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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!

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...
Genres:ComedyFamily
Network:BBC One

Best Episodes Summary

"The Wedding" is the best rated episode of "Outnumbered". It scored 8.6/10 based on 217 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".

  • The Wedding
    8.6/10217 votes
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    #1 - The Wedding

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 11/15/2008

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

    Director: Andy Hamilton

    Writer: Andy Hamilton

  • The Airport
    8.6/10195 votes
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    #2 - The Airport

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 12/6/2008

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

    Director: Andy Hamilton

    Writer: Andy Hamilton

  • The Tennis Match
    8.5/10169 votes
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    #3 - The Tennis Match

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 4/22/2010

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Hospital
    8.5/10154 votes
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    #4 - The Hospital

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 5/20/2010

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Restaurant
    8.4/10158 votes
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    #5 - The Restaurant

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 5/13/2010

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Dinner Party
    8.3/10175 votes
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    #6 - The Dinner Party

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/5/2007

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

    Director: Andy Hamilton

    Writer: Andy Hamilton

  • The Pigeon
    8.3/10149 votes
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    #7 - The Pigeon

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 5/6/2010

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Cold Caller (1)
    8.3/10139 votes
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    #8 - The Cold Caller (1)

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 9/30/2011

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

    Director: Andy Hamilton

    Writer: Andy Hamilton

  • The Musical
    8.3/10139 votes
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    #9 - The Musical

    Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 3/5/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Dead Mouse
    8.2/10174 votes
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    #10 - The Dead Mouse

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 11/22/2008

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

    Director: Andy Hamilton

    Writer: Andy Hamilton

  • The Family Outing
    8.2/10161 votes
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    #11 - The Family Outing

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 4/8/2010

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Night Out
    8.1/10164 votes
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    #12 - The Night Out

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 12/13/2008

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

    Director: Andy Hamilton

    Writer: Andy Hamilton

  • The Long Night
    8.1/10157 votes
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    #13 - The Long Night

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 12/27/2008

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

    Director: Andy Hamilton

    Writer: Andy Hamilton

  • The Internet
    8.1/10156 votes
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    #14 - The Internet

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 4/15/2010

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Exchange Student (2)
    8.1/10138 votes
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    #15 - The Exchange Student (2)

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 10/7/2011

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

    Director: Andy Hamilton

    Writer: Andy Hamilton

  • The Old Fashioned Sunday
    8.0/10165 votes
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    #16 - The Old Fashioned Sunday

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 11/29/2008

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

    Director: Andy Hamilton

    Writer: Andy Hamilton

  • The Football Match
    8.0/10160 votes
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    #17 - The Football Match

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 12/20/2008

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

    Director: Andy Hamilton

    Writer: Andy Hamilton

  • The Parents' Evening
    8.0/10136 votes
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    #18 - The Parents' Evening

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 9/23/2011

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

    Director: Andy Hamilton

    Writer: Andy Hamilton

  • The Gap Year
    8.0/10118 votes
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    #19 - The Gap Year

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 2/19/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Chinese Horde
    8.0/10139 votes
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    #20 - The Chinese Horde

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 2/26/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The City Farm
    7.9/10198 votes
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    #21 - The City Farm

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/30/2007

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

    Director: Andy Hamilton

    Writer: Andy Hamilton

  • The Funeral
    7.9/10159 votes
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    #22 - The Funeral

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/2/2011

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

    Director: Andy Hamilton

    Writer: Andy Hamilton

  • The Girls' Day Out
    7.9/10142 votes
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    #23 - The Girls' Day Out

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 9/9/2011

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

    Director: Andy Hamilton

    Writer: Andy Hamilton

  • The Swimming Competition
    7.9/10129 votes
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    #24 - The Swimming Competition

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 2/5/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Goddaughter
    7.9/10131 votes
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    #25 - The Goddaughter

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 2/12/2014

    The arrival of Dad's god-daughter has an unfortunate effect on the Brockman household.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A