6.5/1070 votes#1 - The Mummy Returns
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 3/19/2004
More problems for Ben - Janey comes back home, Susan lies to the police, Michael becomes born-again and Abi confuses nature with naturism.
Director: N/A
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7.4/1090 votes#2 - You Don't Know Jack
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 3/26/2004
Michael gets a cool new friend called Jack, who seems a bit too interested in Susan, much to the amusement of Ben. Meanwhile, Janey gives Abi some fashion advice.
Director: N/A
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7.5/1087 votes#3 - What's Up, Docklands?
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 4/2/2004
Ben and Susan decide to help out some friends by flat-sitting their brand new Docklands apartment, and expectedly, things do not go according to plan.
Director: N/A
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7.5/1096 votes#4 - Luck Be a Lady Tonight
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 4/16/2004
In order to awaken Abi's interest, Susan suggests Roger should make her jealous and despite Ben's protests, tries to find a date for him.
Director: N/A
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7.4/1088 votes#5 - First Past the Post
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 4/23/2004
With a mixture of civic pride and sense of community, Susan decides to run for the council. As a result of this and Michael's new pet, Ben is tempted to run for the hills.
Director: N/A
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7.1/1083 votes#6 - My Will Be Done
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 4/30/2004
Due to the death of Susan's friend, mortality is suddenly on everyone's mind, which results in Ben writing his will, Nick working at an undertakers, and Susan using the Internet to predict Ben's death.
Director: N/A
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7.7/1087 votes#7 - My Fair Charlady
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 5/7/2004
Susan employs a cleaner, who turns out to be such a treasure that she takes over the cooking as well - much to the family's delight, and to Susan's chagrin.
Director: N/A
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7.4/1083 votes#8 - The Mouth Trap
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 5/14/2004
One of Ben's patients, while under anaesthetic, admits to killing his wife. Susan, currently overdosing on murder mysteries, decides to turn sleuth in an effort to expose the killer but then gets involved in a cover-up of her own.
Director: N/A
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7.6/1083 votes#9 - While You Weren't Sleeping
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 5/21/2004
When Ben and Susan have some problems in the bedroom that start to drive them apart, Abi thinks she may be at fault, but she has her own problems to deal with.
Director: N/A
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7.8/1078 votes#10 - Dentist to the Stars
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 5/28/2004
One of Britain's best-loved heart-throbs visits Ben's surgery and although the mere mention of his name sends Susan weak at the knees, Ben is singularly, at first, unimpressed.
Director: N/A
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7.5/1080 votes#11 - A Wife Less Ordinary
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 6/4/2004
Susan is bored with her lot and decides to run her life as a single girl again by swapping places with Janey for a week, who takes the opportunity to try running the home with a husband who is less than perfect.
Director: N/A
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7.5/1083 votes#12 - The Book of Love
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 6/11/2004
Susan attends a neighbour's book club. Michael runs a booking agency exclusively for Roger, while Ben books a seat on the sofa but gets a new assistant too close to home.
Director: N/A
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7.5/1084 votes#13 - Going Dental
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 6/18/2004
Susan forsakes Ben's dental conference to write her novel, while Ben seeks a new partnership in Harley Street and ends up with more partners than he'd bargained for.
Director: N/A
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The Best Episodes of My Family Season 5
Every episode of My Family Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of My Family Season 5!
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...
Genre:Comedy
Network:BBC One
Season 5 Ratings Summary
"The Mummy Returns" is the best rated episode of "My Family" season 5. It scored 6.5/10 based on 70 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/19/2004. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "You Don't Know Jack".