Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Season 1 Episode 1 Getting a Job

Frank is newly married and is living with his mother-in-law, who is frustrated by him constantly breaking things. His latest attempt to "help" results in him losing the door to the coal shed. Betty buys him a new briefcase and Frank attends an interview for a sales rep of a wholesale ironmongers. Unfortunately, he gets stuck in the lift then fails to impress the manager of the company by breaking an expensive bathroom thermometer with his door-knocking technique and causing a heavy metal cupboard to collapse with him under it. His patience worn thin, the manager becomes short-tempered and shouts at his staff, who resign in protest. Frank leaves, confident of the outcome of the interview, only to get stuck in the lift again.