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The Best Episodes of Only Connect Season 17

Every episode of Only Connect Season 17 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Only Connect Season 17!

The Best Episodes of Only Connect Season 17

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...

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  1. 8.3/10(7 votes)

    #1 - Debuggers v Steelers

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    S17:E6

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. A team of computer programmers take on three former Sheffield housemates.

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  2. 8.2/10(7 votes)

    #2 - Librarians v Animal Lovers

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    S17:E13

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. Two teams who won their opening heats return for the next stage of the competition.

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  3. 8.1/10(9 votes)

    #3 - Scrubs v Librarians

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    S17:E1

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. Three NHS medics take on a team of Librarians in the first episode of the series.

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  4. 8.0/10(7 votes)

    #4 - Gamemakers v Scrubs

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    S17:E9

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. Two teams who lost their opening heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition.

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  5. 8.0/10(6 votes)

    #5 - Ramblers v Data Wizards

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    S17:E16

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. Two teams who won their opening heats return for the next stage of the competition.

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  6. 7.9/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Godyn Family v Data Wizards

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    S17:E8

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. A family team takes on three data science workers in the last of the opening heats.

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  8. 7.8/10(7 votes)

    #7 - Gamemakers v Animal Lovers

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    S17:E2

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. A team of gaming enthusiasts take on three animal lovers in this opening heat.

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  9. 7.8/10(6 votes)

    #8 - Ramblers v Woolgatherers

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    S17:E7

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. A team of walkers take on three knitters in this opening heat.

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  10. 7.8/10(6 votes)

    #9 - Apollos v Wildlifers

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    S17:E10

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. Two teams who lost their opening heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition.

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  11. 7.7/10(7 votes)

    #10 - Scrubs v Librarians

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    S17:E18

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. Two teams who have won a game and lost a game return for a last chance to stay in the competition.

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  12. 7.6/10(6 votes)

    #11 - Apollos v Jukeboxers

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    S17:E3

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. Three space enthusiasts take on a team of music lovers in this opening heat.

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  13. 7.6/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Golfers v Wildlifers

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    S17:E4

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. A team of golfers take on three wildlife lovers in this opening heat.

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  14. 7.6/10(6 votes)

    #13 - Discotheques v Muppets

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    S17:E5

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. A team of disco lovers take on three film fans in this opening heat.

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  15. 7.6/10(8 votes)

    #14 - Godyn Family v Woolgatherers

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    S17:E12

    Two teams who lost their opening heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition. They’ll try to draw together the connections between things which seem utterly random at first glance.

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  16. 7.2/10(7 votes)

    #15 - Golfers v Jukeboxers

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    S17:E14

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. Two teams who won their opening heats return for the next stage of the competition.

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  17. 7.0/10(6 votes)

    #16 - Muppets v Steelers

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    S17:E15

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. Two teams who won their opening heats return for the next stage of the competition.

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  18. 6.6/10(6 votes)

    #17 - Debuggers v Discotheques

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    S17:E11

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. Two teams who lost their opening heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition.

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    #18 - Apollos v Jukeboxers

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    S17:E17

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. Two teams who’ve won a game and lost a game return for a last chance to stay in the competition.

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    #19 - Godyn Family v Ramblers

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    S17:E19

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. Two teams who’ve won a game and lost a game return for a last chance to stay in the competition.

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    #20 - Steelers v Discotheques

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    S17:E20

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. Two teams who have won a game and lost a game return for a last chance to stay in the competition.

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    #21 - Apollos v Animal Lovers

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    S17:E21

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. A team of space enthusiasts take on three animal lovers in the first of the quarter-finals.

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    #22 - Golfers v Scrubs

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    S17:E22

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. A team of golfers face three NHS doctors in this quarter-final.

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    #23 - Ramblers v Muppets

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    S17:E23

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. A team of walkers take on three film fans in this quarter-final.

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    #24 - Data Wizards v Discotheques

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    S17:E24

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. A team of computer science workers take on three disco fans in the last of the quarter-finals.

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    #25 - Semi-Final 1

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    S17:E25

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. In the first of the semi-finals, two teams battle it out for a place in the series finale.

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Season 17 Ratings Summary

"Debuggers v Steelers" is the best rated episode of "Only Connect" season 17. It scored 8.3/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/16/2021. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Librarians v Animal Lovers".