Man About the House

Chrissy and Robin take Mr Roper’s car for a trip to a football match. They soon discover the vehicle mirrors its owner’s quirks, providing comic situations, with Richard O’Sullivan appearing. The journey turns into a series of mishaps that highlight the car’s eccentricities, reflecting Mr Roper’s own idiosyncrasies.

Home and Away is a television programme that is presented as a single episode. It is listed under the type “programme” and carries the genre label “episode”, positioning it as a short, self‑contained piece of broadcast entertainment. The story follows Chrissy and Robin as they ask Mr Roper if they can use his car to travel to a football match. Once they’re on the road, they discover that the vehicle seems to echo many of Mr Roper’s own characteristics, leading to a series of amusing situations as the friends try to reach the game. The plot centres on the contrast between the characters’ expectations of the car and the surprising behaviour it exhibits. The episode is crafted as a comedy, with the humour arising from the car’s unexpected personality traits that mirror its owner. Richard O'Sullivan appears in the piece, adding his familiar comedic presence to the proceedings. The light‑hearted tone and the simple premise of borrowing a car for a match keep the focus on the playful interaction between the characters and the quirky automobile.