List of The In-Laws (TV series) episodes

Below is an episodic synopsis of The In-Laws, which consists of 35 episodes and broadcast on MediaCorp Channel 8.

Episodic Synopsis

Episode	Title	Original Airdate	Encore date
1	"Episode 1"	April 12, 2011	February 1, 2012 PG
Jianye and Qiuhua are getting married. Baozhu and Qiuhua has different views over the wedding ring. Qiuhua decided to give in to Baozhu to appease her future mother-in-law. However she hinted to Jianye that she would prefer the ring she eyed earlier.
2	"Episode 2"	April 13, 2011	February 2, 2012 PG
Qiuhhua and Jianye wants to live on their own after their marriage. Baozhu is against the idea but instead of rejecting them directly she uses grandma Xiangqing as the excuse. Qiuhua feels that Baozhu is personally against her when Baozhu wants her to cook for the family.
3	"Episode 3"	April 14, 2011	February 3, 2012 PG
Xiangqing visits the family and Baozhu tries to get into her good books after seeing how different Baozhu is to Xiangqing. Xiangqing wants Baozhu to slowly teach Qiuhua and at the same time remind her how important harmony within a family is.
4	"Episode 4"	April 15, 2011	February 6, 2012 PG
Qiuhua arranged with Jianye to go house hunting and secretly con Xiangqing to come along so that she can make use of her to force Jianye to agree. Jianye is not happy with Qiuhua using Xiangqing. Qiuhua insists that the house is meant for investment and not to live it. Jianye is forced to buy the house when Xiangqing agrees to it.
5	"Episode 5"	April 18, 2011	February 7, 2012 PG
It is Qiuhua’s turn to make dinner but she returns late. She managed to finish cooking but turns out the food are all canned food. Baozhu immediately showed her displeasure. Qiuhua commented that unlike Baozhu who has nothing to do all day, she has to run her own business. Xiangqing praised the food leaving Baozhu even more unhappy.
6	"Episode 6"	April 19, 2011	February 8, 2012 PG
Jianhai bumps into a sick Fei Fei during his delivery and sends her home. Jianhai suspects Fei Fei is pregnant with Zhijun’s child. Jianhui decides to tell Jiazhen but Jianhai warns him against doing it. Jianhai wants Zijun to come clean with Jiazhen.
7	"Episode 7"	April 20, 2011	February 9, 2012 PG
Qiuhua confronts Jieqi after using his products which had caused her face to break out. Jiazhen apologised on his behalf and Jiazhen forced her to use the same product on her own face to have a taste of what it is like. Jieqi takes revenge and pour cold noodles over Qiuhua. Qiuhua intends to sue him.
8	"Episode 8"	April 21, 2011	February 10, 2012 PG
Liang Xin helped Jieqi settles the beauty products problem on condition he marries so that she can stay on. Jieqi feels helpless. Wang Du decides to help Jieqi by marrying Liangxin instead. He rushed down to the Registry of Marriage but is too late.
9	"Episode 9"	April 22, 2011	February 13, 2012 PG
Jianhai leaves after leaving the food outside Fei Fei’s home. Zijun suddenly appears. Fei Fei’s brother gets food poisoning after eating the food and the doctor mention that such food will caused a miscarriage if it had been consumed by a pregnant person. Jianhai is suspicious of Zijun.
10	"Episode 10"	April 25, 2011	February 14, 2012 PG
Fei Fei’s brother forced Zijun to marry her. Jiazhen is devastated. Jianhai looks for her and wants both Fei Fei and Zijun to explain matters to her. Jiazhen refused to accept their apologies and chased them away. Acting on impulse, Jiazen tells Jianhai she wants to marry him. Jianhai is shocked.
11	"Episode 11"	April 26, 2011	February 15, 2012 PG
Jiazhen cannot accept it after finding out that Jianhai is not only a delivery boy but is also Jianye’s brother. Jiazhen and Jianhai finally get married. During the tea ceremony, Qiuhua sneezed and splashed the tea all over Jiazhen face.
12	"Episode 12"	April 27, 2011	February 16, 2012 PG
Qiuhua gets a last minute appointment. She informed Baozhu she is unable to prepare dinner and will takeaway food home. Baozhu decides to cook herself and Jiazhen helps out. Qiuhua returns with packed food and discovered dinner is ready. Baozhu refused to eat her packed and starts praising Jiazhen instead. Qiuhua feels aggrieved.
13	"Episode 13"	April 28, 2011	February 17, 2012 PG
Qiuhua goes drinking with Esther and bumps into Jieqi. Jieqi spikes her drink causing her to be drunk. He then takes a picture of an inebriated Cynthia and sent it to Jianye and Baozhu, thus causing an uproar.
14	"Episode 14"	April 29, 2011	February 20, 2012 PG
Fen Fen wants a share of the soup that Qiuhua served to Jiazhen. She discovered there is a cockroach in the pot. Fen Fen keeps quiet about her discovery and instead asked Qiuhua to drink the soup. Qiuhua refused and find excuses for it. She also refused to let Jianye drink it. Fen Fen tells Baozhu the incident, Baozhu tells Qiuhua off leaving her fuming mad!
15	"Episode 15"	May 2, 2011	February 21, 2012 PG
Qiuhua make used of Jianhai to get back an apology. Jiazhen is not happy and tells Baozhu the truth. Baozhu is disappointed with Qiuhua, Jianye refused to help her. Qiuhua decided to leave home.
16	"Episode 16"	May 3, 2011	February 22, 2012 PG
Qiuhua passed a letter to Jianhai and asked him to pass Jianye the letter after she has passed on. Jianhai gets worried and decided to give it to Jianye. Jianye discovers the letter is a will.
17	"Episode 17"	May 4, 2011	February 23, 2012 PG
Qiuhua tells Liangxin she decides to sell off her business. Liang Xin feels guilty and decided to tell Jianye. Baozhu ask Jianye to bring her home. Jianye is not able to locate her, and is unaware that Qiuhua has gone home to confess.
18	"Episode 18"	May 5, 2011	February 24, 2012 PG
Qiuhua accompanies Baozhu to see the doctor and forgot about her agreement with Jiazhen to prepare dinner. Baozhu loses her temper at Jiazhen. Thinking that Qiuhua did it on purpose, Jiazhen takes it out on her, but apologises after finding out what happened.
19	"Episode 19"	May 6, 2011	February 27, 2012 PG
Baozhu wants to leave the running of the Western restaurant to Jiazhen but she rejects. Baozhu decided to pass it to Qiuhua instead and give her a bag at the same time. Qiuhua initial happiness turns to anger after discovering that she is not the first choice.
20	"Episode 20"	May 9, 2011	February 28, 2012 PG
Baozhu questioned Jiazhen about the cheque in front of everybody. Jiazhen admitted that was her dowry. Baozhu tells Jianhai off and Jiazhen is shocked to learn that Baozhu was kept in the dark regarding this.
21	"Episode 21"	May 10, 2011	February 29, 2012 PG
Liang Xin tried to borrow money from Qiuhua to help Jieqi. Qiuhua agreed on condition that she helps to look for the photo which Jiazhen and Zijun took together. Liang Xin managed to find it but decided not to give it to Qiuhua.
22	"Episode 22"	May 11, 2011	March 1, 2012 PG
Jianye discovered Liang Xin is his half sibling and is worried this news will be a big blow to Baozhu.
23	"Episode 23"	May 12, 2011	March 2, 2012 PG
Jianhai asked Zhijun not to harass Jiazhen anymore. Zhijun taunt him back by saying Jiazhen doesn’t truly love him. Jianhai is upset and gets knock down by a car. Jiazhen passes by the accident site but is unaware the victim is Jianhai.
24	"Episode 24"	May 13, 2011	March 5, 2012 PG
Baozhu vents her anger on Jiazhen. Jiazhen played her recorded conversation with Zhijun to Baozhu to prove her innocence. Baozhu is unable to accept the fact that they have not consummate their marriage and chases her out of the house. Baozhu wants Jianhai to help Jianye file for divorce.
25	"Episode 25"	May 16, 2011	March 6, 2012 PG
Ah Xiang blackmails Baozhu and Jiazhen and ask them for a ransom. Baozhu rushed to get the money upon receiving his call. She bumped into Wang Du who not only stopped her but raised his suspicions about the whole incident.
26	"Episode 26"	May 17, 2011	March 7, 2012 PG
Baozhu learned that Jiazhen has been conned by Ah Xiang and decided to return the money to Wang Du. Wang Du refused to accept. Baozhu laments that Jianhai now only has eyes for his wife and not mother. Wang Du asks her not to separate them as they are genuinely in love with each other.
27	"Episode 27"	May 18, 2011	March 8, 2012 PG
Jianhai tells Jiazhen he will not force her to stay on in this marriage. He wants her to sign the divorce papers. Jiazhen is angry and in a fit of anger tells him she will sign the papers provided he gives her 2 million.
28	"Episode 28"	May 19, 2011	March 9, 2012 PG
Jianye brings Liang Xin to go house hunting. Liang Xin tells him she cannot accept his love. Qiuhua is devastated and wants a divorce. In a moment of anxiety, Jianye lets on that Liang Xin is his half sister. Baozhu faints upon hearing the news.
29	"Episode 29"	May 20, 2011	March 12, 2012 PG
Baozhu is angry when she bumps into Jianhai and Jiazhen at Pulau Ubin. Jiazhen begs Baozhu to let them start all over again and tells her she is true to Jianhai. Baozhu however refused to believe her and wants Jiazhen to leave Jianhai. Baozhu hits the roof when Jianhai tells her he is willing to leave home with Jiazhen.
30	"Episode 30"	May 23, 2011	March 13, 2012 PG
Xiangqing suffers from dementia and insists on looking for Deming. Baozhu has no choice but to bring her to Deming’s school. Xiangqing refused to let Liang Xin bring Deming home and wants them to stay with them instead. Qiuhua is angry when Xiangqing asked her to give up her room to them.
31	"Episode 31"	May 24, 2011	March 14, 2012 PG
Qiuhua hides Fen Fen’s ring in Liang Xin’s bag thus causing her to be suspected as the thief. Jiazhen goes to the kelong to rescue Xiangqing.
32	"Episode 32"	May 25, 2011	March 15, 2012 PG
Jiazhen grows suspicious of Qiuhua. Jiazhen picks up the pair of shoes that Cynthia has discarded. She showed Jianye the shoes and at the same time voiced her suspicions to Jianye.
33	"Episode 33"	May 26, 2011	March 16, 2012 PG
Jiazhen warns Xiangqin to be wary of Qiuhua as she is afraid Qiuhua might do something against her. Baozhu flies into a rage when she sees an intimate picture of Qiuhua and Shenyun.
34	"Episode 34"	May 27, 2011	March 19, 2012 PG
Qiuhua accidentally causes Jiazhen to tumble down the stairs. As a result, blood clots form in Jiazhen's brain and Jiazhen suffers a concussion, falling into a deep coma, causing her to have a miscarriage. Jianye is furious and throws Qiuhua out of the house. Qiuhua begs Jianhai to tell the Xiaos that it was an accident but Jianhai is indignant as he feels Qiuhua caused his wife to be in such a state.
35	"Episode 35 (Finale)"	May 30, 2011	March 20, 2012 PG
Jianye wants a divorce. Baozhu decides to end the operations of Happy Kitchen so that it can be handed over to Qiuhua as per her request. Jiazhen finally comes out of the coma after lying unconscious in hospital for 32 days. When she finds out her baby is gone, Jiazhen sinks into a depression. Qiuhua apologies to Jiazhen and begs Jianye not to divorce her. Jianye is agreeable provided Jiazhen forgives her. Qiuhua goes down on her knees to beg for Jiazhen’s forgiveness...

See also

• List of programmes broadcast by MediaCorp Channel 8
• The In-Laws (TV series)