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Ben Harper is a moderately successful family man and dentist. He is also undergoing a mid-life crisis and trying to cope with the bizarre reality of raising teenage children. His wife Susan seems quite happy,

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    My Family Season 11 Episode 6 - Relationship Happens
    6.5/10(67 votes)

    #1 - Relationship Happens

    S11:E6

    Ben and Susan go off to a couples' retreat for a weekend - at which they prove to be less than ideal guests - leaving Janey and Michael vying for the affections of Michael's new boyfriend. However, the triangle proves to be more Bermuda than eternal.

    Director:Ed Bye
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. My Family Season 5 Episode 1 - The Mummy Returns
    6.7/10(78 votes)

    #2 - The Mummy Returns

    S5:E1

    More problems for Ben - Janey comes back home, Susan lies to the police, Michael becomes born-again and Abi confuses nature with naturism.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. My Family Season 9 Episode 9 - Kenzo's Project
    6.7/10(74 votes)

    #3 - Kenzo's Project

    S9:E9

    Kenzo's school project about the family gives everyone a chance to look at some of the crazier moments in the Harper history.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. My Family Season 11 Episode 11 - A Night Out
    6.7/10(76 votes)

    #4 - A Night Out

    S11:E11

    An eventful night out is had by all, as Janey and Susan go to a hen night, and Roger goes on a blind date, and Ben, who should be at home looking after Kenzo, spends more time out than he bargained for.

    Director:Ed Bye
    Writer:David Cantor

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  5. My Family Season 9 Episode 6 - Dog Dazed
    6.8/10(69 votes)

    #5 - Dog Dazed

    S9:E6

    Susan decides to get another dog but when she is considered unsuitable to adopt by the dog adoption assessor, Susan loses her cool, and as a result, it is Ben who ends up in the doghouse.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. My Family Season 11 Episode 4 - Germs of Endearment
    6.8/10(66 votes)

    #6 - Germs of Endearment

    S11:E4

    Janey and Michael give their parents a Spanish holiday as an anniversary present but Michael has used Ben's credit card to finance it and needs to replace the money quickly so he contacts "Cash In the Attic", finding that the only sale worth a four figure sum is Susan's beloved antique clock.

    Director:Ed Bye
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. My Family Season 11 Episode 8 - A Decent Proposal
    6.8/10(65 votes)

    #7 - A Decent Proposal

    S11:E8

    At Susan's mother's funeral, Arthur, the father who abandoned the family thirty years earlier, turns up and takes such a dislike to Ben he offers his daughter a million pounds to divorce him. Is she able to refuse such a generous offer?

    Director:Ed Bye
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. My Family Season 6 Episode 5 - An Embarrassment of Susans
    6.9/10(86 votes)

    #8 - An Embarrassment of Susans

    S6:E5

    Susan tries to fix Michael up with a new girlfriend called Suzanne, but the similarity doesn't end in the name. Meanwhile, Ben starts a career as a property developer but squatters may make him regret it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. My Family Season 10 Episode 1 - Wheelie Ben
    6.9/10(77 votes)

    #9 - Wheelie Ben

    S10:E1

    When the council assume Ben is disabled and send him cheques he tries to return the money but the clerk won't listen and Rosemary, the gushing welfare visitor who comes to assess him, is too busy saying how brave she thinks he is, to let him get a word in edge ways.

    Director:Ed Bye
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. My Family Season 11 Episode 1 - Janey's Choice
    6.9/10(69 votes)

    #10 - Janey's Choice

    S11:E1

    Ben is overjoyed when Mark, Kenzo's wealthy, successful father reappears and encourages him to propose to Janey. Susan, on the other hand, believes that Craig's feelings for her daughter are sincere and gives him her blessing. Roger, due to a misunderstanding, also believes that he is in with a chance.

    Director:Ed Bye
    Writer:Andrew Kreisberg

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  11. My Family Season 11 Episode 3 - Accusin' Susan
    6.9/10(68 votes)

    #11 - Accusin' Susan

    S11:E3

    With Ben on a course Susan works late at the art gallery with handsome young Chris, whose advances she spurns. Next day he accuses her of sexual harassment and she has to attend a course. Janey advises her on how to call his bluff but salvation comes via a far more bizarre reason.

    Director:Ed Bye
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. My Family Season 11 Episode 7 - 'Booked
    6.9/10(68 votes)

    #12 - 'Booked

    S11:E7

    With Ben away on a volunteer dental programme in Colombia, Susan is persuaded by Janey to go on the Facebook social network, which leads to her meeting up again with charming ex-boyfriend Paul Tremaine. He turns out to be a large scale drug dealer and Susan is forced to help the police trap him to avoid being charged herself.

    Director:Ed Bye
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. My Family Season 11 Episode 10 - Susan for a Bruisin'
    6.9/10(60 votes)

    #13 - Susan for a Bruisin'

    S11:E10

    Susan wants to look her best for an impending school reunion. When she is asked to give the keynote address, however, she decides that her best may need some help. Unfortunately, Ben is on hand to administer the Cavitox.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. My Family Season 4 Episode 6 - Deliverance
    7.0/10(103 votes)

    #14 - Deliverance

    S4:E6

    Janey's baby is due and Susan insists on traveling to Manchester for the birth; it's a journey that throws up several blasts from the past.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. My Family Season 9 Episode 5 - A Difficult Undertaking
    7.0/10(70 votes)

    #15 - A Difficult Undertaking

    S9:E5

    Ben's uncle Norris dies, leaving him less than he expected, and instead Susan benefits. Later, the wake is held at the Harpers, but will it go smoothly?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Andrew Kreisberg

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  16. My Family Season 11 Episode 5 - Harper vs Harper
    7.0/10(67 votes)

    #16 - Harper vs Harper

    S11:E5

    Ben and Susan have yet another row after he refuses to attend her godparents' anniversary party so they decide on a trial separation, taking it in turns to live in the house alone. Ben moves in with Roger, ruining his love life whilst Susan overstays her welcome with Michael and his partner.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. My Family Season 11 Episode 9 - Dart's All, Folks
    7.0/10(63 votes)

    #17 - Dart's All, Folks

    S11:E9

    Ben is approached by a man who remembers his father as a great darts player and asks him to join the local pub team. Ben discovers that he is not quite the darts player his father was and they replace him. When Roger asks him to join his team he is happy to sign up - and uses all means necessary to secure their victory.

    Director:Ed Bye
    Writer:Darin Henry

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  18. My Family Season 4 Episode 10 - Loco Parentis
    7.1/10(98 votes)

    #18 - Loco Parentis

    S4:E10

    Ben and Susan have to go back to school for parenting classes as a result of Michael playing truant.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. My Family Season 9 Episode 4 - The Psyche of Mikey
    7.1/10(68 votes)

    #19 - The Psyche of Mikey

    S9:E4

    When Ben and Susan discover that Michael is seeing a therapist, Susan is worried and goes straight for the therapist herself. Meanwhile, Ben thinks a father-son chat will sort out the problem.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. My Family Season 9 Episode 7 - It's Training Men
    7.1/10(66 votes)

    #20 - It's Training Men

    S9:E7

    An undercover assessor for Cavitex, posing as a patient, leads to Ben having to attend a retraining course, and to make matters worse, Roger is also attending.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. My Family Season 1 Episode 6 - Death Takes a Policy
    7.2/10(132 votes)

    #21 - Death Takes a Policy

    S1:E6

    When Nick suggests his parents take out a life insurance policy to further his chances of romance, Michael begins to worry about their life expectancy.

    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:Fred Barron

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  22. My Family Season 3 Episode 11 - The Lost Weekend
    7.2/10(97 votes)

    #22 - The Lost Weekend

    S3:E11

    When the children go away for the weekend, Ben and Susan finally have some time to themselves. Unfortunately, it's been so long since that happened, that they have absolutely no idea how to spend it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. My Family Season 5 Episode 6 - My Will Be Done
    7.2/10(90 votes)

    #23 - My Will Be Done

    S5:E6

    Due to the death of Susan's friend, mortality is suddenly on everyone's mind, which results in Ben writing his will, Nick working at an undertakers, and Susan using the Internet to predict Ben's death.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. My Family Season 9 Episode 1 - Bully for Ben
    7.2/10(76 votes)

    #24 - Bully for Ben

    S9:E1

    While Ben and the gang are at pub quiz, Ben becomes angry when it is brought to his attention that someone is cheating and he decides to take matters into his own hands. However, his bite might not match his bark.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. My Family Season 9 Episode 8 - The Guru
    7.2/10(73 votes)

    #25 - The Guru

    S9:E8

    Ben's old friendship with a celebrity dentist causes problems, while Susan finds a new friendship at an Albanian airport and her loyalty to Ben is put to the test.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Darin Henry

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Relationship Happens" is the worst rated episode of "My Family". It scored 6.5/10 based on 67 votes. Directed by Ed Bye and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/29/2011. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Mummy Returns".