What do the boys do on the weekend? Patrick is enlightened
by the arts, James makes a couple of investments in his future, Terry examines the naked
female form, and Gary gets stuck alone with his son.
Terry takes up salsa, while James loses confidence with his
member. Patrick decides to buy a river, and Gary becomes infatuated with a lap dancer.
On the catwalk…Terry loses his girlfriend to his son,
James discusses the complications of hydraulics with his ex-wife, Gary helps Patrick make
a life and death decision.
As the wedding of Terry's daughter creeps ever closer,
Patrick goes missing and the boys don't know how to find him. To make matters worse,
Terry's ex-wife wants to invite her new boyfriend and his son Justin is bringing Terry's
25-year-old ex-girlfriend.
Changes...Patrick feels the need to breed, James gives up
an old habit, and Gary fancies a spousal swap.
The boys decide to get back to basics and head off on a
hunting weekend in the country. But their idea of a boys-only male bonding weekend doesn't
exactly go to plan when they discover the hotel owners are two female shooting
instructors.
Season Two
Gary and Cheryl's 25th wedding anniversary is
looming and Gary decides on a suitable present to mark the occasion. A very large piece of
jewellery is in the offing, but Patrick has another suggestion. Perhaps a handsome young
stud with no strings attached?
Meanwhile Terry's latest girlfriend has asked
for a present of her own: a new pair of breasts. In a rare display of moral fiber, Terry
decides it would be wrong to mess with what is already naturally so perfect. But she can
be very persuasive, particularly in the bedroom.
A bored James falls for a beautiful interior
designer, Kitty, and decides to employ her to re-decorate his flat. In doing so, he
unfortunately breaks an unspoken Manchild rule: never sleep with a woman over the age of
30.
Meanwhile, Terry's family lunch is already
going badly when Terry's ex-wife Christine reveals a piece of happy news. She and her
fashion designer lover Armando, are engaged.
Looking forward to another night on the town
in glamorous London, Terry's world is shattered by the news that an old school-friend is
back in town, good old Dirty Dixon.
During one terribly thrilling evening, Dirty
uses his in-depth knowledge of our Manchildren to antagonize, intimidate, and set them
against each other. Can their so-called deep bond of friendship survive one night in the
company of this deeply destructive force?
James' apartment is still in some disarray,
and he's forced to temporarily move in with Terry. But Terry fails to adjust to having
anyone invade his space. Especially one who cooks in the nude.
Meanwhile, Gary has decided to splurge on a
new logo for his wood decking company. Following Patrick's advice, he employs a
cutting-edge graphics firm to do the job. But when a suitably highbrow design is created,
Gary can't decide if he should stick to his original instincts.
A distraught Christine calls Terry to tell him
that the family dog, Gherkin, is about to be put down. Whilst enjoying being the emotional
support, Terry is keen to be done with him. That is until he discovers old Gherkin's lack
of bowel control has been causing some tension between Christine and Armando.
Meanwhile, Gary has spotted a suitably ostentatious boat he'd like to waste some money on,
but everyone is against him on grounds of taste. His son Wayne may yet prove to be an
unexpected ally.
Terry discovers that his son, Justin, has
plans to make a short film, with funding from Armando. Naturally Terry steps in, but it
quickly becomes apparent he is about to fund a cruel hatchet job on his failings as a
father, as penned by the ever-bitter Justin.
James, meanwhile, has issues all his own: he
is going to be a grandfather. Will he loose his bachelor status to weekends of
babysitting? Will his newly re-decorated spare room have to be converted to a nursery?
In a fit of spiritual awareness, Patrick (who
is building a boat by hand) encourages the other guys to seize their dreams.
Gary follows his dream of being a love guru,
but James and Terry discover they are truly shallow men without a dream. Any dream. So,
they steal someone else's.
Christine announces she intends to sell the
palatial family home to buy a little penthouse in London. Terry is shocked at her betrayal
of the family until he hits on a plan: he'll buy the house from Christine and do the
Sunday lunches and the summer picnics himself. He'll hold the family together!
Gary meanwhile is attempting to
"connect" with 15-year-old Wayne. Gary tries a few different techniques with
little success, until Wayne announces that he needs to talk to his dad, alone...
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'MANCHILD ON
DVD
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Season One of Manchild was released on DVD in
the UK on March 31st, 2003, in Germany on October 27th, 2003, and North America on August
10th, 2004. |
'Manchild: The Complete
Collection Box Set (3 Discs)' DVD is scheduled for release in the UK, but a release date
is not yet available. |
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