Episode 1869 (13th December 1978)

Plot
Gail gets a letter from Suzie. Ken starts giving Karen Barnes lessons. Hilda thinks it's disgusting that Elsie has two men after her. Ken and Karen keep getting interrupted at the Community Centre so he takes her to No.1. Hilda tells Ron that Elsie is seeing Harry Payne behind his back. Harry calls when Elsie is out and Ron lets him think he lives at No.11. Harry gets the message that he is being warned off. Gail starts work at the Corner Shop. Ron lets Elsie believe he bought Harry's champagne. Eddie tells Ken that Karen's husband is on remand.

Guest cast

 * Ron Mather - Joe Lynch
 * Harry Payne - Max Wall
 * Karen Barnes - Catherine Neilson

Notable dialogue
Hilda Ogden (to Elsie Tanner): "For a woman that's supposed to be living on her own, you've got more pairs of pants in that house than a Burton's shop."