Bill and Ben demonstrate how not to embarrass your daughter in front of your potential in-laws.
Bill resorts to drastic measures to bring about an evening of culture and sparkling conversation.
A strange ethereal force causes the arrival of a sinister letter at the Porter household.
Confined to bed with flu, Bill has difficulty finding out what is going on downstairs - which is just as well!
Jenny is forced to confide in her father for once. Meanwhile, Bill and Rona encounter some unexpected visitors in Rona's home - snakes!
Ben wants to go to France for the Christmas holiday, but after the previous year's mishaps, Bill is determined to stay at home, where nothing disastrous can happen.
