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Ben Harper is a moderately successful family man and dentist. He is also undergoing a mid-life crisis and trying to cope with the bizarre reality of raising teenage children. His wife Susan seems quite happy,

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    My Family Season 6 Episode 5 - An Embarrassment of Susans
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - An Embarrassment of Susans

    S6:E5

    Susan tries to fix Michael up with a new girlfriend called Suzanne, but the similarity doesn't end in the name. Meanwhile, Ben starts a career as a property developer but squatters may make him regret it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. My Family Season 2 Episode 6 - Driving Miss Crazy
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Driving Miss Crazy

    S2:E6

    Ben is distressed as he faces trouble at work in the shape of his new assistant, who cannot stand the sight of blood. His troubles do not get any easier when he arrives home and must face the trauma of his neighbour's DIY antics. Meanwhile, Janey's preparations for her driving test end with an unforgettable lesson with her dad.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. My Family Season 3 Episode 5 - Imperfect Strangers
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Imperfect Strangers

    S3:E5

    Ben and Susan look forward to a night out in a town where nobody knows their names when they visit daughter Janey, who is away at university. Booking into a hotel under the names of Johnny Studd and Delores de Large, the stage is set for a night full of surprises, of one kind or another.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. My Family Season 3 Episode 7 - Waiting to Inhale
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Waiting to Inhale

    S3:E7

    After Susan finds marijuana in Michael's room, which he got from his friend, Bex, she decides to teach him a lesson; she soon finds herself scrambling after confiscating the evidence.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Fred Barron

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  5. My Family Season 3 Episode 8 - Misery
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Misery

    S3:E8

    Janey is appalled when her mother comes to visit her at university - especially when she begins to reminisce about her own student days. Meanwhile, Ben's plans for a relaxing round of golf do not go according to plan.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. My Family Season 3 Episode 13 - One Flew Out of the Cuckoo's Nest
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - One Flew Out of the Cuckoo's Nest

    S3:E13

    Ben gets his hopes up that finally one of his kids will move out when Nick decides to get his own apartment; unfortunately, as always for Ben, every silver lining has a cloud.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. My Family Season 3 Episode 2 - Shrink Rap
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Shrink Rap

    S3:E2

    Ben and Susan take part in Michael's school fundraising auction. However, Ben quickly regrets making a pledge when he spies a former patient with severe halitosis bidding for a double session in his dentist's chair.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Fred Barron

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  8. My Family Season 3 Episode 3 - Desperately Squeaking Susan
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Desperately Squeaking Susan

    S3:E3

    Susan has taken to asking an increasingly disturbed Michael for advice on make-up and clothes now that Janey has left for university. The arrival of Ben's cousin's daughter in the Harper household could provide a solution - but Ben is reluctant to give up the peace and quiet he has spent his entire married life longing for.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. My Family Season 3 Episode 4 - Of Mice and Ben
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Of Mice and Ben

    S3:E4

    The Harpers star in a documentary about family life as part of Abi's latest college assignment. Susan is happy to present a facade of domestic bliss and dispense cookery tips along with relationship advice. Ben, however, is more concerned with catching a rogue rodent.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. My Family Season 3 Episode 6 - The Second Greatest Story Ever Told
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - The Second Greatest Story Ever Told

    S3:E6

    Susan's feathers are ruffled when Nick lands the plum part of Jesus in an amateur theatrical production, leaving Susan to play the rather less demanding part of Shepherd Number Two. Ben, meanwhile, has an extremely painful toothache to contend with, and is wary of entrusting his dental needs to any other dentist.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. My Family Season 3 Episode 10 - A Handful of Dust
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - A Handful of Dust

    S3:E10

    It's Ben's birthday, and everyone seems to have taken his request for no fuss literally, neglecting to buy him any presents. Janey is home for the weekend with a new friend, but nobody is sure of the nature of their relationship.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. My Family Season 3 Episode 12 - Ghosts
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Ghosts

    S3:E12

    After signing up on a social networking site, Susan starts getting messages from an old flame. Meanwhile, Michael finds out their house is cursed and Abi is convince it is haunted.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. My Family Season 3 Episode 9 - Auto Erotica
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Auto Erotica

    S3:E9

    Nick wins an old car in a poker game, and intends to break it up for parts. Ben takes it over and decides to restore it to its former glory, but he is about as good an engineer as Isambard Kingdom Brunel was a dentist.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. My Family Season 3 Episode 11 - The Lost Weekend
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - The Lost Weekend

    S3:E11

    When the children go away for the weekend, Ben and Susan finally have some time to themselves. Unfortunately, it's been so long since that happened, that they have absolutely no idea how to spend it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. My Family Season 11 Episode 11 - A Night Out
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - A Night Out

    S11:E11

    An eventful night out is had by all, as Janey and Susan go to a hen night, and Roger goes on a blind date, and Ben, who should be at home looking after Kenzo, spends more time out than he bargained for.

    Director:Ed Bye
    Writer:David Cantor

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  16. My Family Season 1 Episode 1 - The Serpent's Tooth
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - The Serpent's Tooth

    S1:E1

    Ben becomes incredibly angry when he discovers that Janey is seeing another dentist, the Australian Mel Fraser. Meanwhile, Nick meets a French swimwear model on the Internet and Michael rebels in an odd way.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. My Family Season 1 Episode 2 - Pain in the Class
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Pain in the Class

    S1:E2

    Michael appears to be having trouble with a classmate. Will confronting the problem make things any better? Elsewhere, Nick is trying to become a dotcom millionaire and Janey wants a tattoo.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. My Family Season 1 Episode 3 - Droit de Seigneur Ben
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Droit de Seigneur Ben

    S1:E3

    When Janey is set up on a date with the son of one of Ben's patients, things go horribly wrong. Also, Susan gets tickets for the opera but Ben is less than enthusiastic.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Fred Barron

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  19. My Family Season 1 Episode 4 - The Last Resort
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - The Last Resort

    S1:E4

    Ben decides to take Susan back to one of their old romantic haunts for her birthday, but instead, romance comes back to haunt them. Meanwhile, at home, Michael is left alone by his siblings.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. My Family Season 1 Episode 5 - Farewell to Alarms
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Farewell to Alarms

    S1:E5

    Susan insists that they purchase an expensive, over-the-top burglar alarm after Brigitte thinks her van has been stolen, but it fails to serve its purpose. Also, Nick's career takes an unexpected turn.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. My Family Season 1 Episode 6 - Death Takes a Policy
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Death Takes a Policy

    S1:E6

    When Nick suggests his parents take out a life insurance policy to further his chances of romance, Michael begins to worry about their life expectancy.

    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:Fred Barron

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  22. My Family Season 1 Episode 7 - The Awkward Phase
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - The Awkward Phase

    S1:E7

    Nick wants a job, Janey wants new jeans, Michael needs dating tips, and Ben and Susan want peace and quiet.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Fred Barron

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  23. My Family Season 1 Episode 8 - Much Ado About Ben
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Much Ado About Ben

    S1:E8

    Susan finds Viagra in her son's trousers and confiscates it, Janey tries to get Marilyn Manson tickets, Susan lets her yoga instructor give lessons at her house and Ben is put on a diet.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. My Family Season 2 Episode 1 - All Roads Lead to Ramon
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - All Roads Lead to Ramon

    S2:E1

    When Susan tries to help out a chronically unemployable Nick, her plan turns out to be disastrous, Janey brings a different boy home every day, and Ben has problems with his assistant.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. My Family Season 2 Episode 2 - The Unkindest Cut
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - The Unkindest Cut

    S2:E2

    Ben and Susan face the surprise prospect of parenthood for the fourth time - a situation which is neither wholly desirable nor planned.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"An Embarrassment of Susans" is the best rated episode of "My Family". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/14/2006. This episode scored 1.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Driving Miss Crazy".