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.

	6x01 Dog Day Afternoon With nothing to do on a Saturday afternoon, Bill and Rona compete with Ben and David to solve Jenny's latest boyfriend problems. But the contest gets rather out of hand.	Nov. 14, 1996
	6x02 The Lady Vanishes On a spooky Halloween evening, the Porters consider the implications of the disappearance of Mrs. Crudaal, their next door neighbor, and the delivery of a rather large box to the ...	Nov. 21, 1996
	6x03 Vertigo A visit to Aunt Belle turns into a real melodrama when Bill finds the poor woman teetering on the ledge of her tower block. Back at home, Ben tries to give Jenny some parental adv ...	Nov. 28, 1996
	6x04 The Trouble With Harry Bill refuses to give in to Ben's demands for a pet, and suggests they create an imaginary one instead. Little does she realize how much their pretend four-legged friend will take over ...	Dec. 05, 1996
	6x05 The Man Who Knew Too Much Ben starts to think he's over the hill and decides to make up for his misspent youth by joining a secret plumbers' organization - much to the amusement of his family.	Dec. 12, 1996
	6x06 The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1) While Ben's mid-life crisis increases, Bill is astonished to be left two items by a distant relation: a strange looking wardrobe and its contents, a genuine fur coat.	Dec. 19, 1996
	6x07 And Now the Screaming Starts (2) Ben is still missing and Rona has discovered something under a bush on a visit to the local hospital ... a baby. Bill is caught between these two crises as she attempts to solve them ...	Dec. 20, 1996
	6x08 Two Years Before The Mast Seeing off Tina, who is going on a Christmas cruise results in the Porters being accidentally left on board the ship when it sails, and Ben has just unwittingly attacked the Captain. ...	Dec. 26, 1996