Name: Yus, My Dear
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1976-01-11
Rating: 3.1

Overview

Wally and Lil Briggs have moved from the caravan site where they lived for many years and now live in a council house. Wally has even got a well-paid job on a building site and life is looking good for them. The arrival of Benny, Wally's younger brother, spoils their happiness as he sponges off Wally while looking for a permanent place to stay. Lil is all too aware of his tricks even if the gullible Wally is not ...

Seasons

Season 1

6 Episodes

1976

E01

Brother Benny

1/11/1976·25m

Life would be rosy for Wally and Lil Briggs if it wasn't for Wally's brother, Benny, who prefers to spend Wally's wages rather than earn any of his own. He doesn't think twice before breaking into their home with a bird!

E02

Three's Company

1/18/1976·25m

Benny's plan to move in with his brother is given the cold shoulder by Lil who is not keen on having a non-paying guest in the house.

E03

The Set Up

1/25/1976·25m

Benny causes an accident after borrowing Lil's TV set and leaving the wires trailing across the living room floor. Lil is confined to bed after tripping over the wires and Benny's penance is to do the housework for her until she recovers. But Benny is suspicious as to the extent of her injuries so, after several days of drudgery, he decides to test her out...

E04

Be My Guest

2/1/1976·25m

Benny decides to make an honest woman of Molly and invites Wally and Lil to a posh restaurant to celebrate. As usual, Wally ends up paying the bill!

E05

The New Look

2/8/1976·25m

Lil is anxious to have her bedroom redecorated and Benny offers to do the job for half-price. When she sees how little he has done on the first day she fires him - a decision she lives to regret.

E06

Foggy Night

2/15/1976·25m

When Benny and Molly are stranded in the fog, they turn up at the Briggs' house asking to stay the night. A reluctant Lil has to let them stay but is determined to get her own back on Wally's sponging brother.

Season 2

13 Episodes

1976

E01

Gambling Fever

9/3/1976·25m

Wally misses his gambling, when Lil decides to intercept his pay packet. Benny comes up with a scheme to get Wally back into the bookies

E02

The Kid

9/10/1976·25m

Lil's nephew, Jimmy, has come to stay and has brought with him a variety of small pets. Wally and Benny can't resist playing a few schoolboy pranks on Lil ...

E03

The Homework

9/17/1976·25m

Jimmy is still with the Briggs and his attempt at doing his homework is not helped when Benny and Wally get involved!

E04

Change Partners

9/24/1976·25m

Wally is not normally the jealous type but when Lil announces she has taken up old-time dancing and is going away with her handsome dance partner, his suspicions are aroused.

E05

Blackjack

10/1/1976·25m

Wally and Benny are frittering away money at the greyhound track but, after finally getting a big win on a dog called 'Blackjack', Wally is offered a chance to buy the dog ... an offer he seems unable to refuse!

E06

The New Bed

10/8/1976·25m

Lil is unhappy with their uncomfortable bed and wants a new one but Wally is perfectly happy with it. Benny, ever the opportunist, takes them to his friends furniture warehouse in order to see the beds on show ...

E07

The Handyman

10/15/1976·25m

Phyllis, a glamorous friend of Molly's wants Wally to do some odd jobs around her flat. Benny suggests that she invite Wally to her flat, without mentioning the work. Wally is delighted at the invitation, blissfully unaware at what lies ahead.

E08

Woman Trouble

10/22/1976·25m

Lil is fed up with Benny living with them so when she hears that Carole, one of his ex-girlfriends, has divorced, she encourages him to take up with her again. After all Carole is wealthy and she can afford him more than they can!

E09

The Job

10/29/1976·25m

E10

The Bargain

11/5/1976·25m

Benny is on commission from a friend to sell some big freezers. He persuades Lil to buy one but it soon goes wrong and he gets more than the cold shoulder from his irate sister-in-law ...

E11

The Policy

11/12/1976·25m

Lil wants to take out a life insurance policy on Wally but he's having nothing to do with it - so Lil decides to take out the policy in secret. Naturally, Benny knows a friend who can do it while earning himself some commission at the same time.

E12