Butterflies (1978)
Ria Parkinson is a bored housewife and mother. She spends her time daydreaming, and meets regularly with wealthy businessman Leonard to relieve the monotony. Husband Ben, a dentist and avid butterfly collector is oblivious to it all, and her unemployed grown up sons, who both live at home also have other things on their minds, especially girlfriends.
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Episodes
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1. Leaving1979-10-26 · 30mAdam's girlfriend Annie declares that he is boring and leaves him,causing him to be very depressed. Ria meets Leonard jogging in a park and he tells her that the best way to vent f
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2. Fox Hunting1979-11-02 · 30mOut in the country with an apathetic Ben Ria is upset by seeing a fox-hunt and decides to organize an anti-hunting protest the following Saturday afternoon. She is so preoccupied t
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3. Worrying1979-11-12 · 30mAfter getting chest pains Ben gets it into his head that he is having a heart attack and worries Ria by talking about what will happen after he's gone. However the doctor tells him
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4. A Dog's Life1979-11-19 · 30mAfter the boys have annoyed new neighbour Mr. Conrad, Ria goes to church to rail at God about her static life and finds Mrs. Conrad is there. After almost running over a dog,Ria go
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5. Keeping Fit1979-11-26 · 30mOn her way home from her Keep Fit class Ria is offered a lift by Thomas and Leonard,the latter being very poorly so Ria goes home to make a Get Well Soon card for him but has qualm
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6. An Attractive Visitor1979-12-03 · 30mSusanna, a woman the Parkinsons met on holiday,comes to stay and Ria collects her at the station. On the way home Ria goes into a shop and Leonard,seeing the car,comes over. He mee
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7. Lunch with Leonard1979-12-10 · 30mLeonard calls and suggests he meet Ria at the cafe where they first met. Here he tells her that he hopes to get back with his wife so this is their last day together. Despite her q
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8. Christmas with the Parkinsons1979-12-22 · 30mThe thought of cooking for Christmas frightens Ria though she is cheered to meet Leonard again,though they have a row. Back home this preys on her mind and she burns the pizza and
Cast
Wendy CraigRia Parkinson
Geoffrey PalmerBen Parkinson
Nicholas LyndhurstAdam Parkinson
Andrew HallRussell Parkinson
Bruce MontagueLeonard Dunn
Michael RipperThomasJoyce WindsorRuby
Brian MurphyPatrick McAlinney
Cindy Oswin
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