The Upper Hand
The Upper Hand is a British television sitcom, produced by Central Independent Television and Columbia Pictures Television and broadcast by ITV from 1990 to 1996. The programme was adapted from the American sitcom Who's the Boss?. As in the former series, an affluent single woman, raising a son with the help of her mother, hires a housekeeper only to have a man apply for the job.
Cast
Honor Blackman
Laura West
Kellie Bright
Joanna Burrows
Joe McGann
Charlie Burrows
Diana Weston
Caroline Wheatley
William Puttock
Tom Wheatley
Seasons
E1Just the Job
May 1, 1990
E2Briefless Encounter
May 8, 1990
E3Dinner for Two
May 15, 1990
E4The Old Girl Network
May 22, 1990
E5Caroline's First Fight
May 29, 1990
E6Who's Who
Jun 5, 1990
E7Growing Pains
Jul 10, 1990
E8Paint Your Wagon
Jul 17, 1990
E9Welcome Home (1)
Jul 24, 1990
E10Welcome Home (2)
Jul 31, 1990
E11Just Like Charlie
Aug 6, 1990
E12First Kiss
Aug 14, 1990
E13Requiem
Dec 27, 1990
E1Common Entrance
Feb 18, 1991
E2When Worlds Collide
Feb 25, 1991
E3Wedding Bells (1)
Mar 4, 1991
E4Wedding Bells (2)
Mar 11, 1991
E5Cupid's Arrows
Mar 18, 1991
E7The Babysitter
Apr 8, 1991
E8Playing to Win
Apr 15, 1991
After a school report, Charlie tries to involve Tom in team activities.
E9The Heiress
Apr 22, 1991
E10A Friend in Need
Apr 29, 1991
E11And the Winner Is...
May 6, 1991
E12She's My Girl
May 13, 1991
E13The Anniversary
May 20, 1991
E1Bedtime Story
Nov 5, 1991
E2First Date
Nov 12, 1991
E3Once Bitten, Twice Shy
Nov 19, 1991
E4Older Than Springtime
Nov 26, 1991
E5Neighbours
Dec 3, 1991
E6Old Flames
Dec 10, 1991
E7Wheels
Dec 17, 1991
E8The Honeymooners
Jan 7, 1992
E9The Whiz Kid
Jan 14, 1992
E10Family Ties
Jan 21, 1992
E11The Proposal
Jan 28, 1992
E12Business and Pleasure
Feb 4, 1992
E13Pillow Talk
Feb 11, 1992
E1Come Dancing
Oct 20, 1992
E2Blind Date
Oct 27, 1992
E3Sex, Lies and Exercise Tape
Nov 3, 1992
E4Summoned to the Head
Nov 10, 1992
E5The Girl Next Door
Nov 17, 1992
E6Charlie's Auntie's Uncle
Nov 24, 1992
E7Match of the Day
Dec 1, 1992
E8Surprise, Surprise
Dec 8, 1992
E9The Fugitive
Dec 15, 1992
E10You Shall Go to the Ball
Dec 22, 1992
E11To Let or Not to Let
Dec 28, 1992
E12Big Bad Burrows
Jan 4, 1993
E13Working Girls
Jan 11, 1993
E14A Model Grandmother
Jan 18, 1993
E15The Manageress
Jan 25, 1993
E16Wish You Were Here
Feb 1, 1993
E17A Walk on the Mild Side
Feb 8, 1993
E18Take Your Pick
Feb 15, 1993
E19Tunnel of Love
Feb 22, 1993
E1Not in Front of the Children
Sep 9, 1993
E2Misery
Sep 16, 1993
E3Cheers
Sep 23, 1993
E4Duck Soup
Sep 30, 1993
E5Minder
Oct 7, 1993
E6Wheel of Fortune
Oct 14, 1993
E7The Price Is Right
Oct 21, 1993
E8Housewife's Choice
Oct 28, 1993
E9Who's the Boss?
Nov 4, 1993
E10The Far Pavillion
Nov 11, 1993
E11The Porridge Diet
Nov 18, 1993
E12Mixed Doubles
Nov 25, 1993
E13Full House
Dec 2, 1993
E14Keep It in the Family
Dec 9, 1993
E15Happy Ever After? (1)
Dec 16, 1993
E16Happy Ever After? (2)
Dec 23, 1993
E1Moonlighting
Jan 6, 1995
E2Fatal Attraction
Jan 13, 1995
E3Granny Get Your Gun
Jan 20, 1995
E4Surgical Spirit
Jan 27, 1995
E5Father of the Bride (1)
Feb 3, 1995
E6Father of the Bride (2)
Feb 10, 1995
E7Married...With Parents
Feb 17, 1995
E8No Place Like Home
Feb 24, 1995
E9Hard Times
Mar 3, 1995
E10Hit the Road
Mar 10, 1995
E11Home Improvement
Mar 17, 1995
E12Quantum Leap
Mar 24, 1995
E13Second Thoughts
Mar 31, 1995
E14The Wedding
Apr 8, 1995
E15The Wedding Part 2
E1A Lion Called Laura
Sep 2, 1996
E2Friends
Sep 9, 1996
E3In Marriage We Trust
Sep 16, 1996
E4The Chunnel of Love
Sep 23, 1996
E5Nobody's Child
Sep 30, 1996
E6A Couple of Charlies
Oct 7, 1996
E7Oh Baby, Oh Baby
Oct 14, 1996
Storyline
The Upper Hand is a British television sitcom, produced by Central Independent Television and Columbia Pictures Television and broadcast by ITV from 1990 to 1996. The programme was adapted from the American sitcom Who's the Boss?. As in the former series, an affluent single woman, raising a son with the help of her mother, hires a housekeeper only to have a man apply for the job.
