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Sun, Dec 25, 1966
As the Garnetts celebrate Christmas Alf berates Rita and Mike for only giving him 'Whiffs' as opposed to real cigars and second-rate socks whilst they have bought Else a dress and accuses his atheist son of hypocrisy. Rita cannot recall his gift of a doll's house when she was little - though that was because Alf fell downstairs and broke it whilst he was drunk. When the carollers call Alf is ready for then with a vase of dirty water but has to drink it when he sees the vicar heading the singers.
Sun, Jan 29, 1967
Alf comes home late from work and finds that his dinner has burned to a crisp in the oven. Else tells him that Mike is at the chip shop and that if he phones through to him it will not be too late for Alf to place his own order. However Alf is thwarted by others trying to use the phone box.
Sun, Feb 5, 1967
Alf returns home full of pride having bought a portrait photograph of the Duke of Windsor, he astonishes his family by telling them that his late father was a personal friend and drinking companion of the Duke, and also the Duke is an ardent supporter of Alf's beloved West Ham United.
Sun, Feb 19, 1967
Learning that the Socialist prime minister he despises, Harold Wilson, is hosting the Russian premier, Alf is appalled, seeing this as yet another example of Wilson's selling out to Communism. He decides to go to Downing Street to protest and then head on to Buckingham Palace so that the queen can see his patriotism. But...
Sun, Feb 26, 1967
Alf has a stomach bug but Else has blocked the toilet with tea leaves so he has to keep going next door. After decrying immigrants for bringing in diseases Alf learns that he is carrying a contagious bug himself and has to go into hospital. Rita and Mike gleefully burn his copy of 'Clean Up TV' by Mary Whitehouse to prevent further contamination.