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The Facts of Life

Struggling actor Charles Danby meets children's' author Clara Burrell at a boring party and asks her out for an afternoon and teaches her about ""who does which, when and whatever.""

Release Date: Fri, Oct 04, 1974

Country: GB
Language: En
Runtime: 30
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The Facts of Life
Episode 1: The Facts of Life (Oct 04, 1974)
Struggling actor Charles Danby meets children's' author Clara Burrell at a boring party and asks her out for an afternoon and teaches her about ""who does which, when and whatever.""
The Object of the Game
Episode 2: The Object of the Game (Oct 11, 1974)
After a week and a half of going out, Clara tries to fit into C.D.'s life by joining his football team as a goalkeeper. This doesn't bother C.D. so much as what she does during and after the match.
More Royle Than Noble Really
Episode 3: More Royle Than Noble Really (Oct 18, 1974)
C.D. suffers from a case of nerves when he comes to meet Clara's father and the imperious butler Royle; but who is who and what about the boiler?
Finding the Form
Episode 4: Finding the Form (Oct 27, 1974)
C.D. takes Clara clothes shopping to try to change her image.
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Episode 5: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (Nov 03, 1974)
C.D. tries to hide that fact that he was an orphan by hiring actor friends to play his parents at a dinner party given by Clara's parents. Confusion arises when Royle takes the week off and the temporary staff arrives before C.D.'s ""parents.""
Just Cause or Impediment
Episode 6: Just Cause or Impediment (Nov 10, 1974)
Clara decides they should try various aspects of living together before they get married. Clara tries her hand at cooking except she ""forgot to light the oven.""
Now We Are Married
Episode 7: Now We Are Married (Nov 17, 1974)
The Danbys try not to let anyone know that they are on their ""thingy."" So when they arrive at the hotel they try to convince everyone there that they have been married for years.
Everything in the Garden
Episode 8: Everything in the Garden (Dec 01, 1974)
The newlyweds have their first ""sage and sorrel"" over household chores and Clara's painting everything white. In her painting, she includes the garden; ""except for the earth, I left the earth brown, for contrast like you said.""
Having Them Back
Episode 9: Having Them Back (Dec 08, 1974)
Clara and C.D. have a disastrous dinner party to pay back their social obligations.
Plenty of Shoulder Not Much Wheel
Episode 10: Plenty of Shoulder Not Much Wheel (Dec 15, 1974)
Clara quarrels with her publisher over the use of Ollie the Otter for a new project and C.D. goes quietly crazy when he's been out of work for nine weeks straight.
Bed, Beautiful Bed
Episode 11: Bed, Beautiful Bed (Dec 22, 1974)
Still unemployed, the Danbys sell Clara's antique bed to help pay the bills because they aren't broke but ""more completely knackered really."" Then they learn the aunt who gave it to her is back in England and wants it back to give it to a recently married relative; meanwhile Clara tries to train Harold.
Only Make Believe
Episode 12: Only Make Believe (Dec 29, 1974)
Clara gets a small part in a movie featuring C.D. and their living room.
Surprise Surprise
Episode 13: Surprise Surprise (Jan 05, 1975)
C.D. & Clara try to surprise each other on the morning of their first wedding anniversary and are both surprised by a burglar.

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