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The Best Episodes of Not Going Out

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The Best Episodes of Not Going Out

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...

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  1. 8.9/10(180 votes)

    #1 - Pointless

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    S7:E5

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

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    Director:Nick Wood
  2. 8.9/10(178 votes)

    #2 - Escape Room

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    S9:E2

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

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    Director:Nick Wood
  3. 8.7/10(184 votes)

    #3 - Camping

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    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.

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    Director:Nick Wood
    Writer:Lee Mack
  4. 8.7/10(175 votes)

    #4 - Drunk

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    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.

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    Director:Nick Wood
  5. 8.7/10(159 votes)

    #5 - Christmas Special

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    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.

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    Director:Nick Wood
  6. 8.6/10(31 votes)

    #6 - The Out-takes

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    S7:E11

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

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  8. 8.4/10(145 votes)

    #7 - Lucy

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    S7:E9

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

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    Director:Nick Wood
  9. 8.4/10(117 votes)

    #8 - Stolen

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    S9:E3

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

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    Director:Nick Wood
  10. 8.3/10(112 votes)

    #9 - Hot Tub

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    S8:E4

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

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    Director:Nick Wood
  11. 8.3/10(97 votes)

    #10 - Text

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    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.

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    Director:Nick Wood
  12. 8.2/10(123 votes)

    #11 - Donor

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    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.

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    Director:Nick Wood
  13. 8.2/10(119 votes)

    #12 - Surprise

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    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.

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    Director:Nick Wood
  14. 8.2/10(96 votes)

    #13 - Builder

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    S10:E7

    Lucy takes the kids away to her parents while Lee stays in the house to oversee the building work in their kitchen. Unfortunately, the builder Lee has employed to do the job has an annoyingly relaxed attitude to deadlines.

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  15. 8.2/10(99 votes)

    #14 - Italian Lessons

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    S13:E1

    When Lee and Lucy are asked to cover for Anna on more than one occasion, so that she can go out at night and have secret Italian lessons, they suspect the worst – that she is having an affair. Lee decides that it is up to him to tell Toby that his marriage is in jeopardy and sets about finding the evidence.

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    Director:Nick Wood
  16. 8.1/10(141 votes)

    #15 - Drugs

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    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.

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    Director:Nick Wood
  17. 8.1/10(135 votes)

    #16 - Fireworks

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    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.

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    Director:Nick Wood
    Writer:Lee Mack
  18. 8.1/10(135 votes)

    #17 - Babysitting

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    S8:E2

    Lucy causes offence by choosing the wrong babysitter.

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    Director:Nick Wood
  19. 8.1/10(122 votes)

    #18 - Whodunnit?

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    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.

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    Director:Nick Wood
  20. 8.0/10(166 votes)

    #19 - Gay

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    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.

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  21. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Pregnant

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    S3:E1

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

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    Director:Nick Wood
    Writer:Lee Mack
  22. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #21 - Winner

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    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.

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  23. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #22 - Neighbour

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    S3:E5

    Lucy isn't happy with the noise a new neighbour is making. She asks both Lee and Tim to talk to him but both are scared too. Tim decides to take up boxing so that he will have more courage. Lee ends up going to confront the man.

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    Director:Nick Wood
  24. 8.0/10(150 votes)

    #23 - Debbie

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    S4:E2

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

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  25. 8.0/10(123 votes)

    #24 - Dancing

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    S4:E4

    Lucy and Tim are distraught. Their parents' 30 year marriage is at an end and their father has moved out of the family home - and into Lee's bedroom.

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    Director:Nick Wood
  26. 8.0/10(141 votes)

    #25 - Band

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    S5:E1

    When Tim joins a band at work and Lucy falls for the lead guitarist, Lee becomes jealous, and decides that if he can't beat them he should join them.

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    Director:Nick Wood

Best Episodes Summary

"Pointless" is the best rated episode of "Not Going Out". It scored 8.9/10 based on 180 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".