Visiting a health shop, Shelley is appalled at the high prices of some of the items. Picking up a potato, he remarks: "What's this been grown in? Yeti droppings?".
The moment he and Fran have long dreaded has arrived. Travelling by train, they arrive at the country home/farm of Gordon Smith, Fran's rich Dad. He is a charmless snob who regards Shelley as a layabout even though he now has a job.
Smith confides in his future son-in-law that he is stone broke, mortgaged up to the hilt. His farm produce is not selling too well. Remembering the health shop, Jim has an excellent idea...
Chosen to open the second batch of 'Shelley' episodes in 1980 ( the first having been interrupted by a ten-week I.T.V. strike ), this is a good episode, boasting a fine performance from the late Frederick Jaegar as 'Smith', the father-in-law from Hell. Though its a little unbelievable that he does not lose his temper when Shelley unleashes his usual insults. Also in the house is Rowena Cooper as 'Mrs.Goddard', Smith's housekeeper, who has an annoying habit of never finishing sentences, rather like Ronnie Corbett in a legendary 'Two Ronnies' skit.
Funniest moment - Mr.Smith tells Shelley that when he dies, Fran inherits everything. "You couldn't give us an idea when that will be?", asks Shelley.
The moment he and Fran have long dreaded has arrived. Travelling by train, they arrive at the country home/farm of Gordon Smith, Fran's rich Dad. He is a charmless snob who regards Shelley as a layabout even though he now has a job.
Smith confides in his future son-in-law that he is stone broke, mortgaged up to the hilt. His farm produce is not selling too well. Remembering the health shop, Jim has an excellent idea...
Chosen to open the second batch of 'Shelley' episodes in 1980 ( the first having been interrupted by a ten-week I.T.V. strike ), this is a good episode, boasting a fine performance from the late Frederick Jaegar as 'Smith', the father-in-law from Hell. Though its a little unbelievable that he does not lose his temper when Shelley unleashes his usual insults. Also in the house is Rowena Cooper as 'Mrs.Goddard', Smith's housekeeper, who has an annoying habit of never finishing sentences, rather like Ronnie Corbett in a legendary 'Two Ronnies' skit.
Funniest moment - Mr.Smith tells Shelley that when he dies, Fran inherits everything. "You couldn't give us an idea when that will be?", asks Shelley.