Outnumbered

Outnumbered

With kids like these!

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 who is gearing up for his scary first day at secondary school.

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The School Run

1. The School Run

Air Date: 2007-08-28

It is Jake's first day at secondary school and Karen has nits and wants to keep one as a pet.

The Special Bowl

2. The Special Bowl

Air Date: 2007-08-29

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

The City Farm

3. The City Farm

Air Date: 2007-08-30

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

The Quiet Night In

4. The Quiet Night In

Air Date: 2007-09-03

Mum makes plans for a romantic night in, but she has to get rid of Karen's little friend.

The Mystery Illness

5. The Mystery Illness

Air Date: 2007-09-04

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

The Dinner Party

6. The Dinner Party

Air Date: 2007-09-05

Mum's nagging makes Karen plan a move abroad, and the family prepare for a dinner party.

The Wedding

1. The Wedding

Air Date: 2008-11-15

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

The Dead Mouse

2. The Dead Mouse

Air Date: 2008-11-22

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

The Old Fashioned Sunday

3. The Old Fashioned Sunday

Air Date: 2008-11-29

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

The Airport

4. The Airport

Air Date: 2008-12-06

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

The Night Out

5. The Night Out

Air Date: 2008-12-13

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

The Football Match

6. The Football Match

Air Date: 2008-12-20

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

The Long Night

7. The Long Night

Air Date: 2008-12-27

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

The Family Outing

1. The Family Outing

Air Date: 2010-04-08

Gran takes the Brockman family for a day's sightseeing in London.

The Internet

2. The Internet

Air Date: 2010-04-15

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

The Tennis Match

3. The Tennis Match

Air Date: 2010-04-22

Karen recreates Britain's Got Talent and Ben takes an interest in Dad's medical tests.

The Pigeon

4. The Pigeon

Air Date: 2010-05-06

Dad struggles against the conspiracy theories that are taking over the family.

The Restaurant

5. The Restaurant

Air Date: 2010-05-13

Auntie Angela returns to show off the American therapist she has married.

The Hospital

6. The Hospital

Air Date: 2010-05-20

Mum and Dad struggle to put things right between them, but Karen is unimpressed.

The Funeral

1. The Funeral

Air Date: 2011-09-02

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

The Girls' Day Out

2. The Girls' Day Out

Air Date: 2011-09-09

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

The Labrador

3. The Labrador

Air Date: 2011-09-16

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

The Parents' Evening

4. The Parents' Evening

Air Date: 2011-09-23

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

The Cold Caller (1)

5. The Cold Caller (1)

Air Date: 2011-09-30

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

The Exchange Student (2)

6. The Exchange Student (2)

Air Date: 2011-10-07

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

The Hamster

1. The Hamster

Air Date: 2014-01-29

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

The Swimming Competition

2. The Swimming Competition

Air Date: 2014-02-05

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

The Goddaughter

3. The Goddaughter

Air Date: 2014-02-12

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

The Gap Year

4. The Gap Year

Air Date: 2014-02-19

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

The Chinese Horde

5. The Chinese Horde

Air Date: 2014-02-26

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

The Musical

6. The Musical

Air Date: 2014-03-05

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

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Rating

7.8/10

Release Date

2007-08-28

Episodes

31 (5 seasons)

Status

Ended

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