Me & My Girl (1984) is a comedy web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Me & My Girl online in HD.
Me & My Girl — Storyline
While running the advertising agency Eyecatchers, Simon Harrap explores his relationships with his daughter Samantha, his business partner Derek Yates, and a string of romantic liaisons. His mother-in-law, Nell, often interferes in his attempts to raise Samantha on his own, but usually haa her granddaughter's best interests at heart.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Keith Leonard, John Kane
- Starring: Richard O'Sullivan, Joanne Ridley, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Joanne Campbell, Sandra Clark
Me & My Girl — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1984-08-31 |
| Seasons | 6 |
| Episodes | 52 |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Language | English |
| Network | ITV1 |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 5.7/10 (5 votes) |
Me & My Girl — Episode Guide
Series 1
- E1: I Love You, Samantha (1984-08-31) — Widower Simon Harrap runs Eyecatchers, an advertising agency, with business partner Derek Yates and, helped by daffy Scots housekeeper Maddie, is raising his 13-year-old daughter S
- E2: Design for Loving (1984-09-07) — Ever anxious to get Simon married off, Nell, armed with a list of his old girlfriends, reacquaints him with Kim Tracy, whom he saw shortly after his wife Ruth died. Kim comes to Si
- E3: The Ideal Husband (1984-09-14) — Simon tries in vain to dissuade Derek from seeing Glenda, a woman with a reputation, behind his wife's back. The next day, Simon arrives to find Derek sans trousers and with no mem
- E4: The Home Help (1984-09-21) — With time on her hands, Nell decides she would like to help out at Eyecatchers but only succeeds in getting on Simon's and Derk's nerves so, when Maddie goes on holiday, Simon is d
- E5: Jobs for the Girls (1984-09-28) — Slimy ad manager Keating persuades Samantha that she could be the Whoppa Bar Sunshine girl if she sings for him but Simon discovers that he has made this promise to others, purely
- E6: A Clean Slate (1984-10-05) — Simon discovers that Samantha has been missing Wednesday afternoons from school, telling the teacher that she's seeing a psychiatrist. In fact, she is going to matinées of Hamlet,
Series 2
- E1: Love and Kittens (1985-01-18) — After falling into a canal whilst out jogging, Simon meets Ernestine Hargreaves, who comes to check him out for water poisoning and they start seeing each other. However, Ernestine
- E2: Let's Talk Turkey (1985-01-25) — Denis Taylor, who has made his money rearing and selling turkeys, seeks Eyecatchers' advice. Simon sees a street juggler dressed as a turkey and Taylor buys the idea of a man in a
- E3: Sticky Fingers (1985-02-01) — Samantha is apprehended for shoplifting but explains she was trying to replace the tape recorder her friend stole as she's being blackmailed by an upperclassman. Simon, Derek and O
- E4: The Kids Are Alright (1985-02-08) — Simon and lazy radiator repairman Ron swap jobs for the day and Ron amazes Simon by pulling off a deal. Meanwhile, Samantha befriends a girl named Katie and shares her – to Simon –
- E5: Leaving on a Jet Plane (1985-02-15) — Simon gets a job offer in California and Derek, hurt that he wasn't consulted, invites his friend Fergus to replace Simon. Samantha is worried that if they go to America, Maddie wi
- E6: Swings and Roundabouts (1985-02-22) — When Eyecatchers suffers a cash crisis, entrepreneur Babu Bhatti offers to put up the cash if Simon can persuade a visiting Dean Martin to perform at a closing cabaret at a confere
- E7: You Tak' the High Road (1985-03-01) — Maddie hears from her father that she must return to Scotland and marry as she has yet to find herself a husband. When Maddie's father arrives, various men are passed off as his da
Series 3
- E1: On Approval (1985-10-06) — Simon and Samantha return from holiday to find that Maddie has married at last and moved out, leaving her sister Isobel as her replacement. However, Isobel isn't just clumsy but a
- E2: Wild About Harry (1985-10-13) — Samantha wants to know about her late mother, but all Simon will say is that she was faultless beyond using his toothbrush. She seeks Nell and Derek for more but Simon has primed t
- E3: Dangerous Corner (1985-10-18) — Simon and Derek are unimpressed by potential client Mervyn Drover, an alcoholic who will offer a contract if they put his girlfriend on payroll. Soon after, they learn that Nell, d
- E4: Goodbye Forever (1985-10-25) — After quarrelling with his wife Muriel, Derek moves in with the Harraps but the men decide not to tell Samantha as they think that she's too young to understand. However, Samantha
- E5: A Woman of Taste (1985-11-01) — Simon is out to renew the firm's valuable contract with Britannia Biscuits and shows its elegant female marketing director, Portland McIntyre, a video of its achievements. Unfortun
- E6: Put Yourself in My Place (1985-11-08) — Whilst Simon needs a bank loan, Fergus needs to impress girlfriend Anthea and persuades Derek to pretend that Fergus is his boss, using the Eyecatchers office. Alas, Anthea, unimpr
- E7: Sam Who? (1985-11-15) — Simon's latest date expresses frustration at her sister and her family staying with her, which gives Simon the impression that she's not child-friendly. So he pretends Samantha doe
- E8: One Wild and Foolish Moment (1985-11-22) — After being beaten at squash by Simon, Derek bets Muriel's car against Fergus' that Simon will beat Fergus at squash – which he does. The bet is won by Derek, but is on again when
- E9: Forty Years On (1985-11-29) — When Simon learns that his new client Mr Brocklebank is an old flame of Nell's from four decades earlier, Samantha resolves to reunite them. However, Mr Brocklebank is now married.
- E10: Picture of Harmony (1985-12-06) — Samantha and her new friend Gemma plot to get Simon paired off with Gemma's mother, Laura.
- E11: An Inspector Calls (1985-12-13) — While Simon is in hospital with appendicitis, the VAT man comes to inspect the firm's books.
- E12: Nothing Like a Quiet Sunday (1985-12-20) — Simon finds a young woman named Jennifer drunk in the street. He brings her home to sleep it off and gallantly gives her his bed while he sleeps on the sofa. Next day, however, she
- E13: Faraway Places (1985-12-27) — A client promises the Harraps a holiday in Greece in exchange for making a video but on arrival at the airport they discover the tickets are worthless as the company has gone bust.
Series 4
- E1: Love's Young Dream (1987-01-10) — Simon has to accept that Samantha's coming of age when she tells him that she likes a young man named Jeremy, causing his paternal, protective instincts to surface. When Jeremy ask
- E2: Marriage in Haste (1987-01-17) — Simon and Samantha are pleased for Nell that her friendship with Pinky is progressing and encourage Pinky to propose. They're all shocked when she meets Major Pendleton who, whilst
- E3: The Rhinoceros and the Pussycat (1987-01-24) — Simon and Nell have a falling-out after he rejects her offer to help in the agency. Hurt, she announces that she's moving to Spain. Samantha attempts to get them to reconcile but i
- E4: Poor Uncle Derek (1987-01-31) — Samantha calls her pet hamster Uncle Derek, due to its facial resemblance to her father's business partner. The hamster falls ill and, when Fergus overhears Samantha bewailing the
- E5: The Lost Weekend (1987-02-07) — Realising he's neglecting Samantha, Simon sends Derek in his place on his Zurich business trip. However, Derek misses the flight and, so as not to lose face with his wife, stays at
- E6: Kissing Cousins (1987-02-14) — Simon is left a large sum in a will but it must be shared with another family member, whose surname is Appleby, the same as Fergus, who is not in Simon's good books, having borrowe
- E7: French Leave (1987-02-21) — Samantha and Emma are due to go on a French exchange visit but Derek is unsure if he can afford it and Simon believes Samantha should not go so that her friend is not envious. Nell
- E8: A Single Night of Love (1987-02-28) — Isobel meets young teacher Alan, who is shortly leaving for Africa and who asks her to his flat for 'a single night of love'. Fearing he is just using her for sex, she seeks Samant
- E9: Lost and Found (1987-03-07) — Samantha is unhappy when Simon seems likely to marry his current girlfriend Ellen. Whilst he initially denies any plans, he realises that he really wants to walk her down the aisle
- E10: A Star Is Gorn (1987-03-14) — Liz gets the chance to star in a commercial filming in the Canary Islands and so Nell suggests Simon replace her with her friend Winifred, who has split from her husband and has ti
- E11: Pulling Power (1987-03-21) — Isobel recommends her excellent dentist to Simon but as he's leaving for his appointment, he's waylaid by the formidable Mrs Grant, who accuses her son Kevin's girlfriend Samantha
- E12: An Offer You Can't Confuse (1987-03-28) — A larger agency wants to take over Eyecatchers, employing Simon but not Derek who, unaware of this, comes to Simon for a rise, though Simon is out and Samantha tells Derek she too
- E13: Waiting for Adrian (1987-04-04) — Nell's recent talk of life and death pertubs Simon and Samantha, sending the teen into an existential crisis. Meanwhile, Derek and Muriel are expecting.
Series 5
- E1: Like an Old Time Movie (1988-01-08) — Nell and Isobel have been practising hypnotism on Derek and ruin a proposed contract with a client because every time the word 'egg' is mentioned, Derek behaves like a chicken. Sim
- E2: Thinking About Fluffy (1988-01-15) — Samantha confesses that every time she thinks of the death of her cat Fluffy from several years ago, she's unable to stop crying. This comes in useful when Derek calls with a woman
- E3: Question Time (1988-01-22) — Simon suggests to Derek that they take on another ad man. Samantha wants them to employ Mr Gilman, father of her friend Tina, who is depressed because her father has recently lost
- E4: A Couple of Rough Nights (1988-01-29) — Derek moves into the office due to spiders at home. Samantha rows with Simon after he chides her for coming in late and she moves in with Nell though, when Nell has a visitor, she
- E5: Play Your Cards Right (1988-02-05) — A woman called Lyn takes the office next door to Eyecatchers and Derek is predictably smitten. The Harraps also have new neighbours and, after a shaky start, Samantha becomes good
- E6: Love Thy Neighbour (1988-02-12) — Simon's relationship with Lyn is progressing very well and she stays the night with him. They even consider marriage. Simon is, however, perturbed to find that Samantha and Hugo ha
Series 6
- E1: I Wonder Who's Kissing Him Now? (1988-09-23) — When Samantha's friend Roz comes to stay over at the Harraps', she gives Simon a very passionate goodnight kiss and Isobel walks in on them. She sees Simon as a seducer and almost
- E2: My Second Best Friend (1988-09-30) — Samantha is doing her French 'O' Levels and when Jean-Pierre, a very handsome Frenchman and a friend of Simon's, comes to stay, she's keen to learn as much as she can from him – an
- E3: The Story of Foxy-Features and Melon-Head (1988-10-07) — A party to celebrate 21 years of Eyecatchers is almost jeopardised when Simon finds a letter which leads him to erroneously believe that Derek is applying for another job.
- E4: Mundane Monday (1988-10-14) — Eyecatchers is to promote a breakfast cereal called Nyum Nyums which Derek finds repulsive. The contract is to be signed at a wine bar but the clients want to meet Derek and Simon
- E5: Only the Lonely (1988-10-21) — Samantha is seeing a new beau, Charlie, and feels sorry for her father's loneliness. When she runs into Hugo, she angles to match Simon with Lyn but only finds herself falling for
- E6: When You're Smiling (1988-10-28) — Simon seems strangely unconcerned when Samantha tells him that her exam results were excellent and Derek admits to losing a large sum of money – later found – from company accounts
- E7: A Bit of Overtime (1988-11-04) — Simon and Liz go into the office for Saturday overtime and encounter two burglars plotting to rob the shop below. Derek and new side-piece Harriet turn up, as do Samantha and Isobe
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Me & My Girl have? 6 season(s) with 52 episodes.
Who created Me & My Girl? Keith Leonard, John Kane.
Where can I watch Me & My Girl? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
