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The Best Episodes of Not Going Out Season 1

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The Best Episodes of Not Going Out Season 1

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. 7.5/10(163 votes)

    #1 - Stress

    S1:E4

    Lee starts teaching Kate to drive. His (or her) lack of success seems to stress him out and Kate notices. She persuades him to try some yoga and given his track record he doesn't take it seriously. He is banished to have acupuncture while Tim tries his hand at teaching Kate how to drive. He does surprisingly well until Lee admits that he's taking tranquillizers during an increasingly speed fuelled drive in the countryside. Big question...will she pass?

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  2. 7.5/10(165 votes)

    #2 - Kid

    S1:E5

    Kate and Lee are forced to take in a lodger, a surly 14-year-old boy called Nicky. Lee's attempts to bond with the teenager prove less than successful, while Tim and Nicky discover they have quite a lot in common. Meanwhile, Kate tries to persuade a carnivorous Great Dane to become a vegetarian with unfortunate results.

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  3. 7.4/10(176 votes)

    #3 - Death

    S1:E2

    Tim's 94-year-old grandmother dies. Kate accuses Lee of not being in touch with his emotions when he fails to tell her. As penance he sees an expensive psychotherapist, who gets a bit too close to the truth. Tim, flirts with Kate, less than successfully, while she comforts him at his grandmother's funeral.

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  4. 7.4/10(170 votes)

    #4 - Aussie

    S1:E3

    Ruth, an Australian friend of Kate's, comes to stay and Lee is persuaded to pretend to be Tim. Lee gets a job handing out leaflets at a shopping centre, but soon falls foul of a local youth.

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  5. 7.3/10(154 votes)

    #5 - Caretaker

    S1:E6

    Lee finally manages to get a job, as a caretaker. But taking up the new post involves moving out of the flat. Kate interviews potential new flatmates including Pete, and Tim sees an opportunity to get back together with Kate. Lee's new boss proves to be a hard taskmaster. So, will Lee stick at the job or throw in the towel and move back in with Kate?

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  6. 7.2/10(214 votes)

    #6 - Serious

    S1:E1

    Kate tries clown classes after unsuccessfully getting Lee to go to them. You couldn't really call her own attempts a success. To repay Kate Lee goes on a date with Lucy Moss, an author whose book, about her turbulent life, was published by Kate's company. It's a less than happy event, as Lee proves less than great at being serious. With Lee out of the way Tim tries to make things up with Kate.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Stress" is the best rated episode of "Not Going Out" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 163 votes. Directed by Alex Hardcastle, Nick Wood and written by Andrew Collins, Lee Mack, it aired on 10/26/2006. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Kid".