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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 Worst Episode
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    Only Connect Season 1 Episode 1 - Lapsed Psychologists v Knitters
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    #1 - Lapsed Psychologists v Knitters

    S1:E1

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    Director:Unknown
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  2. Only Connect Season 1 Episode 2 - Crossworders v Birkbeck Alumni
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    #2 - Crossworders v Birkbeck Alumni

    S1:E2

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    Director:Unknown
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  3. Only Connect Season 1 Episode 3 - County Councillors v Ombudsmen
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    #3 - County Councillors v Ombudsmen

    S1:E3

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Only Connect Season 1 Episode 6 - Urban Cyclists v Country Walkers
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    #4 - Urban Cyclists v Country Walkers

    S1:E6

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    Director:Unknown
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  5. Only Connect Season 1 Episode 7 - Bankers v Bookkeepers
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    #5 - Bankers v Bookkeepers

    S1:E7

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    Director:Unknown
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  6. Only Connect Season 1 Episode 8 - Cricket Supporters v IT Supporters
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    #6 - Cricket Supporters v IT Supporters

    S1:E8

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Only Connect Season 1 Episode 9 - County Councillors v Science Writers
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    #7 - County Councillors v Science Writers

    S1:E9

    Quarter-final.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Only Connect Season 1 Episode 10 - Crossworders v Edinburgh Scrabblers
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    #8 - Crossworders v Edinburgh Scrabblers

    S1:E10

    Quarter-final.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Only Connect Season 1 Episode 11 - Bankers v IT Supporters
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    #9 - Bankers v IT Supporters

    S1:E11

    Quarter-final.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Only Connect Season 1 Episode 12 - Lapsed Psychologists v Country Walkers
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    #10 - Lapsed Psychologists v Country Walkers

    S1:E12

    Quarter-final.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Only Connect Season 1 Episode 13 - Crossworders v Science Writers
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    #11 - Crossworders v Science Writers

    S1:E13

    Semi-final.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Only Connect Season 1 Episode 14 - Bankers v Lapsed Psychologists
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    #12 - Bankers v Lapsed Psychologists

    S1:E14

    Semi-final.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Only Connect Season 1 Episode 15 - Crossworders v Lapsed Psychologists
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    #13 - Crossworders v Lapsed Psychologists

    S1:E15

    Final.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Only Connect Season 2 Episode 1 - Cambridge Quiz Society v Oxford Librarians
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    #14 - Cambridge Quiz Society v Oxford Librarians

    S2:E1

    A team of three lads from the Cambridge Quiz Society pit their wits against a trio of Oxford Librarians with specialisms as diverse as Comparative Slavonic Linguistics, Classics, and Theology.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Only Connect Season 2 Episode 2 - Mathematicians v Wordsmiths
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    #15 - Mathematicians v Wordsmiths

    S2:E2

    Three maths graduates take on a team featuring a linguistics graduate, an English graduate, and an IT developer who is also a proofreader.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Only Connect Season 2 Episode 3 - History Boys v Rugby Boys
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    #16 - History Boys v Rugby Boys

    S2:E3

    A team of three lovers of history square up to a trio of Welshmen devoted to their national game.

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  17. Only Connect Season 2 Episode 4 - Chessmen v Charity Puzzlers
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    #17 - Chessmen v Charity Puzzlers

    S2:E4

    Three dedicated chess players pit their strategic prowess against a team who have honed their lateral thinking skills writing puzzles to raise money for their local hospice.

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  18. Only Connect Season 2 Episode 5 - Mathematicians v Cambridge Quiz Society
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    #18 - Mathematicians v Cambridge Quiz Society

    S2:E5

    In the first semi-final, three mathematicians pit their logical skills against the wits of the Cambridge Quiz Society.

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  19. Only Connect Season 2 Episode 6 - Chessmen v Rugby Boys
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    #19 - Chessmen v Rugby Boys

    S2:E6

    In the second semi-final, three quietly strategic chess players pit their wits against the brawn of the Rugby Boys.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Only Connect Season 2 Episode 7 - Chessmen v Mathematicians
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    #20 - Chessmen v Mathematicians

    S2:E7

    Three avid chess players take on a trio unified by their love of mathematics as they compete for the glory of third place in the competition.

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  21. Only Connect Season 2 Episode 8 - Cambridge Quiz Society v Rugby Boys
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    #21 - Cambridge Quiz Society v Rugby Boys

    S2:E8

    In the final, the three leading lights of the Cambridge Quiz Society take on the combined knowledge of a team whose field of reference stretches far beyond the touchline of their beloved rugby pitch.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Only Connect Season 3 Episode 2 - Polymaths v Strategists
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    #22 - Polymaths v Strategists

    S3:E2

    The Polymaths pool their disparate skills in chicken husbandry, musical theatre, and urban geography to challenge the brainpower of the Strategists, a team unified by their love of sophisticated strategy board games.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Only Connect Season 3 Episode 3 - Choir Boys v Brasenose Postgrads
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    #23 - Choir Boys v Brasenose Postgrads

    S3:E3

    Three members of the Brighton and Hove (Actually) Gay Men's Chorus square up to a trio of postgraduates of Brasenose College, Oxford.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Only Connect Season 3 Episode 5 - Neuroscientists v Rugby Fans
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    #24 - Neuroscientists v Rugby Fans

    S3:E5

    Three neuroscientists hailing from Australia, South Africa, and Canada scrum down against the intellectual brawn of three rugby fans.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Only Connect Season 3 Episode 6 - Exeter Alumni v Gourmands
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    #25 - Exeter Alumni v Gourmands

    S3:E6

    Three former flatmates and graduates of Exeter University pit their wits against a news producer, a civil servant, and an IT consultant who share a passion for fine food.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Lapsed Psychologists v Knitters" is the worst rated episode of "Only Connect". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/15/2008. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Crossworders v Birkbeck Alumni".