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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 seven-year-old boy who could fib for Britain and an 11-year-old

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Outnumbered Season 4 Episode 1 - The Funeral
    7.0/10(181 votes)

    #1 - The Funeral

    S4:E1

    The family must decide which of them is going a funeral.

    Director:Andy Hamilton
    Writer:Andy Hamilton

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  2. Outnumbered Season 4 Episode 2 - The Girls' Day Out
    7.0/10(164 votes)

    #2 - The Girls' Day Out

    S4:E2

    Mum tries to civilise the boys, Dad wars with a domestic appliance and Karen goes shopping.

    Director:Andy Hamilton
    Writer:Andy Hamilton

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  3. Outnumbered Season 4 Episode 3 - The Labrador
    7.0/10(160 votes)

    #3 - The Labrador

    S4:E3

    With Karen and Ben away, Mum and Dad are left with a labrador to look after.

    Director:Andy Hamilton
    Writer:Andy Hamilton

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  4. Outnumbered Season 4 Episode 4 - The Parents' Evening
    7.0/10(159 votes)

    #4 - The Parents' Evening

    S4:E4

    Ben's parents' evening proves eventful, while Mum suspects that Jake is hiding something.

    Director:Andy Hamilton
    Writer:Andy Hamilton

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  5. Outnumbered Season 4 Episode 5 - The Cold Caller (1)
    7.0/10(162 votes)

    #5 - The Cold Caller (1)

    S4:E5

    Mum is still convinced Jake has a secret, and Ben forms an unusual double act.

    Director:Andy Hamilton
    Writer:Andy Hamilton

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  6. Outnumbered Season 4 Episode 6 - The Exchange Student (2)
    7.0/10(163 votes)

    #6 - The Exchange Student (2)

    S4:E6

    As the family tries to get rid of Auntie Angela, another guest comes to stay.

    Director:Andy Hamilton
    Writer:Andy Hamilton

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  7. Outnumbered Season 5 Episode 1 - The Hamster
    7.0/10(159 votes)

    #7 - The Hamster

    S5:E1

    Karen has trouble adapting to big school and Ben auditions for the school musical.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Outnumbered Season 5 Episode 2 - The Swimming Competition
    7.0/10(150 votes)

    #8 - The Swimming Competition

    S5:E2

    Karen indulges her competitive instincts, and Ben explores human psychology.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Outnumbered Season 5 Episode 5 - The Chinese Horde
    7.0/10(159 votes)

    #9 - The Chinese Horde

    S5:E5

    Plagued by communication nightmares, Mum and Dad try to find out where their children are.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Outnumbered Season 5 Episode 6 - The Musical
    7.0/10(159 votes)

    #10 - The Musical

    S5:E6

    Grandad is ill, which brings Auntie Angela and her new friend over from America.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Outnumbered Season 1 Episode 1 - The School Run
    7.2/10(274 votes)

    #11 - The School Run

    S1:E1

    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

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  12. Outnumbered Season 1 Episode 3 - The City Farm
    7.2/10(232 votes)

    #12 - The City Farm

    S1:E3

    Mum, the children, their aunt and grandfather get stuck in a traffic jam on the A3.

    Director:Andy Hamilton
    Writer:Andy Hamilton

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  13. Outnumbered Season 1 Episode 4 - The Quiet Night In
    7.3/10(215 votes)

    #13 - The Quiet Night In

    S1:E4

    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

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  14. Outnumbered Season 1 Episode 5 - The Mystery Illness
    7.3/10(203 votes)

    #14 - The Mystery Illness

    S1:E5

    Ben's got a mystery illness and claims to be far too ill to go to school.

    Director:Andy Hamilton
    Writer:Andy Hamilton

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  15. Outnumbered Season 2 Episode 3 - The Old Fashioned Sunday
    7.5/10(192 votes)

    #15 - The Old Fashioned Sunday

    S2:E3

    The Brockmans attempt to revive 1950s values by banning TV and computers for a whole day.

    Director:Andy Hamilton
    Writer:Andy Hamilton

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  16. Outnumbered Season 2 Episode 5 - The Night Out
    7.5/10(190 votes)

    #16 - The Night Out

    S2:E5

    A Croatian baby-sitter has a night to remember when Mum and Dad go out for a meal.

    Director:Andy Hamilton
    Writer:Andy Hamilton

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  17. Outnumbered Season 2 Episode 6 - The Football Match
    7.5/10(185 votes)

    #17 - The Football Match

    S2:E6

    Chaos reigns as Karen denounces Satan, and Ben gets on the wrong side of a referee.

    Director:Andy Hamilton
    Writer:Andy Hamilton

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  18. Outnumbered Season 2 Episode 7 - The Long Night
    7.5/10(182 votes)

    #18 - The Long Night

    S2:E7

    A thunderstorm brings night-time chaos to the Brockman family.

    Director:Andy Hamilton
    Writer:Andy Hamilton

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  19. Outnumbered Season 3 Episode 2 - The Internet
    7.5/10(180 votes)

    #19 - The Internet

    S3:E2

    When Mum finds an inappropriate image on the family computer, an investigation begins.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Outnumbered Season 1 Episode 2 - The Special Bowl
    7.7/10(239 votes)

    #20 - The Special Bowl

    S1:E2

    Dad strays into a job-threatening controversy, while Mum starts a turf war.

    Director:Andy Hamilton
    Writer:Andy Hamilton

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  21. Outnumbered Season 5 Episode 3 - The Goddaughter
    7.7/10(152 votes)

    #21 - The Goddaughter

    S5:E3

    The arrival of Dad's god-daughter has an unfortunate effect on the Brockman household.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Outnumbered Season 5 Episode 4 - The Gap Year
    7.7/10(139 votes)

    #22 - The Gap Year

    S5:E4

    Dad and Ben go on a winter camping trip, and Jake has to decide about a gap year.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Outnumbered Season 2 Episode 1 - The Wedding
    7.8/10(249 votes)

    #23 - The Wedding

    S2:E1

    The children cause trouble at a wedding, while Pete and Sue try to refrain from violence.

    Director:Andy Hamilton
    Writer:Andy Hamilton

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  24. Outnumbered Season 2 Episode 2 - The Dead Mouse
    8.0/10(203 votes)

    #24 - The Dead Mouse

    S2:E2

    Ben tries to get elected as class rep. Dad returns from a funeral troubled by mortality.

    Director:Andy Hamilton
    Writer:Andy Hamilton

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  25. Outnumbered Season 2 Episode 4 - The Airport
    8.0/10(225 votes)

    #25 - The Airport

    S2:E4

    Mum and Dad must endure the hell of being stuck in a foreign airport with young children.

    Director:Andy Hamilton
    Writer:Andy Hamilton

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Funeral" is the worst rated episode of "Outnumbered". It scored 7/10 based on 181 votes. Directed by Andy Hamilton and written by Andy Hamilton, it aired on 9/2/2011. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Girls' Day Out".