Season 2

1. Tis The Season To Be Jolly

January 1, 1996 · 23m

The Christmas spirit comes to Bishan and hits the Tan family in a big way. As Dolly gets right into the swing of things much to Teck's bewilderment, Ronnie transforms the festive season into a commercial venture. Denise is determined to make a difference and organizes a Christmas party for orphaned children. To add to the mayhem, Paul gets romantically involved, without even trying.

2. She Drives Me Crazy

23m

Daisy goes out one evening and doesn't come home till five a.m. Michael's furious with her for not informing him. He thinks a girl like her with a zero love-life should be in bed by ten every night. He jumps to the conclusion that she did something wrong. They have a big argument and he decides to move out since Daisy won't listen to him.

3. Share and Share Alike

23m

Ronnie is all geared up to earn some real money when he catches the stock market fever. Meanwhile, Teck is worried that his gruff personnel management style is affecting staff morale at his mini-mart.

4. The Good, The Bad and The Kiasu

23m

Denise is so used to doing well at everything in school that she gets complacent and fails to win a major essay competition. She takes it badly and decides to run in the 'Councillor Of The Year" elections at school. But will her desire to win be so strong that she forgets what's right and what's wrong? Ronnie hopes to get a vacation internship with a multinational company and sends out a resume that's thicker than the phone book. Paul thinks he has a boil on his nose and blows that whole thing out of proportion.

5. First Kisses and Male Bonding

22m

Dolly' meets her old boyfriend, Jimmy Chan, for the first time in years and invites him over for dinner. Teck gets a little jealous of all the attention Jimmy lavishes on Dolly. Jimmy still carries a torch for Dolly and he's not afraid to make his feelings known to her. After all, they never got to kiss before breaking up and he's still got that kiss on his list. Meanwhile, Michael's been whining to Paul about his latest girlfriend problem. It gets worse for Paul when he's stuck in a car with a flat tire in the pouring rain with Michael and Ronnie and he can't escape.

6. Games People Play

22m

The Tans find they are short on cash. Paul wants to start a business and wants to buy a new car. They ultimately take on the challenge of the Pyramid Game for the chance to make a quick buck.

7. The Birthday Blues

22m

When Yusof takes Rosnah to Bali for her birthday instead of Air Hitam, their usual haunt, Dolly's envious. She wants something special for her birthday but Teck suggests the same old place. Dolly, of course, is upset. At a loss, Teck turns to Paul, Ronnie and Denise for help. Meanwhile, Ronnie gets a tattoo on his arm and it can't come off. Paul and Denise try all kinds of methods to remove it for him.

8. Woman Of The Year

22m

Denise is obsessed with a school project but needs money- faced Ronnie's help. Dolly gets the blues when she feels the family neglects her.

9. The Karaoke Caper

21m

Ronnie borrows the LD player from Michael's pub. Both Denise and Paul want to use it but it's Teck who hogs it - singing what else but the same karaoke song repeatedly. Meanwhile Yusof tells Rosnah what he wants for his birthday and she promises to get it for him.

10. Things Found In The Mailbox

23m

Flyers in the HDB mailbox! It's something everyone knows about - not least the Tans, who find themselves the recipient of scams, schemes, sales and scares found in their mailbox. Temptation and fear abound in this episode when the Tans are seduced by the thought of moving to a Semi-D, Ronnie is captivated by a dubious advertising flyer, and the whole family is threatened by a loan shark in the dark of night.

11. Whole Lotta Sweating Going On

21m

When Singapore's funniest family and their neighbours find the heat bothersome, Dolly and Rosnah pester their husbands to instal air-conditioners in their homes. Yusof also decides to do something about his bald spot.

12. Once Upon A Time in Bishan

23m

Teck is truly excited about a million dollar deal with a business partner from the mother of all markets - China! However, Murphy's Law intervenes as problems arise from a totally unexpected quarter. Denise gets involved in the dating scene but emotional turmoil ensues. And trauma, too for Ronnie as he finds himself having to brush up on his Mandarin to attain the object of his desires.

13. Love is…

22m

Valentine's Day is just around the corner and Ronnie is cashing in on the season to invite N.U.S's hottest babe for a date. Denise looks set for her first big date and Paul receives a Valentines's Day card from a secret admirer. Amidst all the trauma of young love the older Tans rekindle the flame.

14. Close Encounters

22m

It's a mad, mad week at the Tan's house. Dolly's bought a bathtub but can't get it fixed. Ronnie's accused of car-scratching and to top it all, Rosnah thinks rhere is a madman on the loose. Will the Tans survive this crazy week?

15. Sweet Charity

22m

Teck wins the Minimart of the Year award and is interviewed by the papers. Careless reporting creates a comedy of errors! Joining in the confusion are Paul and Ronnie who realise that they have both fallen for the same girl.

16. Wooing Miss Winnie

23m

Michael meets Winnie, an aerobic-physiotherapist and falls helplessly and hopelessly in love with her. Ronnie worries when he finds out Winnie isn't who she's cracked up to be. Meanwhile, Winnie gives Dolly, Rosnah, Daisy and Michelle a workout they will never forget.

17. Vital Signs

23m

The father of one of Ronnie's friends dies of a heart attack. This makes Ronnie fear for his own father. Ronnie goes overboard in showing his care and concern and this drives Teck around the bend. Denise agrees to help Daisy out with some advertising work but finds out that things aren't as they seem.

18. Daisy and The Deadline

22m

Dolly is bored when Ah Teck goes to China. So she and Rosnah take on part-time jobs. Meanwhile Daisy is ecstatic to hear that her uncle in Bombay has left her five million rupees in his will.. But wait, there's a string attached: to claim the money, she has to get married.

19. The Last Bus to Taiping

23m

Dolly's plans for a traditional family Chinese New Year are messed up when Teck comes home drunk after a Minimart Association dinner. Meanwhile, Ronnie, tries his best to land himself a job with a Lion Dance Troupe. The question is, will his best be good enough?

20. It Was Thirty Years Ago Today

24m

Teck's in a panic. His and Dolly's thirthieth wedding anniversary is coming up. Gift-buying isn't one of his fortes and now he's got to get his wife something extra special. Teck and Dolly start to reminisce about their first meeting. Told in flashback, they talk about their first date and all the obstacles that nearly prevented them from getting married.

21. Fever

22m

It's 'flu epidemic season and the Tan household is not spared. Teck and Denise become sick. Ronnie is competing in a cross-country run and hopes he won't get it while Paul thinks of extreme and bizarre ways to ward off the viral infection. Everything comes to a head for Dolly when she has to look after the minimart, the sick and the healthy. Can she cope?

22. The Challenge

23m

Yusof is worried. Not only is his mee rebus business threatened by Sam's Super mee rebus from a nearby hawker centre. This annoys Yusof even more. The rivalry between the two hawker centres intensifies as their annual football match is coming up. Yusof's team has been losing year after year and he has to do something to break the duck. It would also shut Sam up as he's been boasting that he'll beat Yusof's team ten-zero. Paul gets reservist call-up. He was a medic in NS and he can't wait to start working on bandages and first aid again. He tries to get everyone at home to be his 'patients'.