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That's My Boy

1981 – 1986Show5 seasons37 episodes

Comedy
68
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1
68
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1

Summary

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.

Good for

  • Family movie night
  • Friends night
  • Party vibe

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Not for scares, brutality or suspense.

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That's My Boy episodes

5 seasons · 37 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Live as Family, 7.2
  2. S1 E2 Settling In, 7.3
  3. S1 E3 Is It Catching?, 7.5
  4. S1 E4 Happy Birthdays, Robert, 7.6
  5. S1 E5 Driven Apart, 6.8
  6. S1 E6 Think Thin, 7.6
  1. S2 E1 Only When It Hurts, 7.8
  2. S2 E2 Wakey Wakey, 7.2
  3. S2 E3 A Holiday Romance, 7.3
  4. S2 E4 A Brush with the Law, 8.0
  5. S2 E5 Down Under, 7.1
  6. S2 E6 To Catch a Thief, 7.1
  7. S2 E7 Go Jump in the Fountain, 7.5
  8. S2 E8 Invitation to the Wedding, 7.0
  9. S2 E9 Cold Turkey, 7.2
  1. S3 E1 Where There's a Will, 6.7
  2. S3 E2 Baby Blues, 7.2
  3. S3 E3 The Big Night Out, 7.2
  4. S3 E4 Light and Shade, 6.1
  5. S3 E5 Unfair Dismissal, 7.1
  6. S3 E6 Dirty Linen, 7.1
  7. S3 E7 Ring If You Need Me, 6.5
  8. S3 E8 Little Donkey, 7.5
  1. S4 E1 Moving Out, 7.2
  2. S4 E2 Moving In, 6.8
  3. S4 E3 What Seems to Be the Trouble?, 6.9
  4. S4 E4 Friendship View Marriage, 6.8
  5. S4 E5 Hello Young Mothers, 7.2
  6. S4 E6 The Phantom of the Farmyard, 6.6
  7. S4 E7 Surprise, Surprise, 6.7
  1. S5 E1 Digging In, 6.7
  2. S5 E2 Drugs on the Market, 7.5
  3. S5 E3 Jezebel, 7.3
  4. S5 E4 Something to Love, 7.5
  5. S5 E5 The Bypass, 7.2
  6. S5 E6 Happy Anniversary, 7.3
  7. S5 E7 Two Lonely People, 7.1

Cast

24 of 32 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Graeme Muir, Don Clayton, Graham Wetherell
Written by
Pam Valentine, Michael Ashton
Produced by
Graeme Muir

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Facts

October 23, 1981 · April 4, 1986 · Ended

First aired
October 23, 1981
Last aired
April 4, 1986
Status
Ended
Length
5 seasons · 37 episodes
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom
Available in
2 countries

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream That's My Boy?"

Questions about That's My Boy

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is That's My Boy worth watching?

68
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68 (IMDb 7.1).

Which season of That's My Boy is best?

Season 2, with an IMDb average of 7.4. Seasons 3 and 4 are the weakest at 6.9. The highest-rated episode is A Brush with the Law (season 2, episode 4) at 8.0, and the lowest is Light and Shade (season 3, episode 4) at 6.1.

Is That's My Boy okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

How long does it take to watch That's My Boy?

19 h

About 19 hours: 37 episodes in 5 seasons of about 30 minutes each, aired from 1981 to 1986.

Will That's My Boy make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (9 of 10) and sharp wit (5 of 10).

Can I half-watch That's My Boy?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 2 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.