S2 E1 • Cats and Dogs

The waiting room is packed at the Darrowby practice, but Siegfried seems more focused on catching his hard-drinking brother asleep on the job.

Première diffusion : 23 septembre 1978

S2 E2 • Attendant Problems

The return of lambing season brings a boost to Siegfried's spirits, but James, laid up in the surgery, is reminded of the harsher realities of a vet's life.

Première diffusion : 30 septembre 1978

S2 E3 • Fair Means and Fowl

Nerves are frayed as Tristan's encounter with an "exploding" bullock leads to a lawsuit, and Siegfried's venture in guinea raising runs foul. Meanwhile, James is sent to assist "on of the biggest boozers in the business."

Première diffusion : 7 octobre 1978

S2 E4 • The Beauty of the Beast

As the tractor threatens to do away with a way of life in the Dales, James battles to save a dying shire horse.

Première diffusion : 14 octobre 1978

S2 E5 • Judgment Day

The Darrowby Show is a much-anticipated event for the whole community, except for the duty vet. This mixed honor falls to James this year.

Première diffusion : 21 octobre 1978

S2 E6 • Faint Hearts

While James struggles to cope with the procrastinations of the Bellerby family, Tristan succumbs to the charms of a millionaire shipbuilder's daughter with a penchant for lobster.

Première diffusion : 28 octobre 1978

S2 E7 • Tricks of the Trade

James gets a taste of the high life when he comes to the aid of a city vet, Granville Bennet, while Siegfried juggles the care of Mr. Wilkinson's awesome "colt" with the fine art of debt collecting.

Première diffusion : 4 novembre 1978

S2 E8 • Pride of Possession

The atmosphere is tense as James prepares to perform groundbreaking surgery. Meanwhile, Siegfried wrestles with a disinterested prize bull, and Tristan's hormones run riot over Darrowby's merry widow.

Première diffusion : 11 novembre 1978

S2 E9 • The Name of the Game

James becomes suspicious when the Farnon brothers -- usually keen cricketers -- "volunteer" him in their stead for the annual cricket match between Darrowby and Rainby.

Première diffusion : 18 novembre 1978

S2 E10 • Puppy Love

Tristan may have finally found the right girl in Alice McTavish. Meanwhile, James struggles to save a dog whose death could trigger the end of the owners' marriage.

Première diffusion : 25 novembre 1978

S2 E11 • Ways and Means

James concludes that the drawbacks of a vet's life -- long hours, fierce dogs and a cunning sow named Prudence -- pale in comparison to the rigors of making a speech to the Darrowby Youth Club.

Première diffusion : 2 décembre 1978

S2 E12 • Pups, Pigs and Pickles

Siegried turns on the charm to teach Tristan a lesson, while James, busy with calving, finds one farmer's traditional Yorkshire hospitality a bit hard to swallow.

Première diffusion : 9 décembre 1978

S2 E13 • A Dog's Life

Despite Siegfried's insistence that he relax and "cultivate the inner man," James can't shrug off the irritations that often make his professions a dog's life. Siegfried's inner man is cramming for the annual quiz that pits the men of Darrowby against the fearsome Women's Institute.

Première diffusion : 16 décembre 1978

S2 E14 • Merry Gentlemen

Christmas at Skeldale House can be a formidable undertaking, what with sick foals, overfed dogs and a skeleton guarding Siegfried's secret hoard of goodies.

Première diffusion : 24 décembre 1978