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Microsoap (1998)
Microsoap is a children's sitcom, co-written by Mark Haddon and co-produced by the BBC and the Disney Channel. A total of 26 episodes were made, lasting over four series, and airing from 1998-2001. The series Producer for all episodes was Andy Rowley. Directors were Juliet May, Baz Taylor, Graeme Harper. The original sets were production designed by Peter Findley. The story is based around the lives of two children, Joe and Emily Parker, who are brother and sister. The series begin with the split of their parents, Colin and Jane, who decide the marriage isn't working. They don't want to make life for their children difficult, so they remain friends. Jane begins to see a builder named Roger, a single parent of three children, David, Felicity and Robbie. They move in next door, and Roger knocks through a wall making one big house. Meanwhile, Colin sees Jennifer, the marriage therapist he and Jane used. This forms the background story for each episode of the series, that starred Suzanne Burden, Paul Terry, Jeff Rawle and Rebecca Hunter.
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Episode 1 - Pilot
Release Date: 1998-09-25Emily finds out her parents are splitting up. Her mom has met a builder and he and his children move in next door. And they knock down the wall between the homes so they'll be ""one big happy family""
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Episode 2 - The Big Huge Wart
Release Date: 1998-10-02Emily gets a huge wart
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Episode 3 - The Bully
Release Date: 1998-10-09Joe gets bullied at school and Emily sorts it out
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Episode 4 - The Theropist
Release Date: 1998-10-16 -
Episode 5 - The Accident
Release Date: 1998-10-23 -
Episode 6 - An Electric Guitar
Release Date: 1998-10-30David brings his electric guitar and alienates everyone.
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Episode 7 - Baked Bean Couch Cushion
Release Date: 1998-11-06Roger gets mad at mum because he's always finding baked beans in the couch
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Episode 8 - Robbie's Ant Farm
Release Date: 1998-11-13Robbie's ants in his ant farm get loose and everyone throws Robbie out
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Episode 9 - David's Date With Destiny
Release Date: 1998-11-20 -
Episode 10 - The Question
Release Date: 1998-11-27This is a two part season finale
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Episode 11 - The Question Answered
Release Date: 1998-12-04This is a two part season finale