The Upper Hand(1990)
Overview
The Upper Hand is a British television sitcom, produced by Central Independent Television and Columbia Pictures Television and broadcast by ITV from 1990 to 1996. The programme was adapted from the American sitcom Who's the Boss?. As in the former series, an affluent single woman, raising a son with the help of her mother, hires a housekeeper only to have a man apply for the job.
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Season 1
13 episodes • 1990
Season 1
13 episodes • 1990
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Just the Job | May 1, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Briefless Encounter | May 8, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Dinner for Two | May 15, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Old Girl Network | May 22, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Caroline's First Fight | May 29, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Who's Who | Jun 5, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Growing Pains | Jul 10, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Paint Your Wagon | Jul 17, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Welcome Home (1) | Jul 24, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Welcome Home (2) | Jul 31, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Just Like Charlie | Aug 6, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 12 | First Kiss | Aug 14, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Requiem | Dec 27, 1990 | 0.0 |
Season 2
12 episodes • 1991
Season 2
12 episodes • 1991
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common Entrance | Feb 18, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 2 | When Worlds Collide | Feb 25, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Wedding Bells (1) | Mar 4, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Wedding Bells (2) | Mar 11, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Cupid's Arrows | Mar 18, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Babysitter | Apr 8, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Playing to Win | Apr 15, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Heiress | Apr 22, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 10 | A Friend in Need | Apr 29, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 11 | And the Winner Is... | May 6, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 12 | She's My Girl | May 13, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Anniversary | May 20, 1991 | 0.0 |
Season 3
13 episodes • 1991
Season 3
13 episodes • 1991
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bedtime Story | Nov 5, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 2 | First Date | Nov 12, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Once Bitten, Twice Shy | Nov 19, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Older Than Springtime | Nov 26, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Neighbours | Dec 3, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Old Flames | Dec 10, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Wheels | Dec 17, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Honeymooners | Jan 7, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Whiz Kid | Jan 14, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Family Ties | Jan 21, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Proposal | Jan 28, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Business and Pleasure | Feb 4, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Pillow Talk | Feb 11, 1992 | 0.0 |
Season 4
19 episodes • 1992
Season 4
19 episodes • 1992
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Come Dancing | Oct 20, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Blind Date | Oct 27, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Sex, Lies and Exercise Tape | Nov 3, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Summoned to the Head | Nov 10, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Girl Next Door | Nov 17, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Charlie's Auntie's Uncle | Nov 24, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Match of the Day | Dec 1, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Surprise, Surprise | Dec 8, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Fugitive | Dec 15, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 10 | You Shall Go to the Ball | Dec 22, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 11 | To Let or Not to Let | Dec 28, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Big Bad Burrows | Jan 4, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Working Girls | Jan 11, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 14 | A Model Grandmother | Jan 18, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Manageress | Jan 25, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Wish You Were Here | Feb 1, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 17 | A Walk on the Mild Side | Feb 8, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Take Your Pick | Feb 15, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Tunnel of Love | Feb 22, 1993 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 5
16 episodes • 1993
Season 5
16 episodes • 1993
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not in Front of the Children | Sep 9, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Misery | Sep 16, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Cheers | Sep 23, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Duck Soup | Sep 30, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Minder | Oct 7, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Wheel of Fortune | Oct 14, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Price Is Right | Oct 21, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Housewife's Choice | Oct 28, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Who's the Boss? | Nov 4, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Far Pavillion | Nov 11, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Porridge Diet | Nov 18, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Mixed Doubles | Nov 25, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Full House | Dec 2, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Keep It in the Family | Dec 9, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Happy Ever After? (1) | Dec 16, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Happy Ever After? (2) | Dec 23, 1993 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 6
15 episodes • 1995
Season 6
15 episodes • 1995
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moonlighting | Jan 6, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Fatal Attraction | Jan 13, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Granny Get Your Gun | Jan 20, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Surgical Spirit | Jan 27, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Father of the Bride (1) | Feb 3, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Father of the Bride (2) | Feb 10, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Married...With Parents | Feb 17, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 8 | No Place Like Home | Feb 24, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Hard Times | Mar 3, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Hit the Road | Mar 10, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Home Improvement | Mar 17, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Quantum Leap | Mar 24, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Second Thoughts | Mar 31, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Wedding | Apr 8, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Wedding Part 2 | TBA | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 7
7 episodes • 1996
Season 7
7 episodes • 1996
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Lion Called Laura | Sep 2, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Friends | Sep 9, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 3 | In Marriage We Trust | Sep 16, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Chunnel of Love | Sep 23, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Nobody's Child | Sep 30, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 6 | A Couple of Charlies | Oct 7, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Oh Baby, Oh Baby | Oct 14, 1996 | 0.0 |
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