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The Best Episodes of How Not to Live Your Life Season 1

Every episode of How Not to Live Your Life Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of How Not to Live Your Life Season 1!

Don is a single twentysomething who constantly fails to guide his way through life. His overactive mind doesn't help things as it plays out scenes of what he shouldn't say or do. When he moves into his recently deceased grandmother's house, he meets Eddie: his Gran's carer who doesn't want to leave. To help pay his rent, he decides to get a roommate in the shape of his teenage sweetheart...

Genre:Comedy
Network:BBC Three

Season 1 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "How Not to Live Your Life" season 1 is "Home Sweet Home", rated 8/10 from 73 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by Dan Clark. "Home Sweet Home" aired on 8/12/2008 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Field Trip".

  • Home Sweet Home
    8.0/10 73 votes

    #1 - Home Sweet Home

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/12/2008

    Don's recently deceased grandmother has left him a house in her will. However, it comes with a huge backpayment and a strange man who won't leave. To help ease the load, Don decides to bring in a lodger.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Dan Clark

  • The Field Trip
    8.0/10 64 votes

    #2 - The Field Trip

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/19/2008

    In an attempt to prove to Abby that he's a good person, Don accompanies her on a field trip with the kids from her school. However, his plan goes horribly wrong...

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Dan Clark

  • Fake Wake
    7.9/10 61 votes

    #3 - Fake Wake

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/26/2008

    Don discovers he's got to put on a wake for his dead grandmother, the only problem is he's already cremated her.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Dan Clark

  • The Young Ones
    8.1/10 54 votes

    #4 - The Young Ones

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/2/2008

    While working as a charity street collector, Don meets an attractive girl who is nine years younger. He starts to hang out with her and her friends, but soon finds he isn't as young as he once was.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Dan Clark

  • Like Father, Like Don
    8.0/10 51 votes

    #5 - Like Father, Like Don

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/9/2008

    Don gets a new job working for Karl's dad, Glen. While there, the feud between the two increases and Don finds the father figure he never had.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Dan Clark

  • The Break Up
    8.1/10 49 votes

    #6 - The Break Up

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/16/2008

    Things don’t go as planned when Don goes out on the pull with Eddie. Don finds out that Abby is single again when he returns home and he ends up upsetting the girl he met whilst out.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Dan Clark