Drop the Dead Donkey S5E4 — What are Friends For

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Drop the Dead Donkey•Season 5•Episode 4

What are Friends For

7.7/10 · 28 votesOct 22, 1996

Ranked #3 of 12 in Season 5•+0.2 vs season avg

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Joy's friend comes to work at the office but unwittingly lets slip some of their secrets from while they were growing up. Damien interviews John Major and has trouble staying awake. Gus chats to a girl over the internet but before asking her out he

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Seasons6

All 1 2 3 4 5 6

Season 5 Episodes12

Inside the Asylum

The Godless Society

The Bird of Doom

What are Friends For

The Path of True Love

George's Car

Charnley in Love

Henry's Diary

Dave and Diana

Luck

The Graveyard Shift

Sex 'n Death

Cast8

Neil Pearson

Dave Charnley

Victoria Wicks

Sally Smedley

Susannah Doyle

Joy Merryweather

David Swift

Henry Davenport

Stephen Tompkinson

Damien Day

Jeff Rawle

George Dent

Robert Duncan

Gus Hedges

Ingrid Lacey

Helen Cooper

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Episode Summary

"What are Friends For" is episode 4 of Drop the Dead Donkey season 5. It scored 7.7/10 from 28 votes, ranking #3 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.5). It aired on October 22, 1996.

Next: E5 · The Path of True Love Best of Season 5