
Friday Night Dinner
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For the Goodman family, Friday Night Dinner is just like Sunday lunch: just take two days away, change the meal to dinner, and you've pretty much got it. Adam and his brother, Jonny, view Friday night dinner as a necessary annoyance - necessary because they get fed, and annoying because, well, they have to spend the evening with mum and dad.
Highest-rated episodes all ranked
- 01
The ViolinAdam isn't happy when he is forced to play his violin for Mum and her best friend Val, while Jonny is relishing every moment. Dad is obsessed with his old microscope. - 02
The Carpet CleanerIt's Dad's annual hinge oiling evening but when he spills oil on Mum's beloved carpet, it's a race against time to clean it up before she finds out. - 03
The Tin of MeatMum's friend Val moves in and causes havoc when she finds that Dad is hiding a tin of 20-year-old meat in his shed.
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
The SofabedFebruary 25, 2011Dad has forgotten that he asked a man off eBay to come and pick up their old sofabed, which gets stuck on the stairs, trapping Mum and Adam - S01E02
The JingleMarch 4, 2011Adam and Jonny are desperate to know why Dad keeps peering into his underpants with a magnifying glass. - S01E03
Season's bestThe CurtainsMarch 11, 2011Mum's excited about the new curtains, but the boys and Grandma think they're horrible. Dad drops Mum's beef casserole on the kitchen floor, - S01E04
The DressMarch 25, 2011Mum finds out that Dad didn't throw away his boxes of old magazines. Adam and Jonny are convinced that Mum's friend's daughter has a face li - S01E05
The MercedesApril 1, 2011Sheila Bloom - also known as 'Bitchface' - almost runs Adam over on his birthday. When Dad reveals that he used to have a thing with Bitchfa - S01E06
The DateApril 8, 2011Adam comes home to find the house looking immaculate and the table set for five. The doorbell rings and in walks Tanya Green, the girl Mum h
Season02
- S02E01
BuggyOctober 7, 2012When Jonny finds out that Adam threw his beloved 'Pandy' toy in the bin when he was 11, Jonny swears revenge, threatening to destroy 'Buggy' - S02E02
Mr. MorrisOctober 14, 2012The boys are excited, because Grandma (Frances Cuka) is coming for dinner, and she's bringing her new boyfriend. 'He's not her boyfriend,' s - S02E03
The LoftOctober 21, 2012To get out of cleaning the loft with Dad and Adam, Jonny claims to have dislocated his shoulder. But when Adam discovers he's lying, he thre - S02E04
The New CarOctober 28, 2012Jim has made a cake to celebrate his dog Wilson's birthday, while the family return from a spin in Jonny's new but uncool company car to fin - S02E05
Season's bestThe YoghurtsNovember 4, 2012Jonny's in a pickle: he wants to split up with his 43-year-old girlfriend/boss, but he's too scared. Grandma offers him some advice, and som - S02E06
The MouseNovember 11, 2012There's a mouse in the kitchen, Mum's hiding in the shed, Dad's in charge of the cooking, and Jim is delighted when he ends up invited to ha - S02E07
Christmas SpecialDecember 24, 2012It's Christmas Day. Mum has made a fantastic Christmas dinner. The boys are delighted that Grandma is coming round, but horrified that Dad's
Season03
- S03E01
Season's bestThe GirlfriendJune 20, 2014Adam finally brings a girl home for dinner, but the evening is ruined when the family suddenly have to look after eight-year-old Katie, who - S03E02
The FoxJune 27, 2014Dad is keeping a dead fox in the freezer in the garage because he wants to get it stuffed. But when Mum needs to use the freezer, Dad enlist - S03E03
Mr. Morris ReturnsJuly 4, 2014The family are distraught when Grandma gets engaged to Mr. Morris, her horrible 85-year-old boyfriend. - S03E04
The AnniversaryJuly 11, 2014Mum and Dad's anniversary is ruined when Dad paints a portrait of Mum that looks like Margaret Thatcher, Jonny gets a tattoo of a skull, and - S03E05
The PianoJuly 18, 2014Dad has bought a piano, and the world's most sarcastic piano tuner comes round to tune it. Meanwhile, the family spot Aunty Val having an af - S03E06
The Big DayJuly 25, 2014It's Grandma's wedding day, and she's getting married to the horrible Mr. Morris. The family are distraught, but will Grandma really say 'I
Season04
- S04E01
The Two TonysJuly 22, 2016Dad accidentally invites someone who he used to hate round for dinner: an annoying man who talks with his eyes closed. How will Dad get rid - S04E02
Season's bestThe Carpet CleanerJuly 29, 2016It's Dad's annual hinge oiling evening but when he spills oil on Mum's beloved carpet, it's a race against time to clean it up before she fi - S04E03
CongratulationsAugust 5, 2016Adam has finally been recognised for his musical talent. But it's overshadowed when Jonny arrives home and announces he's got married. - S04E04
The PyjamasAugust 12, 2016Adam has been staying at Mum and Dad's all week, but with Mum fussing over him so much, he's started behaving like a little boy again. Meanw - S04E05
The FuneralAugust 19, 2016The award-winning comedy continues as brothers Adam and Jonny return to Mum and Dad's house for a Friday night dinner of soup, chicken and c - S04E06
For SaleAugust 26, 2016In the final episode of the series, the boys arrive home to find a 'For Sale' sign in front of the house. How will they stop Mum and Dad fro
Season05Best season
- S05E01
The Other JackieMay 4, 2018Mum and dad get a hot tub, and Jim brings a date round for a disastrous dinner. - S05E02
The Tin of MeatMay 11, 2018Mum's friend Val moves in and causes havoc when she finds that Dad is hiding a tin of 20-year-old meat in his shed. - S05E03
The SurpriseMay 18, 2018Mum plans her own surprise party which backfires when Dad gets involved. Get ready for the party from hell. - S05E04
Lord LuckMay 25, 2018Dad annoys everyone with his old ventriloquist dummy Lord Luck, while Jonny's recently dumped friend Ben comes for dinner in need of cheerin - S05E05
Season's bestThe ViolinJune 1, 2018Adam isn't happy when he is forced to play his violin for Mum and her best friend Val, while Jonny is relishing every moment. Dad is obsesse - S05E06
WilsonJune 8, 2018The boys are threatened with no crumble if they don't help to assemble a wooden shelf, while Jim's dog Wilson keeps doing his 'dollops' in M
Season06
- S06E01
The CaravanMarch 27, 2020Adam and Jonny arrive at Mum and Dad's house with big news to announce - they both have girlfriends. Dad buys a caravan that has seen better - S06E02
The Plastic BagApril 3, 2020Dad's obsessed with retrieving a plastic bag that's stuck up a tree. Jonny's sense of style is 'out of this world'. And Adam discovers hell - S06E03
The Au PairApril 10, 2020The family's cream-tea-obsessed former au pair pays the Goodmans a surprise visit. But there's nothing sweet about this reunion. - S06E04
Dad's BirthdayApril 17, 2020Dad has the birthday blues - not only has he worked out the date he's going to die, but then 'Horrible Grandma' turns up uninvited. Can Jim' - S06E05
The CageApril 24, 2020Jim sets up a giant dog cage for Milson in the Goodmans' living room, and Aunty Val's got a hot date with a 'sex robot'. - S06E06
Season's bestThe FemalesMay 1, 2020Adam and Jonny bring their 'females' home to meet the parents. Cue an overexcited Mum and an extremely embarrassing Dad.
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