Shelley (Season 9)

James Shelley, an educated, sardonic, permanently unemployed "professional freelance layabout," has many battles with authority, the tax-man, his landlady, and his girlfriend Fran.

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    A Trial Period (Episode 1)

    Air date: 1990-09-24

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Shelley is looking for new digs, and lands up at the home of Ted Bishop where a room is up for rent at a very reasonable cost. The only problem is that developers are closing in on the old man's house.

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    A Question of Attitude (Episode 2)

    Air date: 1990-10-01

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Ted's chances of beating the developers are helped when a TV company come to visit and interview him about his plight. Ted lays on his full poor-old-man act for cameras, but can't help noticing with his one good eye that the female reporter, Sue, just might make a good match for the love-starved Shelley.

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    Golden Oldies (Episode 3)

    Air date: 1990-10-08

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Ted's 'old boys' stop by for a visit, and seem to have fun reminiscing about all their past indiscretions. Meanwhile, Shelley seeks some peaceful sanctuary at his new local pub, but finds it a great deal more 'peaceful' than even he'd imagined.

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    The Bug (Episode 4)

    Air date: 1990-10-15

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Ted can't help but notice that Shelley seems to be on a lucky streak. With luck like this, where can he go wrong. The betting shop somehow seems to be beckoning, but will Shelley's good run of form still continue?

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    Second Best Man (Episode 5)

    Air date: 1990-10-22

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Shelley's old friend Phil shows up and is in need of a best man for his latest wedding. Is Shelley first choice for best man?

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    Brainstrain (Episode 6)

    Air date: 1990-10-29

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Shelley is troubled by his recurring and disturbing dream of standing in a supermarket checkout line and seeks professional help. Following expert analysis, could it be that he finds he is more sane than his psychiatrist?

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