Its the first day of a new term at Fenn St. School and 5C return to find a painter and decorator - Mr.Turner - at work in their classroom.
Mr.Hedges tries a novel way of teaching his unruly class maths - using betting shop terminology as a model. His class displays a natural aptitude for the subject, particularly Duffy. "They're not fractions!", he tells the teacher, "They're odds!".
Hedges is appalled to learn the class has placed two shillings on a horse race, and goes along to the bookies to cancel the bet. But the horse romped home - leaving 5C considerably richer. Miss Ewell spots Hedges entering the betting shop, and jumps to the wrong conclusion.
The opening episode of Season 2 was also the first to be made in colour. Its not particularly outstanding, but Geoffrey Hughes - forever immortalised in the television hall of fame as Scouser 'Eddie Yeats' in 'Coronation Street', as well as 'Onslow' in 'Keeping Up Appearances' - manages a few laughs at a decorator in awe of Mr.Hedges' teaching abilities.
Funniest moment - a furious Miss Ewell confronting Mr.Hedges in the betting shop. "My senior mistress!", he tells the bemused bookie.
Mr.Hedges tries a novel way of teaching his unruly class maths - using betting shop terminology as a model. His class displays a natural aptitude for the subject, particularly Duffy. "They're not fractions!", he tells the teacher, "They're odds!".
Hedges is appalled to learn the class has placed two shillings on a horse race, and goes along to the bookies to cancel the bet. But the horse romped home - leaving 5C considerably richer. Miss Ewell spots Hedges entering the betting shop, and jumps to the wrong conclusion.
The opening episode of Season 2 was also the first to be made in colour. Its not particularly outstanding, but Geoffrey Hughes - forever immortalised in the television hall of fame as Scouser 'Eddie Yeats' in 'Coronation Street', as well as 'Onslow' in 'Keeping Up Appearances' - manages a few laughs at a decorator in awe of Mr.Hedges' teaching abilities.
Funniest moment - a furious Miss Ewell confronting Mr.Hedges in the betting shop. "My senior mistress!", he tells the bemused bookie.