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List of episodes

Series one

1. Mama Mia (6 October 1980)

Enzo Pacelli and family migrated from Italy 16 years ago. He and his wife Maria are very much a product of the old country. The three children are aggressively Australian. ([Television guide], Australian Women's Weekly, 8 October 1980, p.39 [supplement]).

2. No Flame Like an Old Flame (13 October 1980)

Enzo's life is thrown into chaos with the appearance of an old sweetheart from Italy. ([Television guide], Australian Women's Weekly, 15 October 1980, p.39 [supplement]).

3. Sunday Bloody Sunday (20 October 1980)

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4. Question of Honour (27 October 1980)

When young Tony is continually picked on by Jumbo the school bully, Enzo is forced to uphold the honour of the Pacelli name and confront the boy's father. ([Television guide], Australian Women's Weekly, 29 October 1980, p.39 [supplement])

5. One of the Family (3 November 1980)

Enzo meets Stan Parker at his local pub. Stan is in a terrible state – his wife has left with the children, the money, the furniture and even the TV set. Enzo invites him home to meet his family and Stan realizes that his plight isn't so bad after all. ([Television guide], Australian Women's Weekly, 5 November 1980, p.39 [supplement])

6. Open House (10 November 1980) (final)

When Enzo inadvertently picks up two bank robbers, he is forced to allow them to hole up in his house. ([Television guide], Australian Women's Weekly, 12 November 1980, p.39 [supplement])

Series two

1. It Never Rains (6 July 1981)

Bobby and Anna fall in love and decide to have a double wedding. Tony decides he would like to be a priest and seeks Father Murphy's advice. ([Television guide], Australian Women's Weekly, 8 July 1981, p.135)

2. Going Bush (13 July 1981)

Enzo and Maria drag the family on a picnic. They get lost, the car has a flat tyre and finally they get a flat battery. ([Television guide], Australian Women's Weekly, 15 July 1980, p.151)

3. Togetherness (20 July 1981)

Father Murphy brings a young Vietnamese boy to stay with the family for the day but the family is at a loss to entertain him. ([Television guide], Australian Women's Weekly, 22 July 1981, p.167)

4. The Game's the Thing (27 July 1981)

Enzo is ecstatic when he gets the chance of seeing his old soccer team Rome play the Australian Socceroos. An unexpected bonus is the possibility that Rome's star player might be interested in marrying Anna. ([Television guide], Australian Women's Weekly, 29 July 1981, p.183)

5. Love Is Many Splendid Thing (3 August 1981)

Enzo has a man to man talk with Tony about the facts of life when the boy announces his intention of marrying one of his classmates. ([Television guide], Australian Women's Weekly, 5 August 1981, p.151)

6. Come On Aussie, Come On (10 August 1981)

Naturalization doesn't come naturally to Enzo – after all, he has been an Italian for more than 40 years. His idea of becoming a fully-fledged Aussie does not go down well with Maria. ([Television guide], Australian Women's Weekly, 12 August 1981, p.151)

7. On the Job (17 August 1981) (final)

Anna tells her mother of a job going as receptionist at their doctor's. The idea doesn't meet with Enzo's approval and confusion reigns when he pays a visit to the surgery. ([Television guide], Australian Women's weekly, 19 August 1981, p.215)

Series three

1. Lost Weekend (2 July 1982)

Enzo decides to take Maria to a friend's beach house for a quiet weekend. Bobby and Anna throw a party, while Father Murphy and Sophia also think they have been invited to the beach house. ([Television guide], Australian Women's Weekly, 30 June 1982, p.135)

2. It's the Thought that Counts (9 July 1982)

Maria buys Enzo a leather jacket for Father's Day and hides it in Mario Cupello's green-grocer's shop. Enzo suspects Mario is having an affair with Maria and confusion follows. ([Television guide], Australian Women's Weekly, 7 July 1982, p.151)

3. Catch Me If You Can (16 July 1982)

Enzo receives a letter from the taxation department. When the family goes to see the film Breaker Morant, Enzo has a nightmare in which he is in Breaker Morant's position with the taxman and the firing squad. ([Television guide], Australian Women's Weekly, 14 July 1982, p.151)

4. Odds On (23 July 1982)

Pandemonium is the staple diet of the Pacelli household after Father Murphy gives Enzo some money to mind for an old friend and Enzo invests it with predictably disastrous results. ([Television guide], Australian Women's Weekly, 21 July 1982, p.167.)

5. A Hard Day's Night (28 July 1982)

Enzo decides to hire a night driver for his taxi but is not impressed with the applicants, especially the female one. ([Television guide], Australian Women's Weekly, 28 July 1982, p.135.)

6. There's No Place Like It (6 August 1982)

Anna and Bobby decide to move out of home. But they realize that independence gained at the expense of home comforts is not really worth it. ([Television guide], Australian Women's Weekly, 4 August 1982, p.151.)

7. And Baby Makes Six (13 August 1982)

After many false alarms Maria finally has her baby, luckily before Anna leaves for Europe. Enzo is now the proud father of four! ([Television guide], Australian Women's Weekly, 11 August 1982, p.153.)

8. Rome Sweet Rome (20 August 1982)

Enzo, Maria and the baby go to Rome for a holiday and leave Tony and Bobby in Mamma's charge. Enzo faces the plane trip with trepidation. ([Television guide], Australian Women's Weekly, 18 August 1982, p.157.)

9. The Good Samaritan (27 August 1982)

Enzo decides to do good deeds and give up his wicked ways. The results are not what he expected. ([Television guide], Australian Women's Weekly, 25 August 1982, p.167.)

10. A Friend in Need is a Nuisance (3 September 1982)

An old friend arrives on the Pacelli's doorstep. His quick visit turns out longer and more complicated than expected. ([Television guide], Australian Women's Weekly, 1 September 1982, p.151.)

11. The Illegal Immigrant (10 September 1982)

Mamma has a visa problem. Enzo goes to the immigration department to try and sort it all out and nearly gets deported himself. ([Television guide], Australian Women's Weekly, 8 September 1982, p.167.)

12. First Come, First Served (17 September 1982)

Father Murphy talks Enzo into queueing up all night to buy a cheap piano. It should be simple – but what with the police, the queue jumper and the hot water bottle, it isn't an easy night. ([Television guide], Australian Women's Weekly, 15 September 1982, p.167.)

13. All's Well that Ends Well (24 September 1982) (final)

Is Father Murphy to be transferred to another parish? Is that why he writes the incriminating letter? Is that why Enzo goes to see the Bishop? Or is he really trying to make sure Father Murphy goes? ([Television guide], Australian Women's Weekly, 22 September 1982, p.199.)