Butterflies: Series 03 (1980)

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Synopsis of Butterflies: Series 03

Like the previous season, season three of the British sitcom Butterflies yields seven episodes, originally broadcast from September 9 through October 21, 1980. Things get rolling with "An Empty Cage," in which Adam (Nicholas Parkhurst), layabout son of Ben and Ria Parkinson (Geoffrey Palmer, Wendy Craig), surprises one and all by getting a job -- while Ria, again depressed over her dead-end existence, once more crosses the path of her would-be lover Leonard (Bruce Montague). Next up is "Ruby's Crisis," wherein the Parkinsons' cleaning lady, Ruby (Joyce Windsor), turns to kleptomania out of boredom. The Parkinsons' other son Russell (Andrew Hall) is given some startling news by his girlfriend Jeannie in "Pregnancy." Small wonder after all this that the next episode is titled "Problems, Problems." Then in "Happy Birthday, Ria," the Parkinsons' holiday in Paris turns sour when Ria renews a bad friendship. And in the season finale, "Parting," it looks as though Ria and Leonard's relationship will take a serious turn when Leonard insists that Ria spend some time with him before he leaves for New York. As a coda to the third season, a ten minute Butterflies sketch was included in the December 1982 BBC1special "The Funny Side of Christmas." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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Writer(s):

Carla Lane

Producer(s):

Gareth Gwenlan, Sydney Lotterby

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