It's 1968 and David is part of the second batch to be enlisted into NS, to the distress of Mrs Tay. Meanwhile, Vicky is in a dilemma - should she go to the Teachers Training College or join Whiteley's Department Store to pursue her interest in fashion.
Tammy wins a school swimming contest but a sore loser insists that she won the race unfairly. Meanwhile, Gary wants to buy a scooter and tries to find a way to earn instant cash.
Mr Robinson has to leave Singapore after the British Forces (British Army) pull out. So Tay is called upon to be the Acting Restaurant Manager. Meanwhile, Ah Guan takes David and Fatty on their last 'freedom fling' before army life begins.
David begins a new chapter of his life in the army and his mother is worried for him. Meanwhile, Tay is promoted to Restaurant Manager and calls for a celebration. Vicky dresses her mother to the nines for the occasion.
Gary appears on national TV in the RTS Talentime 1968, to the excitement of the Tay family. Meanwhile, Vicky gives Mrs Tay a make-over for Mr Tay's hotel staff party.
The path of love is never easy as Govin finds out when his friendship with a widowed schoolteacher starts tongues wagging. Meanwhile, the Tays are in for a rude shock when they realise they may have to move into a cramped HDB flat
All about sexual harassment in the '60s. Vicky finds herself in a tough spot when one of her colleagues, John, tries to be funny with her, and it turns into a case of 'his word vs her word'. Watch how the spunky Vicky handles the tricky situation.
After a night out with the boys, Gary wakes up from a drunken stupor only to find himself alone in the driver's seat and potentially responsible for knocking down a teenage girl. If only he could remember what had happened on the sly.
Which young man has never dreamt of becoming a pilot at some point in his life ? David entertains such fantasies, but meets with parental objections. Mr and Mrs Tay are further aggravated by Vicky, who is smitten with a singer and goes out with him on the sly.
It's swoon time as Gary falls in love with an old school enemy of Vicky's - Sherry. But poor Gary has trouble understanding women, and his parents worry that this might just be another of their son's fleeting interests.
A friend's death triggers Mr Tay's pre-occupation with his own mortality, unsettling the whole family.
Mr Tay, who's the focus of this episode, meets his mother again after several years. Both find it difficult to speak to each other, but trust Mrs Tay to play mediator.
While staying in Butterworth with Grandma, Vicky is smitten by a dashing young man. Unfortunately, he turns out to be sleazebag. Disappointed, she returns home and runs into another young suitor Steven.
Gary's past catches up with him when he runs into an old gangster acquaintance who invites him to take part in a robbery. Gary declines but still gets into trouble when the robbery goes awry. The gangsters suspect he has snitched on them.
The limelight is on Tammy, She quarrels with Mrs Chong's son and things reach an ugly head before they get resolved.
Mr Tay and Gary argue over whose contractor friend should build the extra room for Granny.
Tammy discovers that breaking up is hard to do when best friend Haslinda's father gets an overseas posting and she must follow. Meanwhile, panic mounts when Mrs Chong's seven-year old son disappears, and stories fly about kids being kidnapped.
Vicky makes it to the cover of Fanfare. But not everything's rosy, though. She breaks up with Francis and her mother wants to match-make her.
When Gary decides to set up his own carpentry business, his mother tries to raise the capital by participating in a tontine group, much to the ire of her husband.
Gary becomes jealous of Teck Ann when Mr Tay treats him like his own son.
To hitch or not to hitch ? Vicky and Teck Ann consider getting married, but before any plans can get headway, Vicky's grandma Mdm Lau falls ill and passes away.
Major developments on the homefront: after inheriting Mdm Lau's money, the Tays consider moving out of their present house. Meanwhile, Vicky and Teck Ann get married, and the whole family is reunited when David returns from England to attend the wedding banquet.
Newcomer Jamie Yeo takes over as Tammy and Pierre Png plays her love interest. Anna Belle Francis (Forever Fever) is David's girlfriend. Jacintha Abisheganaden sings the theme song.
Vicky has no place to go after a quarrel with her mother-in-law. Gary faces problems in his business. Meanwhile, a stuttering Ah Guan has to make a presentation and he succeeds with the help of David and Fatty.
David riles everyone when he cuts back on his monthly allowances to his parents. Meanwhile, Tammy's secret admirer pays a visit.
Been there, done that ? Robert's ex-girlfriend has been spreading vicious rumours that Tammy has 'done it' with Robert. Meanwhile, Gary's plan for Mrs Tay's birthday bash goes awry.
Mrs Tay tries to help Gary in his business but she messes things up for him. Meanwhile David is in love with a new girl in his office, played by Forever Fever's Anna Belle Francis.
Mrs Tay is stabbed by a burglar and the family tries to cope when they learn that the wound is fatal. They say their painful goodbye.
Accusations fly as the Tays buckle under the strain of their mother's death.
Following the demise of their mother, the Tay family struggle with their day-to-day cleaning, cooking and washing...until Mrs Boon comes along. Samantha Foo guests.
Gary and Keng Joo fall out over a joint venture that goes wrong. Tammy's bosom pal Chak Ho tries to make her jealous. Mr Tay's friends start quarrelling when they are about to embark on a trip to Malaysia.
Vicky suspects there's something going on between Mr Tay and Aunty Boon. Gary overcharges a customer by mistake.
David suspects housekeeper Auntie Boon of stealing his money. Gary is asked to be ‘master’ to a couple of gangster wannabes. Vicky can't find strength to sack a salesgirl.
Tammy enters a beauty pageant on a dare. Vicky's bad hat ex turns up asking for money and more.
Gary makes a cabinet for a rich young lady who wants more than getting her hinges fixed. The senior Mr Tay is coaxed by his friends to meet other women. Meanwhile, housekeeper Auntie Boon faces problems with being accepted as part of the family.
An eye for an eye ? The mother of the robber who killed Mrs Tay goes to the Tay household with a request to pray at Mrs Tay's grave. She believes her criminal son has died because of Mrs Tay's unhappy spirit, and now her younger son is seriously ill. The family is divided in granting her wish.
Vicky is at Robinson's Departmental Store for an interview when a fire breaks out. Meanwhile, Gary sees an older woman but gets jeered by his peers.
New developments in the third season, the Tay family moves into the 1970's. The family has moved to a three-room HDB flat in Toa Payoh in 1972, while Mrs Tay dies.
Evelyn Tan plays Poh Choo the daughter who was given away and now lives in Malaysia. She returns with her son to find out more about Mrs Tay's death.
Father knows best : Mr Tay reconciles with Poh Choo (Evelyn Tan guests) both coming to terms with her being given away, as well as Mrs Tay's death. Meanwhile, David and Jenny go on a date, but Tammy loses Poh Choo's son while baby-sitting him.
During a medical check up, Vicky learns that she may be barren. Meanwhile, Tammy befriends a Eurasian boy, Mark Lopez, to her father's dismay.
Mr Tay feels out of joint with the times and with his children. He pines for the good old days, but can only find comfort in an old friend. Vicky suspects that a rich customer has been pinching merchandise from Whiteleys but there is scant support from her boss. Tammy is incensed when the law lecturer starts dishing out arbitrary punishment to her class for damaging library books.
Mr Tay is extremely happy when Gary's business does well and when he finds out that Gary has a girlfriend he's been hiding from the family, Mr Tay's expectations are dashed when he meets Lily. He tells Gary that she is too old and too rich for him. Vicky decides to start a boutique, but finds financial backers are hard to come by. Tammy tries out as a radio DJ, but it's not what she dreams it is.
The course of true love never did run smooth. Gary proposes to LIly despite the family's objections; a heartbroken Vicky discovers Teck Ann's infidelity, and Ah Guan quarrels with his girlfriend.
A disillusioned Vicky moves back in with the family and focuses her energies on her boutique. And after Tammy's bad experience during her stint at a law firm, she decides to follow her boyfriend to Germany.
Gary borrows money from the bank to buy over the shop, and David acts as his guarantor. However, Gary runs into a financial crisis so David has to redeem him. Meanwhile Vicky holds a soft launch for her new boutique.
Vicky opens her first boutique. The stress gets to her and she faints. Later she discovers that she is pregnant. Meanwhile the Tay family is happy to see Govin return from India. However, Govin's visit causes a small misunderstanding between Mrs Chong and her husband.
Vicky works too hard for the good of her baby and herself as she starts proceedings for divorce. Gary wants to forget Lily but is reminded of his pain
Season 4 opens with the clan in frantic preparation for Chinese New Year, circa 1975, so you'll find the youngsters still safely clad in those oversized shirt-collars and campy bell-bottoms. But Vicky has plans to stay ahead of the times by redecorating the family home, and decides to toss out the long-cherished sewing machine that belonged to her late mother - much to Dad's chagrin.
Sweet romance soon turns sour for Gary when he discovers Karen's secret. David's ex-flame, Annie, returns from England to haunt him. And vain Vicky struggles with motherhood.
As Vicky's boutique is hit by bad times, Mr Tay suggests that she reassess her priorities - especially parenting obligations - but she thinks otherwise. Gary rounds up his old band members to give a shot at the Talentime, while David has sleepless nights over a leaky tap.
Mr Tay discovers that Auntie Boon is a victim of domestic abuse. After some hesitation, he intervenes and finds out he's actually the cause of it. Gary is elated that Chee Keong looks up to him, but crumbles under the pressure of being a role model.
Mr Tay manages to persuade Gary to attend a matchmaking session, only to disapprove of the girl who shows up. Meanwhile, Tammy has problems with her netball team, and David hopes to buy a car even though he can't afford it.
Vicky gives birth to a baby boy and suffers a postnatal blues, while Chee Keong drives everybody crazy with his questions of 'Where do babies come from ? '
Refusing to heed the confinement lady's advice, Vicky is determined to do things her own way. Mr Tay helps to resolve the differences between Govin and Frank, while Tammy is shocked when Chak Ho professes his love for her.
Mr Tay angers a triad gang when he defends his family's honour. David has to deal with a pompous Fatty when the latter returns after making it big. And, Tammy gets into trouble while driving David's car.
Vicky allows Teck Ann and his mother to visit baby John, only to have them snatch the infant away. Meanwhile Gary agrees to employ Keng Joo's wayward brother as his assistant but things go awry.
While everyone around him gets gripped by football fever, David decides to move out but regrets it when loneliness hits him. Karen reappears and goes all out to get Gary's attention.
After visiting Mr Brook at the hospital, Mr Tay is forced to confront his own fears of ageing and abandonment. Meanwhile, James, Karen's fiance, shows up and throws her budding romance with Gary into disarray.
Tammy is infatuated with her netball coach. Vicky tries to help but becomes an inadvertent third party. Meanwhile, Gary and David are obsessed with kite flying.
Mr Tay meets a Mrs Tay look-alike or so he thinks. Gary embarrasses himself in front of Karen's sikit atas friends.
Tammy takes up piano lessons but Mr Tay refuses to let her buy the instrument. Meanwhile, in a bid to outdo his rival Monica, David takes on the seemingly impossible task of rousing his staff to participate in an interdepartment contest.
Gary finds himself torn between Karen and Sherry, his first love. Meanwhile, Sulaiman's estranged sister returns with her Chinese husband. Everyone accuses Sulaiman of racism when he treats his brother-in-law with hostility.
Tammy and Chak Ho take part in a debate and things get personal. Gary clinches a role in a Ribena commercial but has to deal with the meddlesome Mrs Chong who also wants the part.
Tammy treads in deep waters when she starts taking drugs, while Gary fights off pressure to get married.
David announces that he has decided to move to England. Gary faces the formidable challenge of winning his future father-in-law's favour and Vicky gets upset when John addresses Chong Soh as ‘mummy’.
Gary gets cold feet before his wedding; Mr Tay is affected when he learns their old house is going to be demolished; and David asks Shirley to go to England with him.