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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 Worst Episode
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    My Family Season 1 Episode 1 - The Serpent's Tooth
    0.0/10(188 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. My Family Season 1 Episode 2 - Pain in the Class
    0.0/10(151 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. My Family Season 1 Episode 3 - Droit de Seigneur Ben
    0.0/10(133 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. My Family Season 1 Episode 4 - The Last Resort
    0.0/10(146 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. My Family Season 1 Episode 5 - Farewell to Alarms
    0.0/10(147 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. My Family Season 1 Episode 6 - Death Takes a Policy
    0.0/10(129 votes)

    #6 - 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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  7. My Family Season 1 Episode 7 - The Awkward Phase
    0.0/10(128 votes)

    #7 - 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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  8. My Family Season 1 Episode 8 - Much Ado About Ben
    0.0/10(128 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. My Family Season 2 Episode 1 - All Roads Lead to Ramon
    0.0/10(134 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. My Family Season 2 Episode 2 - The Unkindest Cut
    0.0/10(125 votes)

    #10 - 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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  11. My Family Season 2 Episode 3 - Parisian Beauty
    0.0/10(143 votes)

    #11 - Parisian Beauty

    S2:E3

    Preparations are afoot in the Harper household for the arrival of Sylvie, a French exchange student. Nick is keen to establish entente cordiale, but Janey is wary of the Parisian beauty. Meanwhile, Ben meets a prospective employee who does little to put him at ease.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. My Family Season 2 Episode 4 - Trust Never Sleeps
    0.0/10(142 votes)

    #12 - Trust Never Sleeps

    S2:E4

    Parents Ben and Susan reluctantly agree to let daughter Janey have a party whilst they are away on holiday - and plan to sneak back unnoticed into the house and check up on the children, just to be on the safe side.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. My Family Season 2 Episode 5 - Death and Ben Take a Holiday
    0.0/10(135 votes)

    #13 - Death and Ben Take a Holiday

    S2:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Fred Barron

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  14. My Family Season 2 Episode 6 - Driving Miss Crazy
    0.0/10(122 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. My Family Season 2 Episode 7 - I Second That Emulsion
    0.0/10(124 votes)

    #15 - I Second That Emulsion

    S2:E7

    The Harpers plan to redecorate their house, however, with Nick taking instructions from "The Naked Chef" rather too literally, and Janey's boyfriend spending the night in her room without her parents' permission, it appears that work will never get started.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. My Family Season 2 Episode 8 - Age of Romance
    0.0/10(120 votes)

    #16 - Age of Romance

    S2:E8

    Nick has a new girlfriend and the family get a bit of a shock when he brings her round for dinner. Also, Michael gets a new computer and Janey is starting to feel like the poor relation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. My Family Season 2 Episode 9 - Get Cartier
    0.0/10(120 votes)

    #17 - Get Cartier

    S2:E9

    When an over-friendly patient gives him an expensive watch, Ben jumps to the conclusion that he is a gangster and is determined to get rid of the gift. Meanwhile, Susan searches the house for her anniversary present.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Fred Barron

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  18. My Family Season 2 Episode 10 - 'Tis Pity She's a Whore
    0.0/10(127 votes)

    #18 - 'Tis Pity She's a Whore

    S2:E10

    When an over-friendly patient gives him an expensive watch, Ben jumps to the conclusion that he is a gangster and is determined to get rid of the gift. Meanwhile, Susan searches the house for her anniversary present.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. My Family Season 2 Episode 11 - The Last Supper
    0.0/10(120 votes)

    #19 - The Last Supper

    S2:E11

    Susan's new boss has some funny ideas about the tourist business, but when she invites him to the family home for dinner in an effort to change his views, the unexpected happens.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. My Family Season 2 Episode 12 - Ben Wants to Be a Millionaire
    0.0/10(113 votes)

    #20 - Ben Wants to Be a Millionaire

    S2:E12

    Ben goes to a reunion of old school friends and is horrified to find that someone he never liked is now a millionaire. Elsewhere, Nick has found a new unconventional way of earning money.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. My Family Season 2 Episode 13 - Breakable
    0.0/10(120 votes)

    #21 - Breakable

    S2:E13

    Nick buys a motorcycle for his new business endeavour but not surprisingly, things do not go according to plan. Janey gets a new job in hopes of being discovered by film producers, and Susan tries to convince Ben to soften up.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. My Family Season 3 Episode 1 - Absent Vixen, Cheeky Monkey
    0.0/10(114 votes)

    #22 - Absent Vixen, Cheeky Monkey

    S3:E1

    Ben claims Janey's room for his Scalextric set when she leaves for university. Meanwhile, Nick secures a job at the local supermarket, and ends up bringing his work home with him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. My Family Season 3 Episode 2 - Shrink Rap
    0.0/10(125 votes)

    #23 - 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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  24. My Family Season 3 Episode 3 - Desperately Squeaking Susan
    0.0/10(102 votes)

    #24 - 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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  25. My Family Season 3 Episode 4 - Of Mice and Ben
    0.0/10(102 votes)

    #25 - 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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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Serpent's Tooth" is the worst rated episode of "My Family". It scored /10 based on 188 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/19/2000. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Pain in the Class".