
Meet Frank Spencer, an eager young man trying to find his way in the world. He's enthusiastic, well-meaning... and disaster-prone.


Frank Spencer - married to Betty - is enthusiastic, well-meaning ... and accident-prone. Looking for a job, he attempts to become a wholesale ironmongery salesman.
Frank spends the weekend with his brother-in-law - an electronics expert - and wrecks one of his household gadgets.
Frank has difficulty phoning the doctor.
Frank and Betty are off to the seaside for a second honeymoon - Frank got On the wrong train for the first. Things seem better - until they reach the hotel....
Betty's in hospital, and Frank's visits cause havoc in the wards.
Frank, having come to the conclusion that he is a failure, goes to see a psychiatrist...
The new manager at the labour exchange refuses to believe that Frank is unemployable...
Disaster-prone Frank Spencer manages to find himself a job as salesman for farm products and with the job goes a car. But, as Frank can't drive, with the car must go his wife Betty. And when they go for a picnic on a seaside cliff-top...
Frank attends his RAF reunion and the hidden story of his short but eventful spell in the service unfolds in flashback - of how the massed forces of the RAF were mobilised to get him out!
Frank goes into public relations -and relations deteriorate...
Frank finds himself headed for fatherhood and stardom. But, in the second role, he is fired before he is hired.
Frank discovers the responsibilities of fatherhood.
Frank awaits the arrival of the baby.
Frank and Betty consider moving to Australia.
Frank tries to build Jessica a doll house.
Frank goes Scottish country dancing.
Frank's grandfather wants the family to move to Australia.
Frank has a new job as a motorbike dispatch rider.
Frank takes elocution lessons and visits an emigration officer.
Frank's grandfather offers to pay for flying lessons.