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2Point4 Children

Tue, Sep 3, 1991
  • Comedy
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

They're just your average family. Stressed mum Bill, daft dad Ben, and two troublesome teens. Plus just a few crazy ideas, escapades and mishaps. The classic 90s sitcom.

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Cast

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  • Gary Olsen
    Gary Olsen
    as Ben Porter
  • Belinda Lang
    Belinda Lang
    as Bill Porter
  • Clare Buckfield
    Clare Buckfield
    as Jenny Porter
  • Julia Hills
    Julia Hills
    as Rona Harris
  • John Pickard
    John Pickard
    as David Porter
  • Georgina Cates
    Georgina Cates
    as Jenny Porter
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Episodes

8 seasons · 56 episodes

Ended · 56 aired
Season 1
6 episodes · 6 aired
▾
  • E1
    Leader of the Pack
    Aired · Tue, Sep 3, 1991 · 30m
  • E2
    Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
    Aired · Tue, Sep 10, 1991 · 30m
  • E3
    When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Go Shopping
    Aired · Tue, Sep 17, 1991 · 30m
  • E4
    Love and Marriage
    Aired · Tue, Sep 24, 1991 · 30m
  • E5
    Dirty Bowling
    Aired · Tue, Oct 1, 1991 · 30m
  • E6
    Young at Heart
    Aired · Tue, Oct 8, 1991 · 30m
Season 2
8 episodes · 8 aired
▾
  • E1
    I'm Going Slightly Mad
    Aired · Tue, Sep 15, 1992 · 30m
  • E2
    Bedtime for Bonzo
    Aired · Tue, Sep 22, 1992 · 30m
  • E3
    One Night in Bangkok
    Aired · Tue, Sep 29, 1992 · 30m
  • E4
    Hormones
    Aired · Tue, Oct 6, 1992 · 30m

    Bill faces two new problems: Ben's aggression and the unexpected pregnancy in the Porter household.

  • E5
    The Skeleton in the Cupboard
    Aired · Tue, Oct 13, 1992 · 30m
  • E6
    Bird on a Wire
    Aired · Tue, Oct 20, 1992 · 30m

    David complains about feeling ill, but Bill is too busy preparing the food for Rona's wedding to pay much attention to him.

  • E7
    Thank Your Lucky Stars
    Aired · Tue, Oct 27, 1992 · 30m
  • E8
    Misery
    Aired · Tue, Dec 22, 1992 · 30m
Season 3
7 episodes · 7 aired
▾
  • E1
    The Secret Diary of David Porter
    Aired · Tue, Sep 7, 1993 · 30m
  • E2
    When the Children Are Asleep
    Aired · Tue, Sep 14, 1993 · 30m

    When Bill thinks the house next door is being robbed, she sets in motion a chain of events filled with terror, burglary - and radio phone-ins.

  • E3
    Badger's Bend
    Aired · Tue, Sep 21, 1993 · 30m

    Bill discovers that Ben has a serious addiction problem. Meanwhile, Rona pays a visit to her old school reunion in an attempt to drum up interest in the catering business she's set up with Bill.

  • E4
    Women on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
    Aired · Tue, Sep 28, 1993 · 30m
  • E5
    Beam Me Up, Scotty
    Aired · Tue, Oct 5, 1993 · 30m
  • E6
    Whoopee, We're All Going to Die
    Aired · Tue, Oct 12, 1993 · 30m

    The Porters' holiday in Florida looks like ending in disaster when Bill's namesake pursues her across America.

  • E7
    Babes in the Wood
    Aired · Mon, Dec 20, 1993 · 30m

    The Porter family and their friend Rona decide to spend a relaxing Christmas with Bette and Auntie Pearl in a hotel in the country.

Season 4
7 episodes · 7 aired
▾
  • E1
    The Parent Trap
    Aired · Mon, Sep 5, 1994 · 30m
  • E2
    Family Plot
    Aired · Mon, Sep 12, 1994 · 30m
  • E3
    Fortuosity
    Aired · Mon, Sep 19, 1994 · 30m
  • E4
    Curiosity Killed the Cat
    Aired · Mon, Sep 26, 1994 · 30m

    Confined to bed with flu, Bill has difficulty finding out what is going on downstairs - which is just as well!

  • E5
    Frenzy
    Aired · Mon, Oct 3, 1994 · 30m

    Jenny is forced to confide in her father for once. Meanwhile, Bill and Rona encounter some unexpected visitors in Rona's home - snakes!

  • E6
    You Only Live Twice
    Aired · Mon, Oct 10, 1994 · 30m
  • E7
    Relax-ay-voo
    Aired · Mon, Dec 26, 1994 · 30m

    Ben wants to go to France for the Christmas holiday, but after the previous year's mishaps, Bill is determined to stay at home, where nothing disastrous can happen.

Season 5
7 episodes · 7 aired
▾
  • E1
    Greed
    Aired · Mon, Oct 2, 1995 · 30m
  • E2
    We'd Like to Know a Little Bit About You for Our Files
    Aired · Mon, Oct 9, 1995 · 30m
  • E3
    The Deep
    Aired · Mon, Oct 16, 1995 · 30m

    Disaster strikes when Bill and Ben look after the Grimes' house.

  • E4
    Mayday
    Aired · Mon, Oct 23, 1995 · 30m
  • E5
    Seven Dials
    Aired · Mon, Oct 30, 1995 · 30m

    What could possibly stop Bill and Ben being on time for David's acting competition?

  • E6
    The Truth is Out There
    Aired · Mon, Nov 6, 1995 · 30m
  • E7
    Porky's
    Aired · Sun, Dec 24, 1995 · 30m

    In a display of poor judgment, Bill entrusts Ben with buying all the food for Christmas. Ben surprises everyone by not buying a turkey, but by bringing home a live pig instead.

Season 6
8 episodes · 8 aired
▾
  • E1
    Dog Day Afternoon
    Aired · Thu, Nov 14, 1996 · 30m

    Ben is bored and missing the football season, while Bill and Rona are also feeling listless. Meanwhile, Jenny's boyfriend sets off to buy a ring...

  • E2
    The Lady Vanishes
    Aired · Thu, Nov 21, 1996 · 30m
  • E3
    Vertigo
    Aired · Thu, Nov 28, 1996 · 30m
  • E4
    The Trouble with Harry
    Aired · Thu, Dec 5, 1996 · 30m

    Bill's not keen to agree to owning a family pet because she thinks she'll end up looking after it. Ben suggests they create an imaginary dog for two weeks - but they end up with three real ones.

  • E5
    The Man Who Knew Too Much
    Aired · Thu, Dec 12, 1996 · 30m
  • E6
    The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
    Aired · Thu, Dec 19, 1996 · 30m

    Bill is locked inside a wardrobe wearing only a fur coat. Ben is facing a midlife crisis.

  • E7
    And Now the Screaming Starts
    Aired · Fri, Dec 20, 1996 · 30m

    Rona turns up with an abandoned baby, which crawls under the floorboards. Ben finds a novel way of coping when he starts to feel depressed about his age.

  • E8
    Two Years Before the Mast
    Aired · Thu, Dec 26, 1996 · 30m

    Bill, Ben, Rona and David end up as stowaways on a cruise ship after dropping off Ben's sister. Meanwhile, Jenny is stuck at home with Bette and Aunt Pearl, who set about making Christmas dinner.

Season 7
7 episodes · 7 aired
▾
  • E1
    Perfect Day
    Aired · Thu, Feb 26, 1998 · 30m
  • E2
    When Saturday Comes
    Aired · Thu, Mar 5, 1998 · 30m
  • E3
    Malcolm X
    Aired · Thu, Mar 12, 1998 · 30m
  • E4
    The Sweet Hereafter
    Aired · Thu, Mar 19, 1998 · 30m
  • E5
    When Did You Last See Your Father?
    Aired · Thu, Mar 26, 1998 · 30m

    Bill's mum, Bette, makes a shocking confession about her late husband. He wasn't cremated but was, in fact, cryogenically frozen. The company that stored him has gone into liquidation - so now she has to take the freezer home.

  • E6
    The Italian Job
    Aired · Thu, Apr 2, 1998 · 30m
  • E7
    The Heart Has Its Reasons
    Aired · Thu, Apr 9, 1998 · 30m

    Bill and Ben bid farewell to Jenny. Ben reprimands a van thief, an action that has a number of repercussions for the Porters.

Season 8
6 episodes · 6 aired
▾
  • E1
    Fame
    Aired · Tue, Nov 16, 1999 · 30m
  • E2
    Enter the Dragon
    Aired · Tue, Nov 23, 1999 · 30m
  • E3
    Sticky Fingers
    Aired · Tue, Nov 30, 1999 · 30m
  • E4
    After the Fox
    Aired · Tue, Dec 7, 1999 · 30m
  • E5
    Carry on Screaming
    Aired · Tue, Dec 14, 1999 · 30m
  • E6
    The Millennium Experience
    Aired · Thu, Dec 30, 1999 · 30m