Lucky Feller is a 1976 ITV sitcom written by Terence Frisby and produced by Humphrey Barclay with London Weekend Television for ITV. It follows two brothers in Southeast London, the basic set-up can be seen as a dry run for Only Fools and Horses, except with David Jason playing the nerdy "Rodders" part, Shorty Mepstead. The other brother, Randolph Mepstead, was played by Peter Armitage.
Lucky Feller (Season 1)
Mother's Day (Episode 1)
Air date: 1976-09-04
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Shorty tries to do something a bit special for Mum on Mother's Day but Randy isn't too happy about the idea of a family day out in Brighton and a girl on the train finds herself getting close to both brothers.
All the Tea in China (Episode 2)
Air date: 1976-09-11
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Shorty has a night out with his girlfriend at a local Chinese restaurant. Choosing a table turns out to be as difficult as ordering food and, then, Randy and his drunk friend gatecrash the meal.
Breaking the Ice (Episode 3)
Air date: 1976-09-18
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Shorty's date with Kath goes awry with the arrival of Mum's latest, and rather uncouth, admirer.
Kath's Family (Episode 4)
Air date: 1976-09-25
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Shorty has a disastrous first meeting with Kath's parents when he embarks on an impromptu visit.
It's a Dog's Life (Episode 5)
Air date: 1976-10-02
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Shorty confesses his love for Kath to his family, but at the pub Kath confesses her love for Randy.
The Game (Episode 6)
Air date: 1976-10-09
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Kath uses Shorty to get close to Randy once again, although the latter tries to avoid her advances.
The Power and the Glory (Episode 7)
Air date: 1976-10-16
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Called out to Kath's church to undertake an electrical repair, Shorty sees this as a sign from God and contemplates proposing.
The Families Meet (Episode 8)
Air date: 1976-10-23
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Kath and her family are invited over to Shorty's for Sunday lunch. During the meal, Shorty announces his engagement to Kath and no one is more surprised than the bride-to-be.
Where There's Life, There's Soap (Episode 9)
Air date: 1976-10-30
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: While up to their necks in soap at the laundromat, Shorty learns of Kath's love for Randy. Can they convince him it's all a big misunderstanding before they all drown?
Ever Been Had? (Episode 10)
Air date: 1976-11-06
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A night at the pub creates some unexpected love triangles after Shorty and Kath get stuck in a lift together.
The Boat (Episode 11)
Air date: 1976-11-13
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Kath is pregnant with Randy's child, but Mum convinces her that the most reliable long-term option is to marry Shorty, but she'll have act fast to make everyone think he's the father.
A Night on the Moors (Episode 12)
Air date: 1976-11-20
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Kath is looking to be intimate with Shorty to hide the paternity of her baby, but their trip to Bournemouth only gets as far as a farmhouse on Salisbury Plain, where the after-dark shenanigans do not quite go to plan.
The Wedding (Episode 13)
Air date: 1976-11-27
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: The wedding day is fast approaching and Shorty is a bag of nerves. Will Kath go through with it?
Seasons
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