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The Best Episodes of Burnistoun

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

Best episode
S1E1 Episode 1
8.138 votes
Worst episode
S2E1 Episode 1
7.219 votes
Top season
Season 1
7.7avg
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Burnistoun Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    8.1/10(38 votes)

    S1:E1

    An impassioned battle with a voice-activated lift, the amazing career trajectory of a single-issue MP, an incredible chain of events set in motion by the tossing of a two-litre bottle of ginger, Ronnie Stokes tries on the wrong pair of shoes and ends up in hospital, and psychic Sammy Strange tries to predict everything that will happen during an interview on Radio Burnistoun.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Robert Florence

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  2. Burnistoun Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    8.0/10(26 votes)

    S1:E2

    Burnistoun's got talent in the shape of a local singing sensation with a unique vocal style, the pioneering BBC Burnistoun takes a look at what soap operas would be like if people actually went to the toilet, and the local meat provider and the town serial killer have a disagreement over who gets to call himself the Burnistoun Butcher.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Robert Florence

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  3. Burnistoun Season 2 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    7.9/10(17 votes)

    S2:E2

    An innocent family sing-song takes a devilish turn, a funeral director solves the problem of choosing between burial and cremation, an ambitious employee panics when the boss tells a joke that fails to amuse, and police officers McGregor and Toshan have a pepper spray battle.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Robert Florence

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  4. Burnistoun Season 3 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    7.9/10(16 votes)

    S3:E5

    The 'quality polis' team of McGregor and Toshan attend a football match and cause the very riot they were there to prevent, pals Peter and Scott have a disagreement over what is acceptable footwear for the pub, Jolly Boy John has fun with some pet turtles in his latest home video, and two aggressive car salesmen foist a top-of-the-range motor on a reluctant passer-by.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Burnistoun Season 2 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    7.8/10(15 votes)

    S2:E6

    A problem arises for Burnistoun's housing association when a resident complains about a strange presence in his house, a gullible customer at a car-boot sale pays too much for a denim jacket, a couple who met on a TV dating show seem unable to forget the experience, and ice-cream sellers Paul and Walter's efforts to sell their product on the beach in winter ends in tragedy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Robert Florence

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  6. Burnistoun Season 3 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    7.7/10(16 votes)

    S3:E3

    Misguided entrepreneur Alex Ciderson invents a new way of packaging beer, 'quality polis' McGregor and Toshan gatecrash a party, pals Peter and Scott find they have a different approach to shaving a certain part of their anatomy, The Kilty Club's Herry McLoudery massacres another Scots song, and Jolly Boy John displays some unusual ways with pakora.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Burnistoun Season 3 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    7.7/10(14 votes)

    S3:E6

    The legend of King Arthur springs to life when a Burnistoun man pulls the magic sword Excalibur out of the pavement, two punters enjoying a lock-in at the pub find their enjoyment eerily curtailed by the arrival of the pub's ghost, and one of Burnistoun's local football teams decides to sign some good-looking foreign fans to improve the look of the terraces.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Burnistoun Season 1 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    7.6/10(21 votes)

    S1:E3

    The Burnistoun hitman discovers it's not easy to assemble a weapon of choice, there's an extremely awkward question about to be asked on the top deck of a Burnistoun bus, a visit to the town's first-ever cloning warehouse, and a local photographer hopes to develop a relationship with wannabe popstar Kelly McGlade.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Robert Florence

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  9. Burnistoun Season 2 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    7.5/10(16 votes)

    S2:E3

    Local entrepreneur Alex Ciderson demonstrates his new invention - a pie scarer, squabbling sibling ice-cream sellers Paul and Walter celebrate their dead mother's birthday with rival birthday cakes, pub singer Ronnie Dreech delivers a literally explosive set, and a young man's chat-up routines are continually foiled as he swallows a succession of insects.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Robert Florence

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  10. Burnistoun Season 3 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    7.5/10(16 votes)

    S3:E2

    The local cake shop suffers a decline in sales when a rogue cake decorator is let loose, two punters are unimpressed with the clientele in their local café, the job centre has a new line in compulsory niceness, and all is not well in Burnistoun's leafy suburbs when a resident struggles to put out the correct colour of wheelie bin.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Robert Florence

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  11. Burnistoun Season 1 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    7.5/10(21 votes)

    S1:E6

    A frank exchange of views between two Burnistoun MSPs, a distinct absence of females when the best pub in Burnistoun holds a ladies' night, world-famous clothes designer Larl Kagerfeld makes imaginative use of some unlikely local accessories, and wannabe pop star Kelly McGlade is sick of sharing the limelight and fires her bandmates to go solo.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Robert Florence

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  12. Burnistoun Season 3 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    7.4/10(16 votes)

    S3:E1

    A trendy coffee shop that has an original way of serving a cappuccino, the proprietor of a business specialising in wooden pallets gives us his idea of a sophisticated sales pitch in a specially made TV ad, a high street boutique delivers questionable sartorial advice to a confused punter, and one of Burnistoun's youngest inhabitants escapes punishment for being late for school thanks to an inventive note from his dad.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Robert Florence

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  13. Burnistoun Season 1 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    7.4/10(21 votes)

    S1:E5

    Burnistoun's most persistent market researcher literally takes a lifetime to get some answers, wannabe girl band member Kelly McGlade takes her story to the Burnistoun Herald, the Burnistoun boozer is buzzing with tall tales of local gangsters, and the police demonstrate a foolproof interview technique which works purely by rearranging the furniture.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Robert Florence

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  14. Burnistoun Season 1 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    7.4/10(22 votes)

    S1:E4

    There is frustration for one hungry Burnistoun inhabitant hell-bent on buying rolls, hopeful popstar Kelly McGlade hones her on-stage repartee, the competition for paid employment turns nasty in Burnistoun Bob-a-Job week, and the latest police drama on BBC Burnistoun features a twist that even the coppers can see coming.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Robert Florence

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  15. Burnistoun Season 2 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    7.3/10(16 votes)

    S2:E4

    Burnistoun's major toy manufacturing company tries to solve the mystery of why its latest executive toy has failed to sell, the crime-fighting Doberman Man tracks down a boy who teased him at school, paranoia sweeps the local pub and pole dancing club, and an overpriced pizza causes two friends to have a breakdown.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Robert Florence

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  16. Burnistoun Season 2 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    7.2/10(15 votes)

    S2:E5

    Doberman Man comes face-to-face with his arch-enemy, Peter and Scott try to avoid seeing the faces of rival fans celebrating at a televised football match, James Bond meets a female contact in Burnistoun, a vending machine fights back after being kicked, and Carlos Zumba explains why his dance is so popular with women.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Robert Florence

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  17. Burnistoun Season 3 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    7.2/10(16 votes)

    S3:E4

    A local priest used a direct line to God to have daft banter with the Almighty,a novel interactive mobile phone app gets tested on the streets of Burnistoun with unintended consequences for its proprietor, eating a pizza proves problematic for a Burnistoun man out on a date, and we get a world premier of the instructional DVD 'How to Punch A Guy'.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Burnistoun Season 2 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    7.2/10(19 votes)

    S2:E1

    Paul and Walter have trouble dealing with a customer's order in their ice cream van, Peter and Scott try unusual exercise machines at the gym, Jolly Boy John stars in another video filmed in his bedroom, Marky and Rosso create mayhem in the cinema, and police officers McGregor and Toshan unwittingly leave incriminating marks at a crime scene.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Robert Florence

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Best Episodes Summary

"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of Burnistoun. It scored 8.1/10 from 38 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Robert Florence, it aired on March 1, 2010. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 2".

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