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Series One


Series One Series Two Series Three Series Four
Ep # Title Adapted From
1. Jeeves Takes Charge
(aka Jeeves' Arrival)
  • Jeeves Takes Charge
  • The pride of the Woosters is Wounded
  • Introducing Claude and Eustace
  • Sir Roderick Comes to Lunch
  • The Hero's Reward
Aunt Agatha wants Bertie to marry Honoria Glossop so that she will mold his character and infuse much needed strong blood in the Wooster line.  But old chum Bingo Little is in love with her, so Bertie hatches a scheme to set things straight. Luckily, Jeeves has arrived to save Bertie from his own schemes (and hangovers).

Music: Minnie the Moocher

Original Air Dates:
UK - 22 April 1990
US - 11 November 1990

2. Tuppy and the Terrier
(aka Golf Tournament)
  • Jeeves & The Yuletide Spirit
  • Episode of the Dog Macintosh
  • Jeeves and the Song of Songs
After a round of golf with Barmy Fotheringay-Phipps, Bertie find trouble in the form of Bobbie Wickham, first involving hot-water bottle piercing, then by giving away Aunt Agatha's dog to a broadway producer. Meanwhile Tuppy's become infatuated with an Opera singer and Jeeves hatches a plan involving a little concert in which Bertie must sing.

Music:47 Ginger-Headed Sailors, Sonny Boy, & The Marriage of Figaro

Original Air Dates:
UK - 29 April 1990
US - 18 November 1990

3. The Purity of the Turf
(aka The Gambling Event)
  • Indian Summer of an Uncle
  • The Purity of the Turf
Uncle George has become engaged to a young waitress and Aunt Agatha wants Bertie to offer her a hundred pounds to end the scandelous engagement, but Jeeves has other plans.  Then its off to Twing Hall where Lady Wickhammersley has banned gambling due to an unfortunately incident in which Lord Wickhammersley lost the East Wing with a bad hand.  So Bertie, Bingo, and Jeeves start gambling on events in the village fair such as the Boys and Girls Mixed Animal Potato Race,and the Mothers Sack Race. 

Music: Good Night, Vienna

Original Air Dates:
UK - 6 May 1990
US - 25 November 1990

4. The Hunger Strike
  • Right Ho, Jeeves
    (aka Brinkley Manor)
Part 1 of 2.  Brought to Brinkley Court by Aunt Dahlia to give prizes at the Market Snodsbury Grammar School, Bertie comes up with a scheme to both help Gussie Fink-Nottle's new romance with Madeline Basset as well as get himself out of the prize-giving.

Original Air Dates:
UK - 13 May 1990
US - 2 December 1990

5. Brinkley Manor
(aka The Matchmaker)
  • Right Ho, Jeeves
    (aka Brinkley Manor)
Part 2 of 2.  To get Gussie to propose to Madeline Jeeves slips a little something into his orange juice before he presents prizes at the grammar school. Unfortunately, so does Bertie.  Things go downhill from there when Bertie rings the fire bell.

Original Air Dates:
UK - 20 May 1990
US - 9 December 1990

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