List of Mind Your Language episodes

This is a list of episodes of the British comedy Mind Your Language.

Overview

Series		Episodes	Premiere	Finale
	1	13	24 November 1977	23 March 1978
	2	8	5 October 1978	23 November 1978
	3	8	25 October 1979	20 December 1979
	4	13	4 January 1986	21 April 1986

Series 1

Episode	Title	Original Airdate
01	"The First Lesson"	24 November 1977 (1977-11-24)
Jeremy Brown starts his new job as the teacher of English as a Foreign Language class, and meets his students for the first time. A diverse group of ten foreign adult students in London, hailing from nine different countries. The Europeans consist of two au pairs, the flirtatious and beautiful Danielle (France) and prim and proper Anna (Germany); two young single men, Giovanni (Italy) and Max (Greece); and a laid-back middle-aged bartender, Juan (Spain), who speaks no English. The Asians consist of Su-Li, a revolutionary-minded secretary from the Chinese Embassy, Taro, a Japanese businessman, as well as three students from South Asia: Ranjeet, a devout Punjabi Sikh, Ali an unemployed Pakistani, and Jamila, an Urdu-speaking housewife who can't speak a word of English. The school principal, Ms. Courtney, nearly dismisses Mr. Brown immediately as she had requested a female teacher, but he is allowed to stay on a trial basis.
02	"An Inspector Calls"	5 January 1978 (1978-01-05)
An education inspector arrives at the school to observe the classes, but Mr. Brown mistakes him for a new foreign student.
03	"A Fate Worse Than Death"	12 January 1978 (1978-01-12)
Ranjeet asks Mr. Brown to help him escape an arranged marriage.
04	"All Through the Night"	19 January 1978 (1978-01-19)
Concerned that his students' English is not improving, Mr. Brown keeps them after class--so late that they are locked in.
05	"The Best Things in Life"	26 January 1978 (1978-01-26)
Jamila is arrested for shoplifting a magazine due to her misunderstanding the term "free" in promotional material. However, Mr. Brown and Ali later discover that Jamila has shoplifted many other items in the past. Mr. Brown and his students then work together to return the stolen items without being noticed.
06	"Come Back, All Is Forgiven"	2 February 1978 (1978-02-02)
It's Mr. Brown's birthday and everyone in the class has brought him a present. However, it's not all happy returns when Ms. Courtney informs Mr. Brown that his trial month is over and she is not satisfied with his teaching. However, she finds out that the new teacher is taking over the school and brings Mr. Brown back.
07	"The Cheating Game"	9 February 1978 (1978-02-09)
In order to see how prepared they are for their upcoming exam, the students prepare to take a mock exam. But when the students see that their teacher has no faith in them, they decide to cheat in order to ace the exam and prove their progress.
08	"Better to Have Loved and Lost"	16 February 1978 (1978-02-16)
Ali and Su Li surprise the class when they announce that they're getting married. But Mr. Brown gets a much bigger shock when he finds out that Ali is already married and plans to take Su Li as his second wife.
09	"Kill or Cure"	23 February 1978 (1978-02-23)
Mr. Brown becomes ill and cannot come to class, so, Ms. Courtney takes charge. However, the student's English is not up to her expectations, so she sends them away. They all pay a visit to Mr. Brown, each with their own 'remedy' to make him feel better.
10	"Hello, Sailor"	2 March 1978 (1978-03-02)
Juan brings his Russian sailor friend Boris, who has come to England to escape Russia, to Mr. Brown's class. Boris explains that he wants to stay in England to be with his English girlfriend. Everything seems to be going all right until the captain of a Russian ship comes to the classroom looking for his roaming sailor.
11	"A Point of Honour"	10 March 1978 (1978-03-10)
Mr. Brown finds himself in a lot of trouble when Danielle tells Mr. Jarvis, a pestering Irish woodwork teacher at the school, that she is engaged to Mr. Brown. He soon finds himself running around the school in an attempt to squash the rumour, only to leave wrong impressions and ending up in the school gymnasium to box against the philandering teacher.
12	"How's Your Father?"	16 March 1978 (1978-03-16)
At the beginning of the lesson, Mr. Brown asks the students to speak aloud for one minute on various topics. The class learns that Taro's childhood was very lonely because he never knew his parents. Mr. Brown sympathizes by telling the class the story of how he was left on an orphanage in Jeremy Street when he was a baby 30 years ago and therefore grew up without any parents as well. However Mr. Brown's mother and father may be a lot closer to him than he ever imagined.
13	"The Examination"	23 March 1978 (1978-03-23)
The students prepare to take their Lower Cambridge Certificate exam at the end of the first term. Mr. Brown has an encounter with a couple in the bar which might just come back to haunt him.

Series 2

Episode	Title	Original Airdate
14	"All Present If Not Correct"	7 October 1978 (1978-10-07)
In the new school year, Mr. Brown has two new students, Ingrid and Zoltan. However, ten familiar faces who did not pass their exams return.
15	"Queen for a Day!"	14 October 1978 (1978-10-14)
It is announced that the Queen will be visiting the school, and Ms. Courtney gets overexcited about the event.
16	"Brief Re-encounter"	21 October 1978 (1978-10-21)
Ms. Courtney is reunited with an old boyfriend whose intentions may not be pure.
17	"Many Happy Returns"	28 October 1978 (1978-10-28)
Ranjeet has been saving up his money to visit his mother for her birthday, but Mr. Brown loses it and the class works to get it back.
18	"Don't Forget the Driver"	4 November 1978 (1978-11-04)
Mr. Brown and his students are stranded in the countryside when their field-trip bus breaks down.
19	"A Hard Day's Night"	11 November 1978 (1978-11-11)
Mr. Brown agrees to spend the night in Giovanni and Max's apartment while his is being painted.
20	"Take Your Partners"	18 November 1978 (1978-11-18)
Ms. Courtney forces Mr. Brown to attend a charity dance, and he has to decide who to escort.
21	"After Three"	25 November 1978 (1978-11-25)
The class have to prepare for the school's talent show. In the end, the class sings the Mind Your Language opening theme.

Series 3

Episode	Title	Original Airdate
22	"I Belong To Glasgow"	28 October 1979 (1979-10-28)
An affluent Arabian Sheikh enrolls his Scottish chauffeur in Mr Brown's class, who causes trouble for all the students.
23	"Who Loves Ya Baby?"	3 November 1979 (1979-11-03)
Danielle, who is an au pair, brings her boss' baby to class.
24	"No Flowers By Request"	10 November 1979 (1979-11-10)
Mr. Brown breaks his leg and is hospitalized. When Juan telephones the hospital, a miscommunication results in Juan thinking that Mr. Brown has died.
25	"Just the Job"	17 November 1979 (1979-11-17)
Mr. Brown is offered a new highly paid job at another school and leaves immediately, only to learn that the offer has been withdrawn.
26	"Guilty or Not Guilty?"	24 November 1979 (1979-11-24)
All the students are brought to court for causing mischief in public. Ms. Courtney oversees the session, while Mr. Brown acts as their barrister.
27	"Repent At Leisure"	1 December 1979 (1979-12-01)
Anna's au-pair visa is set to expire; the others decide that she should marry Mr. Brown to become a British citizen.
28	"The School Fete"	8 December 1979 (1979-12-08)
The school holds a fete, and Max is held responsible for hiring Arthur Mullard.
29	"What a Tangled Web"	15 December 1979 (1979-12-15)
Ali suspects that his wife is having an affair. Mr. Brown follows Ali's wife and finds that she is going to Ranjeet's house.

Series 4

The episodes of Season 4 were aired on Granada Television (which is now iTV Granada) but the DVD was not released.

Episode	Title	Original Airdate
30	"Never Say Die"	4 January 1986 (1986-01-04)
31	"Too Many Cook's"	11 January 1986 (1986-01-11)
32	"Easy Come Easy Go"	18 January 1986 (1986-01-18)
33	"Fifty Years On"	25 January 1986 (1986-01-25)
34	"Time and Tide"	1 February 1986 (1986-02-01)
35	"Ghoulies and Ghosties"	8 February 1986 (1986-02-08)
36	"Mama Mia!"	15 February 1986 (1986-02-15)
37	"A Rash Decision"	22 February 1986 (1986-02-22)
38	"Wedding Fever"	1 March 1986 (1986-03-01)
39	"Everybody's Out"	8 March 1986 (1986-03-08)
40	"Untitled"	22 March 1986 (1986-03-22)
41	"Untitled"	17 April 1986 (1986-04-17)
42	"Untitled"	24 April 1986 (1986-04-24)

External links

• List of Mind Your Language episodes at TV.com
• Mind Your Language at IMDb