1. Gas

Mel announces that Magda is moving in with them until her boiler's fixed. Rick fears that it will become a permanent arrangement.

Meanwhile, Rick discovers a secret concerning Michael. He agonises over whether to tell him. When Rick and Mel are invited along to the opening night of Michael's new restaurant, it's a recipe for disaster.

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2. Panda

Rick is invited to feature in a TV series that traces celebrities' family trees. When Marty asks him if they know that Rick Spleen is a stage name, we finally discover what Rick's real name is - and why it caused him so much misery at school.

But that's nothing compared to the pain that's in store for Rick when the researchers uncover the devastating truth about his ancestors.

Meanwhile, Magda is still waiting for her boiler to be fixed... and Rick is still waiting for her to move out!

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3. Fax

Rick is a guest on a much-loved radio panel show - and manages to get the worst score of all time. He encounters more problems on the work front when his email system crashes and he has to find someone who still has a fax machine.

Meanwhile Sam has formed a band with Ben. Rick objects to their loud rehearsals, but when it looks like the imaginatively-named 'Ben and Sam' are about to achieve success, through their exposure on YouTube, he soon changes his tune.

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4. Karma

A near-death experience makes Rick a changed man. From now on, he plans to embrace the positive and see only the good in people. His new attitude annoys Marty, who predicts it won't last. But Rick even manages to forgive Magda for selling some of his prized possessions at a car-boot sale, and when he lands the title role in a major TV drama, it looks like fate has rewarded him.

Meanwhile, life isn't all roses for Ben and Sam - they've finally decided to split up.

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5. Spikey

Rick and Mel invited to the theatre by one of her clients. Rick's reluctance increases when he realises that the hit play they're about to see was written by an ex stand-up who used to appear on the same bill as him. But not even in his worst nightmares could Rick have imagined the humiliating way that the evening ends.

Meanwhile it's looking like Sam and Ben really have split up. Rick isn't that bothered - until it emerges that Sam has been seeing more of Spikey, who Rick describes as a walking biohazard.

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6. Mistake

Mel has to run her agency from home while the office is done up and so Rick and Marty are banished to the kitchen. Rick complains at being disturbed by Magda's cleaning activities and by Ben and Sam, who are making samosas to sell at a free festival.

When Marty takes a shine to Mel's assistant Izzy, it's turning into a disaster for Rick - until he overhears Mel talking about a lucrative presenting job that one of her clients is up for. He decides that the job should be his.

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Christmas Special: Nuts

Rick is looking forward to spending a quiet Christmas at home with Mel. It will be a well-earned break from the challenging acting role he is currently immersed in - playing the part of Mr Smee in a panto. However, it soon turns into a Christmas that Rick will never forget - for all the wrong reasons.

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