Season 8
59 episodes · Jan 2, 1989
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Episode 648 - Relationships
Jan 2, 198930mTracy is grilled by her lawyer. Gordon plans to leave Brian's employment, but is persuaded to stay on. The workforce want Frank to call a strike, and Paul forbids Annabelle to use his car.
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Episode 649 - Victory
Jan 7, 198930mSheila asks for forgiveness, and Frank has some explaining to do. Paul has a few suggestions for Annabelle, Debbie has advice for Barry, and Gordon gets his revenge on Brian.
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Episode 650 - Getting A Bit Silly
Jan 9, 198930mWhen Jonathan and Cheryl return from their holiday, they discover that the decorating hasn't been done yet. Harry prepares his proposal to Betty. Rod needs to come up with some good explanations for not wanting Kirsty to iron his shirt.
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Episode 651 - Not Fair
Jan 14, 198930mRod tells Kirsty about his suspicions. Gordon tells Paul about his last day at work, and Tracy has an interview at Head Office.
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Episode 652 - Lost Chances
Jan 16, 198930mMona advises Annabelle to make up or break up. Billy is missing Sheila. Emma convinces Rod to do some overtime, and Frank realises he has been conned by the management.
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Episode 653 - Quick Off The Mark
Jan 18, 198930mIt is a big day for Harry, but should he have listened to Ralph? Chrissy is visited by the mother of another child with dyslexia. Gordon makes a promising start towards his target.
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Episode 654 - Starting
Jan 23, 198930mAfter a lot of soul-searching, Sheila makes a major decision. Rod makes a horrifying discovery.
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Episode 655 - Love
Jan 25, 198930mBilly and Sheila are alone together at last.......until Barry walks in on them. Sammy and her friends make plans.
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Episode 656 - A Bad Start
Jan 30, 198930mSheila is relieved that Barry won't be telling Bobby what he has discovered. Growler's first day at the remedial class goes badly.
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Episode 657 - Not All That Happy
Feb 1, 198930mSheila moves furniture and comes clean. Sammy does her best to convince Nisha's parents to let them stay overnight at Ronnie's.
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Episode 658 - Tests
Feb 6, 198930mBetty is less than impressed with Paul when she thinks she is being used to prove a point. An important conclusion is reached about Growler.
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Episode 659 - Breaking The Rules
Feb 8, 198930mSheila's religious convictions are still troubling her, to Billy's annoyance. Gordon's dodgy deals start to get even more dodgy. Mona announces her engagement, and Sammy and her friends have a night out.
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Episode 660 - Down
Feb 13, 198930mGordon takes further chances in his bid to meet his target. Harry receives another disappointment, as Kevin is unwilling to change or extend his grandson's name.
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Episode 661 - Loving Care
Feb 15, 198930mGordon tries to make Paul and Annabelle realise that they need each other, and things come to a head for them. Chrissy reaches the end of her tether, and makes a decision about Growler's schooling.
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Episode 662 - Special Attention
Feb 20, 198930mAnnabelle cooks a special breakfast, but Paul still isn't happy. Tracy's solicitor tries to convince her to go ahead with her action. Growler finds that Chrissy is a much stricter teacher than he expected.
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Episode 663 - Selfishness
Feb 23, 198930mAnnabelle is impressed with Paul's handling of her brother, but Emma is not as impressed with Rod's handling of a domestic incident. Growler finds it difficult to concentrate on studying, and Tracy tries to persuade Nikki to speak up.
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Episode 664 - Hawaiian Magenta
Feb 27, 198930mSammy is confronted by a young man bringing something from Ronnie. Tired of talking about his upcoming wedding, Rod seeks comfort elsewhere. Sue discovers she is pregnant.
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Episode 665 - Hooked
Mar 1, 198930mOwen comes clean about his true motives, and Sammy is suitably intrigued. Cheryl tries to help Sue with a major dilemma. An educational welfare officer arrives to check on Chrissy's teaching of Growler at home, but Growler has gone AWOL.
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Episode 666 - No End In Sight
Mar 6, 198930mGerrard resorts to a variety of tricks to try to persuade Tracy to drop her case against him, and Rod is annoyed to find out about it from a newspaper. More than one member of the Rogers family is convinced that they are going to look foolish.
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Episode 667 - Ructions
Mar 8, 198930mIt is Growler's first day back at school, and Chrissy is depressed about her future. Rod and Tommo have conflicting views on the article about Tracy. Sue goes to have an abortion, but changes her mind.
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Episode 668 - Desperate Measures
Mar 13, 198930mGordon is determined to prove that he is not a loser, and stakes everything on a winner. Cheryl discovers Sue with her head in the oven. Frank tries to reassure Growler that he is still proud of him.
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Episode 669 - A Propensity To Act
Mar 15, 198930mGordon finds himself the worse for wear, and well out of pocket. Sue tells Terry that she is pregnant, but misses out one small detail. Unexpected revelations have a major effect on the final outcome of Tracy's industrial tribunal.
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Episode 670 - Possibilities
Mar 20, 198930mSue is not happy about the accuracy of Jonathan's guesswork. Tracy has to decide whether she wants her old job back. Jonathan is advised to move on sooner rather than later.
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Episode 671 - Tension
Mar 22, 198930mCheryl is finding it difficult knowing Sue's secret. Tracy wonders why Doreen has not been in touch. Jimmy finds Kathy's son Sean loitering near her home, and brings him to the Close.
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Episode 672 - Talking Of Weddings
Mar 27, 198930mTerry has one disappointment after another. The Collins family make preparations for Mona's wedding. Matty is disappointed to find out about Sheila and Billy.
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Episode 673 - Violence
Mar 29, 198930mSheila confides in Kathy and seeks her advice. Annabelle has to make a tough decision in court.
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Episode 674 - Fish
Apr 3, 198930mTracy's first day back at work turns out to be disastrous. Terry has to cope with some more difficult fares. Cheryl finds the pressure too great, and gives Jonathan an ultimatum.
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Episode 675 - Glasses
Apr 5, 198930mA dinner guest of Paul and Annabelle's insults Gordon. Rod has a sobering experience when he attends a road accident.
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Episode 676 - Still Hurting
Apr 10, 198930mThe past comes back to haunt Sheila as Tommo arrives to visit Rod, then Matty brings bad news about Bobby. Kevin is not impressed by Harry's attempts to blackmail him and Sally into changing Tim's name.
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Episode 677 - Till Death Us Do Part
Apr 12, 198930mIt's Billy's 22nd wedding anniversary, and Mona and Gerald's wedding day, but who will end up in the honeymoon suite? Terry's first day in a new job is not quite as he expected.
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Episode 678 - Pusilanimous
Apr 17, 198930mSome remarks from Sheila cause an argument in the Collins household. Jonathan impresses a new client, but is not pleased when Cheryl promises that he will represent a friend of Billy's.
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Episode 679 - Awkwardness
Apr 19, 198930mOwen and Sammy resolve their differences. Gordon reveals where he has been for the last two nights. Bumper is in two minds about Chrissy's plans for Growler. Sheila reassures Paul that she has told no-one about Annabelle's affair.
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Episode 680 - Howdy!
Apr 24, 198930mMona and Gerald return from Las Vegas, bearing gifts that some recipients find difficult to appreciate. The Rogers family prepare to make a move, and Harry is concerned about who will be replacing them. There are teething troubles at Davies-Townes, and for Sammy.
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Episode 681 - Causes
Apr 26, 198930mMona is feeling paranoid, and says some cruel and insensitive things. Sammy pushes things too far by staying out too late. The mystery of the missing money is solved, but it creates tension between Jonathan, Cheryl and Sarah.
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Episode 682 - China Tea
May 1, 198930mKatie goes missing with the new girl on the Close. Harry decides he needs to have a high fence built to protect him, but soon changes his mind.
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Episode 683 - Dry Rot
May 3, 198930mThe Collins' barbecue causes animosity, as Ralph loses part of his fence. Frank makes a discovery which dampens Chrissy's spirits.
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Episode 684 - Appeal
May 8, 198930mSheila feels sad as she sees her former home bustling with family life again. Sammy is annoyed by Owen's behaviour at her decorating party. Growler is discussed in depth.
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Episode 685 - To Annabelle
May 10, 198930mIt is party time, but have Paul and Annabelle finally put their differences behind them? A chance meeting stirs unwelcome memories for Billy, but there is a more promising encounter for Gordon. The reason for the absence of Michael's wife is revealed.
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Episode 686 - Milk
May 15, 198930mGrowler receives good news, and Paul is visited by a stranger who wants him to meet someone from his past.
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Episode 687 - Apple Juice
May 17, 198930mGrowler asks Chrissy to wait for the phone-call he is expecting, but she goes out and misses it. Billy asks Tracy how she feels about Sheila moving into his room. Paul's visitor has a confession to make about an egg he ate in the summer of 1943.
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Episode 688 - Too Small
May 22, 198930mKirsty isn't able to go to Blackpool with Rod, but he isn't too disappointed. Frank, however, is disappointed when Growler is unsuccessful. Jimmy enlists Sinbad's help to deliver a mattress to Billy - but are there strings attached?
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Episode 689 - Betrayed
May 24, 198930mMichael and Caroline disagree on priorities, while Kirsty's surprise appearance on the coach to Blackpool turns the trip into a nightmare for all concerned.
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Episode 690 - Chips And Mash?
May 29, 198930mCheryl suspects that Jonathan is avoiding looking for a new flat and believes he is taking her for granted. Caroline asks Chrissy to look after Jessica, but this leads to an almighty row.
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Episode 691 - I Am Not Gerrard!
May 31, 198930mKirsty decides that she's had enough of Rod, and announces it in style. Preparations are underway for the summer fayre. Katie has romantic intentions towards Bumper, and Anthony tries to assure Tracy that not all bosses are the same.
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Episode 692 - Call Me Coral
Jun 5, 198930mJonathan doesn't approve of Coral's accent. Tracy takes part in a hairdressing competition. There is a willing volunteer to retrieve Bumper's football when he knocks over Cheryl's glass.
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Episode 693 - Degsy
Jun 7, 198930mSue and Terry discuss names for the baby, and Terry is convinced that he knows one that would be perfect. After her moment of glory, Tracy returns to the Close. Cheryl is at the end of her tether.
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Episode 694 - I Need You
Jun 12, 198930mFor Sinbad, to be nearly hit by one lawyer's car seems unlucky, but when he is nearly hit by two of them it begins to look like carelessness. Then his day brightens up when a naked lady steps out of the shower while he is cleaning her windows.
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Episode 695 - Dog Muck
Jun 14, 198930mJonathan's distress over Cheryl is making him dangerous to be around. Chrissy decides to stand for school governor, without considering how the rest of the family will ever live it down.
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Episode 696 - Horse Muck
Jun 21, 198930mAlison realises that she needs to apologise to Michael. Harry is waiting for a visit from his grandson. Chrissy discovers Katie making jewellery, and immediately jumps to the wrong conclusion.
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Episode 697 - Small Doses
Jun 26, 198930mSue is rushed to hospital, and it looks as if something may be wrong with the baby. Michael and Alison share a romantic moment.
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Episode 698 - Separated
Jun 28, 198930mJonathan tracks down Cheryl and forces her into a decision she isn't ready to make. Sinbad has to do some grovelling to get back into Caroline's good books. Harry makes a distressing discovery at the cemetery.
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Episode 699 - Children
Jul 3, 198930mA soldier's runaway wife is causing a few headaches for Paul, Terry cuts Sue's toenails, and Sinbad saves the day at Jessica's party.
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Episode 700 - You Did What?
Jul 5, 198930mMichael and Alison get their dates mixed up, Paul is out of his depth, and Harry is getting no support in his battle against a grave robber.
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Episode 701 - Into Proportion
Jul 10, 198930mHarry decides that a sandwich board is an appropriate way of making his feelings known. A sudden phone call gives Billy and Sheila a lot to think about.
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Episode 702 - She's Coming Back
Jul 12, 198930mEveryone in the Corkhill household is feeling apprehensive as they await Doreen's return. Harry is looking for signatures for his petition.
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Episode 703 - She's Staying
Jul 17, 198930mDoreen receives some support in her bid to move back into number 10, but faces opposition too. There is also a new arrival at the Collins'.
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Episode 704 - Old Habits Die Hard
Jul 19, 198930mTracy is determined that Sheila will not separate Billy from Doreen. Annabelle's dressmaker admits defeat - but Louise doesn't.
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Episode 705 - I'm Your Wife
Jul 24, 198930mSue is not impressed with Jonathan's definition of "furnished". Doreen offers to scrub Billy's back for him. Paul cuts himself shaving, and Rod and Tommo are attacked by a particularly rare breed of dog.
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Episode 706 - Has It All Gone?
Jul 26, 198930mPaul is annoyed that Louise has eaten his bacon. Cheryl finds out that Jonathan has his own method for hanging pictures. Doreen tries to convince Billy to try again.