Chris O'Dowd
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When Padraic briefly runs away from home, the Moones discover that his parents are having marital problems. The troubled Padraic takes to shoplifting and is eagerly joined by Martin and Sean on his crime spree, while Debra seizes the opportunity to launch her career as a marriage counselor.
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Dessie is eager to move his family out of the Moone home, so he decides to launch a new business - Boyle's first Catholic bookshop. Liam is less convinced that this will be a 'cash cow' so moves on to Plan B - building them an extension in the garden. This provides a wealth of building materials for Martin who has moved into the attic and is busily renovating his new 'penthouse'.
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Fidelma, Dessie and Baby Rose move into the Moone house, making the cramped quarters even tighter. Hoping that Grandad might offer his empty house, the Moones bring him over from the nursing home and make their own house look as awful as possible. Amid the Moone slum, Martin and Padraic attempt to film a hilarious clip for a home video TV show.
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Soon after a UFO sighting, Martin's donkey mysteriously disappears, so he logically assumes it's been abducted by aliens. The media eagerly report his tall tale, which doesn't go down well with the Town Council who are trying to promote a gentler image of Boyle. As Martin and Padraic try to make contact with the aliens, the Council tries to strong-arm Liam into suppressing Martin's story.
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To celebrate their wedding anniversary, Liam and Debra abandon the kids and head for the sunny south-east, but their romantic getaway goes awry after a chance encounter with one of Liam's old flames. Meanwhile Martin and Padraic spend the weekend in Dublin and discover their hidden talents as encyclopedia salesmen.
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It's Martin's first day at his new school and he promptly falls in love with his art teacher, Miss Tivnan. Meanwhile Debra discovers that the school isn't bothering to run the annual Back to School Dance this year, and so decides to organize it herself. At the dance, Martin tries to impress Miss Tivnan, but ends up making a spectacular show of himself.
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Martin and Padraic are building a raft. It's their most exciting construction project yet and has almost nothing to do with being forced to read 'Huckleberry Finn' at school. Their plan is to sail it into town on a hot, sunny day and eat ice-creams on it and let all their friends swim off it and be the most popular lads in town.
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Martin's parents are strapped for cash: it's going to be a budget Christmas this year. So Martin plans to buy his own presents - and attempts, unsuccessfully, to get a job. Padraic puts in a word for him with his Auntie Bridget, who runs the local butcher's shop. But her shop is struggling as the fish shop across the road undercuts her and Bridget just can't compete. No one knows how the owner, Francie Feeley, does it-- especially since he doesn't...
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"Martin Moone is eleven and completely fed up with being the only boy in a family of girls. He's desperate for a decent wingman to help him navigate his idiotic life. So when best mate Padraic suggests Martin get an imaginary friend--or "IF" for short--he decides to give it a go"--
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The hilarious, semi-autobiographical tale of Martin Moone, the youngest boy in a loud, large Irish family, and his imaginary friend Sean Murphy. Between Martin's unique view on life and Sean's not always helpful advice, the pair find themselves thrown into one ridiculous scheme after another. Revel in this hilarious, award-winning hit show, now together in one complete collection for the first time!