time dentist. Bob accepts, but is terrified and doesn't know what to say. He thinks on his feet and his speech is surprisingly successful.
Trick or Treat
It's Halloween and also the anniversary of Bob's father's death. Bob's Mummy wants him to take him for her annual visit to the grave, but it's now turned into a parking lot for a supermarket. Meanwhile Bob also has to attend the funeral of an old school friend who has died. Bob was very special to him, but Bob can't remember who he is.
Neighbours
Against Bob's better judgement, Bob and Margaret try to befriend the new American neighbours who have just moved in. They also buy a burglar alarm from Graham, the worst salesman in the world. |