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The Best Episodes of Man About the House

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Man About the House is a British sitcom created and written by Brian Cooke and Johnnie Mortimer, and starring Paula Wilcox, Sally Thomsett, Richard O'Sullivan, Brian Murphy, and Yootha Joyce. Six series were broadcast on

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Man About the House Season 4 Episode 2 - One for the Road
    7.8/10(54 votes)

    #1 - One for the Road

    S4:E2

    Chrissy takes driving lessons from Robin and George makes some incredibly strong homebrew liquor...

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  2. Man About the House Season 4 Episode 6 - My Son, My Son
    7.8/10(56 votes)

    #2 - My Son, My Son

    S4:E6

    The Inland Revenue are investigating George for tax irregularities and come round to talk to him and his son, whom he invented for financial gain...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Man About the House Season 4 Episode 4 - Never Give Your Real Name
    7.7/10(51 votes)

    #3 - Never Give Your Real Name

    S4:E4

    Robin is in a lot of trouble after Larry uses his name on a date. Can Robin resolve his problem with Linda?

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Man About the House Season 5 Episode 1 - The Last Picture Show
    7.7/10(47 votes)

    #4 - The Last Picture Show

    S5:E1

    Larry decides to use Chrissy's cine camera and projector for a 'special' type of film...

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Man About the House Season 4 Episode 1 - Home & Away
    7.5/10(49 votes)

    #5 - Home & Away

    S4:E1

    Robin, Chrissy and Jo are using the Ropers' car to watch a football match, but it breaks down. They call in for advice hoping that George won't find out, but there he is in the pub showing off his new wig.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Man About the House Season 6 Episode 7 - Another Bride, Another Groom
    7.5/10(57 votes)

    #6 - Another Bride, Another Groom

    S6:E7

    It's the day before Norman and Chrissy's wedding and Mildred is upset that she has not received an invitation...

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Man About the House Season 5 Episode 5 - How Does Your Garden Grow?
    7.4/10(43 votes)

    #7 - How Does Your Garden Grow?

    S5:E5

    Robin, Chrissy, and Jo are cleaning the Ropers' garden. They discover a plant and decide to keep it, that is until Larry identifies it as cannabis...

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Man About the House Season 5 Episode 2 - Right Said George
    7.3/10(46 votes)

    #8 - Right Said George

    S5:E2

    George has a hard time getting the piano he sold to Robin upstairs.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Man About the House Season 5 Episode 6 - Come Fly with Me
    7.3/10(44 votes)

    #9 - Come Fly with Me

    S5:E6

    Chrissy gets some tickets to see Frank Sinatra in concert - she doesn't want them, but Jo and Robin certainly do! Also, it is George and Mildred's anniversary.

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  10. Man About the House Season 6 Episode 1 - The Party's Over
    7.3/10(46 votes)

    #10 - The Party's Over

    S6:E1

    Robin and Chrissy's party is cancelled by George, which leads to a dispute. It gets so bad that Mildred finally leaves him. Can George get Mildred back?

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Man About the House Season 6 Episode 4 - The Sunshine Boys
    7.3/10(47 votes)

    #11 - The Sunshine Boys

    S6:E4

    George needs some money so he sells Mildred's sun lamp to Larry, who sells it to Robin. Later, when Mildred is upstairs, she sees her lamp and thinks Robin has stolen it...

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Man About the House Season 4 Episode 5 - The Tender Trap
    7.2/10(46 votes)

    #12 - The Tender Trap

    S4:E5

    Chrissy's mother visits the flat again, intent on getting her daughter together with Robin.

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  13. Man About the House Season 5 Episode 4 - Love and Let Love
    7.2/10(49 votes)

    #13 - Love and Let Love

    S5:E4

    While the flatmates compete to get the flat to themselves to entertain friends, George is trying to find jobs to avoid Mildred.

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  14. Man About the House Season 6 Episode 3 - The Generation Game
    7.2/10(47 votes)

    #14 - The Generation Game

    S6:E3

    To please Mildred Roper, Robin goes on a dancing date with her while George decides to stay at home. However, George things something might happen between the two.

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  15. Man About the House Season 5 Episode 3 - A Little Knowledge
    7.0/10(44 votes)

    #15 - A Little Knowledge

    S5:E3

    Robin gets a job as a door-to-door encyclopedia salesman, and needs some help.

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  16. Man About the House Season 6 Episode 6 - Fire Down Below
    7.0/10(49 votes)

    #16 - Fire Down Below

    S6:E6

    George receives a huge gas bill and decides to open up his chimney, but it needs to be swept so he gets a gadget from Jerry to suck out the soot. Meanwhile, things have moved on considerably with Norman and Chrissy, which makes Robin jealous...

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  17. Man About the House Season 4 Episode 3 - All in the Game
    6.9/10(51 votes)

    #17 - All in the Game

    S4:E3

    Robin has to spend the night with Roper while his friend, Jerry, rids his flat of woodworm.

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  18. Man About the House Season 6 Episode 2 - One More for the Pot
    6.9/10(46 votes)

    #18 - One More for the Pot

    S6:E2

    Roper raises the rent, and the flatmates need to find a fourth roomie to help pay it off.

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  19. Man About the House Season 6 Episode 5 - Mum Always Liked You Best
    6.6/10(44 votes)

    #19 - Mum Always Liked You Best

    S6:E5

    Robin's brother Norman comes to stay for two days, and he takes a shine to Chrissy...

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  20. Man About the House Season 1 Episode 1 - Three's a Crowd
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Three's a Crowd

    S1:E1

    Chrissy and Jo throw a farewell party for their flatmate Eleanor, who's getting engaged and moving out. The next morning, they find student chef Robin asleep in their bath. They're looking for a new flatmate and he's looking for somewhere to live, so the girls ask him to stay, but will their landlords, George and Mildred Roper, agree to the new arrangement?

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  21. Man About the House Season 1 Episode 2 - And Mother Makes Four
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - And Mother Makes Four

    S1:E2

    Chrissy's mother is about to pay a visit. She doesn't know Robin is living in the flat, so he's told to make himself scarce, but as she's staying the night, where will he sleep ?

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  22. Man About the House Season 1 Episode 3 - Some Enchanted Evening
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Some Enchanted Evening

    S1:E3

    Jo's new boyfriend is coming to the flat for a meal. Robin is persuaded to cook, then leave with Chrissy to spend the evening playing monopoly with the Ropers. They learn that Jo's boyfriend is Jewish - and Robin has cooked roast pork for their meal!

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  23. Man About the House Season 1 Episode 4 - And Then There Were Two
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - And Then There Were Two

    S1:E4

    Chrissy is very nervous when Jo goes away for the weekend and leaves her alone in the flat with Robin. He brings a woman back, but Chrissy becomes jealous...

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  24. Man About the House Season 1 Episode 5 - It's Only Money
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - It's Only Money

    S1:E5

    The rent is due and the money put aside to pay it has disappeared from the flat. Robin, Chrissy and Jo have to find a way of getting some cash quickly.

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  25. Man About the House Season 1 Episode 6 - Match of the Day
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Match of the Day

    S1:E6

    Robin has been picked to play in a college football match. A few days before the game, he goes down with a bad cold. Chrissy and Jo rally round in an attempt to help him to recover in time to play.

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Best Episodes Summary

"One for the Road" is the best rated episode of "Man About the House". It scored 7.8/10 based on 54 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/13/1975. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "My Son, My Son".