Mixed Blessings(1978)
Overview
Mixed Blessings is a British sitcom produced by LWT for broadcast on the ITV network between 1978 and 1980, It was created by comedy-writer Sid Green and starred Christopher Blake and Muriel Odunton. White Thomas Simpson and Black Susan Lambert are a young couple who wed without their families' knowledge, forcing them to navigate the challenges of introducing their families to their relationship. The show explores themes of cultural differences and family dynamics within the context of a mixed-race marriage.
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Season 1
7 episodes • 1978
Season 1
7 episodes • 1978
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welcome to the Family | Mar 3, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Your Place or Mine? | Mar 10, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 3 | You Haven't Got Much, Have You? | Mar 17, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Jobs for the Boys | Mar 24, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Happy Birthday, Dear Fathers | Mar 31, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 6 | We're Only Trying to Help | Apr 7, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The House Warming | Apr 14, 1978 | 0.0 |
Season 2
6 episodes • 1978
Season 2
6 episodes • 1978
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Leg from the Past | Oct 6, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Loneliness of the Long Distance Unemployed | Oct 13, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 3 | My Chap's Got Work | Oct 20, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Thou Shalt Deny Me | Oct 27, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Your Money or Your Life | Nov 3, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 6 | You're Going to Have a What! | Nov 10, 1978 | 0.0 |
Season 3
10 episodes • 1979
Season 3
10 episodes • 1979
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raising the Roof | Oct 26, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Away from It All | Apr 12, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Up in the World | Apr 19, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Anniversary Wars | Apr 26, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Law and Mr. Lambert | May 3, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Goodbye Charlie | May 10, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Your Turn for Grandad | May 17, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Practice Makes Perfect | May 24, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Survival | May 31, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Onto Us a Child | Jun 7, 1980 | 0.0 |
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