Men Behaving Badly Episode Guide

Episode Guide

Men Behaving Badly: Season 7 (1998)

• Season 7 Episode 2: Gary in Love

  Gary invites the others to join him at a hotel in Worthing where he is attending a security conference, but sharing a cramped room between the four of them is not the best way to keep relations on an even keel. If that were not bad enough, Gary falls for one of the delegates - just when Dorothy thinks she might be pregnant. Comedy, with Martin Clunes and Caroline Quentin

• Season 7 Episode 1: Performance

  Tony moves in with Deborah, while Gary and Dorothy decide to start a family, but the strain of finally growing up soon takes its toll on the foursome, not least Gary, who becomes overwhelmed by the prospect of fatherhood. Starring Neil Morrissey, Caroline Quentin and Leslie Ash

Men Behaving Badly: Season 6 (1997)

• Season 6 Episode 6: Sofa

  Gary realises it is high time he got rid of his moth-eaten, flea-ridden, beer-soaked sofa of 25 years - leading to a trip down memory lane reliving his youth, his first day at work and his meeting with Dorothy. Tony is happy to reminisce with him, but wonders what to do with his new pet snake

• Season 6 Episode 5: Ten

  Gary agrees to see a relationship counsellor, while Tony's attempts to impress Deborah's mum end in disaster. To compound their woes, the hapless duo fear the arrival of Dorothy's 10-year-old nephew will ruin their efforts to act maturely. Comedy, starring Martin Clunes, Neil Morrissey, Leslie Ash and Caroline Quentin

• Season 6 Episode 4: Watching TV

  Tony's incessant witticisms during an episode of Star Trek provoke a plot to humiliate him, which ends up forcing him to hide out in the water tank in the loft. Comedy, starring Neil Morrissey and Martin Clunes

• Season 6 Episode 3: Jealousy

  A holiday in a small caravan cramps the two couples' style as Tony cannot believe Deborah is not faking her enthusiasm for sex, while Dorothy has to put up with Gary's moods when he pretends to give up smoking. Comedy, starring Martin Clunes, Neil Morrissey, Caroline Quentin and Leslie Ash

• Season 6 Episode 2: Wedding

  Gary finally prepares to give up his freedom but fears he has not slept with enough women, while Dorothy worries that gherkins in the pub will be the only highlight of her special day. Meanwhile, best man Tony has an ulterior motive for making sure the unhappy couple get through their ordeal safely. Comedy, starring Martin Clunes, Caroline Quentin, Neil Morrissey and Leslie Ash

• Season 6 Episode 1: Stag Night

  Gary decides to make an honest woman of Dorothy in an effort to prove his commitment, but first he must face the traditional celebration of bachelorhood's end - his stag night. Comedy, starring Martin Clunes, Neil Morrissey, Caroline Quentin and Leslie Ash

Men Behaving Badly: Season 5 (1996)

• Season 5 Episode 7: Home-Made Sauna

  Deborah and Dorothy go away for a sailing weekend, leaving the men to get up to no end of mischief as Tony converts the shed into a sauna and Gary gets to grips with a nubile neighbour. Starring Martin Clunes, Neil Morrissey and Liz Carling

• Season 5 Episode 6: Rich and Fat

  Tony feels down in the dumps thanks to his ever-expanding waistline and Gary's secret stash of cash. Comedy, starring Martin Clunes, Neil Morrissey, Leslie Ash and Caroline Quentin

• Season 5 Episode 5: Cardigan

  Deborah's new student friends make Gary feel long in the tooth and turn Tony green with envy. As ever, the lads latch onto a mature and responsible solution to their problems - this time it is a night out at a rave. Martin Clunes, Neil Morrissey, Leslie Ash and Caroline Quentin star

• Season 5 Episode 4: Your Mate v Your Bird

  Tony continues his fruitless attempts to impress Deborah, this time giving himself a DIY tattoo to win her approval. Gary faces an agonising crisis of loyalty, having to decide who's more important - his girlfriend or his best mate. Comedy, starring Martin Clunes, Neil Morrissey, Leslie Ash and Caroline Quentin

• Season 5 Episode 3: Cowardice

  A road-rage incident leaves Gary looking a coward - so he decides to save his reputation with a scheme that naturally smacks of disaster. Meanwhile, Tony's sordid imagination begins to work overtime as Deborah's close friend Judy visits. Laddish comedy, starring Martin Clunes and Neil Morrissey

• Season 5 Episode 2: The Good Pub Guide

  Mystic Meg and Russell Grant beware - Tony seems to have developed a sudden interest in astrology, but it doesn't take a crystal ball to see why when Deborah announces her fascination with the mystical art. Gary, meanwhile, doesn't approve of the new pub landlord's policy about lock-ins and bar tabs

• Season 5 Episode 1: Hair

  Tony returns from holiday looking like he has a small furry animal stuck to his chin, which he mistakenly thinks is bound to impress the lovely Deborah. Gary, meanwhile, has a hairy problem of a different kind - Dorothy has moved in and he is not so sure it is a good idea after all, especially once she starts filling the flat with 'girlie' things. Comedy, starring Martin Clunes, Neil Morrissey, Leslie Ash and Caroline Quentin

Men Behaving Badly: Season 4 (1995)

• Season 4 Episode 7: Playing Away

  Gary staggers home from a residential creative writing course to find girlfriend Dorothy in bed with best mate Tony. Martin Clunes, Neil Morrissey, Caroline Quentin and Leslie Ash star

• Season 4 Episode 6: In Bed with Dorothy

  Gary dedicates himself to nursing girlfriend Dorothy back to health after an operation to remove her appendix - but soon gets bored and suggests a more intimate form of therapy. Meanwhile, Tony suffers a blow to his confidence on learning he has to wear glasses. Martin Clunes and Neil Morrissey star

• Season 4 Episode 5: Drunk

  Gary celebrates getting back together with Dorothy by making her a special video charting the high points of their relationship. When this threatens to do more harm than good, he takes refuge in a drunken binge - unwittingly leading Tony into repeating one of the most embarrassing events of his life. Martin Clunes, Caroline Quentin, Neil Morrissey and Leslie Ash star

• Season 4 Episode 4: Three Girlfriends

  Gary gets a visit from his father, a spectacularly ill-timed event which succeeds in jeopardising his hopes of seducing one of Tony's three current girlfriends. Comedy, starring Martin Clunes, Neil Morrissey and Richard Pearson

• Season 4 Episode 3: Pornography

  Gary's jealousy prompts him to make life as difficult as possible for Dorothy and her new love Jamie. Tony is forced to make a tough choice - either ditch new girlfriend Jill or part with his beloved collection of girlie mags. Martin Clunes, Neil Morrissey, Caroline Quentin and Leslie Ash star

• Season 4 Episode 2: Infidelity

  A jealous Gary suspects Dorothy is having an affair and sets out to prove it. Tony tries to wangle his way into Deborah's affections by demonstrating the caring side of his personality. Comedy, starring Martin Clunes, Neil Morrissey, Leslie Ash and Caroline Quentin.

• Season 4 Episode 1: Babies

  Tony sneaks into Deborah's flat while she's out, and causes chaos when he can't resist a peek in her underwear drawer. Dorothy feels her biological clock ticking away, but debates whether Gary is mature enough to be a father. Comedy, starring Martin Clunes, Neil Morrissey, Caroline Quentin and Leslie Ash

Men Behaving Badly: Season 3 (1994)

• Season 3 Episode 6: Marriage

  Gary proposes to Dorothy while drunk, and is forced to resort to desperate measures to stay single. Tony resorts to planting a listening device in Deborah's flat to find out what she sees in her boyfriend. Starring Martin Clunes and Neil Morrissey

• Season 3 Episode 5: Cleaning Lady

  Gary yields to pressure from Dorothy and reluctantly agrees to hire a cleaner. Tony's attempts to make Deborah jealous meet with little success, until he hits on the idea of pretending to have another girlfriend - but does not know where he will find anyone gullible enough to play the part

• Season 3 Episode 4: Weekend

  Gary and Dorothy take a weekend break at a country hotel to spice up their love life, but receive a nasty surprise when they confess wild fantasies to each other. Meanwhile, Tony busies himself devising schemes to prevent estate agent Ray sleeping with Deborah

• Season 3 Episode 3: Casualties

  Gary and Tony are horrified to learn Deborah is planning to sell up and travel around Asia, but their attempts to change her mind seem doomed to failure - until a smooth-talking estate agent arrives to value the flat. Comedy, starring Martin Clunes, Neil Morrissey, Leslie Ash and Caroline Quentin

• Season 3 Episode 2: Bed

  The housemates have a sleepless night as pyjama-clad Gary goes in search of a 24-hour chemist to cure Dorothy's indigestion and Deborah sends Tony to mend a squeaking fence. Comedy, starring Martin Clunes, Neil Morrissey, Leslie Ash and Caroline Quentin

• Season 3 Episode 1: Lovers

  Gary invents a promiscuous past to hide his sexual inexperience from Dorothy. Meanwhile, Tony tries to impress Deborah with his athletic prowess by turning up at her keep-fit class - but soon regrets his rash move. Comedy, starring Martin Clunes, Neil Morrissey, Leslie Ash and Caroline Quentin

Men Behaving Badly: Season 2 (1992)

• Season 2 Episode 6: People Behaving Irritatingly

  When Tony's brother and his girlfriend pay a visit, their behaviour almost drives Gary to murder. However, when he finds out her parents have a holiday villa, the prospect of a free holiday soon changes his behaviour. Eternal bachelor comedy, starring Martin Clunes and Neil Morrissey

• Season 2 Episode 5: Going Nowhere

  Gary is pleased to be stuck in a lift with Deborah, while Tony tries his hand at the art of seduction : with a van and a blanket. Laddish comedy, starring Martin Clunes, Neil Morrissey, Leslie Ash and Caroline Quentin

• Season 2 Episode 4: Troublesome 12-Inch

  Gary sells one of Dorothy's records when Tony identifies it as a valuable collector's item - but struggles to find a replacement when she asks where it has gone

• Season 2 Episode 3: How to Dump Your Girlfriend

  Tony decides to break up with his girlfriend and agonises over the best way to go about it. He unintentionally creates the ideal opportunity by cancelling a date to prepare a meal for Deborah. Starring Martin Clunes, Neil Morrissey and Leslie Ash

• Season 2 Episode 2: Rent Boy

  Gary thinks Tony might be gay, and attempts to uncover the truth without asking directly. However, his new flatmate attempts to impress Deborah with his language skills - despite not having any

• Season 2 Episode 1: Gary and Tony

  Gary looks for a new flatmate following Dermot's departure, and along comes Tony - but he may not be the perfect choice he appears to be. Meanwhile, Anthea's requests for a pay rise are greeted with banishment to the stationery cupboard

Men Behaving Badly: Season 1 (1992)

• Season 1 Episode 6: My Brilliant Career

  Dermot is sacked for dangling a customer by the ankles, while Gary, on the other hand, is offered a new post. But how will he break the news to George and Anthea? Laddish comedy, starring Harry Enfield and Martin Clunes

• Season 1 Episode 5: Sex and Violence

  Gary goes to the pub to drown his sorrows, so Dermot invites Deborah to their flat for a romantic evening of candlelight, dinner and music : but will his attempts at seduction pay off? Laddish comedy, starring Harry Enfield and Martin Clunes

• Season 1 Episode 4: Animals

  Dorothy welcomes Gary's suggestion of an open relationship, while Dermot continues to woo Deborah

• Season 1 Episode 3: Alarms and Setbacks

  Dermot offers his body and Gary fixes up a burglar alarm in forlorn efforts to impress Deborah

• Season 1 Episode 2: The Bet

  Dermot and Gary get serious over a chess contest in which the victor gains an evening of pleasure. Laddish comedy, starring Martin Clunes and Leslie Ash

• Season 1 Episode 1: Intruders

  Gary decides to leave Dorothy until she beats him to it, and Dermot falls for their new neighbour

Men Behaving Badly:

• Delivery

  Tony starts taking life as a postman much too seriously for Deborah, who pines for the carefree, stupid layabout she fell in love with. Gary faces up to his responsibilities by not telling staff the office is closing down, and Dorothy trains for imminent motherhood by caring for the every need of another helpless, flatulent, breast-fixated baby

• Gary in Love : Part Two

  Second part of a Christmas trilogy. Gary invites the others to join him at a hotel in Worthing where he is attending a security conference, but sharing a cramped room between the four of them is not the best way to keep relations on an even keel. If that were not bad enough, Gary falls for one of the delegates - just when Dorothy thinks she might be pregnant. Martin Clunes and Neil Morrissey star

Men Behaving Badly: Special (1997)

• Jingle B...s!
• Merry Christmas

  Tony and Gary's gleeful anticipation of Christmas soon gives way to disappointment and comatose oblivion in front of the telly, and a glimpse of how respectable married life might have been with Deborah and Dorothy only underlines what a terrible time they are having. Comedy, starring Martin Clunes, Neil Morrissey, Caroline Quentin and Leslie Ash