List of Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd episodes

The Singaporean television sitcom, Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd, which aired on MediaCorp TV Channel 5, ran into eight seasons between 25 September 1997 and 11 February 2007, with a total of 167 episodes.

Season 1

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Episode Airdate Title Summary
1 25 September 1997 Licence to Build Chu Kang helps out Margaret, his sister-in-law when she needs him to do a small job for her boss. To finish Margaret's job as soon as possible, Chu Kang is forced to push back Mdm Chao's karaoke lounge projects, much to her displeasure. Rosie has her own scam on the side, telling Chu Kang's clients they need the help of a geomancer and raking in the money. On the homefront, Aloysius is not doing so well in his Mathematics at school, and Ah Ma tutors him, the old-fashioned way.
2 2 October 1997 Crack Pots Chu Kang met at the crackpots.
3 9 October 1997 Have an Ice Day Chu Kang helps out Margaret, his sister-in-law when she needs him to do a small job for her boss. In his bid to finish Margaret's job as soon as possible, Chu Kang was skiing from the meltdown transmission.
4 16 October 1997 Blood is Thicker than Mortar Chu Beng thinks Ah Ma favors Chu Kang.
5 23 October 1997 The Return of Frankie Foo
6 30 October 1997 My Fair Chu Kang
7 6 November 1997 The Alfalfa Incident
8 13 November 1997 Tender Troubles
9 20 November 1997 Rosie's Red
10 27 November 1997 The Ow Syndrome
11 4 December 1997 Man in the Dark
12 11 December 1997 Lock and Key
13 18 December 1997 The Offer
14 25 December 1997 Pests and Pretence
15 1 January 1998 Wedding Woes
16 8 January 1998 Frankie's Foe
17 15 January 1998 Baby Blues
18 22 January 1998 Steam Me Up Scheme Me Down
19 29 January 1998 Peace Joy Deadlines and Commitments
20 5 February 1998 Red Packet Day

Season 2

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Phua Chu Kang Season 2 is the 28-episode second season of Phua Chu Kang, which aired on MediaCorp TV Channel 5 between 3 March 1999 to 8 September 1999.

Episode Airdate Title Summary
1 3 March 1999 School Ties When Chu Kang finds out that his old school is going to be demolished, he has to try to put aside his differences with ex-classmate Frankie Foo to save the school. Meanwhile, Margaret has great aspirations for Aloysius' first school play and Rosie and Ah Ma busy themselves by joining a "multi-level marketing scheme".
2 10 March 1999 Pretty World Rosie gets a chance to be her own boss when her ex-colleague from her "Watermelon Lounge" days offers Rosie a partnership at her new beauty salon, spa and massage centre. However, Rosie has to persuade Chu Kang, who has his hands full Chu Beng, Aloysius, Ah Boon and King Kong all get infected with chicken pox. Adding to his problems, Chu Kang is thrown into a dilemma when he spots Margaret in a compromising position with a strange man.
3 17 March 1999 Toto Chaos Chu Kang dreams of his father (also played by Gurmit Singh) who gives him Toto numbers to buy. But, upon awakening, Chu Kang cannot remember the last number.
4 24 March 1999 Computer Blues When Chu Kang gets a new computer, the whole family, and his two workers fight over it. Meanwhile, Margaret becomes interested in a Japanese soap opera.
5 31 March 1999 Rosie's Rival Rosie bumps into Adeline, an old rival who mistakes Chu Beng for Rosie's husband. Rosie persuades Margaret to play the maid to impress Adeline. Chu Beng is molested twice in a day.
6 7 April 1999 Good Fences The Phuas have new neighbours, but things turn sour between the two families when they start off on the wrong foot. Chu Kang buys himself a new DVD player and new speakers, while Ah Ma gets hooked on the rich caffeinated aroma of espressos.
7 14 April 1999 Offside Chu Kang turns tyrant when he becomes Aloysius's new football coach. Meanwhile, Margaret discovers that writing a fashion book is not as easy as it seems. And Rosie is on the hunt for a rude taxi driver who over-charged her by two dollars and ten cents.
8 21 April 1999 The Name of Ah Pa Ah Boon's past is revealed when his father (guest star Kenneth Tsang) comes to Singapore to find him. He wants Boon to return to Brunei to help out in the family business. Ah Boon is reluctant to leave PCK Pte Ltd. Meanwhile, Ah Ma and Rosie bicker over video tapes. *Note: This is Ah Boon's final appearance.
9 28 April 1999 Foolish Heart After a heart attack, Frankie Foo retires from contracting and gives all his clients to Chu Kang, who saved his life. Meanwhile, Margaret decides to start eating meat.
10 5 May 1999 Bowled Over Chu Kang's customer, a property developer, goes bankrupt and Chu Kang is stuck with 300 toilet bowls. Hence, the family is forced to go on an austerity drive. Ah Ma and Rosie decide to raise spending money of their own, so Ah Ma starts up an ice-kachang making class, and Rosie begins a job hunt. Meanwhile, Margaret is retrenched and ends up applying for the same job as Rosie.
11 12 May 1999 A Hair Raising Encounter Chu Kang is converting an old house into an old-folks home and strange things occur there. His workers are convinced the house is haunted. Ah Ma overhears discussions about the old-folks home and is sure that she is going to be put away. Meanwhile, Rosie tries out a DIY hair dye.
12 19 May 1999 French Connection After a fall, Chu Kang has amnesia and thinks he is French. He becomes attracted to Margaret while the rest of the family members hatch a plan to bring the old Chu Kang back.
13 26 May 1999 The Smell of Money Chu Kang is in a state of panic when he realises he has ordered a whole container load of rosewood by mistake. The only way out is to hard sell it to customers, much to the dismay of Chu Beng, Ah Soon and King Kong. Rosie cares, but only about her own problems in trying to take a bite out of Margaret's new aromatherapy business. And Rosie's home-made concoction is well on the way to success, but not without Ah Ma's secret ingredient.
14 2 June 1999 Clockwork Chu Beng has to get Margaret a wedding anniversary present at the last minute. Chu Kang gets Margaret to pose as Rosie for a client.
15 9 June 1999 As Sway As It Gets Chu Kang goes through a bout of depression and thinks the whole world is against him when minor things start to go wrong and the family seem too busy for him. Meanwhile, Chu Beng has to find a cure for Margaret's pimples when she gorges on chocolates and her face breaks out.
16 16 June 1999 Your Business, My Business Chu Kang resolves a 10-year feud between two clients who are brothers competing to have nicer and more elaborate house renovations. Meanwhile, Margaret bumps into an old designer friend who wants her to model a see-through dress. Chu Beng is initially upset with her but begins to wonder if he is too conservative.
17 23 June 1999 Lucky Strike Chu Kang signs himself and Rosie up for a bowling competition, even though the latter is uninterested. Margaret is interested but Chu Kang wants her to prove her worth. Margaret ends up coaching an embarrassed Chu Kang when she bowls better than him. Guest stars Grace Young, Lin Ru Ping, Catherine Kee, Benjamin Ng and Sheila Wyatt.
18 30 June 1999 Madam Wong Comes To Town Chu Kang finally fires Ah Boon and King Kong after a series of mishaps. Rosie's mahjong 'kaki' Madam Wong tries to recover the jade ring she lost to the former during a game. Also, Aloysius experiences his first crush. Selena Tan (Under One Roof) stars as Madam Wong.
19 7 July 1999 Bloodlines Ah Ma is visited by a long-lost friend who now roams the world as the 'Indiana Jones of Singapore'. Meanwhile, Rosie fears that Margaret is turning into a vampire.
20 14 July 1999 Big Brother Is Watching You A gang of kidnappers mistake Chu Kang for a multi-millionaire and Aloysius for his son. Complications ensue when King Kong unwittingly gets mixed up in the fray. At home, Ah Ma cannot figure out why her old recipe for 'Heavenly Maiden by the River Meets the Boatman of her Dreams' tastes so bad.
21 21 July 1999 Guest Control Lawrence Chau cameos as the Phuas' house guest. But he stirs up ill feelings among the family members as his intentions to write a book about them are revealed.
22 28 July 1999 The Choi Luck Club Chu Kang receives a chain letter but refuses to heed its warning. A few hours later, the Phuas are robbed and a spate of bad luck follows; Chu Beng loses a "video" he made of he and Margaret on their honeymoon, and Margaret does not receive an invitation to the fashion ball of the year leading her to worry that she is on her way out of the fashion loop. To protect the family from further intrusion, Chu Kang gets over-zealous in an attempt to set up an intricate home security system.
23 4 August 1999 CK 2 Rosie's brother, Chin Kiat and fiancé, Hay Bee, visit and Chu Kang takes Chin Kiat under his wing, teaching him the tricks of the contractor trade and caused Chu Beng to feel that Chu Kang much prefers Chin Kiat's company to his. Meanwhile, Margaret and Rosie give Hay Bee conflicting tips on how to be a good wife. The problem is, Hay Bee feels that Chin Kiat much prefers contracting to her. She decides to run away.
24 11 August 1999 Kaya OK? Chu Kang struggles with a customer who will use anything, including his father to get a good bargain. Rosie thinks Ah Ma has found a boyfriend, and Margaret gets upset when she hears Chu Beng calling out for Isabella while he is sleeping.
25 18 August 1999 It's A Man's World Meh? Rosie takes over PCK Pte Ltd and Chu Kang becomes her worker. At a client's house, King Kong falls head over heels for the maid. Meanwhile, Aloy's Chinese tutor quits a few days before his test and Ah Ma takes over as his tutor, using unconventional methods to teach him.
26 25 August 1999 The Fool Monty Chu Beng gets involved in the nightclub business, but his plans for promoting it go awry, resulting in Chu Kang performing a strip show. Hamish Brown guests star as Mikey.
27 1 September 1999 Days of Being Young Part 1 In this two-part season finale set in 1982, a flashback sequence reveals the history of PCK Pte Ltd. Chu Kang and Frankie Foo are two buddies working for the same boss (Joe Augustine) and fighting for the same girl, Rosie. Chu Beng calls home from Australia, where he is studying telling them he has to go on a field trip and Ah Ma takes it upon herself to raise more money for it.
28 8 September 1999 Days of Being Young Part 2 It is still 1982: Chu Kang decides to establish a new contracting business his old buddy, Frankie Foo. Meanwhile, Chu Beng surprises the family by announcing that he will marry Margaret. David Yee cameos as Margaret's first boyfriend. The closing scene shows when PCK's signature Singlish comes under fire.

Season 3

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Phua Chu Kang Season 3 is the 26-episode third season of Phua Chu Kang.

Season 4

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Phua Chu Kang Season 4 is the 25-episode fourth season of Phua Chu Kang.

Season 5

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Phua Chu Kang Season 5 is the 22 episode fifth season of Phua Chu Kang, which aired on MediaCorp TV Channel 5 between 5 November 2002 to 15 April 2003.

Episode Airdate Title Summary
1 5 November 2002 The Zen of Chapteh

Kang's long standing primary school chapteh record has just been broken. Kang cannot get over the fact that he is no longer the Chapteh King and challenges the boy who broke his record to a ‘play off’. Unfortunately Kang discovers that he cannot chapteh any more because he has lost his ‘juju’. Bobo steps in as his spiritual advisor guiding Kang on his road to rediscover his ‘juju’. Meanwhile, Beng tries to convince Margaret to have another baby and Rosie freaks out when the hawkers at the market call her ‘Ah Soh’.

2 12 November 2002 Not the 7 o'clock news Kang is asked to re-model the sets for a TV news channel studio. As is standard practice, his goofy workers mess up the job completely, causing the regular newscaster to trip and fall unconscious in the process. Not wanting to spoil his chances of getting a regular contract, Kang decides to take on the news reading role himself.
3 19 November 2002 The Parent Trap [1] Margaret notices that Aloysius and Lynette have been dating for a year now, and it is time she formally meets Lynette's parents. It also happens to be a good excuse to get to know Lynette's high society parents a little better and hopefully, this will lead to invites to posh functions and high-profile receptions with the beautiful people Margaret is just dying to rub shoulders with. But Margaret's plan falls flat when Lynette's parents end up having more in common with Kang and Rosie than her and Beng.
4 26 November 2002 Toto Day [2] Kang, to his shock and amazement, wins the Toto grand prize of mydollarxml 10m. Everyone starts making plans on how they are going to spend it. But he bursts their bubble by declaring he is keeping all the money for himself, closing down PCK Pte Ltd and moving to a seaside bungalow in Perth.

The family slowly falls apart from greed and mistrust. And there is another minor complication. Every time Kang tries to collect his mydollarxml 10m winnings, he keeps getting knocked unconscious, and waking up to the very same day, over and over and over again. Kang's curse is that only he realises it is the same day being repeated, thwarting his attempts to get the money.

5 3 December 2002 The Revenge of Frankie Foo [3] The HDB is launching an island-wide upgrading of public toilets program and Kang is desperate to land this money-spinning contract. He is convinced that Frankie Foo is out to undercut PCK Pte Ltd with his usual underhand tactics. Rosie is not concerned though, as she is certain Frankie has migrated to Perth and poses no threat to Kang.

However King Kong has started dating Frankie's niece, Betsy. Kang is positive that she is only going out with him is so that she can spy on PCK Pte Ltd.

6 10 December 2002 Chilly Crabs Kang invites a ‘discount obsessed’ client home to a free chilly crabs meal to clinch a deal. One thing leads to another and soon the Phua house is overflowing with angry ‘customers’ clamouring to have a taste of Ah Loon's famous chilly crabs. Rosie's father, Heng Peck comes to visit hoping to persuade his wife to return to Pulau Ketam. He goes crab catching with King Kong and Bobo, and Bobo discovers his hidden gift for attracting crabs.
7 17 December 2002 Christmas Story [4] In this re-working of the classic Charles Dickens short story, Chu Kang, who has become more miserly by the day, is visited by 3 angels of Christmas (of varying eccentricities) and learns the errors of his ways.
8 7 January 2003 Study No Enough Bobo fears he's going to fail his Electrical Engineering exams that are coming up in a week. His home is too distracting and he has not been able to get past page 1 of his text book. Kang inadvertently invites Bobo to stay and study at the Phua home.

This turns out to be more trouble than it is worth and Bobo finds it even more difficult to study. There is Rosie's constant spring cleaning around him, Aloysius and Lynette flirting on the phone, Margaret trying to get him to lose weight, King Kong trying to oust Bobo from the home in a fit of jealousy, and Kang and Beng's constant interruption with their lifelong feud over which superhero is better - Batman (Kang's favourite) or Spider-Man (Beng's favourite).

Bobo finds it difficult to even get to page 2.

9 14 January 2003 Lord of the Bengs [1] Kang bumps into his old neighbourhood buddy, Lee Kok Peng. Kok Peng is a typical Ah Beng, a little crude and coarse in his ways but good at heart. His "bengness" is still very much intact unlike Kang who over the years has shed several layers of "bengness" as he endeavoured to upgrade himself. This worries Kang and with Kok Peng's help, he embarks on a program to regain his "bengness".[2]
10 21 January 2003 Cinema Phua-radiso Kang buys some unlicensed VCDs from JB and thinks he has got a copy of Lord of the Rings. Instead it turns out to be a rather risqué movie. He gets an even bigger surprise when the lead actress in this movie of dubious artistic merit looks a dead ringer for Margaret. Things get worse when the VCD falls into Beng's hands. The brothers must decide whether to keep quiet about the matter or confront Margaret about her acting debut.
11 28 January 2003 Lucky Luohan Chu Kang complains about slow business despite the economic turn around. Rosie buys an expensive Luo Han fish to remedy the situation. Chu Luo Han and seeksKang becomes horrified by the fact that Chu Kang's dear Koi fish Mimi and Jasper will become jealous. Rosie believes in the 4-Digits number from its markings. The only problem is that she cannot see the number and only Margaret can. Rosie starts to spoil the fish by buying premium aquarium and fish food.
12 4 February 2003 Year of the Goat It is Chinese New Year again, and Kang owes a supplier money and has trouble returning the money. He fears this will bring him bad luck in the new year. This drives him to greater desperation by the day, until he takes the most extreme measures. Meanwhile, Rosie is also in her own way trying to promote good luck in the family by looking for an elusive yu-sang ingredient, only to find out later that all that glitters is not necessarily gold.
13 11 February 2003 The Girl Next Door Kang and Beng reminisce about Ting Ting (guest star Zoe Tay), the girl who used to live next door, and how she changed their lives. They both discover that they made the same promise to marry Ting Ting when they grew up, and end up arguing over who she would have chosen. Rosie and Margaret hire a private investigator to find her. They panic when they find out that Ting Ting is not only beautiful and successful but still single. They vow to make sure their husbands never get to meet Ting Ting. One day, Ting Ting shows up at their doorstep.
14 18 February 2003 I Want My HDB (Part 1) King Kong is homeless and Kang reluctantly takes him in. He overstays his welcome and now Chu Kang has to find a way to get rid of him. Ah Loon suggests that King Kong gets married so that he can apply for his own HDB flat. Ah Loon even arranges for a girl, Wei Wei to marry him. All King Kong has to do is show up at the ROM.

Rosie and Margaret pose the question ‘Do you love me enough to give me your liver?’ to their husbands.

15 25 February 2003 When King Kong Met Wei Wei King Kong regrets not marrying Wei Wei and tries to win her back. But he has to overcome Wei Wei's mother who wants to “pour hot water” on him. Chu Kang reluctantly becomes the couples’ chaperone when they go out on their first date.

Margaret wants Aloysius to plan for his future and is shocked when he tell her that he wants to quit school and work for his uncle Chu Kang.

16 4 March 2003 Sabo You, Sabo Me [5] When Chu Beng puts down Chu Kang's ‘Contractor of the Year’ Award, and Chu Kang humiliates Chu Beng in front of a high class client in return, it kicks starts a series of pranks between the Phuas: Chu Kang and Rosie vs Chu Beng and Margaret.

The pranks soon escalate from spiking drinks and making crude sounds, to serious sabotage when Chu Kang eats his pet koi, Jasper, Rosie gets stuck to the toilet seat, Margaret nearly loses her job, and Chu Beng's precious antique vase goes missing.

17 11 March 2003 At WITS End When a new construction competitor rears its ugly head, Chu Kang institutes WITS (Work Improvement Teams), a cash incentive scheme to generate ideas on how to improve PCK Pte Ltd. But when the incentive cash goes missing, it starts a war between the distrustful and petty Phua Brothers, literally splitting the house in two.

Meanwhile, Rosie develops a taste for gambling. Having won a few mahjong games in a row, she is under the impression that she is on a hot streak, which sets her off on a high-stakes gambling spree.

18 18 March 2003 The Adventures of Captain Contractor & Plumber Boy In this alternate reality episode, the dynamic crime fighting duo of Chu Kang and Chu Beng must battle the evil Dr. Bungkus (Bobo), dastardly Diva Man (Ralphie), their incompetent yet wicked henchmen, Stinko Man (King Kong) and Stupid Boy (Ah Goon), while contending with the desperate SDU Woman (Margaret) and love interest, Lois Lian (Rosie).
19 25 March 2003 Centrefold Chu Kang and Chu Beng go all out to get themselves featured in the 'Best Looking Men in Construction' calendar. But only one brother makes the grade. Meanwhile, King Kong and Ah Goon chance upon a durian tree that bears strange fruit.
20 1 April 2003 An Offer You Can’t Refuse [3] A pressured Chu Kang inadvertently insults the Godfather, Vito Koh. In return for his life, Kang has to baby-sit the Godfather's 8-year-old son Michael, for him. Ordinarily, looking after a little kid should be simple for Chu Kang. But because Michael is the son of the ruthless Godfather, Chu Kang knows he has to keep both eyes on the boy - which is exactly what he does not do. Things come to a head when he leaves Michael in the care of the clueless King Kong and Ah Goon and the boy disappears.
21 8 April 2003 PCK Goes To Malaysia - Part 1 The roof of the Phua household is full of leaks and this turns out to be the perfect opportunity for Chu Kang to whisk the family away for a holiday. Margaret is expecting to go to a five-star resort on Pangkor Laut but they end up on a small and rickety shack on Pulau Ketam where Rosie's parents live. The living conditions turn out to be rather too spartan for Margaret's liking and they eventually all cry off to a luxurious spa resort on Langkawi followed by an eating tour of Penang. But disaster looms when King Kong, together with everyone's luggage, takes the ferry to Kuala Lumpur instead of Penang, with the rest of them stranded on Langkawi.
22 15 April 2003 PCK Goes To Malaysia - Part 2

Chu Kang, Rosie, Chu Beng and Margaret arrive in Kuala Lumpur in hopes of tracking down King Kong and their suitcases. Margaret in particular is desperate to retrieve all nine pieces of her exclusive Louis Vuitton luggage. As things would turn out, when the four of them split up in their search for King Kong, they only succeed in getting lost in four different parts of Kuala Lumpur.

Season 6

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Phua Chu Kang Season 6 is the 15-episode sixth season of Phua Chu Kang, which aired on MediaCorp TV Channel 5 between 21 October 2003 to 27 January 2004.

Episode Airdate Title Summary
1 21 October 2003 Phua Phua Baby Rosie is pregnant. As the family rejoices, Kang has to come to terms with the fact that he must now start visiting the gynaecologist with Rosie. Kok Peng and Beng try to help Kang overcome his fear of doctors. Aloy's prelim results did not qualify him for Junior College and he fakes going to school, until Marge decides to do some investigation. Meanwhile, Bobo (Afdlin Shauki) works on his invention, the Robo-Bobo Quasimodo.

Guest star: Mark Lee as Kok Peng

2 28 October 2003 Boy Oh Boy! Kang's life is thrown into disarray when he realises his child might be a girl. He never took any of the steps to ensure the first-born Phua child would be a boy. In a bungling attempt to rectify the situation, he gets little boys to roll on his bed, puts roosters under his bed and even falls for Margaret's ridiculous ideas for ensuring a boy.

Kang's efforts are further hampered by Bobo, who has decided to build a grand mansion (Mansion De Bobo) with his invention windfall. When Kang discovers that Bobo is shopping around for other construction firms, the friendship is hampered as both men get childishly sensitive.

3 4 November 2003 The Deal Not able to withstand his desire to see the design of his new house, Bobo offers Kang a free trip to Las Vegas if he can deliver the design within a week. Kang keeps this deal secret and pushes Beng hard to work but Beng is reluctant since Bobo's new house will have 27 toilets and he is sick of designing toilets. Meanwhile, Rosie's pregnancy gives a natural glow to Rosie's face that impresses everyone except Kang. Margaret, who believes she had the glow of the century when she was pregnant, gets jealous.
4 11 November 2003 What About Me? Rosie suddenly realises that her baby is taking over her life. She is sick in the mornings and nothing tastes good any more unless she splashes tabasco sauce all over it.

It does not help that Kang has a crazy notion that her actions will affect the baby's appearance and insists that she ‘sits at home, do nothing and just wait for the baby to pop out’. To exert her independence, Rosie decides to take part in an arm wrestling contest.

Meanwhile, Margaret finds out she is shrinking and obsesses over it and Bobo abandons his plans to build his mansion, opting instead for a tiny condo in the city with his one million dollars.

5 18 November 2003 Father Knows Best Kang is plagued by nightmares about Pa and fears he might turn out to be a cruel father just like him. The Phua boys reminisce about the ‘bad old days’ where Pa screwed up their first loves, career plans and generally quashed their self-esteem. They then hypothesize about the year 2013, and the type of person Kang's baby boy will grow up to be. The potential reality does not look good. The child may end up a thug like Kang or a sissy like Beng.

Margaret is stunned when she finds out she will not be the baby's godmother. She feels it is revenge for not having made Kang and Rosie Aloysius's godparents. She goes to extreme lengths, from throwing a godparents party to learning mahjong from Rosie to singing a karaoke duet. All in a ‘lian’ effort to prove she's worthy of the ‘godmother’ title.

Meanwhile, King Kong decides that if Bobo can be an inventor, so can he. This kick starts a series of ridiculous King Kong Inventions like the ‘Tau Huay XJ 2000’, ‘Anti-Bacteria So Bright Light Bulb 2000’ and even a ‘High Class Tiffin Carrier 2000’.

6 25 November 2003 Nature Vs Nurture Kang and Rosie go all out to make sure they will have a smart baby when Marge tells them that their baby will be stupid since it will inherit Kang and Rosie's “cannot pass PSLE” genes. Ironically, Aloysius comes home with bad O level results and does not qualify for Junior College. Meanwhile, King Kong and Ah Goon buy a pedigree dog from their uncle with high hopes that they can train it to become a champion dog.
7 2 December 2003 Worst Case Senario It is the annual football grudge match between PCK United and Frankie Foo Warriors. Having lost every match to the Warriors since 1995, Kang is intent on doing anything to win. Including re-designing his koi pond for better feng shui. Enter Ram DMC Landscaping & Lontong (D-Daud; M-Mydeen; C-Chewbacca). Ram DMC are played by four of Malaysia's top comediennes (Ram - Saiful, Daud - Azlee, Mydeen - Mazlan and Chewbacca - Wahid) from the TV show, Senario.
8 9 December 2003 He Ain't Heavy He's My Baby Rosie is getting bigger and more uncomfortable as each day passes. She complains to Kang all the time. Kang does not understand why she is making such a big fuss when it is ‘no big deal’ to be pregnant. Rosie bets with Kang that he cannot survive one day being ‘pregnant’. Kang agrees to wear a 10 kg belly bag for an entire day.

Beng is dead set against working on a HDB kopitiam toilet upgrading job and does all he can to prevent Kang from submitting a tender for the job. Aloysius breaks up with Lynette but does not tell the family.

9 16 December 2003 All The President's Man Beng is depressed about not having been president of anything in his life. Kang decides to help him become president of public toilets. Marge is livid about being First Lady of toilets and wants to get out. Rosie is trying to get the workers to clean out the office but to no avail, and decides to enlist the help of a small boy (played by Zureen Abd Rahman from Kids Central and Suria) to teach them a lesson. Aloy is on a quest to get parental permission to become a rock musician.
10 23 December 2003 Livin La Vida Rosie Ricky Martin is in Singapore, and Rosie goes to great lengths to win the ‘Spend an evening with Ricky’ contest, from learning Spanish, to cooking his favourite food to memorising his bio. Kang pretends to be mature about it but secretly does everything in his power to undermine Rosie's chances of ever meeting Ricky. Even though Kang loves the ‘Cup of Life’ song, he does not see what the huge fuss is. He perceives himself to be just as sexy and talented as Ricky, if not, more so.

Bobo is in complete agreement. He reveals his ‘Anti-Ricky’ campaign, ever since he got dumped by a girl because of Ricky Martin. Bobo intends to gate crash the concert and prove once and for all, who has the best "bon-bons".

Margaret goes overboard when she realises that President S.R. Nathan will be attending a Public Toilet Launch, designed by Beng. Finally having the opportunity to elevate her social standing, she turns a small, charming evening into a night of operatic madness.

Special cameo appearance by: Ricky Martin

11 30 December 2003 Bringing Up Ah pah Kang and Beng reminisce about the past and how their father treated them. King Kong finds a lump in his left breast and suspects breast cancer.
12 6 January 2004 Toilet Of The Year There is a contest to choose Singapore's ‘Toilet of the Year’. Kang finds out that Beng is one of the secret judges, becomes a bookie and take in bets. He then tries to persuade/coerce/blackmail Beng into ‘fixing’ the results.

Aloysius gets invited to be a stage hand and tour with a grunge group around Europe. Beng and Margaret agonise over whether they should let him go.

13 13 January 2004 Pissing Contest At a pre-natal class, Chu Kang watches a birthing video and realises, to his horror, that there will be blood involved when Rosie gives birth. Although his natural instinct is to run out of there, he vows to overcome his greatest phobia so that he can be there to welcome Phua Junior when he arrives. Meanwhile, there is a mad scramble for Aloysius' room when he announces that he is going to leave the nest to tour with a grunge band.
14 20 January 2004 Citizen Phua Kang freaks out over PCK Pte Ltd's biggest net loss in history. Kang starts blaming everyone – Beng, Margaret, Rosie, King Kong, the pregnancy, SARS, Mimi, Jasper – anything except himself. Kang wants to institute severe cost-cutting measures – from no tau huay breaks to even cheaper materials to saving on stationery. After much persuasion, the Phuas decide to hire a professional and reputable financial consultancy firm that has turned many near bankrupt companies into profitable ventures and may be able to turn fledgling PCK Pte Ltd into a more productive company by trimming the fat.

Enter Yusof Ahmad who proceeds to paint differing scenarios for PCK Pte Ltd's business options and social strata. His economic spiels are constantly interrupted by Margaret and Rosie who fawn over his good looks and Bobo, who is on a vendetta to prove to his ex-classmate, Yusof, that he too is extremely successful now.

Guest Starring: Aaron Aziz

15 27 January 2004 The New Phua The birth could be any day now. Betsy Foo (Patricia Mok) makes a surprise appearance and tries to secure a confinement nanny job with the Phuas. But she gets sidetracked by King Kong who hopes to rekindle their short-lived ‘love affair’. Meanwhile, Margaret is intent on filming every aspect of the expectant mother and the birth, and starts annoying Rosie with a camera in her face.

Beng has turned extremely kiasu and is in high gear getting Kang prepared for the birth. Beng regiments the trial runs with military precision and is dissatisfied with the timing. Kang manages to escape Beng's clutches and meets a client he hopes to secure in a multimillion-dollar deal. Minutes after signing the contract, Rosie's water breaks and turns the well planned, well oiled, well run operation into pandemonium.

Season 7

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Phua Chu Kang Season 7 is the 16 episode seventh season of Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd, a Singaporean sitcom which aired on MediaCorp TV Channel 5 between 16 November 2004 to 1 March 2005.

Episode Airdate Title Summary
1 16 November 2004 Romeo Romeo Wherefore Art Thou Romeo? While trying get along with his babies, Chu Kang loses Romeo on his way to buy 4D. He seeks the help of King Kong and Ah Goon and hides from Rosie.
2 23 November 2004 He's The Wife Chu Beng discovers that Margaret has accepted a job offer in New Zealand and is hurt that she did not tell him personally. Chu Kang encourages him to be a man and assert his husbandly rights.
3 30 November 2004 A Breathe [sic?] of Fresh Air Rosie tries to manage motherhood on top of her usual housekeeping duties, and her slimwrap, mahjong and facials. Chu Kang is left eating instant mee, and losing clients because he has to look after the babies. Rosie finally gives in and allows Kang to hire a maid. But the maid Chu Kang hires turns out to be nothing Rosie expected a maid to be.
4 7 December 2004 A Sip of Whisky Chu Beng is excited that Margaret will be taking a short break from her filming commitments in New Zealand to celebrate their wedding anniversary together. Unfortunately, on the big day, Margaret calls to say she cannot make it back because of filming delays. Crestfallen, Beng decides not to waste all the food and champagne and asks Brandy to join him for a celebratory feast. She is swept away by the gentlemanly Beng, touched by his sensitive nature and develops a big crush on him. Brandy confides in Kang about this but does not name any names. Kang thinks Brandy is hinting to him that she has a crush on him.

In the meantime, the over-imaginative Bobo and King Kong both think they have a shot at dating Brandy. Eventually chaos ensues as Kang, Bobo and King Kong besiege Brandy while she tries to cozy up to Beng.

5 14 December 2004 Workers Inc Tired of being mistreated and yelled at by Kang, King Kong, Ah Goon and Bobo decide to form their own company (Happy Coconut Pte Ltd) and work for themselves. Kang, a little peeved at their insubordination, hires two ex-PCK Pte Ltd workers – Ah Boon and Ah Soon. PCK Pte Ltd operates out of the office and Happy Coconut operates out of the living room, and the pettiness and jealousy between the two companies reaches a fevered pitch when Happy Coconut, with Ah Goon's sexy image, gets them a lot of rich, tai tai jobs.

But King Kong, Goon and Bobo are too lazy to actually work on these projects and sub contract it out to PCK. Kang's ego stops him from taking on the jobs, despite the fact that his company is in financial difficulty.

6 21 December 2004 Full Body Massage Kang and his workers notice Beng has been acting suspiciously of late. They suspect that he is having an affair since Margaret is away in New Zealand and he has spent years being under the control of Margaret. They follow Beng and are shocked to discover he has actually been going to a spa for facial treatments and body wraps. To them such effeminate behaviour is worse than an affair.

Things take a turn for the worse when Rosie discovers that Beng might be using the spa as a front when she finds Beng's first girlfriend there posing as Mrs. Phua. Even Chu Kang hides a horrible secret – he becomes addicted to the ‘girly’ spa facilities.

7 28 December 2004 The Beng mobile Chu Beng, tired of being constantly humiliated by Chu Kang every time he wants to borrow Kang's car, decides to secretly buy his own automobile. He loves it like a child and parks it a few doors away on the street, anything to keep the purchase from Kang. However, his secret is discovered by Rosie, Bobo and King Kong. They totally understand Beng's need for secrecy. Kang gets very petty and jealous when anyone buys anything new and shiny. They agree to keep Beng's secret from Kang, in return for many, tedious car rides, where Beng acts as their chauffeur. The plans hit a dead end when Chu Kang uncovers Beng's new purchase (from the loose lipped Bobo and King Kong) and torments Beng in secret by hiding his new car's engine.
8 4 January 2005 No retreat no surrender Margaret returns from her two-month stint in New Zealand, and is shocked to discover Beng has become more brash and confident. His new car purchase (without consulting her first), his new wardrobe (without consulting her first), his new talking back routine, all lead her to signing them up for a couples marriage retreat.

Rosie, tired with Chu Kang taking her for granted and not talking to her the way they used to, decides to make it a foursome couples retreat. The men are not pleased to be at the resort and find ways of annoying their wives and the counselors until they discover that their marriages might really be in trouble. King Kong and Ah Goon, at home, tasked with feeding the fish, are bored and decide to step into Kang's and Rosie's shoes to sample a taste of how rich bosses live.

9 11 January 2005 Healthy wealthy and unwise Margaret warns Rosie that her unhealthy eating habits could have adverse effects on her children in the long term. Rosie initially dismisses Margaret's claims, but then sees the light and goes overboard to prove that she does care about her family's well-being. She starts a mini-farm in the backyard, rearing healthy animals and growing organic vegetables only.

Kang and Beng feel the brunt of all this healthy living and attempt to escape this torture by secretly gorging themselves at a hawker centre. However, their plans go awry when a needy client calls them over repeatedly to take care of menial problems like replacing toilet paper and grooming his cat.

10 18 January 2005 Are you good enough Margaret urges Kang and Rosie to get Romeo and Crystal places in a prestigious preschool even though they are less than a year old. It is the only way to ensure their children will get a good educational foundation. Kang and Rosie take her advice and soon learn that enrolling in the school involves a little blackmail as well. Soon the Phuas are constructing a new school wing, helping out in the cafeteria and garden, all in the hopes of getting their children places in the prestigious school.

Meanwhile, Margaret is concerned that Aloysius's taste in death metal music is too morbid for his own good. Together with Beng, they try to reach out to their son by gaining an appreciation of the darker side of rock and roll.

11 25 January 2005 Rest & Relax When Chu Kang is hit with a bout of hypertension, brought on by stress, he is forced to stay home and relax. However, he finds this a more difficult task than he had bargained for. From getting stuck in complex yoga positions to struggling with complex jigsaw puzzles, Kang starts feeling even more stressful by staying at home.

Without his supervision, Chu Beng is left in charge of a prestigious project with dire consequences. When the toilet bowls are fixed the wrong way around and a series of mishaps occur, the client threatens to pull the business from PCK Pte Ltd. Not wanting to further stress out Kang, Beng enlists Margaret's help to schmooze the client and keep the job. However, the client becomes smitten by Margaret's charms and proposes to her.

12 1 February 2005 Who's the boss Kang's ex-boss, Wong Tua Kee, makes a return and announces that he is retiring from construction. He plans to pass over all his contacts and projects to his favourite ex-worker, Chu Kang. But on one condition: Tua Kee wants Chu Kang to prove he is a good contractor by working with Tua Kee on a very small security guard hut job. Chu Kang is ecstatic and agrees. Things take a turn for the worse when Tua Kee makes Kang do menial construction work, makes King Kong and Ah Goon supervise Kang's work and starts treating Kang the way he used to in the past – with rudeness, insults and smacks to the head.

Meanwhile, Margaret is upset that even though she and Chu Beng own 50% of the Phua house, the entire home barely has any of their influence. She secretly attempts to replace the living room's ah beng décor with some up-market art pieces.

13 8 February 2005 The reunion It is Chinese New Year. Kang devises an elaborate scheme to maximise Romeo and Crystal's ang pow takings. Margaret gets an unexpected visit from her sister Melissa, who makes a shocking request from her. Meanwhile, Beng has to deal with an irritatingly polite hotel clerk.
14 15 February 2005 Are You Man Enough? Kang and Bobo are out to prove who is the more macho of the two. They embark on a Fear Factor-style bug-eating contest which Kang easily wins. Bobo accepts defeat graciously until he learns that Kang cheated by replacing his real bugs with chocolate bugs. Now Bobo wants to take the contest up a notch. Beng also wants in on the contest but he is shown little respect by Kang and Bobo so he resorts to a macho contest of his own by baking the lightest, fluffiest chiffon cake known to man.

Meanwhile, Margaret attempts to get Aloysius and Lynette back together, but her plans backfire when she discovers he has been dating someone new.

15 22 February 2005 Save The Watermelon Part 1 The Phua family is at a loss when they discover that after 40 years, the renowned institution, Watermelon KTV lounge, will be closed down. The family hold many dear memories at the lounge – it is where Kang and Rosie first met and fell in love. After considering the options, they decide to buy in and take over the Watermelon lounge. It will soon be ‘PCK Pte Ltd – Construction & KTV’.

However, they do not have enough cash to make the purchase alone. They enlist the help of Kang's old friend, Kok Peng, and a successful charming businesswoman – Candy Chew. Candy is an ex-hostess who now runs a Property and Lingerie conglomerate. Things start looking up as the deal is put to paper. But disaster strikes when the Phuas discover Candy has played them out and intends to demolish the Watermelon lounge and build a Spanish restaurant for higher profits.

16 1 March 2005 Save the watermelon Part 2 The Phua family is in a frenzy as they attempt to undo the damage caused by Candy and Kok Peng. They go to great lengths to get the lounge back – they use their brains, wit and the art of seduction – but nothing works. The family accepts that Watermelon is no more.

Rosie refuses to accept the fact and soon, she and Chu Kang have barricaded and cuffed themselves to the lounge premises as the bulldozers approach.

Season 8

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Phua Chu Kang Season 8 is the 14-episode eighth and final season of Phua Chu Kang, which aired on MediaCorp TV Channel 5 between 31 October 2006 to 11 February 2007.

Episode Airdate Title Summary
1 31 October 2006 No Good Deed… Chu Kang secretly meets with a reporter (Maia Lee) and a car tries to knock him down. He is puzzled as to who is trying to kill him and why. However Rosie is withholding a secret from Kang. Wee Soon Hui (Growing Up) also guest stars.
2 7 November 2006 Dunkin’ Don’ts Chu Kang builds a dunk tank for a charity fun fair, where he encounters an extremely disgruntled ex-client (Gerald Chew). Someone is going to get very wet. Guest stars Maia Lee (Singapore Idol), Wee Soon Hui (Growing Up) and Amy Cheng (First Touch).
3 14 November 2006 Turn a Deaf Ear Chu Kang becomes deaf but refuses to wear a hearing aid. He unwittingly assaults the new maid Rosie has hired. Another attempt is made on his life. Guest stars Maia Lee (Singapore Idol), Wee Soon Hui (Growing Up), Cassandra See (My Sassy Neighbour) and Amy Cheng (First Touch).
4 21 November 2006 Kill Kang After a near-death experience, Chu Kang faces the vengeful archer (Amy Cheng) bent on killing him and makes the ultimate sacrifice. Also guest stars Maia Lee (Singapore Idol) and Cassandra See (My Sassy Neighbour).
5 28 November 2006 Frankie's Final Folly When Frankie Foo (Lim Kay Siu) announces that he is marrying a former Miss Singapore Universe (Cheryl Tay), a disbelieving Rosie hires a private investigator (Kumar) to find out the truth about the new bride.
6 5 December 2006 Crazy Like a Horse Rosie and Margaret are upset that Chu Kang and Chu Beng are renovating the toilet at Crazy Horse. Rosie's worst fears are realised when Chu Kang ends up on stage with topless dancers. Guest stars Brian Richmond.
7 12 December 2006 Incredulous Tale Utt (Incredible Tales) introduces an incredible tale about Chu Kang and Rosie bringing home a mysterious unconscious woman who may not be what she appears. Sgt Dollah (Suhaimi Yusof) investigates. Also guest stars May and Choi (MTV Asia).
8 19 December 2006 Under Another Roof Tan Ah Teck (Moses Lim) returns to hire Chu Kang to do some renovations. Chu Kang has visions of being as fat as Teck. A series of misadventures culminates in Chu Kang challenging Singapore's reigning swimming champ Joscelin Yeo to a duel in the pool. Also guest stars Koh Chieng Mun (Under One Roof), Carol Cheong (Miss Singapore Universe 2006) and Ang Peng Siong.
9 26 December 2006 VR Man Chu Kang plays a virtual reality game and is transformed into a CG version of himself while Rosie cannot stop eating hay bee hiam and gets a monstrous sore throat.
10 9 January 2007 Dark Side Of The Loon To get Rosie's mother Ah Loon (Wendy Ng) out of his house, Chu Kang has to go to a KTV lounge to persuade his very drunk father-in-law (Henry Thia) to return to her. Margaret thinks her old friend Leslie (Vernon A) is casting her in his new play.
11 16 January 2007 To All the Girls... Kingkong is depressed he does not have a girlfriend. The others try to cheer him up by reminiscing about their past amorous encounters. Gurmit Singh's directorial debut with special appearances by Zoe Tay, Fiona Xie, Patricia Mok, Sharon Au, Aileen Tan, Michelle Chong, Lydia Shum and Andrea De Cruz.
12 30 January 2007 Skit Contest Special In this Skit contest episode, viewers get to watch the 5 skits written by viewers -'Kingkong's Job Interview', 'Aloy is Getting Married', 'Plasma TV', 'The Oldest Television In The World' and 'Curse of the Coconut'.
13 6 February 2007 The Return of the Kin A mysterious woman who claims to be Chu Kang's 'aunt' creates tension in the family as he prepares to celebrate the twins' first birthday and tries to impress a potential new client. Guest stars Neo Swee Lin and Carole Lin.
14 11 February 2007 Best in Singapore & JB In this one-hour special, Adrian Pang hosts the series wrap party, featuring the final episode of Singapore's longest-running sitcom, a chat with the cast themselves and other surprises. Guest stars Neo Swee Lin and Lim Kay Siu with special appearances by Fiona Xie, Michelle Chong, May and Choy.

References

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  2. ^ "Channel 5 - Mediacorp TV". Archived from the original on 10 December 2006. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  3. ^ "YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 13 July 2017.