Off the Hook (2009–2009)

TV ShowEndedBBC ThreeComedy1 season, 7 episodes
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Plot

Comedy series set on one of life's great frontiers. Danny starts his first week at university looking forward to leaving his past behind him.

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Episodes by season

Season017Episodes2009Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Off the Hook S01E01Episode 1September 10, 2009—Danny starts his first week at university looking forward to fun, parties and girls. He gets an unwelcome surprise when Shane turns up.
  2. S01E02Off the Hook S01E02Episode 2September 17, 2009—Danny has a chance to get his love life back on track by going on a date with fashion student Maya, but must learn to be cool.
  3. S01E03Off the Hook S01E03Episode 3September 24, 2009—Danny has to fend off the amorous advances of his over-sexed lecturer Vanessa, while Shane bins Danny's photography coursework.
  4. S01E04Off the Hook S01E04Episode 4October 4, 2009—Shane lands a double date with a pair of stunning German sisters and needs to convince Danny to come along as his wingman.
  5. S01E05Off the Hook S01E05Episode 5October 8, 2009—It is Halloween and Shane plans to throw the biggest party ever, but their mysterious flatmate Weird Bloke is determined to ruin it.
  6. S01E06Off the Hook S01E06Episode 6October 15, 2009—It is the student elections and Danny and Shane are ready to take on the world, but they have to beat the politically superior Scarlet.
  7. S01E07Off the Hook S01E07Episode 7October 22, 2009—With the first term hurtling towards its finale, Danny's end-of-term project sees him having to produce his own live TV show.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Cast

Jonathan BaileyJonathan BaileyDanny
Danny Morgan
Danny MorganShaneJames BuckleyJames BuckleyFredJoanna CassidyJoanna CassidyScarlett

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