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The Upper Hand

Show Info

  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: May 1, 1990
  • Seasons: 7
  • Episodes: 95
  • Networks: ITV1
  • Genres: Comedy
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The Upper Hand(1990)

TMDB Rating: 7.0 (4 votes)

Overview

The Upper Hand is a British television sitcom, produced by Central Independent Television and Columbia Pictures Television and broadcast by ITV from 1990 to 1996. The programme was adapted from the American sitcom Who's the Boss?. As in the former series, an affluent single woman, raising a son with the help of her mother, hires a housekeeper only to have a man apply for the job.

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Season 1 Poster

Season 1

13 episodes • 1990

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Just the JobMay 1, 19900.0
2Briefless EncounterMay 8, 19900.0
3Dinner for TwoMay 15, 19900.0
4The Old Girl NetworkMay 22, 19900.0
5Caroline's First FightMay 29, 19900.0
6Who's WhoJun 5, 19900.0
7Growing PainsJul 10, 19900.0
8Paint Your WagonJul 17, 19900.0
9Welcome Home (1)Jul 24, 19900.0
10Welcome Home (2)Jul 31, 19900.0
11Just Like CharlieAug 6, 19900.0
12First KissAug 14, 19900.0
13RequiemDec 27, 19900.0
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Season 2

12 episodes • 1991

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Common EntranceFeb 18, 19910.0
2When Worlds CollideFeb 25, 19910.0
3Wedding Bells (1)Mar 4, 19910.0
4Wedding Bells (2)Mar 11, 19910.0
5Cupid's ArrowsMar 18, 19910.0
7The BabysitterApr 8, 19910.0
8Playing to WinApr 15, 19910.0
9The HeiressApr 22, 19910.0
10A Friend in NeedApr 29, 19910.0
11And the Winner Is...May 6, 19910.0
12She's My GirlMay 13, 19910.0
13The AnniversaryMay 20, 19910.0
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Season 3

13 episodes • 1991

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Bedtime StoryNov 5, 19910.0
2First DateNov 12, 19910.0
3Once Bitten, Twice ShyNov 19, 19910.0
4Older Than SpringtimeNov 26, 19910.0
5NeighboursDec 3, 19910.0
6Old FlamesDec 10, 19910.0
7WheelsDec 17, 19910.0
8The HoneymoonersJan 7, 19920.0
9The Whiz KidJan 14, 19920.0
10Family TiesJan 21, 19920.0
11The ProposalJan 28, 19920.0
12Business and PleasureFeb 4, 19920.0
13Pillow TalkFeb 11, 19920.0
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Season 4

19 episodes • 1992

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Come DancingOct 20, 19920.0
2Blind DateOct 27, 19920.0
3Sex, Lies and Exercise TapeNov 3, 19920.0
4Summoned to the HeadNov 10, 19920.0
5The Girl Next DoorNov 17, 19920.0
6Charlie's Auntie's UncleNov 24, 19920.0
7Match of the DayDec 1, 19920.0
8Surprise, SurpriseDec 8, 19920.0
9The FugitiveDec 15, 19920.0
10You Shall Go to the BallDec 22, 19920.0
11To Let or Not to LetDec 28, 19920.0
12Big Bad BurrowsJan 4, 19930.0
13Working GirlsJan 11, 19930.0
14A Model GrandmotherJan 18, 19930.0
15The ManageressJan 25, 19930.0
16Wish You Were HereFeb 1, 19930.0
17A Walk on the Mild SideFeb 8, 19930.0
18Take Your PickFeb 15, 19930.0
19Tunnel of LoveFeb 22, 19930.0
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Season 5

16 episodes • 1993

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Not in Front of the ChildrenSep 9, 19930.0
2MiserySep 16, 19930.0
3CheersSep 23, 19930.0
4Duck SoupSep 30, 19930.0
5MinderOct 7, 19930.0
6Wheel of FortuneOct 14, 19930.0
7The Price Is RightOct 21, 19930.0
8Housewife's ChoiceOct 28, 19930.0
9Who's the Boss?Nov 4, 19930.0
10The Far PavillionNov 11, 19930.0
11The Porridge DietNov 18, 19930.0
12Mixed DoublesNov 25, 19930.0
13Full HouseDec 2, 19930.0
14Keep It in the FamilyDec 9, 19930.0
15Happy Ever After? (1)Dec 16, 19930.0
16Happy Ever After? (2)Dec 23, 19930.0
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Season 6

15 episodes • 1995

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1MoonlightingJan 6, 19950.0
2Fatal AttractionJan 13, 19950.0
3Granny Get Your GunJan 20, 19950.0
4Surgical SpiritJan 27, 19950.0
5Father of the Bride (1)Feb 3, 19950.0
6Father of the Bride (2)Feb 10, 19950.0
7Married...With ParentsFeb 17, 19950.0
8No Place Like HomeFeb 24, 19950.0
9Hard TimesMar 3, 19950.0
10Hit the RoadMar 10, 19950.0
11Home ImprovementMar 17, 19950.0
12Quantum LeapMar 24, 19950.0
13Second ThoughtsMar 31, 19950.0
14The WeddingApr 8, 19950.0
15The Wedding Part 2TBA0.0
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Season 7

7 episodes • 1996

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1A Lion Called LauraSep 2, 19960.0
2FriendsSep 9, 19960.0
3In Marriage We TrustSep 16, 19960.0
4The Chunnel of LoveSep 23, 19960.0
5Nobody's ChildSep 30, 19960.0
6A Couple of CharliesOct 7, 19960.0
7Oh Baby, Oh BabyOct 14, 19960.0

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