Episodes (19)

Come Dancing
S04E01 · Come Dancing

Oct 20, 1992

Caroline and Charlie are at a loose end so go out dancing. But a simple night out becomes more than they bargained for.

Blind Date
S04E02 · Blind Date

Oct 27, 1992

Charlie's sauna buddy Trevor cannot get over his ex-wife, so he sets him up on date with Caroline. But when Laura comes on the scene, Caroline's angle changes.

Sex, Lies and Exercise Tape
S04E03 · Sex, Lies and Exercise Tape

Nov 03, 1992

Caroline is tense again, so joins a gym as a release. But there is a plumber in the house, so the rumour mill starts spinning at both ends.

Summoned to the Head
S04E04 · Summoned to the Head

Nov 10, 1992

Tom is growing up, but what is he growing up into?

The Girl Next Door
S04E05 · The Girl Next Door

Nov 17, 1992

Caroline returns to her default status as the most beautiful green eyed monster in town when Charlie is the prize in a slave auction.

Charlie's Auntie's Uncle
S04E06 · Charlie's Auntie's Uncle

Nov 24, 1992

Charlie's Auntie Pat brings a wayward youth to stay, which of course turns Jo's head.

Match of the Day
S04E07 · Match of the Day

Dec 01, 1992

Charlie agrees to coach Caroline's volleyball team, but are his ex-footballer skills compatible?

Surprise, Surprise
S04E08 · Surprise, Surprise

Dec 08, 1992

Jo's boyfriend has a grandfather who needs company, so thoughts turn to Laura. But that means that nothing is straight-forward.

The Fugitive
S04E09 · The Fugitive

Dec 15, 1992

Jo is shocked to hear that Nick is in prison and not in Spain,as she was led to believe. Charlie takes Caroline and Laura to visit him,telling him of Jo's disappointment but are amazed to find on ,their return home,that Nick has escaped from prison in order to speak to his grand-daughter. When Nick agrees to return to jail Jo believes she has persuaded him but in fact Charlie has tricked him into believing that there will be an amnesty.

You Shall Go to the Ball
S04E10 · You Shall Go to the Ball

Dec 22, 1992

With Caroline on business in Manchester Laura steals her invite to a society function,passing herself off as her daughter and Charlie as the owner of an airline,which leads to lots of awkward questions which neither can answer. When the real Caroline arrives she has to use subterfuge to get admitted but is treated to uncharacteristic praise from Laura,complimenting her on the esteem with which her peers hold her. As a result of the confusion all three are about to be evicted but fortunately Charlie's old friend Henry Cooper comes to the rescue.

To Let or Not to Let
S04E11 · To Let or Not to Let

Dec 28, 1992

When a local couple split and move away Caroline buys their cottage as an investment. She lets it to respectable elderly musician Donald,only to find that Charlie is offering it to seductive actress Michelle. She is not best pleased,leading to a row with Charlie,which is resolved when Caroline apologises for treating him like an employee. However when Michelle decides she wants to move back to London Caroline is happy to give her the deposit.

Big Bad Burrows
S04E12 · Big Bad Burrows

Jan 04, 1993

Charlie agrees to take part in a charity boxing match to raise money for the local school,safe in the knowledge that his opponent,Arthur,is a typing teacher. However,when he discovers that Arthur is a massive and competitive typing teacher he begins to have second thoughts. Fortunately Caroline is there to help,not just as his trainer but to subtly tip the judges into making the right decision as to the winner.

Working Girls
S04E13 · Working Girls

Jan 11, 1993

Jo and her friend Julia are late for the school's Go To Work With a Parent planning evening so the only work experience left is with Caroline and Charlie. Fearing Caroline may be a hard boss to work for Jo opts to help Charlie but soon sees herself as a drudge whilst Caroline is delighted with Julia's initiative. Jo bribes Julia into swapping jobs but it is not a good idea as everybody discovers.

A Model Grandmother
S04E14 · A Model Grandmother

Jan 18, 1993

Tom is standing for form rep at school and brings home prospective voters to bribe them with cake and promises of a date with Jo. Then Laura walks in with the cover of the new 'Mature Woman' magazine, a periodical for elderly ladies which,to increase sales,features Laura in a very low-cut dress. Next day Tom returns from school with a black eye,having been in a fight defending Laura and tells her he hates her. After he wins the election though he is prepared to forgive her.

The Manageress
S04E15 · The Manageress

Jan 25, 1993

Al forms a punk band and,impressed by Jo's ideas for publicity,asks her to manage it, to which,despite Charlie's protests, she agrees. When Charlie tries to help she is resentful but even more so of prospective hirers who belittle her for being a young girl. Inspired by Caroline,on the night of the band's first gig,she takes a stand against the patronising club owner and gets her own way.

Wish You Were Here
S04E16 · Wish You Were Here

Feb 01, 1993

The two families go on a Caribbean holiday paid for by one of Caroline's grateful clients but Charlie feels out of things as all the other members of the group find romantic attachments and Caroline shocks him by going skinny-dipping with hunks and then performing a raunchy karaoke. When he injures himself she comes running but when he ponders his future both he and Caroline,whilst admitting their mutual fondness,wonder if marriage is the right option.

A Walk on the Mild Side
S04E17 · A Walk on the Mild Side

Feb 08, 1993

Regretful of the fact that she was a good girl in her adolescence Caroline decides to make up for lost time and creates a list of naughty things to do. Having accomplished most of them she moves on to dating Jake the Snake,the bad boy at her youth club,and he takes her to see his band play. Laura and Charlie have their doubts as to whether Jake's intentions are honorable so Charlie follows to make sure that Caroline is all right.

Take Your Pick
S04E18 · Take Your Pick

Feb 15, 1993

When Charlie's auntie Pat comes to stay everybody loves her home cooking though, in the case of Laura's new boyfriend Clifford,the attraction goes a little deeper and Charlie catches him kissing Pat. When Clifford asks for the opportunity to choose which woman to date Charlie and Caroline both encourage their respective relatives but ultimately both Auntie Pat and Laura come to see that such a weak-willed man is no good for either of them.

Tunnel of Love
S04E19 · Tunnel of Love

Feb 22, 1993

Four years have passed since Caroline first employed Charlie but when they exchange presents she is perturbed that,whilst she gives him a watch,she gets car seat covers. His idea of a day out is to take the two families to a funfair and,for a laugh,he and Caroline visit cold-stricken and possibly fraudulent clairvoyant Madame Alexandra,who nonetheless recognizes the couple's attraction and tells Charlie that he will marry the last woman he kisses before midnight. This is how Carolone and Charlie find themselves in the tunnel of love just as the fair is closing.

About

The Upper Hand Season 4 (1992) is released on Oct 20, 1992 and the latest season 7 of The Upper Hand is released in 1996. Watch The Upper Hand online - the English Comedy TV series from United Kingdom. The Upper Hand is directed by Martin Dennis,Martin Shardlow,Mike Holgate,Michael Owen Morris and created by Martin Cohan with Diana Weston and Honor Blackman.

As know as:

En karl i huset, The Upper Hand, Noikokyra me pantelonia(transliterated title), Νοικοκυρά με παντελόνια, Un bărbat bun la toate

Countries:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Production Companies:

Columbia TriStar Carlton TV, Central Independent Television, Columbia Pictures Television

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