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The Best Episodes of Friday Night Dinner

Every episode of Friday Night Dinner ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Friday Night Dinner!

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Two siblings share their Friday night dinners at their parents home and, somehow, something always goes wrong.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Friday Night Dinner Season 5 Episode 1 - The Other Jackie
    10.0/10(642 votes)

    #1 - The Other Jackie

    S5:E1

    Mum and Dad get a hot tub, much to the horror of Adam and Jonny, and Jim brings a date round for a disastrous dinner.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Friday Night Dinner Season 5 Episode 2 - The Tin of Meat
    10.0/10(603 votes)

    #2 - The Tin of Meat

    S5:E2

    Mum's friend Val moves in and causes havoc when she finds that Dad is hiding a tin of 20-year-old meat in his shed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Friday Night Dinner Season 3 Episode 2 - The Fox
    9.0/10(836 votes)

    #3 - The Fox

    S3:E2

    Dad is keeping a dead fox in the freezer in the garage because he wants to get it stuffed. But when Mum needs to use the freezer, Dad enlists Adam and Jonny in a desperate attempt to hide the animal.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Friday Night Dinner Season 2 Episode 1 - Buggy
    8.8/10(703 votes)

    #4 - Buggy

    S2:E1

    When Jonny finds out that Adam threw his beloved 'Pandy' toy in the bin when he was 11, Jonny swears revenge, threatening to destroy 'Buggy', Adam's old rabbit.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Friday Night Dinner Season 2 Episode 6 - The Mouse
    8.8/10(703 votes)

    #5 - The Mouse

    S2:E6

    There's a mouse in the kitchen, Mum's hiding in the shed, Dad's in charge of the cooking, and Jim is delighted when he ends up invited to have dinner with the family.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Friday Night Dinner Season 3 Episode 1 - The Girlfriend
    8.8/10(673 votes)

    #6 - The Girlfriend

    S3:E1

    Adam finally brings a girl home for dinner, but the evening is ruined when the family suddenly have to look after eight-year-old Katie, who has a massive girlie crush on Adam.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Friday Night Dinner Season 4 Episode 1 - The Two Tonys
    8.8/10(660 votes)

    #7 - The Two Tonys

    S4:E1

    Dad accidentally invites someone who he used to hate round for dinner: an annoying man who talks with his eyes closed. How will Dad get rid of him?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Friday Night Dinner Season 2 Episode 4 - The New Car
    8.7/10(652 votes)

    #8 - The New Car

    S2:E4

    Jim has made a cake to celebrate his dog Wilson's birthday, while the family return from a spin in Jonny's new but uncool company car to find something awful has happened to the house.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Friday Night Dinner Season 1 Episode 4 - The Dress
    8.5/10(704 votes)

    #9 - The Dress

    S1:E4

    Mum finds out that Dad didn't throw away his boxes of old magazines. Adam and Jonny are convinced that Mum's friend's daughter has a face like a foot. And Jim's distraught when Wilson goes missing.

    Director:Steve Bendelack
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Friday Night Dinner Season 1 Episode 6 - The Date
    8.5/10(726 votes)

    #10 - The Date

    S1:E6

    Adam comes home to find the house looking immaculate and the table set for five. The doorbell rings and in walks Tanya Green, the girl Mum has been trying to set up with Adam.

    Director:Steve Bendelack
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Friday Night Dinner Season 3 Episode 4 - The Anniversary
    8.4/10(636 votes)

    #11 - The Anniversary

    S3:E4

    Mum and Dad's anniversary is ruined when Dad paints a portrait of Mum that looks like Margaret Thatcher, Jonny gets a tattoo of a skull, and Jim sleep-walks around their house, causing havoc.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Friday Night Dinner Season 4 Episode 2 - The Carpet Cleaner
    8.4/10(612 votes)

    #12 - The Carpet Cleaner

    S4:E2

    It's Dad's annual hinge oiling evening but when he spills oil on Mum's beloved carpet, it's a race against time to clean it up before she finds out.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Friday Night Dinner Season 1 Episode 3 - The Curtains
    8.2/10(714 votes)

    #13 - The Curtains

    S1:E3

    Mum's excited about the new curtains, but the boys and Grandma think they're horrible. Dad drops Mum's beef casserole on the kitchen floor, so Jonny and Adam head to the pub.

    Director:Steve Bendelack
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Friday Night Dinner Season 2 Episode 5 - The Yoghurts
    8.2/10(630 votes)

    #14 - The Yoghurts

    S2:E5

    Jonny's in a pickle: he wants to split up with his 43-year-old girlfriend/boss, but he's too scared. Grandma offers him some advice, and some dancing lessons in the kitchen.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Friday Night Dinner Season 1 Episode 2 - The Jingle
    8.0/10(740 votes)

    #15 - The Jingle

    S1:E2

    Adam and Jonny are desperate to know why Dad keeps peering into his underpants with a magnifying glass.

    Director:Steve Bendelack
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Friday Night Dinner Season 2 Episode 3 - The Loft
    8.0/10(630 votes)

    #16 - The Loft

    S2:E3

    To get out of cleaning the loft with Dad and Adam, Jonny claims to have dislocated his shoulder. But when Adam discovers he's lying, he threatens to tell mum immediately.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Friday Night Dinner Season 3 Episode 3 - Mr Morris Returns
    8.0/10(670 votes)

    #17 - Mr Morris Returns

    S3:E3

    The family are distraught when Grandma gets engaged to Mr Morris, her horrible 85-year-old boyfriend.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Friday Night Dinner Season 4 Episode 3 - Congratulations
    8.0/10(628 votes)

    #18 - Congratulations

    S4:E3

    Adam has finally been recognised for his musical talent. But it's overshadowed when Jonny arrives home and announces he's got married.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Friday Night Dinner Season 1 Episode 1 - The Sofabed
    7.9/10(821 votes)

    #19 - The Sofabed

    S1:E1

    Dad has forgotten that he asked a man off eBay to come and pick up their old sofabed, which gets stuck on the stairs, trapping Mum and Adam upstairs. Will Mum ever get to see Masterchef?

    Director:Steve Bendelack
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Friday Night Dinner Season 3 Episode 6 - The Big Day
    7.8/10(632 votes)

    #20 - The Big Day

    S3:E6

    It's Grandma's wedding day, and she's getting married to the horrible Mr Morris. The family are distraught, but will Grandma really say 'I do'?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Friday Night Dinner Season 1 Episode 5 - The Mercedes
    6.8/10(751 votes)

    #21 - The Mercedes

    S1:E5

    Sheila Bloom - also known as 'Bitchface' - almost runs Adam over on his birthday. When Dad reveals that he used to have a thing with Bitchface years ago, the boys can't believe it and Mum's not happy.

    Director:Steve Bendelack
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Friday Night Dinner Season 3 Episode 5 - The Piano
    6.3/10(652 votes)

    #22 - The Piano

    S3:E5

    Dad has bought a piano, and the world's most sarcastic piano tuner comes round to tune it. Meanwhile, the family spot Aunty Val having an affair. What should they do?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Friday Night Dinner Season 2 Episode 2 - Mr. Morris
    6.2/10(789 votes)

    #23 - Mr. Morris

    S2:E2

    The boys are excited, because Grandma (Frances Cuka) is coming for dinner, and she's bringing her new boyfriend. 'He's not her boyfriend,' says mum, he's her 'male companion'.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Friday Night Dinner Season 4 Episode 4 - The Pyjamas
    4.0/10(617 votes)

    #24 - The Pyjamas

    S4:E4

    Adam has been staying at Mum and Dad's all week, but with Mum fussing over him so much, he's started behaving like a little boy. And Jim passes his driving test - after 15 attempts.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Friday Night Dinner Season 4 Episode 5 - The Funeral
    0.0/10(613 votes)

    #25 - The Funeral

    S4:E5

    It's Uncle Saul's funeral, which means 'Horrible Grandma' is back, and leaving a trail of broken furniture in her wake.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Other Jackie" is the best rated episode of "Friday Night Dinner". It scored 10/10 based on 642 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/4/2018. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Tin of Meat".