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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!

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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 17 Episode 1 - Scrubs v Librarians
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #1 - Scrubs v Librarians

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Only Connect Season 17 Episode 2 - Gamemakers v Animal Lovers
    7.8/10(7 votes)

    #2 - Gamemakers v Animal Lovers

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Only Connect Season 17 Episode 3 - Apollos v Jukeboxers
    7.6/10(6 votes)

    #3 - Apollos v Jukeboxers

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Only Connect Season 17 Episode 4 - Golfers v Wildlifers
    7.6/10(6 votes)

    #4 - Golfers v Wildlifers

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Only Connect Season 17 Episode 5 - Discotheques v Muppets
    7.6/10(6 votes)

    #5 - Discotheques v Muppets

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Only Connect Season 17 Episode 6 - Debuggers v Steelers
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Debuggers v Steelers

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Only Connect Season 17 Episode 7 - Ramblers v Woolgatherers
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #7 - Ramblers v Woolgatherers

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Only Connect Season 17 Episode 8 - Godyn Family v Data Wizards
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #8 - Godyn Family v Data Wizards

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Only Connect Season 17 Episode 9 - Gamemakers v Scrubs
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #9 - Gamemakers v Scrubs

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Only Connect Season 17 Episode 10 - Apollos v Wildlifers
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #10 - Apollos v Wildlifers

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Only Connect Season 17 Episode 11 - Debuggers v Discotheques
    6.6/10(6 votes)

    #11 - Debuggers v Discotheques

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Only Connect Season 17 Episode 12 - Godyn Family v Woolgatherers
    7.6/10(8 votes)

    #12 - Godyn Family v Woolgatherers

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Only Connect Season 17 Episode 13 - Librarians v Animal Lovers
    7.7/10(8 votes)

    #13 - Librarians v Animal Lovers

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Only Connect Season 17 Episode 14 - Golfers v Jukeboxers
    7.2/10(7 votes)

    #14 - Golfers v Jukeboxers

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Only Connect Season 17 Episode 15 - Muppets v Steelers
    7.0/10(6 votes)

    #15 - Muppets v Steelers

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Only Connect Season 17 Episode 16 - Ramblers v Data Wizards
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #16 - Ramblers v Data Wizards

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Only Connect Season 17 Episode 17 - Apollos v Jukeboxers
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Apollos v Jukeboxers

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Only Connect Season 17 Episode 18 - Scrubs v Librarians
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #18 - Scrubs v Librarians

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Only Connect Season 17 Episode 19 - Godyn Family v Ramblers
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Godyn Family v Ramblers

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Only Connect Season 17 Episode 20 - Steelers v Discotheques
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Steelers v Discotheques

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Only Connect Season 17 Episode 21 - Apollos v Animal Lovers
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Apollos v Animal Lovers

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Only Connect Season 17 Episode 22 - Golfers v Scrubs
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Golfers v Scrubs

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Only Connect Season 17 Episode 23 - Ramblers v Muppets
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Ramblers v Muppets

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Only Connect Season 17 Episode 24 - Data Wizards v Discotheques
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Data Wizards v Discotheques

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Only Connect Season 17 Episode 25 - Semi-Final 1
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Semi-Final 1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 17 Ratings Summary

"Scrubs v Librarians" is the best rated episode of "Only Connect" season 17. It scored 7.8/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/12/2021. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Gamemakers v Animal Lovers".