本劇的主題是透過主角的遭遇及心態，描繪香港式的婚姻生活，闡述80年代香港人對婚姻制度的觀念及其感受。 故事是以由朱江飾演訓導主任王秉中一家為骨幹，他和妻子以及一子一女，表面看來是個簡單的幸福之家，但實際上卻是充滿危機，而最後秉中更因為做不到副校長而與妻子分手。分手後秉中醉心於自己朝思暮想的事業，在新女友模特兒梅秀麗的協助下搞時裝生意，頗為成功，加上梅充滿青春氣息之愛情滋潤，人也變得朝氣勃勃起來。但分手後的妻子杜蘊芝卻一敗塗地，雖爭得子女撫養權，但心靈卻十分失落，而對新環境茫然不知所措，特別是一雙兒女，在懂事與不懂事之間，對家庭的突變一時不知所措，只好在與小男友余國緯的友情和交往中，尋找自己的新天地……

本劇的主題是透過主角的遭遇及心態，描繪香港式的婚姻生活，闡述80年代香港人對婚姻制度的觀念及其感受。 故事是以由朱江飾演訓導主任王秉中一家為骨幹，他和妻子以及一子一女，表面看來是個簡單的幸福之家，但實際上卻是充滿危機，而最後秉中更因為做不到副校長而與妻子分手。分手後秉中醉心於自己朝思暮想的事業，在新女友模特兒梅秀麗的協助下搞時裝生意，頗為成功，加上梅充滿青春氣息之愛情滋潤，人也變得朝氣勃勃起來。但分手後的妻子杜蘊芝卻一敗塗地，雖爭得子女撫養權，但心靈卻十分失落，而對新環境茫然不知所措，特別是一雙兒女，在懂事與不懂事之間，對家庭的突變一時不知所措，只好在與小男友余國緯的友情和交往中，尋找自己的新天地……

In the fourth series, Susan is looking forward to the birth of her first grandchild, but dreading being a grandmother. Nick is getting fed up with living in his ghastly flat and trying to think of a way to move back into the family home. The gap between Michael's IQ and the rest of the family's seems to be increasing, but so is his libido. And Abi is still Abi, only more so! As for perennially put-upon Ben, what with a new arrival causing chaos in the surgery, being forced to take tango lessons and being officially declared dead, life is just one long major-league cirsis.

In the tenth series, in the second episode ("The Son'll Come Out") Michael comes out as gay to his parents, first to his father after coming home drunk then later to his mother. He then tells them that he has been in a relationship with a guy for some time, a 25 year old solicitor called Scott Marsh, who later moves into the Harper residence, though he is later seen in gay clubs picking up guys and giving out his number, suggesting that he and Scott have broken up, but they later get back together. These comprise of a nine-part tenth series and a seven-part eleventh series.

In the tenth series, in the second episode ("The Son'll Come Out") Michael comes out as gay to his parents, first to his father after coming home drunk then later to his mother. He then tells them that he has been in a relationship with a guy for some time, a 25 year old solicitor called Scott Marsh, who later moves into the Harper residence, though he is later seen in gay clubs picking up guys and giving out his number, suggesting that he and Scott have broken up, but they later get back together. These comprise of a nine-part tenth series and a seven-part eleventh series.

老陈夫妇是一对普通的农村夫妇，中年丧子，想再要个孩子却始终怀不上。大华子的女儿小梅和农村出身的小刘私奔了，怀孕后失踪，好不容易才被家人找回。老陈夫妇一番经历后，重拾生活的希望，第二个孩子也不期而至。 ...

The first series, Ben, a dentist, and Susan, the worst cook in the world, are certainly loving, caring parents, they just have a problem showing it. Ben seems to be confused as to how much time and money his kids demand from him. Susan has to juggle motherhood, a career and a husband and does not have enough time to manage everything including improving her cooking skills. Nick is always working on his next hair-brained scheme to keep him amused. Janey, like any normal teenage daughter feels that her parents are seriously embarrassing whilst Michael keeps his head in his books to get away from the noise.

In series nine, chaos, paranoia and misunderstanding – yes, it's life as usual in the Harper household. Ben stands up to – and gets put down by – his own school bully and gets a little jealous as a rich business man falls for Susan – or is that Janey? There are new worries as they discover Michael's seeing a therapist and Ben fails his retraining exam – and, while the family is divided over mean Uncle Norris's inheritance and the acquisition of a puppy, Ben's delighted to discover he's the inspiration for a wealthy if unhappy, celebrity dentist!

In series nine, chaos, paranoia and misunderstanding – yes, it's life as usual in the Harper household. Ben stands up to – and gets put down by – his own school bully and gets a little jealous as a rich business man falls for Susan – or is that Janey? There are new worries as they discover Michael's seeing a therapist and Ben fails his retraining exam – and, while the family is divided over mean Uncle Norris's inheritance and the acquisition of a puppy, Ben's delighted to discover he's the inspiration for a wealthy if unhappy, celebrity dentist!

In the seventh series, a mystery man arrives asking for Janey – Susan finally discovers the identity of Kenzo's father. Roger and Abi's marriage announcement gives Susan the idea to renew her marriage vows despite protests from Ben. A death in the dentist's chair is not very good for business, but, as Ben discovers, it is not very good for your private life either. Michael succeeds in placing the whole family on The Weakest Link, but Anne Robinson raises more difficult questions than might have been expected.