List of Men Behaving Badly episodes

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This is a list of episodes, each accompanied with a brief synopsis, for the sitcom Men Behaving Badly that aired from 1992 to 1998.

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[edit] Series 1 (1992)

Title Airdate Synopsis
Intruders 18 February Dermot owes rent to Gary but has spent the money on a new suit. Meanwhile the pair fear who'll be moving into the newly vacant flat above them. Such fears are dashed when it turns out to be an attractive blonde, Deborah.
The Bet 25 February Gary has promised to take Dorothy to a concert, but Dermot has made the same promise to Deborah. Unfortunately there are only two tickets, hence the pair play a game of chess to win them.
Alarms and Setbacks 3 March Gary has a new alarm system installed into the house, leading to a power cut. But it's not just the alarm system that’s gone haywire, so has Gary and Dorothy’s relationship.
Animals 10 March Gary and Dermot play a game of squash at a sports centre and see Dorothy with another man. Gary and Dorothy then agree to have an open relationship. Meanwhile, Dermot starts a new job in marketing where he meets up with an old flame.
Sex and Violence 17 March Dermot lures Deborah into having a meal with him at the flat, but the hired organist is a disappointment and to sabotage the evening further, Deborah’s violent boyfriend returns from abroad.
My brilliant career 24 March Dermot gets a job at Deborah’s restaurant, while an arrogant Gary dreads about telling George and Anthea they’re going to lose their jobs. Nevertheless, over a meal celebrating Anthea's birthday, Gary intends to spill the bad news.

[edit] Series 2 (1992)

Title Airdate Synopsis
Gary and Tony 8 September Gary receives a post card from Dermot that says he shall not be returning home, after finding love abroad. Hence Gary advertises for a new flat mate, but is unimpressed with the offers he receives. Finally, he settles with record seller Tony Smart.
Rent Boy 15 September Gary is thrown into a panic when evidence suggests that the new flat mate, Tony, is gay. Meanwhile, Tony pretends he can speak German in order to read Deborah’s letter so that he can impress her.
How to dump your girlfriend 22 September Tony is unhappy in his current relationship, and Gary turns on his cleaning persona and creates a new cleaning rota for the home.
Troublesome twelve inch 29 September When Gary discovers that Dorothy’s record is a rare type, he sells it to Tony for his record store. However, when Dorothy begins to question her record’s whereabouts, Gary quickly creates a web of lies to cover up the truth. Meanwhile, Tony takes Deborah on a date.
Going nowhere 6 October Dorothy, Gary, Tony and Deborah go out shopping. Dorothy contemplates splitting up with Gary, who simultaneously gets trapped in a lift with the career-troubled Deborah. Tony's newly found happiness (a rusty old van), is also going nowhere because it breaks down.
People behaving irritatingly 13 October Tony’s annoying brother and girlfriend are commandeering Gary’s flat; whose tolerance, along with Tony, Dorothy and Deborah, is wearing thin. However the foursome's tolerance is soon increased when they discover a free holiday on offer to them from the irritating couple.

[edit] Series 3 (1994)

Title Airdate Synopsis
Lovers 1 July Gary feels sexually-inferior to Tony, when stumbling onto the subject of how many women the pair have each slept with. Hence Gary largely exaggerates and sets out to find proof of his supposedly many women to an unconvinced Dorothy and Tony.
Bed 8 July The broken blowing fence is preventing the foursome from getting any sleep and a stomachache is paining Dorothy. In the depth of night, Tony ends up trying to fix the fence several times, and Gary goes to an all-night chemist to get some medicine for Dorothy.
Casualties 15 July Gary has got into the habit of persistently lying; hence when George is injured in the office and Gary is to blame, he attempts to cover the fact up so that Dorothy doesn’t find out the truth behind the accident. Meanwhile, Deborah has decided to sell her flat.
Weekend 22 July Gary and Dorothy go on a romantic weekend together; while Tony is left to fend for himself at the flat. Simultaneously, he's lost in thought over Deborah, who has now got a new boyfriend - the arrogant estate agent Ray.
Cleaning Lady 29 July Gary becomes obsessed with the newly-hired and attractive cleaning lady who has been hired to conquer the squalor of the men's flat. Meanwhile, Tony has found a modelling job and intends to use the cleaning women to make Deborah jealous.
Marriage 5 August A not-so-sober Gary proposes to Dorothy, an act he regrets the next morning. Tony is jealous of Deborah’s new relationship, and sets up a bugging system to listen in on the pair.

[edit] Series 4 (1995)

Title Airdate Synopsis
Babies 25 May Dorothy considers having a baby with Gary, but his lack of maturity is giving her doubts. Meanwhile, Tony has been given the run of Deborah’s flat. This ultimately leads to chaos, as he spills orange juice into her underwear draw, after reading her diaries.
Infidelity 1 June Gary is convinced Dorothy is having an affair. As a result he uses his detective skills (or lack of them) to prove his case, which soon leads to the pair splitting up. In a further attempt to impress Deborah, Tony tries to demonstrate his caring side by visiting an old peoples home.
Pornography 8 June Tony’s collection of pornography creates a rift in the relationship with his latest girlfriend; while Gary is bitter about not being invited to Deborah’s dinner party, of which Dorothy and her new boyfriend shall be attending. Hence, Gary decides to hold his own dinner party, with Les preparing the food. Inevitably, things don't go to plan.
3 Girlfriends 15 June Tony is finding juggling three different girlfriends a difficulty. Meanwhile, Gary’s embarrassing father comes stay, and Dorothy and Gary's relationship is pieced back together.
Drunk 22 June In an attempt to rebuild Dorothy and Gary’s crumbling relationship, Dorothy prepares a romantic meal. Unfortunately, her hopes for a night of romance are dashed when Gary and Tony indulge in heavy drinking at “The Crown”.
In bed with Dorothy 29 June Dorothy has just had an operation, but Garys attempts at taking care of her seem to be having the opposite effect. Meanwhile, Tony is embarrassed with the glasses he has to wear, and is determined the others won't find out he has to wear them.
Playing Away 13 July Tony resorts to extremes when attempting to remove his tooth without having to see a dentist. Meanwhile, Gary and Deborah are away on a creative writing course, and a tooth-aching Tony and Dorothy get a little drunk and carried away.

[edit] Series 5 (1996)

Title Airdate Synopsis
Hair 21 June Tony returns from his trip around the world, and isn't pleased to find out Dorothy has moved into the flat. Meanwhile, Deborah is unhappy and Tony tries to impress her with his beard.
The Good Pub Guide 28 June Gary and Tony are shocked when their affectionately-loved pub (The Crown) is being revamped as landlord Les is replaced with the inexperienced Ken. Dorothy too, has concerns of her own; she confronts Gary about doing all the housework and Tony engages in astrology to impress Deborah.
Cowardice 5 July Dorothy and Tony are avoiding Gary after cowardly stepping out of an aggressive driving dispute. Hence Gary hires a "large man" to prove his manhood. But as always, things do not go to plan.
Your mate v your bird 12 July There’s no room in Gary’s flat for a third-person, and he begins having nightmares about telling Dorothy or Tony that one of them must leave. After telling Tony to leave, Dorothy announces she's leaving the flat to move in with Deborah; Tony hence returns.
Cardigan 19 July Gary seems to be slipping into middle-age mode and finds he is wearing the same clothes as George. To avoid descending into the crisis of age further, Gary organises a night out to a rave. Meanwhile, Deborah is now a mature student and Tony feels rejected, while simultaneously jealous of her newly found student friends.
Rich and Fat 26 July Gary has come into some money which those around him develop an appetite for; Tony on the other hand has gained a rather large appetite of his own, and a stomach to go with it.
Home-made sauna 2 August Tony makes a sauna out of the shed and Deborah and Dorothy depart from the men to go on a sailing weekend. Tony and Gary are then left to entertain their attractive female neighbours with a barbecue - a wooden one made by Tony.

[edit] Series 6 (1997)

Title Airdate Synopsis
Stag Night 6 November In yet another attempt to impress Deborah, Tony is now helping pregnant women to give birth in water. Dorothy has agreed to marry Gary, but it's the events of their wild stag nights that makes the pair contemplate otherwise.
Wedding 13 November The group prepare for Dorothy and Gary’s wedding reception; with Tony the nervy best man. The day doesn’t go plan when the registrar collapses and in the end the event is called off; however the couple still venture off into the sunset for their honeymoon. And after five long years and an array of desperate efforts, Tony finally gets to sleep with Deborah.
Jealousy 20 November Lost in happiness and rapped in love, Deborah and Tony are now a couple. In contrast Dorothy and Gary seem to despise each other. Nevertheless the foursome head off for a weekend away in a caravan, where Tony gets jealous of their camping neighbors and Gary attempts at proving to the group he can instantly stop smoking…leading to hair-tearing chaos.
Watching TV 27 November The group settle down for a night in front of the TV, when deciding to play a chain of tricks on an all-too-cherpy Tony. In between their pranks, they reminisce about old TV shows such as The Good Life.
Ten 4 December Dorothy’s ten-year-old nephew comes to stay, while Gary and Dorothy attempt to save their downwards spiraling relationship by visiting a counselor. Meanwhile, Tony meets Deborahs mother, and despite his best efforts, things go from bad to worse for him.
Sofa 11 December Gary is forced to depart with his decaying sofa, hence he reminisces of the girls that once occupied it. Tony in the meantime has woken up after a drunken night out and realises he's brought home a live snake.

[edit] Christmas specials and feature-length episodes

Title Airdate Synopsis
Jingle Balls 25 December 1997 Christmas time, a time of love, food and fun. However at Gary’s home Christmas time is a time of hate, burnt turkeys and deep fat fried phones! Gary is determined to do the cooking, and Deborah wants to split up with Tony, who's thrilled with his new drum set.
Performance 25 December 1998 Gary and Dorothy are determined to try for a baby; however Gary has a slight impotence problem so collects a heavy collection of pornography to solve the issue.
Gary in Love 26 December 1998 Gary attends a conference in Worthing, and Dorothy, Deborah and Tony tag along for the trip; Tony and Gary make the local headlines by stealing a large ornamental fish, and Gary falls in love - and not with Dorothy.
Delivery 28 December 1998 In the final episode, Tony takes up his new job as a postman; however Deborah believes he's become boring as a result. Meanwhile Gary gets heavily drunk to break the news to George and Anthea the office is closing down; and Dorothy goes into labour, but with a drunken Gary and Tony (who’s now back to his old ways) and an unconscious midwife, events descend into disaster.

[edit] Comic Relief & Children In Need Specials

Title Airdate Synopsis
Unknown 24 November 1995
Unknown 14 March 1997
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