La demanda de televisores es alta debido a la Navidad y al próximo mensaje de su majestad la reina, y especialmente un cliente, Jim Brody, está decidido a conseguir un nuevo televisor - a color. Pero solo si él obtiene el primer televisor a color de la zona. Esa es una de las razones por las que la tienda de alquiler y reparación de televisores de Rex Hawkins es muy popular y Hawkins también es muy popular entre las esposas de sus clientes. Pero es acosado por Lol Baxter porque no ha pagado un envío de televisores muy baratos pero defectuosos. Además, PC Ventress guarda rencor contra Hawkins porque Hawkins lo despidió del coro local. Así que cuando Hawkins es atacado fuera del Aidensfield Arms, hay muchos sospechosos entre los que elegir.

Vince Wain is visiting his ex-wife Brenda and their son Martin. While he is at their house he helps himself to their savings and is very surprised when Brenda goes to the police about it. During the following row Martin decides to run away and asks David to help him. They even become blood brothers and promise each other not to let each other down. Mr. Turner is cleaning windows at Ashfordly Hall when he is bitten by his lordship's dog Jack and demands that the dog is put to sleep. Lord Ashfordly even risks being charged in that he cannot prove that the dog is not a danger to the public - no easy task because Jack has quite a history in the biting department. Luckily for him help is not far away and Aunt Peggy offers to train him - the dog that is, not Lord Ashfordly.