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The Best Episodes of The Famous Five

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

Best episode
S1E12 Five Go to Smuggler's Top (1)
7.824 votes
Worst episode
S1E3 Five Get into Trouble
6.325 votes
Top season
Season 1
7.1avg
Binge time
10h 50m
26 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Famous Five Season 1 Episode 12 - Five Go to Smuggler's Top (1)
    7.8/10(24 votes)

    S1:E12

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    Director:Andrew Morgan
    Writer:Julia Jones

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  2. The Famous Five Season 2 Episode 5 - Five Go to Mystery Moor
    7.5/10(22 votes)

    S2:E5

    No description available

    Director:John Gorrie
    Writer:Helen Cresswell

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  3. The Famous Five Season 1 Episode 9 - Five Go Off to Camp
    7.4/10(24 votes)

    S1:E9

    No description available

    Director:Andrew Morgan
    Writer:Alan Seymour

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  4. The Famous Five Season 1 Episode 1 - Five on a Treasure Island (1)
    7.3/10(39 votes)

    S1:E1

    No description available

    Director:Michael Kerrigan
    Writers:Julia Jones, Helen Cresswell

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  5. The Famous Five Season 1 Episode 8 - Five on Finniston Farm
    7.3/10(23 votes)

    S1:E8

    No description available

    Director:Tony Kysh
    Writer:Helen Cresswell

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  6. The Famous Five Season 1 Episode 13 - Five Go to Smuggler's Top (2)
    7.3/10(23 votes)

    S1:E13

    No description available

    Directors:John Gorrie, Michael Kerrigan, Andrew Morgan
    Writers:Julia Jones, Helen Cresswell, Alan Seymour, Richard Carpenter

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  7. The Famous Five Season 2 Episode 3 - Five Run Away Together
    7.3/10(21 votes)

    S2:E3

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    Director:Tim Leandro
    Writer:Julia Jones

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  8. The Famous Five Season 1 Episode 5 - Five Fall into Adventure
    7.2/10(23 votes)

    S1:E5

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    Director:Michael Kerrigan
    Writer:Helen Cresswell

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  9. The Famous Five Season 2 Episode 2 - Five Go Down to the Sea (2)
    7.2/10(19 votes)

    S2:E2

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    Director:Tim Leandro
    Writer:Julia Jones

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  10. The Famous Five Season 1 Episode 6 - Five Go to Demon's Rocks
    7.1/10(23 votes)

    S1:E6

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    Director:Michael Kerrigan
    Writer:Helen Cresswell

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  11. The Famous Five Season 2 Episode 8 - Five Have a Wonderful Time (2)
    7.1/10(21 votes)

    S2:E8

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    Director:John Gorrie
    Writer:Richard Carpenter

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  12. The Famous Five Season 2 Episode 13 - Five Go to Billycock Hill (2)
    7.1/10(20 votes)

    S2:E13

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    Director:Tim Dowd
    Writer:Julia Jones

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  13. The Famous Five Season 1 Episode 4 - Five Go Adventuring Again
    7.0/10(23 votes)

    S1:E4

    No description available

    Director:Tony Kysh
    Writer:Julia Jones

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  14. The Famous Five Season 2 Episode 12 - Five Go to Billycock Hill (1)
    6.9/10(19 votes)

    S2:E12

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    Director:Tim Dowd
    Writer:Julia Jones

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  15. The Famous Five Season 2 Episode 7 - Five Have a Wonderful Time (1)
    6.9/10(21 votes)

    S2:E7

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    Director:John Gorrie
    Writer:Richard Carpenter

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  16. The Famous Five Season 2 Episode 10 - Five Get into a Fix
    6.8/10(19 votes)

    S2:E10

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    Director:Tim Dowd
    Writer:Helen Cresswell

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  17. The Famous Five Season 2 Episode 11 - Five Are Together Again
    6.8/10(19 votes)

    S2:E11

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    Director:Tim Dowd
    Writer:Helen Cresswell

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  18. The Famous Five Season 2 Episode 4 - Five Have a Mystery to Solve
    6.8/10(20 votes)

    S2:E4

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    Director:Tim Leandro
    Writer:Helen Cresswell

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  19. The Famous Five Season 1 Episode 11 - Five on a Secret Trail
    6.8/10(21 votes)

    S1:E11

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    Director:Tony Kysh
    Writer:Julia Jones

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  20. The Famous Five Season 2 Episode 6 - Five on a Hike Together
    6.8/10(21 votes)

    S2:E6

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    Director:John Gorrie
    Writer:Richard Carpenter

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  21. The Famous Five Season 2 Episode 9 - Five Go Off in a Caravan
    6.8/10(23 votes)

    S2:E9

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    Director:John Gorrie
    Writer:Richard Carpenter

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  22. The Famous Five Season 1 Episode 10 - Five Have Plenty of Fun
    6.8/10(24 votes)

    S1:E10

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    Director:Tony Kysh
    Writer:Alan Seymour

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  23. The Famous Five Season 1 Episode 2 - Five on a Treasure Island (2)
    6.8/10(30 votes)

    S1:E2

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    Director:Michael Kerrigan
    Writers:Julia Jones, Helen Cresswell

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  24. The Famous Five Season 2 Episode 1 - Five Go Down to the Sea (1)
    6.7/10(21 votes)

    S2:E1

    No description available

    Director:Tim Leandro
    Writer:Julia Jones

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  25. The Famous Five Season 1 Episode 7 - Five on Kirrin Island Again
    6.7/10(22 votes)

    S1:E7

    No description available

    Director:Michael Kerrigan
    Writer:Alan Seymour

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Best Episodes Summary

"Five Go to Smuggler's Top (1)" is the best rated episode of The Famous Five. It scored 7.8/10 from 24 votes. Directed by Andrew Morgan and written by Julia Jones, it aired on November 26, 1995. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Five Go to Mystery Moor".

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