Growing Up

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.

All grown up and into their fifth season, the Tay kids find themselves up against temptations, tragedies and, generally, trying time. Aileen Tan and Cynthia Koh cross over to play love interests.

Ep 1 Coming Home
46 mins

All grown up and into their fifth season, the Tay kids find themselves up against temptations, tragedies and, generally, trying time. Aileen Tan and Cynthia Koh cross over to play love interests.

Ep 1 Coming Home

All grown up and into their fifth season, the Tay kids find themselves up against temptations, tragedies and, generally, trying time. Aileen Tan and Cynthia Koh cross over to play love interests.

Ep 2 Too Much Too Little Too Late
49 mins

Vicky suspects Mrs Chong of abusing John and confronts her. Things turn ugly when John develops a persistent fever and is diagnosed with leukaemia. Gary wants Karen to quit her job and help take care of the household.

Ep 2 Too Much Too Little Too Late

Vicky suspects Mrs Chong of abusing John and confronts her. Things turn ugly when John develops a persistent fever and is diagnosed with leukaemia. Gary wants Karen to quit her job and help take care of the household.

Ep 3 Lovin Livin And Givin
49 mins

When will things get easier for the Tays? Never, we soap addicts hope. This week, a match is found for John's bone marrow transplant, but the donor can't be. Found, that is. Meanwhile, Vicky's decision to go to the States bums Mr Tay out.

Ep 3 Lovin Livin And Givin

When will things get easier for the Tays? Never, we soap addicts hope. This week, a match is found for John's bone marrow transplant, but the donor can't be. Found, that is. Meanwhile, Vicky's decision to go to the States bums Mr Tay out.

Ep 4 Ready Steady Go
48 mins

Mr Tay suffers from loneliness and depression after the departure of Vicky and John. Gary wants to start a family of his own but faces business difficulties with the arrival of a competitor. Watch out for Aileen Tan who joins the cast.

Ep 4 Ready Steady Go

Mr Tay suffers from loneliness and depression after the departure of Vicky and John. Gary wants to start a family of his own but faces business difficulties with the arrival of a competitor. Watch out for Aileen Tan who joins the cast.

Ep 5 Up Against The Wall
47 mins

Gary's furniture business flounders and finally flops. Mr Tay enrols Chee Keong in a chess competition. He ends up organising it but trouble brews when he's accused of rigging the game.

Ep 5 Up Against The Wall

Gary's furniture business flounders and finally flops. Mr Tay enrols Chee Keong in a chess competition. He ends up organising it but trouble brews when he's accused of rigging the game.

Ep 6 Wild Side Of Life
47 mins

Despite their non-too-cordial acquaintance, the friendship between Mae and Mr Tay blossoms. Meanwhile, while trying to make a quick buck, Gary bumps into Tracy, a bargirl (Cynthia Koh) working in JB. Gasp, will TV's bad boy succumb to temptation?

Ep 6 Wild Side Of Life

Despite their non-too-cordial acquaintance, the friendship between Mae and Mr Tay blossoms. Meanwhile, while trying to make a quick buck, Gary bumps into Tracy, a bargirl (Cynthia Koh) working in JB. Gasp, will TV's bad boy succumb to temptation?

Ep 7 Take On That World
48 mins

As his business flounders, Gary faces irate customers who want their money back. Meanwhile, father-son relations sour when Gary's business scams upset Mr Tay even as the latter's involvement with a much younger woamn starts to bug his son.

Ep 7 Take On That World

As his business flounders, Gary faces irate customers who want their money back. Meanwhile, father-son relations sour when Gary's business scams upset Mr Tay even as the latter's involvement with a much younger woamn starts to bug his son.

Ep 8 Is This A Love Thing
48 mins

Mae goes away for a short trip and puts her son in Mr Tay's care. He spends a lot of time with the boy, and Gary is unhappy. Gary later gets Tracy a job in Karen's shop even as the latter discovers she is pregnant.

Ep 8 Is This A Love Thing

Mae goes away for a short trip and puts her son in Mr Tay's care. He spends a lot of time with the boy, and Gary is unhappy. Gary later gets Tracy a job in Karen's shop even as the latter discovers she is pregnant.

Ep 9 Name Of The Game
47 mins

Douglas' suspected of doctoring donation cards from the fund-raising campaign and gets Mr Tay implicated. Karen is devastated when she learns of Gary's affair with Tracy, and suffers a miscarriage.

Ep 9 Name Of The Game

Douglas' suspected of doctoring donation cards from the fund-raising campaign and gets Mr Tay implicated. Karen is devastated when she learns of Gary's affair with Tracy, and suffers a miscarriage.

Ep 10 No More Tears
49 mins

Gary manages to save Tracy's life but Karen suffers a miscarriage, which the family blames him for. Tammy turns villainous as Richard continues to harass her.

Ep 10 No More Tears

Gary manages to save Tracy's life but Karen suffers a miscarriage, which the family blames him for. Tammy turns villainous as Richard continues to harass her.

Ep 11 Both Ends Burning
48 mins

Gary and Keng Joo are admitted to the hospital with severe burns. Tracy's visit upsets the family, and, when Gary comes round, he's forced to choose between her and Karen...

Ep 11 Both Ends Burning

Gary and Keng Joo are admitted to the hospital with severe burns. Tracy's visit upsets the family, and, when Gary comes round, he's forced to choose between her and Karen...

Ep 12 Who What Where When Why
49 mins

A tragedy where the love triangle between Gary, Karen and Tracy reaches a climax, and murder is committed. Meanwhile, David returns and finds chaos on the domestic front.

Ep 12 Who What Where When Why

A tragedy where the love triangle between Gary, Karen and Tracy reaches a climax, and murder is committed. Meanwhile, David returns and finds chaos on the domestic front.

Ep 13 Crying, Laughing, Lying, Loving
49 mins

In the show's 100th episode, Gary's charged with murdering Tracy, and held in remand. He refuses, however, to see the family.

Ep 13 Crying, Laughing, Lying, Loving

In the show's 100th episode, Gary's charged with murdering Tracy, and held in remand. He refuses, however, to see the family.

Ep 14 No One Is Innocent Part 1
47 mins

Gary's trial begins, and his family fears the worst as the proceedings turn against him.

Ep 14 No One Is Innocent Part 1

Gary's trial begins, and his family fears the worst as the proceedings turn against him.

Ep 15 No One Is Innocent Part 2
48 mins

Gary goes on the stand to defend himself, but things go terribly wrong. Is this the end of the road for bad-boy Tay?

Ep 15 No One Is Innocent Part 2

Gary goes on the stand to defend himself, but things go terribly wrong. Is this the end of the road for bad-boy Tay?

Ep 16 Carry On Wayward Son
48 mins

Hold on to your seat. After weeks of court battles, the identity of the murderer - gasp! - is finally revealed.

Ep 16 Carry On Wayward Son

Hold on to your seat. After weeks of court battles, the identity of the murderer - gasp! - is finally revealed.

Ep 17 All The World's A Stage
50 mins

All grown up and into their fifth season, the Tay kids find themselves up against temptations, tragedies and, generally, trying time. Aileen Tan and Cynthia Koh cross over to play love interests.

Ep 17 All The World's A Stage

All grown up and into their fifth season, the Tay kids find themselves up against temptations, tragedies and, generally, trying time. Aileen Tan and Cynthia Koh cross over to play love interests.

Ep 18 One Day At A Time
49 mins

All grown up and into their fifth season, the Tay kids find themselves up against temptations, tragedies and, generally, trying time. Aileen Tan and Cynthia Koh cross over to play love interests.

Ep 18 One Day At A Time

All grown up and into their fifth season, the Tay kids find themselves up against temptations, tragedies and, generally, trying time. Aileen Tan and Cynthia Koh cross over to play love interests.

Ep 19 Love Games
50 mins

All grown up and into their fifth season, the Tay kids find themselves up against temptations, tragedies and, generally, trying time. Aileen Tan and Cynthia Koh cross over to play love interests.

Ep 19 Love Games

All grown up and into their fifth season, the Tay kids find themselves up against temptations, tragedies and, generally, trying time. Aileen Tan and Cynthia Koh cross over to play love interests.

Ep 20 Lies In Your Eyes
50 mins

It's the typical day of high drama for the Tay family, Karen realises her shop assistant could be her long lost mother while Mae hides a dark secret. After all these years, there's still no reason for Mr Tay to smile.

Ep 20 Lies In Your Eyes

It's the typical day of high drama for the Tay family, Karen realises her shop assistant could be her long lost mother while Mae hides a dark secret. After all these years, there's still no reason for Mr Tay to smile.

Ep 21 Can This Be Love
50 mins

Love is a wonderful thing? No way if you're a Tay. Gary finds out Karen is back but is disturbed to find her spending time with David. Tammy meets the guy of her dreams, but gets into a row with Mr Tay when he thinks she is two-timing Beng Tat.

Ep 21 Can This Be Love

Love is a wonderful thing? No way if you're a Tay. Gary finds out Karen is back but is disturbed to find her spending time with David. Tammy meets the guy of her dreams, but gets into a row with Mr Tay when he thinks she is two-timing Beng Tat.

Ep 22 Code Of Love
49 mins

All grown up and into their fifth season, the Tay kids find themselves up against temptations, tragedies and, generally, trying time. Aileen Tan and Cynthia Koh cross over to play love interests.

Ep 22 Code Of Love

All grown up and into their fifth season, the Tay kids find themselves up against temptations, tragedies and, generally, trying time. Aileen Tan and Cynthia Koh cross over to play love interests.

Ep 23 Stay
47 mins

Mr Tay's missing while a love triangle is formed among Gary, Karen and David.

Ep 23 Stay

Mr Tay's missing while a love triangle is formed among Gary, Karen and David.

Ep 24 Masquerade
48 mins

Poor Mr Tay! Maybe he'll be far happier in a coma. After suffering a knock to the noggin and losing his memory, he finds out his family is hiding a dark secret from him. Could it be that they've actually happy?

Ep 24 Masquerade

Poor Mr Tay! Maybe he'll be far happier in a coma. After suffering a knock to the noggin and losing his memory, he finds out his family is hiding a dark secret from him. Could it be that they've actually happy?

Additional Information

Premiered2000
Genresdrama
Seasons6
Parental guidance advised for young children