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My Family S2E5 — Death and Ben Take a Holiday

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My Family•Season 2•Episode 5

Death and Ben Take a Holiday

8.3/10 · 139 votesSep 28, 200130 min

Ranked #2 of 13 in Season 2•+0.4 vs season avg

Susan, Ben and the children travel to a family funeral in Leeds. In addition to reservation problems at the hotel, Nick's shameless liaisons with the hotel maid and Susan's inappropriate behaviour at the funeral add up to a fraught weekend.

Written byFred Barron

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Kris Marshall

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Episode Summary

"Death and Ben Take a Holiday" is episode 5 of My Family season 2. It scored 8.3/10 from 139 votes, ranking #2 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Written by Fred Barron, it aired on September 28, 2001.

Next: E6 · Driving Miss Crazy Best of Season 2