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===Series 5 (1990) === Series five was broadcast in 1990. These episodes focused on the build-up to Alf and Mrs. Hollingberry's big day which would end in disaster when the pair fall out at the altar over the ''revised terms and conditions'' of the ceremony. Alf objecting to the removal of the "I obey" clause by the wife. Just as she rejects and abandons him in the church, Alf is reminded by Fred that he has had a "lucky escape", to which Alf angrily replies, "What do you mean? I could have watched the bloody football!!". {| class="wikitable" border="1" style="font-size: 94%" |- ! style="background:#ffdead" | Episode ! style="background:#ffdead" | Title ! style="background:#ffdead" | First broadcast ! style="background:#ffdead" | Description |- |1 |Power Cut |1 September 1990 |Due to a power cut, Alf and Mrs Hollingberry go off to the pub, where Alf complains about Thatcher and a heated argument develops between Fred and Arthur. Later when Alf and Mrs Hollingberry return home, the lights have gone back on and he moans at her for wasting electricity. |- |2 |Suicide |8 September 1990 |As a means of getting more money before their wedding, Mrs Hollingberry gets a job. Alf is disgusted by the idea and tries to fake an overdose in order to prevent her from leaving, but she's not convinced. Feeling dejected, Alf goes off to the pub where he has a long conversation with Arthur about suicide and death. |- |3 |X-Rays |15 September 1990 |Mrs Hollingberry wants Alf to take out life insurance in case he dies first. At the pub, a chat about health does nothing to relieve Mrs Carey's fears of getting a hip replacement. Another row between the Johnsons convinces Alf to surmise that Fred may be poisoning his wife. |- |4 |Window Cleaning |22 September 1990 |Alf gets a job, working for Mrs Carey as a window cleaner, but he fails to clean any windows due to the confusing instruction given by her husband. Later, Alf sees the Milkman in a compromising position with one of his customers, and he manages to bribe him in return for free groceries. Meanwhile, Arthur wins the jackpot on the fruit machine at Royal British Legion Club. He splits the winnings with Alf, providing they keep quiet about it. |- |5 |Dogs |28 September 1990 |At the pub, Alf and Arthur are discussing about the past, when Arthur reminisces about his time as the captain of the West Ham juniors football team. Later Alf tries to earn money by becoming a dog walker, but he finds that the two large dogs he's been tasked to look after quite a handful and soon chaos erupts and he gets into trouble with an irate housewife. |- |6 |Jury |6 October 1990 |One morning, Alf receives an official letter, and he gets nervous about opening it. After much discussion with Mrs Hollingberry, he opens it and is delighted that he's been called up for jury service. At the pub he boasts about how honoured it is to be called up, until Fred dampens his enthusiasm when he informs him about a juror who was hospitalised after sending a man down. On the way back home from the pub, Alf is convinced that he's been followed by a stalker. |- |7 |Courtroom |13 October 1990 |Alf's first day in jury service is approaching and he tries to get prepared. At the pub, he gets into a heated argument about justice with Harry and Mr Carey about how the jury system is corrupt, whilst he continues to get teased by Fred who again frightens him about his tales of retribution on members of the jury. On the day Alf takes his place in the jury box, Mrs Hollingberry irons his trousers badly, and he tries to disguise himself by wearing a false beard. |- |8 |Bus |20 October 1990 |Alf is thrown off a bus for not having a bus pass. Later he organises a pensioners outing and encourages them to board the same bus since they all have bus passes. During the course of the journey, Alf gets into an argument with an Irishman ([[Frank Kelly]]), directs the ladies to use the men's toilets to relieve queuing and eventually the pensioners get drunk and rowdy. |- |9 |Storm |27 October 1990 |With their wedding only a few weeks away, Mrs Hollingberry instructs Alf to give up drinking and smoking, so he tries to do it in secrecy. Later that evening a tremendous storm dislodges his secret money box which he has been hiding in the chimney. To his chagrin, Mrs Hollingberry tries to claim half of the money. |- |10 |Wedding |3 November 1990 |On the eve of his wedding to Mrs Hollingberry, Alf has a long conversation with the Catholic priest who is marrying them. At his stag night down the pub, Alf is irritated to find that all his friends have whipped round to give him a cheap cutlery set as a wedding present. The big day comes along, and at the church, Alf and Mrs Hollingberry get into a heated argument whilst trying to do their wedding vows. She eventually jilts him at the altar. |}
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