Summary of Family Fortunes 1987 Series 7 Episode 1 - First ever Les Dennis show

00:00:00 - 00:25:00

The first episode of Family Fortunes features Les Dennis and contestants from various parts of the UK competing to win money. The Kylie family from Oldham are the first family introduced and they end up losing in the end. Grace and Sandra both win money, with Grace taking home 163 pounds and Sandra taking home 128 pounds.

• 00:00:00 Les Dennis welcomes family fortunes contestants from various parts of the UK, and introduces the first family: the Kylie family. Tony the Kylie's brother, Paul, and Tony's dad, Peter, are also introduced. Tony is a state estate officer and Peter is a builder. Liam is the youngest member of the family and youngest brother of Tony and Paul. Les asks them all what they do for a living. Tony is a fitter turner and Wilma is a technician for a phone that makes lightbulbs. Paul is a construction engineer. Sandra is a sister and Margaret is a grandmother. Bert is called "Bert" by his family.
• 00:05:00 The first episode of the 1987 series Family Fortunes featured Les Dennis and his guests. The top six answers on the board were Wilma, Tony, Paul, Sandra, Liam, and Chris. If someone found a penny, they won't lose a life, if someone found a black cat, they won't lose a life, and if someone found a four-leaf clover, they would win 69 pounds.
• 00:10:00 The Les Dennis show aired in 1987 and featured contestants trying to win money by answering questions. One contestant won a brass striking carriage clock.
• 00:15:00 In "Family Fortunes 1987 Series 7 Episode 1", the Kylie family from Oldham have 163 pounds in the bank, while the Nisbet family from Hamilton have only 69 pounds. The contestants are asked five questions, with Grace getting 15 seconds to answer each one. The first question is about something used in wet weather, with Grace choosing an umbrella. The second question is about something used by a window cleaner, with Sandra choosing shammy. The third question is about cooking meat, with Burton Liam winning with roasting. The fourth question is about something used in wet weather, with Sandra getting the correct answer this time. The fifth and final question is about something used in wet weather, with Grace choosing the correct answer this time. The Kylie family loses in the end, with 163 pounds going to Peter and Margaret, and no prices given. Grace and Sandra both win money, with Grace taking 163 pounds and Sandra taking 128 pounds.
• 00:20:00 The contestants on Family Fortunes 1987 compete to win a thousand pounds by answering general knowledge questions and answering questions about Scottish cities. Grace finishes first with a score of 433 pounds, and Sandra finishes second with a score of 87. If either contestant has already answered a question, they are not allowed to answer it again. If the contestant gets all the questions correct, they win the thousand pounds and the carriage clock and portable tv.
• 00:25:00 The first episode of the 1987 series features Les Dennis.