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Dossa and Joe

Dossa and Joe (2002)

May. 15,2002

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Dossa and Joe

The bittersweet comedy-drama looks at the marriage of Dossa and Joe, a working-class couple whose relationship suffers when Joe retires.

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Dossa and Joe

2002

The bittersweet comedy-drama looks at the marriage of Dossa and Joe, a working-class couple whose relationship suffers when Joe retires.

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 1 : 2002

6 Episode

Episode 1 - Episode 1

May. 15,2002

Dossa and Joe Bailey are a typical working class couple, married for 40 years, living in a comfortable house in a comfortable suburb of Australia. When Joe retires after 40 years of undistinguished work in a nondescript factory everything changes, and both he and his wife find themselves spiraling downwards from a life of contentment into depression and discontentment.

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Episode 2 - Episode 2

May. 22,2002

Dossa and Joe continue with the counsellor in the second episode of Caroline Aherne's bittersweet comedy drama about the nature of life-long marriage. Joe is still resistant to the idea of therapy and discussing his 'feelings' with either Dossa or Claire the counsellor.

Episode 3 - Episode 3

May. 29,2002

Another session with the marriage guidance counsellor and Joe is convinced counsellor Claire is a 'fruit loop': "you're hostile to men, you have your own car and a moustache bigger than mine…" just as he suspects Robbo at work to be. Joe says everything has been fine since their last session, but Dossa has not been feeling well at all and the counsellor thinks their problems could have something to do with her illness. Dossa thinks Joe has passed his malaise on to her but Joe will have none of that—he thinks it was his devoted nursing that brought her back to health and there is nothing else wrong with her.

Episode 4 - Episode 4

June. 05,2002

Dossa goes along to marriage guidance counselling alone. Joe has refused to come so Dossa has the opportunity to truly share her feelings with Claire. Claire delves into Dossa's past to find out how she and Joe met and what their first date was like.

Episode 5 - Episode 5

June. 12,2002

Joe's old friend, Charlie, pays a visit to Dossa and Joe and enjoys flirting with Dossa. He's a real charmer and has brought French champagne ("How much do you think it cost? Whatever you think, double it… ") and flowers to impress Dossa.

Episode 6 - Episode 6

June. 19,2002

Dossa buys Joe a karaoke machine for his 60th birthday.

The bittersweet comedy-drama looks at the marriage of Dossa and Joe, a working-class couple whose relationship suffers when Joe retires.