Bill and Ben seem at first sight to be a typical couple, married with children Jenny and David and unmarried man-loving family friend Rona. Further developments show, however, that they are prone to situations of an increasingly bizarre nature, belying the ironic implications of the show's title.

	5x01 Greed The Porter family spend the entire evening arguing about how to spend the lottery money if they won.	Oct. 02, 1995
	5x02 We'd Like to Know a Little Bit About You for Our Files Just where was David when he was presumed to be in bed asleep? Discovering a piece of paper with a cryptic clue while out looking for a warehouse in which to continue her business, ...	Oct. 09, 1995
	5x03 The Deep Looking after the Grimes's house now that they have no more pets to worry about can't cause Bill and Ben any problems ... can it?	Oct. 16, 1995
	5x04 Mayday Bank Holiday Monday is complicated by the arrival of Jenny's boyfriend's grandmother to meet the family or a prospective grand daughter-in-law. There's just one thing Jenny forgot ...	Oct. 23, 1995
	5x05 Seven Dials David's performance at the school acting competition relies upon both parents being in the audience to support him. But Bill, still on the lookout for a suitable warehouse has stumbled ...	Oct. 30, 1995
	5x06 The Truth is out There Rona is in danger of losing her house unless her late Mother manifests herself somehow, amid Ben and David's pathetic attempts at psychical research. Against all expectations, Rona ...	Nov. 06, 1995
	5x07 Porky's Ben has failed to buy the Christmas turkey for a very good reason he was keeping as a surprise: earlier on in the year he won a piglet. Unfortunately, piglets grow.	Dec. 24, 1995