Rab C Nesbitt's Seasonal Greet

Rab hates the festive period and sees no reason to enjoy Christmas but his wife Mary wants to enjoy Christmas... which means war!

First broadcast: 21st Dec 1988 (Scotland Only). First national broadcast was 31st Dec 1989.

1. Work

When Rab returns home from the butchers after three days he discovers that Mary has had enough of him and moves out, as do her sons and much to his horror he discovers he has to get a job otherwise his money gets stopped.

He takes a job as a park attendant but hates it as his boss is always giving him a hard time, however by the end Rab and Mary are back with each other again and Mary sticks the head on Rab's boss.

First broadcast: 27th Sep 1990. Guest appearance by Dorothy Paul.

2. Rat

Mary finds a Rat in the kitchen. There is a by election going on in Govan and Rab votes Conservative.

First broadcast: 4th Oct 1990

3. City Of Culture

Glasgow is named the European City of Culture, meanwhile Rab and his mate Jamesie get into bother with the police for starting off a fight with a Peruvian folk band.

First broadcast: 11th Oct 1990. Note: Gregor Fisher's real life wife had a role in this episode as a french dignitary.

4. Drink

Rab goes to see his doctor and discovers that if he does not give up drinking within a year he will die. Not taking any notice of the doctor's words he just blows his money on booze and starts to see pink elephants.

First broadcast: 18th Oct 1990. Guest appearance by David Troughton.

5. Offski

Rab goes to stay with Mary's cousin Shug who lives in Sidcup to hide from the Glasgow Police. Gash receives a Dear John letter from his girlfriend and is heartbroken, he decides to run away to London to find her.

First broadcast: 25th Oct 1990

6. Holiday

The Nesbitt family win a holiday to Benidorm.

First broadcast: 1st Nov 1990