7.9/10160 votes#1 - Pregnancy
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/1999
Denise announces that she's pregnant. Jim thinks that Antony may be a "gay boy".
Director: Steve Bendelack
Writer: Carmel Morgan, Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne
8.2/10158 votes#2 - Sunday Lunch
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/1999
Nana and Twiggy come round for Sunday dinner. Barbara loses her temper during lunch. She's feeling the onset of "the change".
Director: Steve Bendelack
Writer: Carmel Morgan, Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne
7.8/10151 votes#3 - Nana's Coming to Stay
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/1999
Jim isn't best pleased when he learns that Barbara has invited Nana to come and stay with the Royles after her cataract operation. Antony announces that he's become the manager of a band called 'Exit'.
Director: Steve Bendelack
Writer: Carmel Morgan, Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne
8.0/10146 votes#4 - Nana Comes to Stay
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/1999
Nana has had her cataract operation, so she comes to stay with the Royles. Jim is even less pleased now that she's arrived. Antony's band has split up.
Director: Steve Bendelack
Writer: Carmel Morgan, Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne
8.1/10156 votes#5 - Barbara's Finally Had Enough
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/1999
Barbara loses patience with Jim and storms out of the house. Jim tries to show that he's concerned about Barbara by offering to make her a cup of tea!
Director: Steve Bendelack
Writer: Carmel Morgan, Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne
8.4/10173 votes#6 - Antony's Birthday
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/1999
It's Antony's 18th birthday and the Royles are planning a family party. They finally get to meet Antony's girlfriend Emma.
Director: Steve Bendelack
Writer: Carmel Morgan, Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne
8.2/10174 votes#7 - Christmas with the Royle Family
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 12/25/1999
It's Christmas Day. The family have just finished a big Christmas dinner. Barbara learns her turkey wasn't up to scratch, and Dave buys Denise a mobile phone for when the baby is born, even though she uses it to call Barbara on the house phone from upstairs! Antony goes to Emma's shortly afterwards, and Dave takes Nana home. Soon after Dave and Nana have left, Denise goes into labour upstairs in the bathroom, and Jim is left to comfort her. Denise reveals the baby isn't due until 3 weeks. Will the baby and Denise be alright?
Director: Mark Mylod, Steve Bendelack
Writer: Carmel Morgan
The Best Episodes of The Royle Family Season 2
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British comedy series focusing on the lives of a working-class family in Manchester who love the TV.
Genre:Comedy
Network:BBC One
Season 2 Ratings Summary
"Pregnancy" is the best rated episode of "The Royle Family" season 2. It scored 7.9/10 based on 160 votes. Directed by Steve Bendelack and written by Carmel Morgan, Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne, it aired on 9/23/1999. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Sunday Lunch".