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Lucky Feller

7.2·1 season·13 episodes·30 min avg.·United Kingdom

Lucky Feller is a 1976 ITV sitcom written by Terence Frisby and produced by Humphrey Barclay with London Weekend Television for ITV. It follows two brothers in Southeast London, the basic set-up can be seen as a dry run for Only Fools and Horses, except with David Jason playing the nerdy "Rodders" part, Shorty Mepstead. The other brother, Randolph Mepstead, was played by Peter Armitage.

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01
Mother's Day
Mother's DayUp next
Sep 4, 1976

Shorty tries to do something a bit special for Mum on Mother's Day but Randy isn't too happy about the idea of a family day out in Brighton and a girl on the train finds herself getting close to both brothers.

02
All the Tea in China
All the Tea in China
Sep 11, 1976

Shorty has a night out with his girlfriend at a local Chinese restaurant. Choosing a table turns out to be as difficult as ordering food and, then, Randy and his drunk friend gatecrash the meal.

03
Breaking the Ice
Breaking the Ice
Sep 18, 1976

Shorty's date with Kath goes awry with the arrival of Mum's latest, and rather uncouth, admirer.

04
Kath's Family
Kath's Family
Sep 25, 1976

Shorty has a disastrous first meeting with Kath's parents when he embarks on an impromptu visit.

05
It's a Dog's Life
It's a Dog's Life
Oct 2, 1976

Shorty confesses his love for Kath to his family, but at the pub Kath confesses her love for Randy.

06
The Game
The Game
Oct 9, 1976

Kath uses Shorty to get close to Randy once again, although the latter tries to avoid her advances.

07
The Power and the Glory
The Power and the Glory
Oct 16, 1976

Called out to Kath's church to undertake an electrical repair, Shorty sees this as a sign from God and contemplates proposing.

08
The Families Meet
The Families Meet
Oct 23, 1976

Kath and her family are invited over to Shorty's for Sunday lunch. During the meal, Shorty announces his engagement to Kath and no one is more surprised than the bride-to-be.

09
Where There's Life, There's Soap
Where There's Life, There's Soap
Oct 30, 1976

While up to their necks in soap at the laundromat, Shorty learns of Kath's love for Randy. Can they convince him it's all a big misunderstanding before they all drown?

10
Ever Been Had?
Ever Been Had?
Nov 6, 1976

A night at the pub creates some unexpected love triangles after Shorty and Kath get stuck in a lift together.

11
The Boat
The Boat
Nov 13, 1976

Kath is pregnant with Randy's child, but Mum convinces her that the most reliable long-term option is to marry Shorty, but she'll have act fast to make everyone think he's the father.

12
A Night on the Moors
A Night on the Moors
Nov 20, 1976

Kath is looking to be intimate with Shorty to hide the paternity of her baby, but their trip to Bournemouth only gets as far as a farmhouse on Salisbury Plain, where the after-dark shenanigans do not quite go to plan.

13
The Wedding
The Wedding
Nov 27, 1976

The wedding day is fast approaching and Shorty is a bag of nerves. Will Kath go through with it?

Cast

4 credited
David Jason
Bernard 'Shorty' Mepstead
Peter Armitage
Randolph 'Randy' Mepstead
Cheryl Hall
Kathleen 'Kath' Peake
Pat Heywood
Mrs Mepstead

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