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Series · 1998 – 2001 · Animation

Bob and Margaret

★7.0 1998 – 2001 4 Seasons David Fine TV-MA

Revolves around married English couple named Bob and Margaret Fish, a middle class 40-ish working couple with no children and two dogs named William and Elizabeth. Bob is a dentist and Margaret is a chiropodist. Bob and Margaret struggle with everyday issues and mid life crisis. Stories often revolve around the mundane, but in a way which is eminently relatable. In the first two seasons, Bob and Margaret live in England, in the South London community of Balham. For the third and fourth seasons, they move to Toronto, Canada, allowing the writers to explore the humour of the culture clash.

Seasons & episodes

4 seasons · 52 episodes

A Tale of Two Dentists

Episode 01

A Tale of Two Dentists

Jun 22, 1998 · 30 min

A flashy young dentist opens a practice right across the road from Bob's and steals all his customers - even Margaret. His receptionist also defects, which results in Bob hiring Penny. Things are not, however, as they seem.

A Night In

Episode 02

A Night In

Jun 29, 1998 · 30 min

Bob and Margaret are concerned about missing the opportunity to have children so they stay in with a romantic movie and end up going to visit a friend with an obnoxious baby who puts an end to any thoughts of parenthood.

Blood, Sweat and Tears

Episode 03

Blood, Sweat and Tears

Jul 6, 1998 · 30 min

Bob and Margaret decide to get fit by playing badminton. Trouble is, they play with Ken and Cathy who take the game very seriously. Ken ends up in the hospital and Bob and Margaret reluctantly go along to be polite

The Burglary

Episode 04

The Burglary

Jul 13, 1998 · 30 min

Bob and Margaret's house is robbed by a couple of charming, hugging burglars. Beany and Boney would make many appearances in the series as the comic rogue element.

Shopping

Episode 05

Shopping

Jul 20, 1998 · 30 min

Bob and Margaret venture to a massive superstore and have many mishaps in the search for cheaper dog food

The Holiday

Episode 06

The Holiday

Jul 27, 1998 · 30 min

The dogs are left at a strange kennels while Bob and Margaret go on holiday to a Greek island. But, Bob is terrified to fly and the dogs are terrified of Mr Buttons and his domineering mother.

For Pete's Sake

Episode 07

For Pete's Sake

Sep 21, 1998 · 30 min

Bob's TV chef brother Peter, leaves the kids with Bob and Margaret when he and his wife travel to India for a live cooking program. When Peter falls ill, Bob and Margaret are concerned they will suddenly be parents.

Friends for Dinner

Episode 08

Friends for Dinner

Sep 28, 1998 · 30 min

Bob and Margaret are having dinner at a friends who they don't particularly like, but feel that they are owed a dinner because of the number of times they have had them over. They expect a lavish spread, but no dinner is planned. Instead, they play a board game called ‘What Would You Do?'

Love's Labors Lost

Episode 09

Love's Labors Lost

Oct 5, 1998 · 30 min

Penny demands a pay rise. Bob stands firm, so Penny quits to work in a florist. Margaret helps out Bob with disastrous consequences and so Bob has to woo Penny back.

The Dental Convention

Episode 10

The Dental Convention

Oct 12, 1998 · 30 min

Bob is persuaded to give a speech at a big convention in Frankfurt, but he is terrified and doesn't know what to say.

The Discomfort of Strangers

Episode 11

The Discomfort of Strangers

Oct 19, 1998 · 30 min

Bob's cousins, Cookie and Melvin, arrive from Canada unannounced. They hate the food and the lack of TV channels and the high cost of everything and they follow Bob and Margaret on their romantic holiday to Cheddar.

Trick or Treat

Episode 12

Trick or Treat

Oct 26, 1998 · 30 min

It's Halloween and also the anniversary of Bob's father's death. Bob's Mummy wants to take him to the grave, but it's now a parking lot for a supermarket. Meanwhile Bob has to attend the funeral of an old school friend who has died, but he doesn't remember who he is.

Neighbors

Episode 13

Neighbors

Nov 2, 1998 · 30 min

Bob and Margaret try to befriend the new American neighbours. They also buy a burglar alarm from Graham, the worst salesman in the world.

About the series

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Audience score
★ 7.0 /10

based on 15 votes

Synopsis

Revolves around married English couple named Bob and Margaret Fish, a middle class 40-ish working couple with no children and two dogs named William and Elizabeth. Bob is a dentist and Margaret is a chiropodist. Bob and Margaret struggle with everyday issues and mid life crisis. Stories often revolve around the mundane, but in a way which is eminently relatable. In the first two seasons, Bob and Margaret live in England, in the South London community of Balham. For the third and fourth seasons, they move to Toronto, Canada, allowing the writers to explore the humour of the culture clash.

AnimationComedy

Cast

8 principal cast

Andy Hamilton

Andy Hamilton

Bob

Brian George

Brian George

Adrian Truss

Adrian Truss

Jayne Eastwood

Jayne Eastwood

Doon Mackichan

Doon Mackichan

Peter Baynham

Peter Baynham

Ron Pardo

Ron Pardo

Steve Coogan

Steve Coogan

Where to watch Bob and Margaret

Bob and Margaret is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The animation from David Fine, Alison Snowden has 4 seasons and 52 total episodes, rated 7.0/10 by 15 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Bob and Margaret have?

Bob and Margaret has 4 seasons with 52 episodes in total.

Is Bob and Margaret still on the air?

Bob and Margaret has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Bob and Margaret?

Bob and Margaret airs on Global TV, Channel 4.

When did Bob and Margaret first air?

Bob and Margaret first aired on June 22, 1998.

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