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The Worst Episodes of Man About the House

Every episode of Man About the House ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Man About the House!

Worst episode
S6E5 Mum Always Liked You Best
6.648 votes
Best episode
S4E6 My Son, My Son
7.858 votes
Top season
Season 4
7.5avg
Binge time
19h 30m
39 episodes

Seasons6

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Man About the House Season 6 Episode 5 - Mum Always Liked You Best
    6.6/10(48 votes)
    S6:E5

    Robin's brother Norman comes to stay for two days, and he takes a shine to Chrissy...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Man About the House Season 2 Episode 5 - Two Foot Two, Eyes of Blue
    6.8/10(59 votes)
    S2:E5

    Jo is going on a date with Philip, but has forgotten that she is meant to be babysitting. Chrissy agrees to take her place and persuades Robin to come along, but when they arrive, it looks as if he is going to regret his decision as the TV is being repaired and the drinks cabinet is locked.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Man About the House Season 1 Episode 6 - Match of the Day
    6.9/10(74 votes)
    S1:E6

    Robin has been picked to play in a college football match. A few days before the game, he goes down with a bad cold. Chrissy and Jo rally round in an attempt to help him to recover in time to play.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Man About the House Season 2 Episode 2 - Colour Me Yellow
    6.9/10(61 votes)
    S2:E2

    Robin loses his self-esteem after being unable to defend himself to a mean Irishman at the pub. Chrissy and Jo try to make him feel better, but he decides he will take on the guy the next time he sees him...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Man About the House Season 4 Episode 3 - All in the Game
    6.9/10(55 votes)
    S4:E3

    Robin has to spend the night with Roper while his friend, Jerry, rids his flat of woodworm.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Man About the House Season 1 Episode 7 - No Children, No Dogs
    7.0/10(72 votes)
    S1:E7

    Robin acquires a puppy. The lease on the flat says 'no pets', so Roper mustn't find out.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Man About the House Season 2 Episode 4 - Did You Ever Meet Rommel?
    7.0/10(62 votes)
    S2:E4

    Mr Roper has had a grudge against Germans since the war. Chrissy makes the mistake of inviting him over for a meal with Robin and his German friend, Franz.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Man About the House Season 3 Episode 7 - Three of a Kind
    7.0/10(58 votes)
    S3:E7

    Chrissy replaces Robin in a poker game while he is away getting his tonsils removed. All she has to do now is learn how to play the game!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Man About the House Season 6 Episode 6 - Fire Down Below
    7.0/10(52 votes)
    S6:E6

    George receives a huge gas bill and decides to open up his chimney, but it needs to be swept so he gets a gadget from Jerry to suck out the soot. Meanwhile, things have moved on considerably with Norman and Chrissy, which makes Robin jealous...

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Man About the House Season 6 Episode 2 - One More for the Pot
    7.0/10(49 votes)
    S6:E2

    Roper raises the rent, and the flatmates need to find a fourth roomie to help pay it off.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Man About the House Season 5 Episode 3 - A Little Knowledge
    7.0/10(48 votes)
    S5:E3

    Robin gets a job as a door-to-door encyclopedia salesman, and needs some help.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Man About the House Season 1 Episode 5 - It's Only Money
    7.1/10(73 votes)
    S1:E5

    The rent is due and the money put aside to pay it has disappeared from the flat. Robin, Chrissy and Jo have to find a way of getting some cash quickly.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Man About the House Season 3 Episode 6 - We Shall Not Be Moved
    7.1/10(57 votes)
    S3:E6

    Mildred leaves for the weekend. George takes advantage of this by trying to trick Robin, Chrissy and Jo into leaving the flat.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Man About the House Season 5 Episode 4 - Love and Let Love
    7.1/10(53 votes)
    S5:E4

    While the flatmates compete to get the flat to themselves to entertain friends, George is trying to find jobs to avoid Mildred.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Man About the House Season 3 Episode 3 - I Won't Dance, Don't Ask Me
    7.2/10(61 votes)
    S3:E3

    Robin doesn't fit in at Chrissy and Jo's work party.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Man About the House Season 3 Episode 1 - Cuckoo in the Nest
    7.2/10(57 votes)
    S3:E1

    Larry drives everyone crazy while living in the flat. Robin, Chrissy and Jo try to find him a place to stay, but where to look ?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Man About the House Season 6 Episode 3 - The Generation Game
    7.2/10(51 votes)
    S6:E3

    To please Mildred Roper, Robin goes on a dancing date with her while George decides to stay at home. However, George things something might happen between the two.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Man About the House Season 4 Episode 5 - The Tender Trap
    7.2/10(48 votes)
    S4:E5

    Chrissy's mother visits the flat again, intent on getting her daughter together with Robin.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Man About the House Season 5 Episode 6 - Come Fly with Me
    7.3/10(47 votes)
    S5:E6

    Chrissy gets some tickets to see Frank Sinatra in concert - she doesn't want them, but Jo and Robin certainly do! Also, it is George and Mildred's anniversary.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Man About the House Season 5 Episode 2 - Right Said George
    7.3/10(49 votes)
    S5:E2

    George has a hard time getting the piano he sold to Robin upstairs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Man About the House Season 6 Episode 1 - The Party's Over
    7.3/10(51 votes)
    S6:E1

    Robin and Chrissy's party is cancelled by George, which leads to a dispute. It gets so bad that Mildred finally leaves him. Can George get Mildred back?

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Man About the House Season 6 Episode 4 - The Sunshine Boys
    7.3/10(53 votes)
    S6:E4

    George needs some money so he sells Mildred's sun lamp to Larry, who sells it to Robin. Later, when Mildred is upstairs, she sees her lamp and thinks Robin has stolen it...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Man About the House Season 3 Episode 5 - Somebody Out There Likes Me
    7.3/10(59 votes)
    S3:E5

    Chrissy receives flowers and chocolates from a secret admirer. She gives them to Mildred, who uses them to make George jealous, assuming that Mildred has a secret admirer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Man About the House Season 1 Episode 2 - And Mother Makes Four
    7.3/10(82 votes)
    S1:E2

    Chrissy's mother is about to pay a visit. She doesn't know Robin is living in the flat, so he's told to make himself scarce, but as she's staying the night, where will he sleep ?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  26. Man About the House Season 5 Episode 5 - How Does Your Garden Grow?
    7.4/10(46 votes)
    S5:E5

    Robin, Chrissy, and Jo are cleaning the Ropers' garden. They discover a plant and decide to keep it, that is until Larry identifies it as cannabis...

    Director:Unknown
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Mum Always Liked You Best" is the worst rated episode of Man About the House. It scored 6.6/10 from 48 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on March 24, 1976. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Two Foot Two, Eyes of Blue".

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