Mon, Jan 7, 2013
Cathy is still dating Professor Clowne to Agnes's disapproval as she does not like him, especially when Cathy says she's considering breast implants to please him. As a trial the clinic loans Cathy an inflatable bra, which Agnes cannot resist trying. Unfortunately it gets out of control in the presence of Father Damien. While Buster introduces Agnes to a half-blind man who will be decorating her kitchen, Rory takes driving lessons and Mark prepares for emigration. Professor Clowne pops the question to Cathy--just not the question she wanted, and she ends their relationship.
Mon, Jan 14, 2013
Agnes is peeved that Rory and Dino chose Winnie and Hilary over her as their models in the hair-dressing contest--until she's tactfully told that it was for seniors only. Meanwhile, she's desperate for a holiday and tries to groom Grandad to appear senile to get respite care for him while she's away. A bogus medium leads her to believe that she has 24 hours to live, which gives her a nasty moment in the pub--though fortunately food poisoning and not fate explains the victims dropping around her. Grandad's health-tester arrives but his questions take the wrong person into care and Agnes has a companion for her holiday after all.
Mon, Jan 21, 2013
Agnes feels left behind by the permissive society as Cathy and Betty discuss sex and even Winnie seems to be getting it once a year. After another year without a Valentine card she tries online dating but ends up with escort agency Dial-a-Dick; she arranges a date but gets stood up and is unimpressed by Dermot's romantic gesture for Maria and Grandad's gift of flowers. Fortunately Dial-a-Dick does end up delivering.
Mon, Jan 28, 2013
When Rory and Dino argue, Rory moves back in with Agnes, but the pair reconcile and announce their wedding plans; extra work coming in means that Mark no longer needs to emigrate; Agnes is wary when Buster gives Dermot a phone which may have been stolen and attempts to hide it when Cathy's old flame, detective Mick, visits; and Father Quinn, just out of rehab, asks for her help with a charity garden party. She also gets a phone call from a solicitor and, when Cathy discovers that the firm specialises in tracking down adopted children, she and the boys wonder if one of them is not Agnes' child.
Mon, Feb 4, 2013
Agnes is unhappy with her new kitchen and with camp TV personality LaLaDoggy, who is organizing Rory and Dino's wedding. Cathy invites boyfriend Mick's parents, but when she describes them as swingers, Agnes assumes they're jazz fans and gets a rude shock when they show her the kind of swingers they actually are. Then, while she clashes with LaLa about how the wedding should be, the happy couple marries in secret. The Browns organize a surprise reception, but the biggest surprise comes from the faulty car Dino sold to Rory.
Wed, Dec 25, 2013
Agnes is pleased with her state-of-the-art remote-controlled Christmas tree, but not with Buster's exploding crackers. She reluctantly agrees to help Mark and Betty by finding out what their son Bono wants from Santa, and resorts to desperate measures in this quest. She hosts the family's pre-Christmas party and goes cross when nobody, especially Hillary, will play by the rules of her party games, as usual. Grandad's charades contribution turns out to be a mild heart attack, but, after the guests leave he has fun at Agnes' expense with the Christmas tree. The whole family comes together for their Christmas Day musical finale.
Sun, Dec 29, 2013
Agnes prepares for her New Year's Eve party although half the guests have reasons for not attending. She is also perturbed that Mark and Betty want to send Bono to the very rough local school and is somewhat harassed when stern Father McBride persuades her to look after the parrot that belonged to Maria's recently-deceased auntie. After having a mishap with some aerosol glue which she mistook for deodorant and accidentally triggering Dino's food allergy, Agnes learns that the parrot was living in a house of ill-repute not unknown to Father McBride, a fact which comes useful for keeping Bono out of the dreadful school. Further cause for celebration is the fact that Cathy and the boys turn up for New Year after all.
Thu, Dec 25, 2014
With Christmas approaching, Agnes is intrigued by a succession of boxes delivered for Cathy about which the other family members are keeping quiet. Then Buster lets slip that Cathy is working for the Tickled Pink company, which sells sex aids, though Agnes mistakenly believes that they are kitchen utensils and uses a dildo as a whisk. There is further confusion when Rory informs her that he's getting Botox, which Agnes thinks means a sex change - leading to embarrassment when Agnes mistakes Cathy's boss Margaret for her supposed transsexual son. But after all the misunderstanding clear up, Agnes ensures that the family's Secret Santa policy works out to her advantage.
Thu, Jan 1, 2015
The North Korean burglar alarm Agnes gets Dino to install traps her and Buster in the living room and Dermot must save them; when Agnes discovers that Dermot can't get a bank loan to set himself up in business and that Cathy is considering artificial insemination, Agnes decides to help them both by winning the 15,000-euro prize in the pub poker tournament.
Fri, Dec 25, 2015
Family rows and an aggressive tree jeopardize Agnes' desire for a peaceful Christmas; the reappearance of Mark's ex-girlfriend Bubbles, a predatory divorcee, spells trouble for Betty; and Agnes feels unwanted when the family clubs together to send her to Canada to visit her sister. Fortunately all matters are resolved in time for Agnes to help Winnie fulfill her bucket list, although mischievous Grandad ensures that the tree has the last word.
Sat, Jul 23, 2016
Dressed as a penguin to promote frozen foods, Dermot considers sacking Buster from the campaign for not pulling his weight; Rory has the chance to buy his own hair salon; and Father Damien asks Agnes to help him with the local Boy Scouts, leading to her wearing the uniform in the pub. Agnes believes that Mark and Betty are having sexual problems; they're actually arguing about a new bed. Can things come right without Agnes' meddling.
Sun, Dec 25, 2016
Agnes's Christmas might not be merry: Grandad is unwell; Rory's salon catches fire, requiring a pop-up salon in Agnes' front room; Dermot and Buster face competition for a pet-shop contract from a rival team of advertisers; and she's determined not to have a Christmas tree. But when Christmas comes around, Grandad miraculously recovers, thanks to Agnes' accident due to a forest of Christmas trees supplied by Buster, who has also secured the contract. Everybody gathers in the pub to celebrate with a quiz and a karaoke.