Happy Ever After: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Happy Ever After is a British sitcom starring Terry Scott and June Whitfield. It aired from 7 May 1974 to 25 April 1979.

The series was co-written by scriptwriters John T. Chapman, Eric Merriman, Christopher Bond, John Kane and Jon Watkins.

Terry and June Fletcher are a middle-aged, middle-class couple who find themselves alone when their grown-up children, daughters Susan and Debbie, leave home. However, they are not alone for long as Aunt Lucy comes to live with them, along with her talking mynah bird.

Terry frequently hits upon an idea, which due to his foolhardy and obsessive manner he then continues with whatever the consequences, while June remains patient and tolerant.

Series details

• Title: Happy Ever After
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1974-07-17
• Final broadcast date listed: 1978-10-10
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 10858
• IMDb ID: tt0074003
• TVDB ID: 258318

Cast and credited roles

• Terry Scott — Terry Fletcher
• June Whitfield — June Fletcher
• Beryl Cooke — Aunt Lucy

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1974-07-17; final listed air date 1974-08-21; episode order: 5.
• Season 2: premiered 1976-01-08; final listed air date 1976-03-11; episode order: 10.
• Season 3: premiered 1976-09-09; final listed air date 1976-11-04; episode order: 9.
• Season 4: premiered 1977-09-08; final listed air date 1977-10-20; episode order: 7.
• Season 5: premiered 1978-09-05; final listed air date 1978-10-10; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Happy Ever After on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.