Season 8

1989

Jan 2, 1989 · 30m

Tracy is grilled by her lawyer. Gordon plans to leave Brian's employment, but is persuaded to stay on. The workforce want Frank to call a strike, and Paul forbids Annabelle to use his car.

E2. Episode 649 - Victory

Jan 7, 1989 · 30m

Sheila asks for forgiveness, and Frank has some explaining to do. Paul has a few suggestions for Annabelle, Debbie has advice for Barry, and Gordon gets his revenge on Brian.

E3. Episode 650 - Getting a Bit Silly

Jan 9, 1989 · 30m

When Jonathan and Cheryl return from their holiday, they discover that the decorating hasn't been done yet. Harry prepares his proposal to Betty. Rod needs to come up with some good explanations for not wanting Kirsty to iron his shirt.

E4. Episode 651 - Not Fair

Jan 14, 1989 · 30m

Rod tells Kirsty about his suspicions. Gordon tells Paul about his last day at work, and Tracy has an interview at Head Office.

E5. Episode 652 - Lost Chances

Jan 16, 1989 · 30m

Mona advises Annabelle to make up or break up. Billy is missing Sheila. Emma convinces Rod to do some overtime, and Frank realises he has been conned by the management.

E6. Quick Off The Mark

Jan 18, 1989 · 30m

It is a big day for Harry, but should he have listened to Ralph? Chrissy is visited by the mother of another child with dyslexia. Gordon makes a promising start towards his target.

E7. Starting

Jan 23, 1989 · 30m

After a lot of soul-searching, Sheila makes a major decision. Rod makes a horrifying discovery.

E8. Love

Jan 25, 1989 · 30m

Billy and Sheila are alone together at last.......until Barry walks in on them. Sammy and her friends make plans.

E9. Episode 656 - A Bad Start

Jan 30, 1989 · 30m

Sheila is relieved that Barry won't be telling Bobby what he has discovered. Growler's first day at the remedial class goes badly.

E10. Episode 657 - Not All That Happy

Feb 1, 1989 · 30m

Sheila moves furniture and comes clean. Sammy does her best to convince Nisha's parents to let them stay overnight at Ronnie's.

E11. Episode 658 - Tests

Feb 6, 1989 · 30m

Betty is less than impressed with Paul when she thinks she is being used to prove a point. An important conclusion is reached about Growler.

E12. Episode 659 - Breaking the Rules

Feb 8, 1989 · 30m

Sheila's religious convictions are still troubling her, to Billy's annoyance. Gordon's dodgy deals start to get even more dodgy. Mona announces her engagement, and Sammy and her friends have a night out.

E13. Episode 660 - Down

Feb 13, 1989 · 30m

Gordon takes further chances in his bid to meet his target. Harry receives another disappointment, as Kevin is unwilling to change or extend his grandson's name.

E14. Loving Care

Feb 15, 1989 · 30m

Gordon tries to make Paul and Annabelle realise that they need each other, and things come to a head for them. Chrissy reaches the end of her tether, and makes a decision about Growler's schooling.

E15. Episode 662 - Special Attention

Feb 20, 1989 · 30m

Annabelle cooks a special breakfast, but Paul still isn't happy. Tracy's solicitor tries to convince her to go ahead with her action. Growler finds that Chrissy is a much stricter teacher than he expected.

E16. Selfishness

Feb 23, 1989 · 30m

Annabelle is impressed with Paul's handling of her brother, but Emma is not as impressed with Rod's handling of a domestic incident. Growler finds it difficult to concentrate on studying, and Tracy tries to persuade Nikki to speak up.

E17. Hawaiian Magenta

Feb 27, 1989 · 30m

Sammy is confronted by a young man bringing something from Ronnie. Tired of talking about his upcoming wedding, Rod seeks comfort elsewhere. Sue discovers she is pregnant.

E18. Episode 665 - Hooked

Mar 1, 1989 · 30m

Owen comes clean about his true motives, and Sammy is suitably intrigued. Cheryl tries to help Sue with a major dilemma. An educational welfare officer arrives to check on Chrissy's teaching of Growler at home, but Growler has gone AWOL.

E19. No End In Sight

Mar 6, 1989 · 30m

Gerrard resorts to a variety of tricks to try to persuade Tracy to drop her case against him, and Rod is annoyed to find out about it from a newspaper. More than one member of the Rogers family is convinced that they are going to look foolish.

E20. Episode 667 - Ructions

Mar 8, 1989 · 30m

It is Growler's first day back at school, and Chrissy is depressed about her future. Rod and Tommo have conflicting views on the article about Tracy. Sue goes to have an abortion, but changes her mind.

E21. Episode 668 - Desperate Measures

Mar 13, 1989 · 30m

Gordon is determined to prove that he is not a loser, and stakes everything on a winner. Cheryl discovers Sue with her head in the oven. Frank tries to reassure Growler that he is still proud of him.

E22. A Propensity To Act

Mar 15, 1989 · 30m

Gordon finds himself the worse for wear, and well out of pocket. Sue tells Terry that she is pregnant, but misses out one small detail. Unexpected revelations have a major effect on the final outcome of Tracy's industrial tribunal.

E23. Episode 670 - Possibilities

Mar 20, 1989 · 30m

Sue is not happy about the accuracy of Jonathan's guesswork. Tracy has to decide whether she wants her old job back. Jonathan is advised to move on sooner rather than later.

E24. Tension

Mar 22, 1989 · 30m

Cheryl is finding it difficult knowing Sue's secret. Tracy wonders why Doreen has not been in touch. Jimmy finds Kathy's son Sean loitering near her home, and brings him to the Close.

E25. Talking Of Weddings

Mar 27, 1989 · 30m

Terry has one disappointment after another. The Collins family make preparations for Mona's wedding. Matty is disappointed to find out about Sheila and Billy.

E26. Violence

Mar 29, 1989 · 30m

Sheila confides in Kathy and seeks her advice. Annabelle has to make a tough decision in court.

E27. Fish

Apr 3, 1989 · 30m

Tracy's first day back at work turns out to be disastrous. Terry has to cope with some more difficult fares. Cheryl finds the pressure too great, and gives Jonathan an ultimatum.

E28. Glasses

Apr 5, 1989 · 30m

A dinner guest of Paul and Annabelle's insults Gordon. Rod has a sobering experience when he attends a road accident.

E29. Still Hurting

Apr 10, 1989 · 30m

The past comes back to haunt Sheila as Tommo arrives to visit Rod, then Matty brings bad news about Bobby. Kevin is not impressed by Harry's attempts to blackmail him and Sally into changing Tim's name.

E30. Till Death Us Do Part

Apr 12, 1989 · 30m

It's Billy's 22nd wedding anniversary, and Mona and Gerald's wedding day, but who will end up in the honeymoon suite? Terry's first day in a new job is not quite as he expected.