6.5/1039 votesLoading...#1 - Mum Always Liked You Best
Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 3/24/1976
Robin's brother Norman comes to stay for two days, and he takes a shine to Chrissy...
Director: N/A
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6.8/1061 votesLoading...#2 - Match of the Day
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/19/1973
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.
Director: N/A
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6.8/1051 votesLoading...#3 - Two Foot Two, Eyes of Blue
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/6/1974
Jo is going on a date with Philip, but has forgotten that she is meant to be babysitting. Chrissy agrees to take her place and persuades Robin to come along, but when they arrive, it looks as if he is going to regret his decision as the TV is being repaired and the drinks cabinet is locked.
Director: N/A
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6.8/1044 votesLoading...#4 - All in the Game
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 3/20/1975
Robin has to spend the night with Roper while his friend, Jerry, rids his flat of woodworm.
Director: N/A
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6.8/1041 votesLoading...#5 - One More for the Pot
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 3/3/1976
Roper raises the rent, and the flatmates need to find a fourth roomie to help pay it off.
Director: N/A
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6.9/1052 votesLoading...#6 - Colour Me Yellow
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/16/1974
Robin loses his self-esteem after being unable to defend himself to a mean Irishman at the pub. Chrissy and Jo try to make him feel better, but he decides he will take on the guy the next time he sees him...
Director: N/A
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6.9/1048 votesLoading...#7 - Three of a Kind
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/20/1974
Chrissy replaces Robin in a poker game while he is away getting his tonsils removed. All she has to do now is learn how to play the game!
Director: N/A
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6.9/1039 votesLoading...#8 - A Little Knowledge
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 9/18/1975
Robin gets a job as a door-to-door encyclopedia salesman, and needs some help.
Director: N/A
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6.9/1044 votesLoading...#9 - Fire Down Below
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 3/31/1976
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...
Director: N/A
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7.0/1060 votesLoading...#10 - It's Only Money
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/12/1973
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/1058 votesLoading...#11 - No Children, No Dogs
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/26/1973
Robin acquires a puppy. The lease on the flat says 'no pets', so Roper mustn't find out.
Director: N/A
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7.0/1052 votesLoading...#12 - Did You Ever Meet Rommel ?
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 1/30/1974
Mr. Roper has had a grudge against Germans since the war. Chrissy makes the mistake of inviting him over for a meal with Robin and his German friend, Franz...
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/1051 votesLoading...#13 - I Won't Dance, Don't Ask Me
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/23/1974
Robin doesn't fit in at Chrissy and Jo's work party.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/1040 votesLoading...#14 - The Tender Trap
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 4/3/1975
Chrissy's mother visits the flat again, intent on getting her daughter together with Robin.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/1043 votesLoading...#15 - Love and Let Love
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 9/25/1975
While the flatmates compete to get the flat to themselves to entertain friends, George is trying to find jobs to avoid Mildred.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/1043 votesLoading...#16 - The Generation Game
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 3/10/1976
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.
Director: N/A
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7.2/1048 votesLoading...#17 - Cuckoo in the Nest
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 10/9/1974
Larry drives everyone crazy while living in the flat. Robin, Chrissy and Jo try to find him a place to stay, but where to look ?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/1046 votesLoading...#18 - We Shall Not Be Moved
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 11/13/1974
Mildred leaves for the weekend. George takes advantage of this by trying to trick Robin, Chrissy and Jo into leaving the flat.
Director: N/A
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7.2/1040 votesLoading...#19 - Right Said George
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 9/11/1975
George has a hard time getting the piano he sold to Robin upstairs.
Director: N/A
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7.2/1039 votesLoading...#20 - Come Fly with Me
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 10/9/1975
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/1040 votesLoading...#21 - The Party's Over
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 2/25/1976
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/1068 votesLoading...#22 - And Mother Makes Four
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/22/1973
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 ?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/1062 votesLoading...#23 - Some Enchanted Evening
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/29/1973
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!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/1051 votesLoading...#24 - While the Cat's Away
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/9/1974
Robin, Chrissy and Jo take advantage of the Ropers being away by having a party!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/1052 votesLoading...#25 - Come into My Parlour
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 10/16/1974
Chrissy is upset when Robin begins a relationship with an old friend of hers.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Worst Episodes of Man About the House
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Sitcom exploring the trials and tribulations created by one man and two women flat-sharing in the 70s.
Genre:Comedy
Network:ITV1
Worst Episodes Summary
"Mum Always Liked You Best" is the worst rated episode of "Man About the House". It scored 6.5/10 based on 39 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/24/1976. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Match of the Day".