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The Best Episodes of Outnumbered

Every episode of Outnumbered ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Outnumbered!

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Partly-improvised sitcom looking at the trials and tribulations of bringing up three young children - a regal five-year-old girl with a talent for interrogation, a seven-year-old boy who could fib for Britain and an 11-year-old

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Outnumbered Season 2 Episode 1 - The Wedding
    8.6/10(246 votes)

    #1 - The Wedding

    S2:E1

    The children cause trouble at a wedding, while Pete and Sue try to refrain from violence.

    Director:Andy Hamilton
    Writer:Andy Hamilton

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  2. Outnumbered Season 2 Episode 4 - The Airport
    8.6/10(222 votes)

    #2 - The Airport

    S2:E4

    Mum and Dad must endure the hell of being stuck in a foreign airport with young children.

    Director:Andy Hamilton
    Writer:Andy Hamilton

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  3. Outnumbered Season 3 Episode 3 - The Tennis Match
    8.5/10(191 votes)

    #3 - The Tennis Match

    S3:E3

    Karen recreates Britain's Got Talent and Ben takes an interest in Dad's medical tests.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Outnumbered Season 1 Episode 6 - The Dinner Party
    8.4/10(204 votes)

    #4 - The Dinner Party

    S1:E6

    Mum's nagging makes Karen plan a move abroad, and the family prepare for a dinner party.

    Director:Andy Hamilton
    Writer:Andy Hamilton

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  5. Outnumbered Season 3 Episode 5 - The Restaurant
    8.4/10(178 votes)

    #5 - The Restaurant

    S3:E5

    Auntie Angela returns to show off the American therapist she has married.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Outnumbered Season 3 Episode 6 - The Hospital
    8.4/10(174 votes)

    #6 - The Hospital

    S3:E6

    Mum and Dad struggle to put things right between them, but Karen is unimpressed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Outnumbered Season 3 Episode 4 - The Pigeon
    8.3/10(168 votes)

    #7 - The Pigeon

    S3:E4

    Dad struggles against the conspiracy theories that are taking over the family.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Outnumbered Season 5 Episode 6 - The Musical
    8.3/10(157 votes)

    #8 - The Musical

    S5:E6

    Grandad is ill, which brings Auntie Angela and her new friend over from America.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Outnumbered Season 2 Episode 2 - The Dead Mouse
    8.2/10(199 votes)

    #9 - The Dead Mouse

    S2:E2

    Ben tries to get elected as class rep. Dad returns from a funeral troubled by mortality.

    Director:Andy Hamilton
    Writer:Andy Hamilton

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  10. Outnumbered Season 2 Episode 7 - The Long Night
    8.2/10(180 votes)

    #10 - The Long Night

    S2:E7

    A thunderstorm brings night-time chaos to the Brockman family.

    Director:Andy Hamilton
    Writer:Andy Hamilton

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  11. Outnumbered Season 3 Episode 1 - The Family Outing
    8.2/10(184 votes)

    #11 - The Family Outing

    S3:E1

    Gran takes the Brockman family for a day's sightseeing in London.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Outnumbered Season 4 Episode 5 - The Cold Caller (1)
    8.2/10(159 votes)

    #12 - The Cold Caller (1)

    S4:E5

    Mum is still convinced Jake has a secret, and Ben forms an unusual double act.

    Director:Andy Hamilton
    Writer:Andy Hamilton

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  13. Outnumbered Season 2 Episode 5 - The Night Out
    8.1/10(187 votes)

    #13 - The Night Out

    S2:E5

    A Croatian baby-sitter has a night to remember when Mum and Dad go out for a meal.

    Director:Andy Hamilton
    Writer:Andy Hamilton

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  14. Outnumbered Season 3 Episode 2 - The Internet
    8.1/10(178 votes)

    #14 - The Internet

    S3:E2

    When Mum finds an inappropriate image on the family computer, an investigation begins.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Outnumbered Season 4 Episode 6 - The Exchange Student (2)
    8.1/10(160 votes)

    #15 - The Exchange Student (2)

    S4:E6

    As the family tries to get rid of Auntie Angela, another guest comes to stay.

    Director:Andy Hamilton
    Writer:Andy Hamilton

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  16. Outnumbered Season 1 Episode 3 - The City Farm
    8.0/10(229 votes)

    #16 - The City Farm

    S1:E3

    Mum, the children, their aunt and grandfather get stuck in a traffic jam on the A3.

    Director:Andy Hamilton
    Writer:Andy Hamilton

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  17. Outnumbered Season 2 Episode 3 - The Old Fashioned Sunday
    8.0/10(188 votes)

    #17 - The Old Fashioned Sunday

    S2:E3

    The Brockmans attempt to revive 1950s values by banning TV and computers for a whole day.

    Director:Andy Hamilton
    Writer:Andy Hamilton

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  18. Outnumbered Season 2 Episode 6 - The Football Match
    8.0/10(182 votes)

    #18 - The Football Match

    S2:E6

    Chaos reigns as Karen denounces Satan, and Ben gets on the wrong side of a referee.

    Director:Andy Hamilton
    Writer:Andy Hamilton

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  19. Outnumbered Season 4 Episode 4 - The Parents' Evening
    8.0/10(155 votes)

    #19 - The Parents' Evening

    S4:E4

    Ben's parents' evening proves eventful, while Mum suspects that Jake is hiding something.

    Director:Andy Hamilton
    Writer:Andy Hamilton

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  20. Outnumbered Season 5 Episode 4 - The Gap Year
    8.0/10(136 votes)

    #20 - The Gap Year

    S5:E4

    Dad and Ben go on a winter camping trip, and Jake has to decide about a gap year.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Outnumbered Season 5 Episode 5 - The Chinese Horde
    8.0/10(157 votes)

    #21 - The Chinese Horde

    S5:E5

    Plagued by communication nightmares, Mum and Dad try to find out where their children are.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Outnumbered Season 1 Episode 5 - The Mystery Illness
    7.9/10(200 votes)

    #22 - The Mystery Illness

    S1:E5

    Ben's got a mystery illness and claims to be far too ill to go to school.

    Director:Andy Hamilton
    Writer:Andy Hamilton

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  23. Outnumbered Season 4 Episode 1 - The Funeral
    7.9/10(177 votes)

    #23 - The Funeral

    S4:E1

    The family must decide which of them is going a funeral.

    Director:Andy Hamilton
    Writer:Andy Hamilton

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  24. Outnumbered Season 4 Episode 2 - The Girls' Day Out
    7.9/10(160 votes)

    #24 - The Girls' Day Out

    S4:E2

    Mum tries to civilise the boys, Dad wars with a domestic appliance and Karen goes shopping.

    Director:Andy Hamilton
    Writer:Andy Hamilton

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  25. Outnumbered Season 5 Episode 2 - The Swimming Competition
    7.9/10(147 votes)

    #25 - The Swimming Competition

    S5:E2

    Karen indulges her competitive instincts, and Ben explores human psychology.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Wedding" is the best rated episode of "Outnumbered". It scored 8.6/10 based on 246 votes. Directed by Andy Hamilton and written by Andy Hamilton, it aired on 11/15/2008. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Airport".