James Whale returns with a new series, with production now in Soho, London. Among the guests introduced on this first edition are two men who would be regulars throughout the show - MP Jerry Hayes and solicitor Gary Jacobs.
As part of an exploration of sex symbols, James auditions The Dreamboys to be part of his new drama series "Whalewatch". To ensure they make the grade, he recruits three stars from a little-known series called Baywatch to test them out.
An edition about contraceptives features one of the most offbeat guests in Paul Geddes from the Conservative Family Campaign. "I'd like to have a serious discussion," James tells him, "but you're being bloody stupid."
Arguably the most deranged edition of the entire series, as a tribute to breakfast TV features Doc Cox, Kate Copstick as a weather girl, Charlie Chuck and legal advice from "Claire", who bears a strong resemblance to solicitor Gary Jacobs.
James tries to have a serious discussion on the topic of dieting - though with Bobby Davro as the guest floor manager and Charlie Chuck giving a drumming lesson, things don't go according to plan.
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher faces challenges to her leadership and would resign within a month. However, she still finds the time to pay a visit to James Whale and his guests, bearing only the faintest resemblance to Steve Nallon.
James ends the first series of Whale On with a Christmas special that has something for everyone: music from Peter Straker, strip acts of both genders, Lord Sutch as the floor manager and a message to the nation from Charlie Chuck.