Eli and his sister Nellie are an odd pair - he is an ageing bachelor with a reputation for being one for the ladies; she, on the other hand, has no reputation at all when it comes to romance. When their father dies, leaving them a run-down pickle factory and a load of problems, not only do Eli and Nellie have to come to terms with their new-found staff, harder still they must come to terms with each other. The comic team of Jimmy Jewel and Hylda Baker take on the roles of Eli and Nellie.

For Better, For Worse:
A husband for Nellie and a wife for Eli. Is that really to much to ask? The pledges enter the Matrimonial Stakes but fail to come under starter's orders.

A Place In The Sun:
Fourteen days in Sunny Spain for 10p all in. It sounds too good to be true, and it is!

The Female Of The Species:
A minor tiff in the launderette, under Nellie's gentle touch, is soon well on its way to becoming a national crisis.

Workers Playtime:
As if things normally weren't bad enough, industrial efficiency comes to Pledge's Pickle works!

The Right Spirit:
When Nellie Chases Eli out of the ancestral home, Lily and Walter come to stay, and stay and stay...

A Question Of Taste:
Can dandelion leaves picked at full moon win the pledges the coveted Golden Gherkin? Nellie's wonder ingredient lands her greatest rival in a real pickle.

A Pair Of Bloomers:
The long arm of the law reaches out for Eli from the distant past, but with Nellie in court it's all set to get its knuckles rapped.