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Bob and Margaret: Season 1

13 episodes Premiered Jun 22, 1998 Updated Oct 27, 2026
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Season 1 Episodes

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
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S1·E1 Mytharc

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 Pe

S1·E2 Core

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 pu

S1·E3 Core

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

S1·E4 Core

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.

S1·E5 Core

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

S1·E6 Core

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 dominee

S1·E7 Core

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 conce

S1·E8 Core

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

S1·E9 Core

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.

S1·E10 Core

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.

S1·E11 Core

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

S1·E12 Mytharc

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 atte

S1·E13 Mytharc

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.

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