Passion: Rab decides to play Cupid for Gash by hooking him up with barmaid Camille; however, Camille is the newfound subject of Jamesie's affections, leading to more heartache for Gash. (S9, E04)
Passion: Rab decides to play Cupid for Gash by hooking him up with barmaid Camille; however, Camille is the newfound subject of Jamesie's affections, leading to more heartache for Gash. (S9, E04)
Rab decides to play cupid for Gash, hooking him up with barmaid Camille. However, Camille is the new-found subject of Jamesie's affections, which leads to more heartache for Gash. S9 E4: Passion
Rab finds himself at a posh supper for namesake Rabbie Burns, where he locks horns with filth magnet Saunders McClure, a slimeball with designs on Mary's cleaning company, The House Mice. S9 E5: Muse
Rab finds himself at a posh supper for namesake Rabbie Burns, where he locks horns with filth magnet Saunders McClure, a slimeball with designs on Mary's cleaning company, The House Mice. S9 E5: Muse
Rab finds himself at a posh supper for namesake Rabbie Burns, where he locks horns with filth magnet Saunders McClure, a slimeball with designs on Mary's cleaning company, The House Mice. S9 E5: Muse
An old woman on her way to the Pearly Gates discovers a couple of unlikely carers by her bedside. While Rab racks his brains to offer crumbs of comfort, Jamesie is dogged by disaster. S9 E6: Bottle
An old woman on her way to the Pearly Gates discovers a couple of unlikely carers by her bedside. While Rab racks his brains to offer crumbs of comfort, Jamesie is dogged by disaster. S9 E6: Bottle
Rab returns home from the pub to find that Mary has kidnapped Chingford Steel, the government Minister for Work. Rab uses the situation as his chance to discover the heights of 'fame'. S10 E1: Broke
Rab returns home from the pub to find that Mary has kidnapped Chingford Steel, the government Minister for Work. Rab uses the situation as his chance to discover the heights of 'fame'. S10 E1: Broke
Mary and Ella form a girl band known as 'The Scrubbers', while Rab and Jamesie set themselves up as 'Hunks for Hire', sexy male cleaners for bored, lonely housewives and randy pensioners S10 E2: Fugue
Mary and Ella form a girl band known as 'The Scrubbers', while Rab and Jamesie set themselves up as 'Hunks for Hire', sexy male cleaners for bored, lonely housewives and randy pensioners S10 E2: Fugue
Jamesie discovers he's about to become a father, and Ella doesn't take the news very well. Mary accidentally stabs Rab with a bread knife, resulting in the two men ending up in hospital. S10 E3: Cuts
When the drop-in centre where Rab holds his self-help group meetings becomes a victim of council cuts, the bandaged philosopher decides to fight back. S10 E4: Fight
When the drop-in centre where Rab holds his self-help group meetings becomes a victim of council cuts, the bandaged philosopher decides to fight back. S10 E4: Fight
Rab is chosen by his granddaughter to be a role model for her class at school, but it soon becomes a nightmare. Jamesie and Rab end up in a crack house for the over 50's. S10 E5: Role
Candy: Rab embraces his feminine side as part of his most outrageous social security scam yet, and Mary does her best to come to terms with her husband's newfound womanly presence. (S9, E03)
Heal: Rab and Mary welcome their son Gash back to the family home and become reacquainted with their granddaughter Peaches, and Jamesie shows how far he'll push it to get a woman into bed. (S9, E01)
Trips: Rab and Jamesie are excited to be invited to Big Barney's birthday booze-up, but they are left with much dismay when Barney is found to have lost his mind following an accident. (S8, E06)
Fruit: Bridie is due to give birth to Rab's first grandchild Peaches; when Rab falls asleep when taking Peaches out in the pram, the baby goes missing and Jamesie helps solve the mystery. (S8, E04)
Night: Rab can't get to sleep because of his bad back, and matters are made worse by the arrival of Jamesie, who is hiding from a disgruntled husband who is looking for revenge. (S8, E03)
Commons: MP Tony Welthorpe gets more than he bargained for when he agrees to swap lifestyles with Rab after being challenged to see if he can live on state benefits for a month in Govan. (S8, E02)
Shug finds himself in Govan after being thrown out by Pheobe, and wants to start up his own pie shop. But he doesn't know about the local pie mafia, who don't like outsiders on their turf. S5 E4
Rab and Mary are delighted when they win on the football pools, but it doesn't bring them the happiness that they quite expected it to. Meanwhile, Jamesie finds himself dating a teenage girl. S5 E3
Rab and Mary visit the Lake District to enjoy a restful and replenishing holiday and to recharge their marital flame. However, things quickly sour when toxic waste is dumped nearby.S5 E2
Rab and Mary's twentieth wedding anniversary is fast approaching, but Rab starts to realise that his marriage is on rocky ground when he finds himself drawn to a seductive therapy teacher. S5 E1
Norrie can't find anyone to volunteer for the brewery sponsored charity walk across Scotland, until he mentions free drinks. However, the 95-mile trek seems to be too much for Rab and Jamesie. S4 E6
Rab is told that he needs to wear glasses after having an eye test, and Mary is reluctant to go for another smear test after a nationwide cock-up in which 2,000 tests were incorrectly analysed. S4 E4
Rab and Jamesie take a spiritual trip to the Buckfast Abbey brewery, but end up running into one of Ella's old flames, Frank. Rab upsets the locals, and Jamesie is converted into a Monk. S4 E3
After social security comes sniffing around, Rab is forced to move out and finds himself living rough out on the local dump. However, he soon receives some sad news concerning his mother. S4 E2
Burney moves out only to later find that his cousin Screech has replaced him, and Rab is out on his ear again after feigning an epileptic fit to avoid declaring his love for Mary. S4 E1
Has Rab's night in the cells driven his cellmate to suicide and his police guard to murder, will Rab finally learn the true error of his ways, or will history repeat itself? S3 E6
Councillor Sandy McKean is totally messing up Govan, and Mary decides to do something about it; meanwhile, Gash has turned into a drug addict, and Burney has turned into a racist bigot. S3 E5
Ella and Jamesie want to have children - but they are having trouble because Jamesie has been firing blanks. Jamesie asks Rab if he is willing to become a surrogate father for him. S3 E4
Burney is diagnosed as 'gifted' by his school teacher, and starts to attend art classes at the Govan Art school, which leaves Rab green with jealousy. Gash attempts a ram-raid. S3 E3
Guest starring David Tennant. Mary gets a new job with a lecherous boss, and Rab begins to fear that Mary may dump him. He turns to Jamesie for advice, which creates even more problems. S3 E2
With Mary critically ill in hospital, Rab takes the boys to Blackpool to take their mind off things. However, Gash and Burney decide to spend the day with their Uncle Shug and Aunt Phoebe. S3 E1
Religion hits the Nesbitt family harder than expected when a group of Warlocks and witches move in next door. Rab becomes determined to prove there is no such thing as Satan. S2 E6
Rab finds himself in the middle of a moral dilemma. After saving a 'wino' from drowning, the man decides to leave sole responsibility of his life in Rab's hands, much to his dismay. S2 E5
Jimbo McGurn's release from prison causes problems for Rab and Jamesie, and after McGurn finds out that Jamesie has been sleeping with his daughter, he takes desperate measures. S2 E4
Rab and Mary have a domestic, and Gash and Burney are taken into care. Determined to prove they are capable parents, Rab and Mary attend therapy sessions in order to sort their differences. S2 E3
Rab reminisces about his school days after Mary throws him out following a three-month stint in jail, while Ella takes her split with Jamesie worse than expected. S2 E2
The Nesbitts and the Cotters go away for a holiday to Loch Lomond for the weekend, where Jamesie gets in a spot of trouble with the locals and Rab camps out in the mountains. S2 E1
The Nesbitt family win a holiday to Benidorm, much to the surprise of Jamesie and Ella, who are also going. Rab samples some of the local culture, while Jamesie decides to make a move on Mary. S1 E6
Rab goes to stay with Mary's cousin Shug, who lives in Sidcup, after finding himself on the run from the police. Gash receives a letter from his girlfriend, and decides to run away to London. S1 E5
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 orders, he blows his money on booze. S1 E4
When Glasgow is named the European City of Culture, the Nesbitts pay the city a visit. However, things don't turned out as planned as Rab and Jamesie start a fight with a Peruvian folk band. S1 E3
Mary finds a rat in the kitchen, Rab discovers his favourite shop has turned into an art boutique, and a by-election takes place in Govan: Rab votes Conservative. S1 E2
The legendary Scottish comedy. Rab returns home three days late from the butchers, leaving Mary no choice but to move out after years of trouble. To his horror, Rab discovers he has to get a job. S1E1
With Gash rehabilitated to his parents house, Mary wants Rab to set a good example and give up the drink, but egged on by Jamesie he succumbs and causes a scene in church. S10 E6: Stool
Night: Rab can't get to sleep because of his bad back, and matters are made worse by the arrival of Jamesie, who is hiding from a disgruntled husband who is looking for revenge. (S8, E03)
Rab is suffering from a bad back, leaving Mary in an emotional and vulnerable state. Whilst in the midst of a split with Ella, Jamesie takes his chance to live his dream of being with Mary.S7 E6: Back
The Govan population are devastated at the news that country singer Marilou Devine has been killed, except for Rab who has been sentenced to two hundred hours of community service. S7 E5: Community.
Mary is mugged by a yob on her way home from the supermarket, a fact which Rab is unable to come to terms with. Rab later discovers that Bridie is working as a prostitute. S7 E4: Property.
Rab goes on a booze cruise to Millport with the regulars of the Two Ways, but the cruise soon begins to open up some old wounds for him regarding his childhood. S7 E3: Duel.
Relief barman 'Mad Dog' comes highly recommended by his old pals in Broadmoor. Before long, he's left Rab and Jamesie on the brink of a drug problem. S7 E2: Cocktails.
The thought of a new Labour government and a new daughter-in-law makes Rab start to feel his age. Gash's marriage is on the rocks, and the involvement of her mad twin brother doesn't help. S7 E1: New.
Rab and Jamesie take Gash out on a three day drinking binge before he marries his latest girlfriend, Natalie. They wind up at a strange house after Jamesie accidentally pulls a transvestite. S6 E6
The Nesbitts and Cotters travel to Amsterdam to supposedly see the bulbfields, but on arrival, Rab finds out that Jamesie is only interested in the red light district. S6 E5
Rab is in the hospital cancer ward, and the constant attention of the hospital reverend is starting to get on his nerves. Meanwhile, his mates are already planning his funeral. S6 E4
After a visit to the doctor, Rab is diagnosed with a malignant cancerous growth and has to undergo chemotherapy. He decides that the best course of action is a hairpiece, much to Mary's dismay. S6 E3
Rab is spending a lot of time at his newly acquired allotment, which causes Mary to look for her own excitement with an old boyfriend, who cons Rab and Jamesie into holding up a garden centre. S6 E2
Mary seems strangely calm when she is told that Rab's benefits have been suspended. Rab resorts to dressing himself as a hamburger for a local diner 'Happy Burger' in order to pay his way. S6 E1
On the 30th anniversary of his father's death, Rab recalls his family history after finding his long lost brother Gash Sr. Painful memories begin to reveal the reasons behind Gash's demise. S5 E6
The Nesbitts appear on an American-style talk show after being accused of annoying their next door neighbour to death, but Rab soon seizes the opportunity to turn himself into a local celebrity. S5 E5
Shug finds himself in Govan after being thrown out by Pheobe, and wants to start up his own pie shop. But he doesn't know about the local pie mafia, who don't like outsiders on their turf. S5 E4