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Series · 1981 – 1986 · Comedy

That's My Boy

★6.6 1981 – 1986 5 Seasons Pam Valentine TV-MA

That's My Boy is a British sitcom produced by Yorkshire Television for ITV from 1981 to 1986. It stars Mollie Sugden as Ida Willis, who takes a job as a housekeeper for her son, whom she gave up for adoption years earlier.

Seasons & episodes

5 seasons · 37 episodes

Live As a Family

Episode 01

Live As a Family

Oct 23, 1981 · 30 min

Housekeeper Ida Willis is the terror of the domestic employment agency and her clients alike. She is sent to work for Dr. Robert Price and his wife Angie. Ida tells Angie about her son Shane, who she gave up for adoption as a newborn baby. When they swap baby photos of Robert and Shane, they discover that they are one in the same!

Settling In

Episode 02

Settling In

Oct 30, 1981 · 30 min

Ida is enjoying working for Shane and Angie. That is, until she meets Shane's 'other mummy' Mrs Price! Will they ever see eye to eye?

Is It Catching?

Episode 03

Is It Catching?

Nov 6, 1981 · 30 min

Ida agrees to look after her brother's grandchild, unaware of what she's letting herself in for.

Happy Birthdays, Robert

Episode 04

Happy Birthdays, Robert

Nov 6, 1981 · 30 min

Robert's mummies can't agree when he was born. Ida insists he was born in June while Mrs Price is certain that his birthday is when she adopted him. He ends up taking both mummies to dinner and trouble ensues. Can Ida and Mrs Price become friends?

Driven Apart

Episode 05

Driven Apart

Nov 20, 1981 · 30 min

Robert is starting to regret having agreed to teach Angie how to drive. Mrs Price thinks it's funny that Angie has hit another car, until she realises whose car she's hit.

Think Thin

Episode 06

Think Thin

Nov 27, 1981 · 30 min

Robert thinks that he, Angie, and Ida need to lose weight, so he devises a diet for them all to follow. Ida's not happy as this means she can't even have her usual G&T. When Ida discovers that Robert has been eating secretly at the hospital, she puts a stop to the diet for good!

About the series

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Audience score
★ 6.6 /10

based on 7 votes

Synopsis

That's My Boy is a British sitcom produced by Yorkshire Television for ITV from 1981 to 1986. It stars Mollie Sugden as Ida Willis, who takes a job as a housekeeper for her son, whom she gave up for adoption years earlier.

Comedy

Cast

4 principal cast

Mollie Sugden

Mollie Sugden

Ida Willis

Christopher Blake

Christopher Blake

Robert Price / 'Shane'

Jennifer Lonsdale

Angie Price

Deddie Davies

Miss Edith Parfitt

Where to watch That's My Boy

That's My Boy is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The comedy from Pam Valentine, Michael Ashton has 5 seasons and 37 total episodes, rated 6.6/10 by 7 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does That's My Boy have?

That's My Boy has 5 seasons with 37 episodes in total.

Is That's My Boy still on the air?

That's My Boy has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs That's My Boy?

That's My Boy airs on ITV1.

When did That's My Boy first air?

That's My Boy first aired on October 23, 1981.

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