The Worst Episodes of Friday Night Dinner

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6.3/10(735 votes)
#1 - The Au Pair
S6:E34/10/2020
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.
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7.3/10(697 votes)
#2 - The Girlfriend
S3:E16/20/2014
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.
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7.5/10(761 votes)
#3 - The Jingle
S1:E23/4/2011
Adam and Jonny are desperate to know why Dad keeps peering into his underpants with a magnifying glass.
Director:Steve Bendelack
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7.6/10(848 votes)
#4 - The Sofabed
S1:E12/25/2011
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
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7.6/10(731 votes)
#5 - The Curtains
S1:E33/11/2011
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.
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7.6/10(722 votes)
#6 - Buggy
S2:E110/7/2012
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.
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7.6/10(651 votes)
#7 - The Loft
S2:E310/21/2012
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.
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7.6/10(633 votes)
#8 - Lord Luck
S5:E45/25/2018
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.
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7.6/10(625 votes)
#9 - The Plastic Bag
S6:E24/3/2020
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.
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7.6/10(592 votes)
#10 - Dad's Birthday
S6:E44/17/2020
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.
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7.6/10(589 votes)
#11 - The Violin
S5:E56/1/2018
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.
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7.6/10(588 votes)
#12 - The Surprise
S5:E35/18/2018
Mum plans her own surprise party which backfires when Dad gets involved. Get ready for the party from hell.
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7.7/10(724 votes)
#13 - The Dress
S1:E43/25/2011
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
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7.7/10(663 votes)
#14 - The Other Jackie
S5:E15/4/2018
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.
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7.7/10(659 votes)
#15 - The Anniversary
S3:E47/11/2014
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.
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7.7/10(655 votes)
#16 - The Big Day
S3:E67/25/2014
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'?
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7.7/10(649 votes)
#17 - Congratulations
S4:E38/5/2016
Adam has finally been recognised for his musical talent. But it's overshadowed when Jonny arrives home and announces he's got married.
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7.7/10(641 votes)
#18 - The Pyjamas
S4:E48/12/2016
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.
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7.7/10(607 votes)
#19 - For Sale
S4:E68/26/2016
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?
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7.8/10(693 votes)
#20 - Mr Morris Returns
S3:E37/4/2014
The family are distraught when Grandma gets engaged to Mr Morris, her horrible 85-year-old boyfriend.
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7.8/10(675 votes)
#21 - The Piano
S3:E57/18/2014
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?
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7.8/10(638 votes)
#22 - The Funeral
S4:E58/19/2016
It's Uncle Saul's funeral, which means 'Horrible Grandma' is back, and leaving a trail of broken furniture in her wake.
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7.8/10(623 votes)
#23 - The Tin of Meat
S5:E25/11/2018
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.
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7.8/10(528 votes)
#24 - The Cage
S6:E54/24/2020
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.
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8.0/10(652 votes)
#25 - The Yoghurts
S2:E511/4/2012
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.
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