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Lee is a childish northerner who lives in a fancy penthouse apartment in London who goes through a variety of jobs such as a janitor and ice cream man, as well as attempting relationships with

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Not Going Out Season 7 Episode 5 - Pointless
    8.9/10(211 votes)

    S7:E5

    In an attempt to impress Lucy with his intellectual prowess, Lee joins Daisy as a contestant on the TV quiz show Pointless.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writers:Lee Mack, Daniel Peak

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  2. Not Going Out Season 9 Episode 2 - Escape Room
    8.9/10(206 votes)

    S9:E2

    As a surprise for Lee's birthday, Lucy invites the whole family to join them in an escape room.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writers:Lee Mack, Daniel Peak

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  3. Not Going Out Season 5 Episode 6 - Drunk
    8.7/10(191 votes)

    S5:E6

    After Lucy suffers a mild indiscretion whilst drunk and claims to have no memory of the event, she and Lee embark on an experiment with a bottle of home-made potato hooch to prove once and for all that you can remember what happens when you're mashed.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writers:Lee Mack, Daniel Peak

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  4. Not Going Out Season 7 Episode 10 - Christmas Special
    8.7/10(184 votes)

    S7:E10

    The will-they-won't-they tension reaches new highs in this epic series finale for Christmas that sees Lucy and Lee in previously uncharted emotional waters.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writers:Lee Mack, Daniel Peak

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  5. Not Going Out Season 3 Episode 2 - Winner
    8.6/10(204 votes)

    S3:E2

    Lee wins a £1000 after winning an essay writing competition. A journalist shows up to interview Lee but expects him to be disabled after reading his story.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writers:Andrew Collins, Lee Mack

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  6. Not Going Out Season 5 Episode 3 - Camping
    8.6/10(208 votes)

    S5:E3

    In a desperate bid to prove his manliness, Lee joins Tim, Daisy and Lucy on a camping weekend in the middle of a dark spooky forest.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writer:Lee Mack

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  7. Not Going Out Season 7 Episode 9 - Lucy
    8.5/10(173 votes)

    S7:E9

    Lee spends time in the bar with Toby worrying that the woman of his dreams is drifting further away.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writers:Lee Mack, Daniel Peak

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  8. Not Going Out Season 9 Episode 3 - Stolen
    8.4/10(136 votes)

    S9:E3

    A missing toy keyring causes a rift between Lee and Lucy and best friends, Toby and Anna.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writers:Lee Mack, Daniel Peak

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  9. Not Going Out Season 3 Episode 1 - Pregnant
    8.3/10(185 votes)

    S3:E1

    Lee is shocked when Lucy announces that she is pregnant and he wonders if he could accidentally be the baby's father.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writer:Lee Mack

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  10. Not Going Out Season 7 Episode 11 - The Out-takes
    8.3/10(46 votes)

    S7:E11

    Lee Mack, Sally Bretton and Katy Wix introduce a compilation of out-takes from across the various series.

    Directors:Nick Wood, Ed Bye
    Writers:Lee Mack, Daniel Peak

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  11. Not Going Out Season 12 Episode 2 - Text
    8.3/10(123 votes)

    S12:E2

    When Lee accidentally sends a rude text about Anna to Lucy, he makes the stupid mistake of sending it to Anna herself. Lee and Lucy now face the impossible task of stealing Anna's phone and deleting the text before she reads it.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writers:Lee Mack, Daniel Peak

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  12. Not Going Out Season 7 Episode 7 - Surprise
    8.2/10(144 votes)

    S7:E7

    No matter what happens, Lucy's surprise party for her parents' anniversary must remain a secret or it won't be a surprise. So why she tells Lee about it is anyone's guess.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writers:Lee Mack, Daniel Peak

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  13. Not Going Out Season 8 Episode 4 - Hot Tub
    8.2/10(131 votes)

    S8:E4

    Lee and Lucy play hot tub fantasy date with Anna and Toby, causing them to end up in hot water.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writers:Lee Mack, Daniel Peak

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  14. Not Going Out Season 10 Episode 6 - Whodunnit?
    8.2/10(146 votes)

    S10:E6

    Unable to convince Lucy that he didn’t smash her precious antique vase - an heirloom that belonged to her grandmother - Lee summons the family to a meeting to flush out the culprit.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writers:Lee Mack, Daniel Peak

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  15. Not Going Out Season 4 Episode 5 - Fireworks
    8.1/10(164 votes)

    S4:E5

    When an old lady wanders into Lucy's flat and makes herself at home on the sofa, Lee doesn't know what to do with her.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writer:Lee Mack

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  16. Not Going Out Season 7 Episode 3 - Donor
    8.1/10(151 votes)

    S7:E3

    When Lucy decides it is time to have a baby, she is surprised to find the whole family taking a personal interest in the conception.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writers:Lee Mack, Daniel Peak

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  17. Not Going Out Season 11 Episode 1 - Small Package
    8.1/10(160 votes)

    S11:E1

    Social niceties are stretched to snapping point when Lee and Lucy take in a package for their neighbour and inadvertently discover that it contains an embarrassing object that Lee now has to return. That proves to be easier said than done.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writers:Lee Mack, Daniel Peak

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  18. Not Going Out Season 15 Episode 4 - Filthy Rich
    8.1/10(38 votes)

    S15:E4

    When two women from the local church turn up on the doorstep to offer spiritual guidance, Lee and Lucy invite them in to referee an argument that they are having about money. Unfortunately, Lee and Lucy learn the hard way that the love of money is the root of all evil.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Not Going Out Season 2 Episode 2 - Gay
    8.0/10(189 votes)

    S2:E2

    Lucy persuades Lee to pretend to be gay after she lies to a business acquaintance Guy, who she was told is gay himself, by telling him she lives with a gay flatmate to prove she is not homophobic. However, Guy soon starts to get suspicious and tests Lee's sexuality by taking him to a gay bar. Later, Guy overhears Lee saying to Tim, who had started to think Lee was gay, that he is not gay. When Lucy then explains to Guy what happened, he reveals he is not gay and he and Lucy kiss.

    Director:Alex Hardcastle
    Writers:Andrew Collins, Simon Evans, Paul Kerensa, Lee Mack

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  20. Not Going Out Season 4 Episode 1 - Drugs
    8.0/10(169 votes)

    S4:E1

    After a night spent out clubbing, Tim returns to the flat wearing the wrong coat, and convinces Lee to help him return it to its owner.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writers:Lee Mack, Daniel Peak

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  21. Not Going Out Season 4 Episode 2 - Debbie
    8.0/10(178 votes)

    S4:E2

    Lee's past catches up with him when a young woman appears on his doorstep and asks for a cup of sugar.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writers:Andrew Collins, Lee Mack

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  22. Not Going Out Season 5 Episode 5 - Examination
    8.0/10(166 votes)

    S5:E5

    Lucy finds herself working on a Government initiative encouraging men to regularly check themselves for lumps. Eager to please Lucy, Lee follows the campaign's advice and discovers something he wasn't expecting.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writer:Lee Mack

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  23. Not Going Out Season 8 Episode 2 - Babysitting
    8.0/10(156 votes)

    S8:E2

    Lucy causes offence by choosing the wrong babysitter.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writers:Lee Mack, Daniel Peak

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  24. Not Going Out Season 9 Episode 1 - Home Improvements
    8.0/10(139 votes)

    S9:E1

    Lucy's father reluctantly allows Lee to help Lucy clear up the builder's mess in their new kitchen extension.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writers:Lee Mack, Daniel Peak

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  25. Not Going Out Season 10 Episode 1 - Parachute
    8.0/10(166 votes)

    S10:E1

    A sponsored parachute jump raises not just money for Toby's hospital but questions about Lee's courage as well.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writers:Lee Mack, Daniel Peak

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Best Episodes Summary

"Pointless" is the best rated episode of "Not Going Out". It scored 8.9/10 based on 211 votes. Directed by Nick Wood and written by Lee Mack, Daniel Peak, it aired on 11/21/2014. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Escape Room".