Growing Up - Season 1 (1996)

Local English drama goes nostalgic! Rediffusion radio, the wayang, the Beatles..icons which evoke memories of the 60's in this new series. It charts the ups and downs of the Tay family living in the era as seen through the eyes of the second son (Steven Lim). Lim Kay Tong plays the stern patriarch; Wee Soon Hui, the typical stoic mother and Andrew Seow as a James Dean--like rebel.

With a little help from his friends, the Tays and Ismail, Govinda comes up with a plan to impress his daughter Shanti, her fiance', and her future mother-in-law when they fly down to Singapore to see him, but the best-laid plans have a way of going wrong..

Poh Choo returns and creates a stir in the family. Just when you thought it was safe to give away your first daughter.

Mr Tay's old classmate comes for a visit. Everyone's excited but soon feel uneasy when they find out he's a leper. However he eventually impresses the family with his strong determination and willpower. David especially learns a lesson or two about life from him when the former encounters a bully in school.

When Mr Tay's old classmate visits, everyone's excited, but they soon feel uneasy when they find out that he's a leper. However, he eventually impresses the family with his strong determination and willpower. David especially learns a lesson or two about life from him when he encounters a bully in school.

When David is accused of stealing in his class, no one believes he is innocent. He gets a big surprise when he finds out who the real culprit is.

Gary, David, and Vicky attend Ismail's wedding and experience a taste of kampung life. Vicky has the hardest time adjusting. Find out why.

David finds out the real reason that his best friend Ah Guan stammers.

Mrs Tay suspects that her husband is having a fling with a wayang performer; Mei Lee accuses Vicky of stealing her boyfriend.

The story of how Mr Tay met his wife: Once upon a time, in a war far, far away, a boy met a girl.

In this last installment, Mr Tay is promoted. But happiness in the Tay household is short-lived when he must work.