Hotel Trubble

Lenny's mother is coming to stay at Hotel Trubble. Lenny is only a porter but he has told his mother that he owns the hotel and so efforts are made to deceive her, efforts which, inevitably, come unstuck although she has had her suspicions all along.

A priceless jewel has been deposited in the hotel to await Mr. Trubble and all the staff are keen to take a look at it. It is on the cards that someone will try to steal it and an agent has come to protect it. However, he is not who he says he is and it's a good job that Mrs.Poshington is well-versed in the martial arts.

Mr. Wreck and Mr. Ball come to Hotel Trubble saying that they have orders for its demolition. The staff go on the streets with a petition and record a charity single in the hopes of preventing the demolition but it looks as if their efforts will fail. Fortunately Mrs. Poshington has the sense to study the demolition order closely and discovers that it's for the building next door.

With the boiler broken and the hotel freezing, the staff ring Mr. Trubble to send somebody to sort things out. Enter Dolly, who says she is his girl-friend and,although she is the new manager,both Sally and Jamie think they are - whilst Mrs. Poshington mistakes the plumber for a doctor and thinks she has only days to live. At least she bequeaths all her money to the hotel,which takes care of the cost of repairs, but then she finds she is not terminally ill after all so,with the cash gone, she stays on at the hotel - as the cleaner.

Last time she came to Hotel Trubble grim hotel inspector Miss Beasley found five hundred and twenty-six things wrong with it and almost closed it down. Now, with a lion in Room 426 and Lenny about to turn into something peculiar, thanks to the family curse which strikes him once a year, it is not the best of days for her return visit. However, just as things are looking really bleak, Lenny's transformation - into dashing Don Juan - brings out the beast in her and saves the day - and the hotel.

Famous footballer Dwayne Looney comes to the hotel to hide from demanding manager Sir Alex Fartisan as he has become scared of going onto the field and refuses to play in the evening's big match. The staff get him motivated again but,after he has been flattened by Mrs. Poshington and her jet-pack,an unusual substitute - Sally - steps up to score the winning goals for England.

The boys decide to host a science fiction convention and Dolly approves it, hoping it will fail so that all future decisions are hers. However a genuine alien, Evil Destructor from the planet Splurge, turns up and steals the hotel's soap to fuel its return journey. Having been abducted by the alien some years previously, Mrs. Poshington knows how to send it packing but Dolly thinks the whole incident is down to clever special effects and gives it her approval.

Grumpy Scots entrepreneur Duncan Banana-Time comes to the hotel to film the final of his show 'Dragon's Den' but,in the absence of other dragons, Sally,Jamie and a dummy fill in whilst Lenny tries to pitch his inventions. It is a disaster,not helped by the presence of Mr. Sham,the world's most annoying autograph hunter,and Duncan very nearly buys the hotel to fire the staff. Until he sees Mrs. Poshington's amazing new triple broom...

Expecting pop duo Jeleanor to visit Jamie advertises a musical extravaganza but when they cancel he plans his own show but does not cast Dolly,due to her dreadful voice. In pique she rings her old friend impresario Lord Lloyd-Blubber to stage a rival musical,stealing away Jamie's cast. However,when his Lordship proves to be a con-man who steals the hotel funds it is down to Lenny and his song 'Fingers in Your Face' to ensure a musical success for the gathered audience.