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The Best Episodes of The Royle Family Season 2

Every episode of The Royle Family Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Royle Family Season 2!

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The Royle Family is a British sitcom created by Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash, and produced by Granada Television for BBC Two (series 1) and BBC One (series 2 and 3). It centres on the

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Royle Family Season 2 Episode 1 - Pregnancy
    7.9/10(171 votes)

    #1 - Pregnancy

    S2:E1

    Denise announces that she's pregnant. Jim thinks that Antony may be a "gay boy".

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  2. The Royle Family Season 2 Episode 2 - Sunday Lunch
    8.2/10(171 votes)

    #2 - Sunday Lunch

    S2:E2

    Nana and Twiggy come round for Sunday dinner. Barbara loses her temper during lunch. She's feeling the onset of "the change".

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  3. The Royle Family Season 2 Episode 3 - Nana's Coming to Stay
    7.8/10(163 votes)

    #3 - Nana's Coming to Stay

    S2:E3

    Jim isn't best pleased when he learns that Barbara has invited Nana to come and stay with the Royles after her cataract operation. Antony announces that he's become the manager of a band called 'Exit'.

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  4. The Royle Family Season 2 Episode 4 - Nana Comes to Stay
    8.0/10(161 votes)

    #4 - Nana Comes to Stay

    S2:E4

    Nana has had her cataract operation, so she comes to stay with the Royles. Jim is even less pleased now that she's arrived. Antony's band has split up.

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  5. The Royle Family Season 2 Episode 5 - Barbara's Finally Had Enough
    8.1/10(169 votes)

    #5 - Barbara's Finally Had Enough

    S2:E5

    Barbara loses patience with Jim and storms out of the house. Jim tries to show that he's concerned about Barbara by offering to make her a cup of tea!

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  6. The Royle Family Season 2 Episode 6 - Antony's Birthday
    8.4/10(189 votes)

    #6 - Antony's Birthday

    S2:E6

    It's Antony's 18th birthday and the Royles are planning a family party. They finally get to meet Antony's girlfriend Emma.

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  8. The Royle Family Season 2 Episode 7 - Christmas with the Royle Family
    8.2/10(210 votes)

    #7 - Christmas with the Royle Family

    S2:E7

    It's Christmas Day. The family have just finished a big Christmas dinner. Barbara learns her turkey wasn't up to scratch, and Dave buys Denise a mobile phone for when the baby is born, even though she uses it to call Barbara on the house phone from upstairs! Antony goes to Emma's shortly afterwards, and Dave takes Nana home. Soon after Dave and Nana have left, Denise goes into labour upstairs in the bathroom, and Jim is left to comfort her. Denise reveals the baby isn't due until 3 weeks. Will the baby and Denise be alright?

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Pregnancy" is the best rated episode of "The Royle Family" season 2. It scored 7.9/10 based on 171 votes. Directed by Steve Bendelack and written by Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne, Carmel Morgan, it aired on 9/23/1999. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Sunday Lunch".