Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
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Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

Before MR. BEAN there was Frank Spencer... the original Master of Disaster.

7.6 / 10
1973
3 seasons
19 episodes
Comedy

Meet Frank Spencer, an eager young man trying to find his way in the world. He's enthusiastic, well-meaning... and disaster-prone.

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Faith, Mr Spencer - Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em - BBC classic comedy

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Seasons

  • Getting a Job

    1.Getting a Job

    10.0
    15-02-197330m

    Frank is newly married and is living with his mother-in-law who is frustrated by him constantly breaking things. His latest attempt to ""help"" involves losing the door to the coal...

  • George's House

    2.George's House

    22-02-197330m

    Frank and Betty have moved out of Betty's mother's house and are now staying with Betty's brother, George. George is a very futuristic designer who has filled his house with weird...

  • Love Thy Neighbour

    3.Love Thy Neighbour

    01-03-197330m

    After being sacked from his job with the water board for getting stuck down a sewer!, Frank attends a public-relations course. On his first evening, Frank joins the other students...

  • Have A Break, Take A Husband

    4.Have A Break, Take A Husband

    08-03-197330m

    Frank and Betty are going on a second honeymoon. Frank is in the station toilet and (as you'd expect) manages to miss the train. He ends up running for it and grabbing hold of the...

  • The Hospital Visit

    5.The Hospital Visit

    15-03-197330m

    Betty is ill in hospital and Frank intends visiting her. He stops off at the greengrocer's to buy her some fruit. After much confusion with money, the shop assistant gives Frank th...

  • The Psychiatrist

    6.The Psychiatrist

    22-03-197330m

    Frank has once again lost his job as a fireman after continually missing the fire-engine. He is depressed about this and convinced that he is a failure so Betty suggests that he go...

  • The Employment Exchange

    7.The Employment Exchange

    29-03-197330m

    When the new employment exchange manager Bradshaw insists that everyone can be helped, veteran Hooper gladly passes on the hopeless case of Frank Spencer. Both his serial disaster-...

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