- 7.5/10204 votesLoading...
#1 - The Special Bowl
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/29/2007
Dad strays into a job-threatening controversy, while Mum starts a turf war.
Director: Andy Hamilton
Writer: Andy Hamilton
- 7.6/10137 votesLoading...
#2 - The Hamster
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 1/29/2014
Karen has trouble adapting to big school and Ben auditions for the school musical.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/10235 votesLoading...
#3 - The School Run
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/28/2007
It is Jake's first day at secondary school and Karen has nits and wants to keep one as a pet.
Director: Andy Hamilton
Writer: Andy Hamilton
- 7.7/10181 votesLoading...
#4 - The Quiet Night In
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/3/2007
Mum makes plans for a romantic night in, but she has to get rid of Karen's little friend.
Director: Andy Hamilton
Writer: Andy Hamilton
- 7.8/10170 votesLoading...
#5 - The Mystery Illness
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/4/2007
Ben's got a mystery illness and claims to be far too ill to go to school.
Director: Andy Hamilton
Writer: Andy Hamilton
- 7.8/10138 votesLoading...
#6 - The Labrador
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 9/16/2011
With Karen and Ben away, Mum and Dad are left with a labrador to look after.
Director: Andy Hamilton
Writer: Andy Hamilton
- 7.9/10199 votesLoading...
#7 - 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
- 7.9/10159 votesLoading...
#8 - 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
- 7.9/10142 votesLoading...
#9 - 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
- 7.9/10129 votesLoading...
#10 - 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
- 7.9/10131 votesLoading...
#11 - 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
- 8.0/10165 votesLoading...
#12 - 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
- 8.0/10160 votesLoading...
#13 - 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
- 8.0/10136 votesLoading...
#14 - 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
- 8.0/10118 votesLoading...
#15 - 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
- 8.0/10139 votesLoading...
#16 - 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
- 8.1/10164 votesLoading...
#17 - 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
- 8.1/10157 votesLoading...
#18 - 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
- 8.1/10156 votesLoading...
#19 - 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
- 8.1/10138 votesLoading...
#20 - 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
- 8.2/10174 votesLoading...
#21 - 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
- 8.2/10161 votesLoading...
#22 - 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
- 8.3/10175 votesLoading...
#23 - 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
- 8.3/10149 votesLoading...
#24 - 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
- 8.3/10139 votesLoading...
#25 - 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 Worst Episodes of Outnumbered
Every episode of Outnumbered ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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
Worst Episodes Summary
"The Special Bowl" is the worst rated episode of "Outnumbered". It scored 7.5/10 based on 204 votes. Directed by Andy Hamilton and written by Andy Hamilton, it aired on 8/29/2007. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Hamster".