The Christmas spirit comes to Bishan and hits the Tan family in a big way. As Dolly gets right into the swing of things much to Teck's bewilderment, Ronnie transforms the festive season into a commercial venture.

Daisy goes out one evening and doesn't come home till five a.m. Michael's furious with her for not informing him. He thinks a girl like her with a zero love-life should be in bed by ten every night.

Ronnie is all geared up to earn some real money when he catches the stock market fever. Meanwhile, Teck is worried that his gruff personnel management style is affecting staff morale at his mini-mart.

Denise is so used to doing well at everything in school that she gets complacent and fails to win a major essay competition. She takes it badly and decides to run in the 'Councillor Of The Year" elections at school.

Dolly' meets her old boyfriend, Jimmy Chan, for the first time in years and invites him over for dinner. Teck gets a little jealous of all the attention Jimmy lavishes on Dolly.

The Tans find they are short on cash. Paul wants to start a business and wants to buy a new car. They ultimately take on the challenge of the Pyramid Game for the chance to make a quick buck.

When Yusof takes Rosnah to Bali for her birthday instead of Air Hitam, their usual haunt, Dolly's envious. She wants something special for her birthday but Teck suggests the same old place. Dolly, of course, is upset.

Denise is obsessed with a school project but needs money- faced Ronnie's help. Dolly gets the blues when she feels the family neglects her.

Ronnie borrows the LD player from Michael's pub. Both Denise and Paul want to use it but it's Teck who hogs it - singing what else but the same karaoke song repeatedly.

Flyers in the HDB mailbox! It's something everyone knows about - not least the Tans, who find themselves the recipient of scams, schemes, sales and scares found in their mailbox.

When Singapore's funniest family and their neighbours find the heat bothersome, Dolly and Rosnah pester their husbands to instal air-conditioners in their homes. Yusof also decides to do something about his bald spot.

Teck is truly excited about a million dollar deal with a business partner from the mother of all markets - China! However, Murphy's Law intervenes as problems arise from a totally unexpected quarter.

Valentine's Day is just around the corner and Ronnie is cashing in on the season to invite N.U.S's hottest babe for a date.

It's a mad, mad week at the Tan's house. Dolly's bought a bathtub but can't get it fixed. Ronnie's accused of car-scratching and to top it all, Rosnah thinks rhere is a madman on the loose. Will the Tans survive this crazy week?

Teck wins the Minimart of the Year award and is interviewed by the papers. Careless reporting creates a comedy of errors! Joining in the confusion are Paul and Ronnie who realise that they have both fallen for the same girl.

Michael meets Winnie, an aerobic-physiotherapist and falls helplessly and hopelessly in love with her. Ronnie worries when he finds out Winnie isn't who she's cracked up to be.

The father of one of Ronnie's friends dies of a heart attack. This makes Ronnie fear for his own father. Ronnie goes overboard in showing his care and concern and this drives Teck around the bend.

Dolly is bored when Ah Teck goes to China. So she and Rosnah take on part-time jobs. Meanwhile Daisy is ecstatic to hear that her uncle in Bombay has left her five million rupees in his will..

Dolly's plans for a traditional family Chinese New Year are messed up when Teck comes home drunk after a Minimart Association dinner.

Teck's in a panic. His and Dolly's thirthieth wedding anniversary is coming up. Gift-buying isn't one of his fortes and now he's got to get his wife something extra special.

It's 'flu epidemic season and the Tan household is not spared. Teck and Denise become sick. Ronnie is competing in a cross-country run and hopes he won't get it while Paul thinks of extreme and bizarre ways to ward off the viral infection.

Yusof is worried. Not only is his mee rebus business threatened by Sam's Super mee rebus from a nearby hawker centre. This annoys Yusof even more. The rivalry between the two hawker centres intensifies as their annual football match is coming up.