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The Best Episodes of Only Connect Season 12

Every episode of Only Connect Season 12 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Only Connect Season 12!

The fiendishly difficult quiz show in which two teams of three contestants have to find the connection between seemingly unrelated clues, where patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Only Connect Season 12 Episode 1 - Tubers v Bardophiles
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    #1 - Tubers v Bardophiles

    S12:E1

    Three fans of the London Underground take on a trio of bardophiles and attempt to connect Brownies, Michael Fagan, Freddie Krueger and the Milk Tray Man.

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  2. Only Connect Season 12 Episode 2 - Cosmopolitans v Taverners
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    #2 - Cosmopolitans v Taverners

    S12:E2

    Three cocktail drinkers take on a trio of taverners and attempt to connect Eurovision Song Contest, Cow & Gate, Wall's and I Love New York.

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  3. Only Connect Season 12 Episode 3 - Psmiths v Verbivores
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    #3 - Psmiths v Verbivores

    S12:E3

    Three fans of PG Wodehouse square up to a team of wordsmiths and attempt to connect Georgia: Canada, Sunda: Indonesia, Bass: Australia and Cook: New Zealand.

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  4. Only Connect Season 12 Episode 4 - Networkers v Cousins
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    #4 - Networkers v Cousins

    S12:E4

    A trio of networkers take on a family team and attempt to connect Cafetiere, Condom, Eggy bread and Chips.

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  5. Only Connect Season 12 Episode 5 - Shutterbugs v Highgates
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    #5 - Shutterbugs v Highgates

    S12:E5

    A team of photographers take on a trio of Londoners and attempt to connect Cot, Holland, Chira and Bonapart.

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  6. Only Connect Season 12 Episode 6 - Korfballers v Channel Islanders
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    #6 - Korfballers v Channel Islanders

    S12:E6

    Three Korfball players take on a family from Guernsey in this episode and attempt to connect Annabel Lee, Delilah, Rebecca and Weekend at Bernie's.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Only Connect Season 12 Episode 7 - Bardophiles v Taverners
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    #7 - Bardophiles v Taverners

    S12:E7

    Two teams who lost their first heats return as highest scoring losers in this show and attempt to connect Betjeman, Alsatian, Liberty Cabbage and Windsor.

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  8. Only Connect Season 12 Episode 8 - Verbivores v Channel Islanders
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    #8 - Verbivores v Channel Islanders

    S12:E8

    Two teams who lost their first heats return as highest scoring losers in this show and attempt to connect Minotaur, Frobscottle, Moloko Plus and Duff.

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  9. Only Connect Season 12 Episode 9 - Fire-Eaters v Eurovisionaries
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    #9 - Fire-Eaters v Eurovisionaries

    S12:E9

    A new round of heats begins as some spicy food lovers take on three fans of Eurovision and attempt to connect 'From the roots' (Greek), 'We can' (Spanish), 'We ourselves' (Gaelic) and 'Party of Wales' (Welsh).

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  10. Only Connect Season 12 Episode 10 - Wrestlers v Clareites
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    #10 - Wrestlers v Clareites

    S12:E10

    A team of wrestling fans take on a trio from Clare College, Cambridge and attempt to connect single-fingered rock-climbing hold, Spanish monkey, North American glandular fever and single-channel sound reproduction.

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  11. Only Connect Season 12 Episode 11 - Part-Time Poets v Oscar Men
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    #11 - Part-Time Poets v Oscar Men

    S12:E11

    A team of poets take on three fans of the Oscars and attempt to connect the Nabateans, Makka Pakka, Alley Oop and Old Mother Shipton.

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  12. Only Connect Season 12 Episode 12 - Genealogists v Surrealists
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    #12 - Genealogists v Surrealists

    S12:E12

    This heat sees a team of genealogists take on three surrealists and attempt to connect a violin's extraneous discordant notes, Lotharios, Molineux team and Canis Lupis.

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  13. Only Connect Season 12 Episode 13 - Maltsters v Policy Wonks
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    #13 - Maltsters v Policy Wonks

    S12:E13

    The Maltsters take on the Policy Wonks in this opening heat and attempt to connect the Indonesian national airline, a Carla Lane sitcom, International Rescue craft and capital of Arizona.

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  14. Only Connect Season 12 Episode 14 - Scunthorpe Scholars v Beekeepers
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    #14 - Scunthorpe Scholars v Beekeepers

    S12:E14

    A team from Scunthorpe take on a trio of Beekeepers in this heat and attempt to connect Ungrammatical string follows, Multiply, Not out and Required field.

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  15. Only Connect Season 12 Episode 15 - Maltsters v Oscar Men
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    #15 - Maltsters v Oscar Men

    S12:E15

    Two teams who lost their first heats return as highest-scoring losers in this show and attempt to connect Mother-in-law, Court-martial, Lord Lieutenant and Poet Laureate.

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  16. Only Connect Season 12 Episode 16 - Wrestlers v Genealogists
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    #16 - Wrestlers v Genealogists

    S12:E16

    Two more teams who lost their first heats return as highest-scoring losers and attempt to connect Lou Gehrig: Horse, Louis Van Gaal: Tulip, Wellington: Duke and Otto von Bismarck: Chancellor.

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  17. Only Connect Season 12 Episode 17 - Cosmopolitans v Tubers
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    #17 - Cosmopolitans v Tubers

    S12:E17

    Two teams of first-round winners return to fight for a place in round three and attempt to connect Malabo, Conakry, Port Moresby and Bissau.

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  18. Only Connect Season 12 Episode 18 - Networkers v Psmiths
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    #18 - Networkers v Psmiths

    S12:E18

    Two more teams of first-round winners return to fight for a place in round three and attempt to connect Kashmir, Pyrenees, Lake Victoria and Borneo.

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  19. Only Connect Season 12 Episode 19 - Shutterbugs v Korfballers
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    #19 - Shutterbugs v Korfballers

    S12:E19

    Two teams of first-round winners return to fight for a place in round three. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random.

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  20. Only Connect Season 12 Episode 20 - Verbivores v Taverners
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    #20 - Verbivores v Taverners

    S12:E20

    The Taverners and Verbivores return to try to make it into round three. They compete to draw together connections between things which seem random.

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  21. Only Connect Season 12 Episode 21 - Fire-Eaters v Clareites
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    #21 - Fire-Eaters v Clareites

    S12:E21

    The Fire-Eaters and the Clareites return to try to make it into round three. They compete to draw together connections between things which seem random.

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  22. Only Connect Season 12 Episode 22 - Part-Time Poets v Surrealists
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    #22 - Part-Time Poets v Surrealists

    S12:E22

    The Part-Time Poets and the Surrealists compete for a place in round three, drawing together connections between things which seem random.

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  23. Only Connect Season 12 Episode 23 - Beekeepers v Policy Wonks
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    #23 - Beekeepers v Policy Wonks

    S12:E23

    Two teams of first-round winners return for a chance to make it into the next round.

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  24. Only Connect Season 12 Episode 24 - Genealogists v Oscar Men
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    #24 - Genealogists v Oscar Men

    S12:E24

    The Genealogists and Oscar Men return for their last chance to make it into round three.

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  25. Only Connect Season 12 Episode 25 - Fire-Eaters v Korfballers
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    #25 - Fire-Eaters v Korfballers

    S12:E25

    The Fire-Eaters and the Korfballers fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals.

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Season 12 Ratings Summary

"Tubers v Bardophiles" is the best rated episode of "Only Connect" season 12. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/11/2016. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Cosmopolitans v Taverners".