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Pulling

TV·2006–2008·2 seasons, 12 episodes·BBC Three·Comedy·30m·Created by Dennis Kelly

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Donna narrowly escapes making a huge mistake by marrying Karl and instead opts for moving in with her friends Karen and Louise in South London. The three girls learn about life and love in this funny and modern comedy.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Pulling S02E01Episode 1S02E01 · 7.8Donna wants to go out on a Friday night, but nobody would accompany her.
  2. 02Pulling S02E04Episode 4S02E04 · 7.8Donna loses faith in humanity when a kebab is stolen from her hands and nobody except Carl seems to understand how upsetting the incident was. Louise and Karen fall out when Karen leaves Louise alone in a nightclub (again), but things could be looking up for Louise - she has a great business idea, but is the world ready for it?
  3. 03Pulling S02E05Episode 5S02E05 · 7.8Donna is angry when she finds out that Carl is selling "their" house, Karen finds it difficult to end her relationship with a very needy man and Louise discovers the thrill of shoplifting.

Cast

Sharon HorganSharon HorganDonnaTanya FranksTanya FranksKarenRebekah StatonRebekah StatonLouiseCavan ClerkinCavan ClerkinKarl

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2006Aired 6.9Season avg
  1. S01E01Pulling S01E01Episode 1November 23, 2006 5.229 year old Donna comes to to the sudden realisation that she doesn't want to get married to her boyfriend Karl - one day before the wedding
  2. S01E02Pulling S01E02Episode 2November 23, 2006 6.5Donna wants to re-evaluate her life, so she makes herself available for a job again.
  3. S01E03Pulling S01E03Season's bestEpisode 3November 30, 2006 7.5Karl tries to commit suicide unsuccessfully, so the girls decide to keep an eye on him.
  4. S01E04Pulling S01E04Episode 4December 7, 2006 7.0Donna's 30th birthday has arrived, so Louise is trying to get her the perfect present online.
  5. S01E05Pulling S01E05Episode 5December 14, 2006 7.5Donna accidentally sleeps with Richard, Louise's boss, after she fell for someone else. However, Richard is gay...
  6. S01E06Pulling S01E06Episode 6December 21, 2006 7.5Donna has to make a choice between her new boyfriend Sam and her ex-fiancé Karl.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2008Aired 7.5Season avg
  1. S02E01Pulling S02E01Season's bestEpisode 1March 23, 2008 7.8Donna wants to go out on a Friday night, but nobody would accompany her.
  2. S02E02Pulling S02E02Episode 2March 30, 2008 6.4Donna wants to impress her old friend Catherine, while Louise becomes the victim of a flasher.
  3. S02E03Pulling S02E03Episode 3April 7, 2008 7.5Donna comforts her boss after the death of his mother, Karen decides to take care of a stray cat, and Louise acquires some unusual art durin
  4. S02E04Pulling S02E04Episode 4April 13, 2008 7.8Donna loses faith in humanity when a kebab is stolen from her hands and nobody except Carl seems to understand how upsetting the incident wa
  5. S02E05Pulling S02E05Episode 5April 20, 2008 7.8Donna is angry when she finds out that Carl is selling "their" house, Karen finds it difficult to end her relationship with a very needy man
  6. S02E06Pulling S02E06Episode 6April 27, 2008 7.8Karen is pregnant by Billy. She doesn't want him to know, but Louise tells him anyway.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

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