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The Best Episodes of Mind Your Language

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Jeremy Brown, a language teacher, tries to make a living by teaching English to immigrants. With pupils from India, France, China, and many other countries, his lessons do not always go as planned.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Mind Your Language Season 1 Episode 1 - The First Lesson
    10.0/10(347 votes)

    #1 - The First Lesson

    S1:E1

    Jeremy Brown starts his new job as a teacher of English as a foreign language and meets his students for the first time, a diverse group of ten adults in London, hailing from nine different countries in Europe and Asia.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Mind Your Language Season 3 Episode 5 - Guilty or Not Guilty?
    9.0/10(142 votes)

    #2 - Guilty or Not Guilty?

    S3:E5

    All the students are brought to court for causing various acts of mischief at different places in London. Miss Courtney oversees the session as one of the magistrates, while Mr Brown acts as their barrister.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Mind Your Language Season 2 Episode 1 - All Present If Not Correct
    8.0/10(160 votes)

    #3 - All Present If Not Correct

    S2:E1

    At the start of the new school year, Mr Brown has two new students, Zoltán Szabo from Hungary and Swedish au pair, Ingrid Svenson.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Mind Your Language Season 2 Episode 2 - Queen for a Day
    8.0/10(165 votes)

    #4 - Queen for a Day

    S2:E2

    It is announced that the Queen will be visiting the school, and Miss Courtney gets excited about the event, to the extent that the school is redecorated and the EFL students wear their national costumes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Mind Your Language Season 2 Episode 3 - Brief Re-Encounter
    8.0/10(150 votes)

    #5 - Brief Re-Encounter

    S2:E3

    Miss Courtney's former fiancé returns, but are his intentions entirely honourable ?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Mind Your Language Season 2 Episode 4 - Many Happy Returns
    8.0/10(147 votes)

    #6 - Many Happy Returns

    S2:E4

    Sid can't believe his luck. Just when he was hard up for cash, he finds lots of it. The only problem is Ranjeet is the one who lost it...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Mind Your Language Season 2 Episode 5 - Don't Forget the Driver
    8.0/10(140 votes)

    #7 - Don't Forget the Driver

    S2:E5

    A road trip is planned for the class, but nothing goes according to plan.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Mind Your Language Season 2 Episode 6 - A Hard Day's Night
    8.0/10(151 votes)

    #8 - A Hard Day's Night

    S2:E6

    Jeremy's flat is being redecorated so Giovanni and Max invite him to spend the night at their place.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Mind Your Language Season 2 Episode 7 - Take Your Partners
    8.0/10(137 votes)

    #9 - Take Your Partners

    S2:E7

    Jeremy is talked into buying two tickets to the Ladies Circle Dance.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Mind Your Language Season 2 Episode 8 - After Three
    8.0/10(146 votes)

    #10 - After Three

    S2:E8

    The time has come for the Annual College Concert. What kind of a performance will the English class give ?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Mind Your Language Season 3 Episode 1 - I Belong to Glasgow
    8.0/10(150 votes)

    #11 - I Belong to Glasgow

    S3:E1

    All the students return except for Ingrid and Zoltan, who has left for Hungary. Soon after, an affluent Arab Sheikh enrols his Scottish chauffeur in Mr Brown's class, due to not being able to understand his accent. But the Glaswegian man causes trouble due to his obnoxious, hostile and confrontational attitude.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Mind Your Language Season 3 Episode 2 - Who Loves Ya Baby?
    8.0/10(134 votes)

    #12 - Who Loves Ya Baby?

    S3:E2

    Au pair Danielle brings her boss' baby to school, but she leaves him in the canteen and he goes missing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Mind Your Language Season 3 Episode 3 - No Flowers by Request
    8.0/10(141 votes)

    #13 - No Flowers by Request

    S3:E3

    Mr Brown takes Juan to hospital, suffering from a stomach ache, but a fall causes him to be admitted as a patient, instead.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Mind Your Language Season 4 Episode 2 - Too Many Crooks
    8.0/10(32 votes)

    #14 - Too Many Crooks

    S4:E2

    Two crooks rob the shop of Ranjeet's cousin when he is in charge. To evade capture, they hide in the school.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Mind Your Language Season 3 Episode 4 - Just the Job
    7.0/10(130 votes)

    #15 - Just the Job

    S3:E4

    Mr Brown receives an offer of a higher paid position at another school.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Mind Your Language Season 3 Episode 6 - Repent at Leisure
    7.0/10(125 votes)

    #16 - Repent at Leisure

    S3:E6

    Anna's visa is about to expire so her friends suggest that she marry Mr Brown in order to become a British citizen.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Mind Your Language Season 3 Episode 7 - The School Fete
    7.0/10(123 votes)

    #17 - The School Fete

    S3:E7

    The school holds a fete, and Max is responsible for hiring celebrity, Arthur Mullard, to open the events.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Mind Your Language Season 3 Episode 8 - What a Tangled Web
    7.0/10(131 votes)

    #18 - What a Tangled Web

    S3:E8

    When Ali suspects that his wife is having an affair, Mr Brown takes matters into his own hands...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Mind Your Language Season 1 Episode 2 - An Inspector Calls
    0.0/10(247 votes)

    #19 - An Inspector Calls

    S1:E2

    An inspector from the local education authority arrives at the school to observe the classes, but Mr Brown mistakes him for a new student.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Mind Your Language Season 1 Episode 3 - A Fate Worse Than Death
    0.0/10(229 votes)

    #20 - A Fate Worse Than Death

    S1:E3

    Ranjeet asks Mr Brown and the rest of the class to help him escape an arranged marriage with Surinder, the daughter of his father’s best friend.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Mind Your Language Season 1 Episode 4 - All Through the Night
    0.0/10(220 votes)

    #21 - All Through the Night

    S1:E4

    Upset that his students’ English is not improving, especially in the presence of Miss Courtney who leaves disappointed, Mr Brown keeps them after class, to the extent that they get locked in the building.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Mind Your Language Season 1 Episode 5 - The Best Things in Life
    0.0/10(213 votes)

    #22 - The Best Things in Life

    S1:E5

    Jamila is arrested for shoplifting a magazine due to her misunderstanding of the word 'free' in promotional material...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Mind Your Language Season 1 Episode 6 - Come Back, All Is Forgiven
    0.0/10(209 votes)

    #23 - Come Back, All Is Forgiven

    S1:E6

    It is Mr Brown’s birthday, and everyone in the class has brought him a present - but it is not all happy returns when Miss Courtney informs him that his trial month is over and dismisses him, replacing him with a new teacher.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Mind Your Language Season 1 Episode 7 - The Cheating Game
    0.0/10(194 votes)

    #24 - The Cheating Game

    S1:E7

    In order to see how prepared they are for their upcoming exam, the students prepare to take a mock exam, failing miserably and angering Mr Brown. Seeing that their teacher has no faith in them, they decide to cheat!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Mind Your Language Season 1 Episode 8 - Better to Have Loved and Lost
    0.0/10(184 votes)

    #25 - Better to Have Loved and Lost

    S1:E8

    Celebrations as Ali and Su-Lee announce that they are to marry... but he already has a wife!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The First Lesson" is the best rated episode of "Mind Your Language". It scored 10/10 based on 347 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/30/1977. This episode scored 1.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Guilty or Not Guilty?".