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The Bounder (1982)

Comedy

The Bounder is a British sitcom which ran from 16 April 1982 to 28 October 1983, made by Yorkshire Television. The series starred Peter Bowles as Howard Booth, an ex-convict who served two years in jail. He lives with Trevor Mountjoy who's his brother in law, and his wife Mary Rosalind Ayres. The latter left after Series one in 1982. It also starred Isla Blair as the next door widowed neighbour, Laura Miles. This series was created by Eric Chappell.

IMDb rating
6.4 (104 votes)
Seasons
2
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1982)

6.37 avg 7 episodes 4.7 → 6.7 30 min avg

Ep 1: 4.7 · 17 votesEp 2: 6.7 · 12 votesEp 3: 6.1 · 11 votesEp 4: 6.4 · 11 votesEp 5: 7.6 · 11 votesEp 6: 6.4 · 9 votesEp 7: 6.7 · 9 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1He's Not Heavy: He's My Brother-in-Law4.717
2Howard at the Majestic6.712
3We'll Go No More A-Roving6.111
4Raising the Wind6.411
5On Approval7.611
6Suspicion6.49
7The Rival6.79

Season 2 (1983)

5.36 avg 7 episodes 5.7 → 5.0 30 min avg

Ep 1: 5.7 · 9 votesEp 2: 4.7 · 10 votesEp 3: 5.9 · 9 votesEp 4: 5.6 · 9 votesEp 5: 5.3 · 8 votesEp 6: 5.3 · 10 votesEp 7: 5.0 · 8 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1A Tale of the Unexpected5.79
2Matchmaker4.710
3Raffles5.99
4Love Me, Love My Dog5.69
5Third Party5.38
6A Genuine Simpson5.310
7Unreasonable Behaviour5.08