While running the advertising agency Eyecatchers, Simon Harrap explores his relationships with his daughter Samantha, his business partner Derek Yates, and a string of romantic liaisons. His mother-in-law, Nell, often interferes in his attempts to raise Samantha on his own, but usually haa her granddaughter's best interests at heart.
Episodes Season Series 6 · 0/7 Series 5 · 0/6 Series 4 · 0/13 Series 3 · 0/13 Series 2 · 0/7 Series 1 · 0/6 0/7 watched · 1988
S06E01 I Wonder Who's Kissing Him Now? 1988-09-23 30m
When Samantha's friend Roz comes to stay over at the Harraps', she gives Simon a very passionate goodnight kiss and Isobel walks in on them. She sees Simon as a seducer and almost quits until Samantha explains that Roz kisses older men for a bet. more
S06E02 My Second Best Friend 1988-09-30 30m
Samantha is doing her French 'O' Levels and when Jean-Pierre, a very handsome Frenchman and a friend of Simon's, comes to stay, she's keen to learn as much as she can from him – and not just in the academic sense! more
S06E03 The Story of Foxy-Features and Melon-Head 1988-10-07 30m
A party to celebrate 21 years of Eyecatchers is almost jeopardised when Simon finds a letter which leads him to erroneously believe that Derek is applying for another job. more
S06E04 Mundane Monday 1988-10-14 30m
Eyecatchers is to promote a breakfast cereal called Nyum Nyums which Derek finds repulsive. The contract is to be signed at a wine bar but the clients want to meet Derek and Simon with their wives so Liz and Isobel play the parts. Simultaneously, Samantha discovers that a boy called Sean, who she thought was dating her, is two-timing her. more
S06E05 Only the Lonely 1988-10-21 30m
Samantha is seeing a new beau, Charlie, and feels sorry for her father's loneliness. When she runs into Hugo, she angles to match Simon with Lyn but only finds herself falling for Hugo and dumps Charlie. Hugo, however, has moved on. more
S06E06 When You're Smiling 1988-10-28 30m
Simon seems strangely unconcerned when Samantha tells him that her exam results were excellent and Derek admits to losing a large sum of money – later found – from company accounts. Isobel takes advantage of his distracted state of mind to get him to authorise her ordering a new kitchen. more
S06E07 A Bit of Overtime 1988-11-04 30m
Simon and Liz go into the office for Saturday overtime and encounter two burglars plotting to rob the shop below. Derek and new side-piece Harriet turn up, as do Samantha and Isobel, and the burglars hold them all captive. more 
Richard O'SullivanSimon Harrap
Joanne RidleySamantha Harrap
Tim Brooke-TaylorDerek Yates
Joan SandersonNell Cresset
Sandra ClarkIsobel McClusky
Leni HarperMadeleine Dunnock
Raymond FrancisPinky Harrington
Richard PiperRon