Season 1

A Fine RomanceSeason 1

1989
13 Episodes

Episodes

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S01E01

Pilot

In Rome, production of 'Ticket to Ride' is halted while Louisa tries to talk Michael into returning to work. She is also trying to scuttle his marriage plans with Anne Biddle. Then, Anne is kidnapped, and the two must work together to get her back.

18 Jan 198960m
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S01E02

Desperately Seeking Louisa

In Paris, production of 'Ticket to Ride' is halted while Louisa tries to talk Michael into returning to work. She is also trying to scuttle his marriage plans with Anne Biddle. Then, Anne is kidnapped, and the two must work together to get her back. (A redo of the original pilot with minor differences, specifically Christopher Cazenove as Michael Trent, played by Anthony Andrews in the pilot. Since Andrews was unable to continue after the show was sold, Cazenove was hired.)

26 Jan 198960m
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S01E03

A Horse Is a Horse, Of Course, Of Course

In Dublin, Louisa secretly steals Michael's paycheck to buy a racehorse. Her Aunt Grace unexpectedly arrives and tries to help them see the 'error of their ways' in divorcing. Meanwhile, Miles suspects his wife back home is having an affair with the butcher.

02 Feb 198960m
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S01E04

Absence of Chalice

In Ireland, Michael and Louisa suddenly find to their dismay that they're still legally married. Two thieves try to discover the location of a missing chalice that the townspeople want to keep hidden.

09 Feb 198960m
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S01E05

Below Suspicion

In Malta, Michael and Louisa both have dates with people who are not what they appear to be. George tries to work in a commercial plug without the stars noticing.

16 Feb 198960m
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S01E06

The Day of the Third, Thin, Wrong Woman Who Knew All Too Much About Eve

Michael and Louisa have a bet going as to which one of them will start an argument first. After she breaks her foot, Louisa is assigned an assistant, Eve, who is secretly out to get her job. George deals with budget cuts.

23 Feb 198960m
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S01E07

A Yank and the RAF

A minor auto accident results in Louisa dreaming about Michael and herself as players in France in World War II, Michael as an RAF pilot, and she, an American dancer. They fall in love as Michael tries to track down some V-2 rockets and Louisa is along for the ride.

02 Mar 198960m
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S01E08

It's Just the Gypsy in My Soul

In Budapest, Louisa tries to reconcile with an angry Michael after she destroys a prized possession, a first edition book. Louisa is told she has only a week or two to live, causing an unexpected reaction from Michael.

02 Mar 198960m
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S01E09

South by Southeast

Michael is mistaken for a customs' agent named Rappaport, and he and Louisa wind up on the lam after they're falsely accused of murder. Meanwhile, Louisa tries to talk Michael into doing a Japanese dog food commercial with her.

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S01E10

Double Indignity

In London, Louisa is accidentally hit by a car, causing blurred vision requiring glasses that she refuses to wear. 'Ticket to Ride' is filming at an old manor house owned by Michael's ex, Priscilla, resulting in a jealous Louisa.

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S01E11

School Daze

In Windsor, England, Michael is invited to his old school, Dryden, to accept the 'Old Boy Award'. Louisa is the surprised recipient of a mink coat that falls from the sky, pursued thereafter by its owner, a thief who has sown the contents of a bank heist into the lining.

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S01E12

The Tomas Crown Affair

In Madrid, Louisa goads Michael into trying some candy, which breaks his tooth. A crooked dentist gives him a crown, adding a smuggled diamond inside. They fly to San Francisco, where Michael is reluctant to see the dentist recommended to get a permanent crown, setting up a plot whereby Michael is pursued by agents trying to retrieve the diamond which he is unaware he has. Louisa wants her beloved Corvette back, while Michael is keeping an old model A for a friend.

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S01E13

Th-Th-That's All, Folks!

The crew is in Santa Cruz, California, where 'Ticket to Ride' is rumored to be cancelled, causing the entire cast to wonder about their future. Simultaneously, Louisa has an autographed baseball worth thousands in her purse, unaware. She is pursued by two thieves, as she tries to hook up again with Michael.

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