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The Worst Episodes of Friday Night Dinner

Every episode of Friday Night Dinner ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Friday Night Dinner!

Two siblings share their Friday night dinners at their parents home and, somehow, something always goes wrong.
Genre:Comedy
Network:Channel 4
Episodes
36
Avg. Rating
7.8
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
7.5
7.6
7.4
8.1
7.4
8.1
8.7
8.1
7.6
7.6
7.8
7.6

Worst Episodes Summary

"The Au Pair" is the worst rated episode of "Friday Night Dinner". It scored 6.2/10 based on 626 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/10/2020. This episode scored 1.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Jingle".

  • The Au Pair
    6.2/10(626)
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    #1 - The Au Pair

    Season 6 Episode 3

    Aired 4/10/2020

    Adam and Jonny arrive home to find a strange woman dressed head-to-toe in pink: it's Gibby, their old au pair, who has made a surprise visit.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Jingle
    7.4/10(631)
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    #2 - The Jingle

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 3/4/2011

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

    Director: Steve Bendelack

    Writer: N/A

  • The Girlfriend
    7.4/10(569)
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    #3 - The Girlfriend

    Season 3 Episode 1

    Aired 6/20/2014

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Sofabed
    7.5/10(695)
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    #4 - The Sofabed

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 2/25/2011

    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: N/A

  • The Violin
    7.5/10(487)
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    #5 - The Violin

    Season 5 Episode 5

    Aired 6/1/2018

    Adam isn't happy when he is forced to play his violin for Mum and her best friend Val, while Jonny is relishing every moment. Dad is obsessed with his old microscope.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dad's Birthday
    7.5/10(497)
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    #6 - Dad's Birthday

    Season 6 Episode 4

    Aired 4/17/2020

    Jonny arrives in his car as Adam arrives after running and is sweating. They enter the house and give Dad presents, but he is unhappy.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Curtains
    7.6/10(604)
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    #7 - The Curtains

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 3/11/2011

    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: N/A

  • Buggy
    7.6/10(603)
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    #8 - Buggy

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 10/7/2012

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Loft
    7.6/10(527)
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    #9 - The Loft

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 10/21/2012

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Big Day
    7.6/10(538)
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    #10 - The Big Day

    Season 3 Episode 6

    Aired 7/25/2014

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Congratulations
    7.6/10(535)
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    #11 - Congratulations

    Season 4 Episode 3

    Aired 8/5/2016

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • For Sale
    7.6/10(503)
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    #12 - For Sale

    Season 4 Episode 6

    Aired 8/26/2016

    The boys arrive home to find a 'For Sale' sign in front of the house. How will they stop Mum and Dad from selling the family home?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Surprise
    7.6/10(487)
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    #13 - The Surprise

    Season 5 Episode 3

    Aired 5/18/2018

    Mum plans her own surprise party which backfires when Dad gets involved. Get ready for the party from hell.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Lord Luck
    7.6/10(525)
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    #14 - Lord Luck

    Season 5 Episode 4

    Aired 5/25/2018

    Dad annoys everyone with his old ventriloquist dummy Lord Luck, while Jonny's recently dumped friend Ben comes for dinner in need of cheering up.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Plastic Bag
    7.6/10(527)
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    #15 - The Plastic Bag

    Season 6 Episode 2

    Aired 4/3/2020

    Dad's obsessed with retrieving a plastic bag from a tree. Jonny's sense of style is out of this world. And Adam discovers hell hath no fury like his Mum scorned.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Dress
    7.7/10(601)
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    #16 - The Dress

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 3/25/2011

    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: N/A

  • The Anniversary
    7.7/10(540)
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    #17 - The Anniversary

    Season 3 Episode 4

    Aired 7/11/2014

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Pyjamas
    7.7/10(527)
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    #18 - The Pyjamas

    Season 4 Episode 4

    Aired 8/12/2016

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Other Jackie
    7.7/10(552)
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    #19 - The Other Jackie

    Season 5 Episode 1

    Aired 5/4/2018

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Mr Morris Returns
    7.8/10(560)
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    #20 - Mr Morris Returns

    Season 3 Episode 3

    Aired 7/4/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Piano
    7.8/10(549)
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    #21 - The Piano

    Season 3 Episode 5

    Aired 7/18/2014

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Funeral
    7.8/10(522)
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    #22 - The Funeral

    Season 4 Episode 5

    Aired 8/19/2016

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Tin of Meat
    7.8/10(514)
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    #23 - The Tin of Meat

    Season 5 Episode 2

    Aired 5/11/2018

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Cage
    7.8/10(432)
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    #24 - The Cage

    Season 6 Episode 5

    Aired 4/24/2020

    The boys arrive at home, only to discover Val on her own - Mum has had a 'women's procedure' at hospital, so Val will be cooking instead.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The New Car
    7.9/10(547)
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    #25 - The New Car

    Season 2 Episode 4

    Aired 10/28/2012

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A