Season 16
57 episodes · Jan 1, 1997
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Episode 1831 - Rewrites
Jan 1, 199730mMax and Susannah return home and discover they have squatters. Lindsey tries to persuade Jimmy not to leave. It is time for Georgia and Nat's dinner-for-two at "Grants", and Mike finds that Ollie was impressed with "his" rewrites.
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Episode 1832 - Personal Matters
Jan 3, 199730mGeorgia doesn't approve of Nat's ideas on how to prevent another pregnancy. Ron tries to convince Jackie to move in with him again. Mick and Elaine have a disagreement, and Susannah discovers that Max has offered Julia and Jack discount for their engagement party.
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Episode 1833 - Something To Celebrate
Jan 7, 199730mMike receives some good news, but his celebrations may be premature. It's Jack and Julia's engagement party, but will they both be present? Mick tries to make amends for upsetting Elaine, and Ron goes with Jackie to see Little Jimmy.
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Episode 1834 - Excuses
Jan 8, 199730mJack tries to justify the shattering revelation he has for Terry. Jackie is not pleased when she finds out who has bought number 10 from Jimmy. At the salon, Georgia finds someone who isn't prepared to condemn her. Lindsey is peeved when Mike continues to take the credit for her work at a book launch.
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Episode 1835 - Dreams
Jan 10, 199730mMick plans a romantic candle-lit meal with Elaine, Ron plans a few days away with Jackie, and Terry tries to find a long-lost relative. But not much turns out the way they wanted it to.
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Episode 1836 - Looking After Number One
Jan 14, 199730mBel confronts Georgia about what Nat has told them about the pregnancy scare, and finds out that things were even worse than she thought. David's collection for Ron doesn't meet with much enthusiasm. Tinhead asks Leo to fix him up with a date with Tanya.
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Episode 1837 - All Yours
Jan 15, 199730mRon's faith in human nature is restored when some furniture arrives, but then he finds out that he has to pay for it. Despite Jacqui and Julia's objections, Peter insists on doing Georgia's hair at the salon. Terry seeks advice on his predicament from someone else who has experienced the same thing.
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Episode 1838 - Wasted Journey
Jan 17, 199730mLindsey and Jackie go to visit Jimmy in London, Mick finds that yet again he is unable to be alone with Elaine, and Leo makes extensive preparations for his first real date.
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Episode 1839 - Can't Wait
Jan 21, 199730mAgainst Terry's advice, Jack sets a date for his wedding to Julia. About to sign the contract, Jacqui begins measuring up at number ten. Mike is disgusted when Nat offers to show Rachel his portfolio.
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Episode 1840 - Today's The Day
Jan 22, 199730mThere is an unexpected arrival at the pizza parlour. Terry asks Georgia for ideas on the decoration of the new development, and Sinbad for further moral support. Mick presses for the expulsion of Tinhead.
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Episode 1841 - Uninvited Guests
Jan 24, 199730mJacqui, Katie and Rachel plan a girls' night out, but Mick and Sinbad invite themselves along. Elaine finds a more effective way than Mick of convincing Mr Thornton to her point of view. After he refuses to co-operate with the solicitor, Jimmy and Jackie have a heart-to-heart.
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Episode 1842 - Over-ambitious
Jan 28, 199730mDavid tries to convince Ron that he will have to accept Jackie's decision. Mick advises Sinbad to arrange a lads' night out, but where will they end up? Jimmy wants to do social work with the probation service, but Paul makes him realise that it could be more difficult than he thinks.
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Episode 1843 - Return To Sender
Jan 29, 199730mMax is much less keen that Susannah to spend an evening with the Simpsons. When no-one will write a reference for Jimmy, he attempts to produce one himself. Jacqui tries to convince Mike to make amends with Lindsey, and Terry's mother visits him unexpectedly, revealing that Jack has been returning all the letters she has been writing.
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Episode 1844 - Party Atmosphere
Jan 31, 199730mRon throws a house-warming party, but Ollie might not be able to convince Bel to come out of the kitchen. Sinbad and David are both concerned about Rachel's relationship with Nat, but can they do anything about it?
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Episode 1845 - Youthy
Feb 4, 199730mDespite other people's objections, Rachel continues to see Nat. On his first day at the youth club, Jimmy discovers Tinhead selling illicit ale. Ron gets a new car, so that he can grow old disgracefully.
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Episode 1846 - Attributes
Feb 5, 199730mMick turns up just in time to help Elaine move Gladys in with her and Tanya. Ron interviews applicants for the "Trading Post" job with significant input from David - but who will be selected?
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Episode 1847 - Facial
Feb 7, 199730mPC Coban investigates the disappearance of alcoholic lemonade from Terry's, but will Jimmy help with his enquiries? The publicity for the salon does not go quite as well as hoped. Ron delegates the task of notifying the successful applicant to David, but.......
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Episode 1848 - Pressurising
Feb 11, 199730mAlthough Sinbad is convinced that she is doing the wrong thing again, Rachel gets a job at Terry's bar. Elaine finds that Cassie is not exactly impressed by her plans. Sinbad and Terry are both asked to fulfil the same role, and Ollie insists that Nat begins to sort out at least one of his problems.
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Episode 1849 - Begging For Mercy
Feb 12, 199730mRachel and Ollie try to persuade Peter not to report Nat to the police. Pushed to the limit, Terry brings matters to a head by introducing Mary to Julia and forcing Jack to tell the whole truth.......
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Episode 1850 - Bar Brookie
Feb 14, 199730mOllie takes Nat for counselling, and finds that he is expected to answer a few questions too. The new bar on the parade is opened, but with a JC instead of an MC.
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Episode 1851 - The Morning After
Feb 18, 199730mBel returns to find that things have not really improved in her absence. Susannah wonders whether she, or particularly Max, should take steps to avoid further pregnancy. Mick thinks Gladys should consider going private to have her hip operation done sooner. Jimmy asks Sinbad if he would like to be a lodger at number 10.
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Episode 1852 - Trying Too Hard
Feb 19, 199730mElaine refuses to sacrifice her principles. Cassie and Bel cannot agree on what should be stocked in the "Trading Post". Lindsey arranges to have her tattoo removed, and Jimmy gives Tinhead a chance to prove himself - but will he be up to the challenge?
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Episode 1853 - Fancy Cheese
Feb 21, 199730mBel tries to prove to Cassie that exotic cheeses will be popular with the "Trading Post" customers. When Max and Susannah dine at "Bar Brookie", Jacqui has to order their food from elsewhere. Mick and Elaine go shopping for expensive engagement rings, leaving Gladys alone.......
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Episode 1854 - Private Medicine
Feb 25, 199730mMike shaves off his beard, and thinks he has found another source of income. Gladys must decide whether to go private for her operation. Rachel and Christian have an unexpected rush to cope with at "Bar Brookie", and Jackie thinks that she may be starting the menopause - but does Julia have the answer?
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Episode 1855 - Horses' Pee
Feb 26, 199730mDavid and Max resolve their past differences, and go to watch Matthew try out for the hockey team. Tinhead tried to sell knock-off gear at Sinbad's shop. Jack's secret is worrying Julia. Mick has to move Elaine, Tanya and Gladys in much sooner than he expected.
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Episode 1856 - New Owners
Feb 28, 199730mSinbad is still looking for accomodation, and he might not be the only one. Jacqui receives a fax from Terry, but is it good news? Worrying about her forthcoming operation, Gladys asks Mick to witness her will - and another witness turns up just in time too.
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Episode 1857 - Another Fine Mess
Mar 4, 199730mMax tries to put the case against him having a vasectomy to Susannah, but it seems to be based mainly on total cowardice. Jimmy tries to butter up Sinbad, while Jackie is keen to obtain a proper rent book. Ollie reacts angrily to Bel's latest accusations.
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Episode 1858 - Hiccups
Mar 5, 199730mRon decides to get rid of Bel's new innovations, but asks for David's support when he tells her. Sinbad and Jimmy confront Tinhead about the brick through the window. Katie gets a full makeover before she goes out with Christian again, but he may have another girl in mind. A complication prevents Gladys's operation from going ahead.
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Episode 1859 - Is It Good News?
Mar 7, 199730mBel forces Ron to find another assistant for the day, so Mike steps in. Gladys receives the results of her tests. Max is given a choice about his vasectomy operation: Tuesday or Thursday. Jimmy asks Sinbad to pay Jackie rent and keep his secret.
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Episode 1860 - A Coffin
Mar 11, 199730mBel's work-to-rule continues to infuriate Ron. Max has a convenient dose of flu on the day he is due to have his vasectomy, so Susannah enlists Julia's help to make sure he doesn't go anywhere. Some of the residents have a bit of luck on the horses, but there's also an unfortunate loss.......
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Episode 1861 - Another Coffin
Mar 12, 199730mSinbad has to make a few phony phone calls to help Jimmy try to find the missing body. Ron jumps to some wrong conclusions, Danny goes to see Ollie, and Mick celebrates his birthday at Gladys's hospital bed. Jack cooks for Julia, but finds that he has moved his belongings into the wrong room.
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Episode 1862 - The Tricky Bit
Mar 14, 199730mDanny tries to reconcile his parents. David stands in for Jackie at the petrol station, and Sinbad does his best to help Jimmy make sure that the right coffin is buried.
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Episode 1863 - Dead And Buried
Mar 18, 199730mJimmy visits the graveyard to make an apology. Ron is concerned to hear that there are plans to expand and modernise the garage. Julia finds Jack's cuttings about Henry Fraser, but can't bring herself to throw them away. Knowing that she has not much longer to live, Gladys asks Mick to bring forward his wedding to Elaine.
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Episode 1864 - Too Many Secrets
Mar 19, 199730mThere is emotional turmoil for the Simpsons as they all attend a final family therapy session in a last attempt to reach the root of their problems.
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Episode 1865 - No Alternative
Mar 21, 199730mJackie tells Lindsey that she is going to go to art classes, and have a baby. Jimmy becomes angry when he finds out that Ron knew about the baby first. David decides to bid for the petrol station franchise. Nat and Georgia decide that they will have to get away from everyone, and Julia reveals Jack's secret.
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Episode 1866 - Peace Of Mind
Mar 25, 199730mJulia tries to presuade Jack to go to the authorities and confess what he has done. Jackie tries to convince Jimmy that the baby is his. Mick and Sinbad have difficulty in finding something to order that "Bar Brookie" have in stock.
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Episode 1867 - No Option
Mar 26, 199730mMatthew saves the day at the hockey semi-final, Danny spots some anomalies in Bel's business plan, Jimmy earns some legitimate money for once, and JC resolves to remove Nat and Georgia from their flat.
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Episode 1868 - House Clearance
Mar 28, 199730mJC's unique style of justice leads to David becoming the proud owner of a Monet painting. Elaine has her hen party. Julia insists that Jack must go to the police, but finds that he has done something quite different. Jimmy gives another talk to young offenders, and an interview to a reporter.......
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Episode 1869 - Voice Of The People
Apr 1, 199730mOllie returns home early after reading a surprising newspaper article, and finds some unwelcome lodgers. Susannah helps to prepare Max for his operation, and to console Julia. Cassie thinks Bel's new layout for the "Trading Post" is an April Fool, JC throws another spanner in the works for Nat and Georgia, and on Mick's stag night, Ron causes a fire at "Bar Brookie".
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Episode 1870 - Mick And Elaine
Apr 2, 199730mDanny does some accounting work for Sinbad, and tries to persuade him to sell Bel a chiller unit. Jacqui insists that Ron cleans up after his circus act in her bar. Max makes a confession to David, and on his wedding day to Elaine, Gladys has a disturbing revelation for Mick.
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Episode 1871 - I'll Kill The Pair Of You
Apr 4, 199730mJimmy takes drastic action to make sure everyone knows he is going to be a father. Mick makes some enquiries about one of the wedding telegrams he has received. Bel opens her new delicatessen, and Elaine is appalled to learn of Gladys's decision. Nat and Georgia find somewhere else to live, and Susannah foretells the future.
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Episode 1872 - Terrible News
Apr 7, 199730mBel tries to convince Ollie to change his views about Nat and Georgia. News of the accident spreads around the Close, and a policeman with a breathalyser turns up at the hospital.
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Episode 1873 - Nothing We Could Do
Apr 8, 199730mMax's wine-tasting session with Jacqui has to be interrupted, as some very bad news awaits him at the local hospital.
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Episode 1874 - Malicious Rumours
Apr 9, 199730mJimmy wonders if Jackie should have her baby at home. Cassie finds out that Gladys has refused her treatment, and blames Mick. There is another sad development at the hospital.
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Episode 1875 - One Last Chance
Apr 10, 199730mCassie insists on finding out what can be done to help Gladys, but will she agree? Ron reminds Bel of the benefits of all things great and English. Ollie has a change of heart, and Max discovers that Susannah has disappeared.
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Episode 1876 - No Family Any More
Apr 11, 199730mBel tries to make Ollie accept that Nat and Georgia are gone forever. Jacqui finds Rachel and Christian kissing behind the bar. Cassie finds it difficult to accept Gladys's decision. Matthew and Emily are cremated.
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Episode 1877 - Delicacy
Apr 15, 199730mJimmy has an unusual present for Jackie. Bel and Ollie try to explain what has happened to Nat and Georgia. Ron wonders where David is going with three different-coloured biros. Susannah is discharged from hospital, but reacts badly to what Jackie is wearing.
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Episode 1878 - Overheads
Apr 16, 199730mFearing that he will lose his livelihood, Ron isn't speaking to David. Mick has bad news for Jimmy and Lindsey. Max discovers that Susannah has put the house up for sale.
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Episode 1879 - Life Class
Apr 18, 199730mGladys wants to help Mick with his bills. Max feels that things still aren't getting any better. Katie asks Christian to take it easy with Rachel. Lindsey agrees to go to Jackie's art class with her, and a major surprise awaits them.
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Episode 1880 - Pretending
Apr 22, 199730mMick's idea on how to resolve his financial problems depends on Jacqui. Mike discovers that the publishers want him to pay for his book to be published. Jimmy tries to persuade Lindsey to enter a talent contest Ron arranges at the Legion. Susannah locks herself in the toilet.
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Episode 1881 - Forgetting
Apr 23, 199730mDanny is the only one who remembers Bel and Ollie's wedding anniversary. The Johnsons suffer a setback during the pub quiz. Susannah doesn't feel that she can cope with driving again. Mike is asked to work part-time at "Bar Brookie".
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Episode 1882 - Living Will
Apr 25, 199730mJacqui and Katie realise that Christian and Katie want the house to themselves for an evening. Gladys has another fall at home, but doesn't want to summon a doctor or an ambulance, and asks Mick to witness a document for her. Lindsey enters Ron's talent contest.
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Episode 1883 - Morphine
Apr 29, 199730mMax dismantles the playthings in the garden, and Susannah continues to blame herself for Matthew and Emily's deaths. Rachel is suspicious when Jacqui and Katie bring her breakfast in bed. David receives some bad news from Patricia, and Gladys's doctor tries to ease some of her pain with morphine.
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Episode 1884 - Treasure Trail
Apr 30, 199730mMax finds the treasure trail which Emily left for him before she died. Ben tries to chat up Jacqui. Elaine finds out about Gladys's "living will".
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Episode 1885 - Last Clue
May 2, 199730mSinbad has a date with a mystery lady, a face from Jacqui's past returns, David receives more news from Patricia, Gladys needs to see her solicitor, and Max eventually finds the last clue in the treasure trail - but can he solve it?
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Episode 1886 - The Way Forward
May 6, 199730mWhen Gladys finds out what Cassie has been saying, she plans to put her straight. David's uniform arrives, and Ron is suitably unimpressed. Bel tries to reassure Susannah about Max's motives regarding Thomas and Alice. When Tinhead returns to cause more trouble at Sinbad's shop, Sinbad blames his parents.......
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Episode 1887 - Sandwich Survey
May 7, 199730mRon sends Cassie to spy on David while he carries out a sandwich survey. Susannah's sister returns to the Close with a new job. Rachel helps Christian to move into his new flat.