Fair rating?About a Boy· Season 1 · Episode 5
About a Plumber
When Marcus starts hinting that Will and Fiona should start dating each another, Will does everything in his power to set him straight. Meanwhile, Fiona gets advice from Dakota to get back into the dating scene, and with very little game, seizes the opportunity by asking out her plumber - with results she didn't quite anticipate.
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#5In Season 1of 13 rated episodes
#15All-timeof 33 rated episodes
+0.1vs season avgSeason 1 averages 6.0
2014First airedMarch 25, 2014
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Sarah WatsonWriter
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