best episodes of Friday Night Dinner poster

Two siblings share their Friday night dinners at their parents home and, somehow, something always goes wrong.

6 Seasons
36 Episodes
Ended
Comedy
Cast & Characters
episode image The Fox
8.7/10 (718 votes)

#1 The Fox

S3:E2

Dad 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 enlists Adam and Jonny in a desperate attempt to hide the animal.

episode image The Mouse
8.4/10 (604 votes)

#2 The Mouse

S2:E6

There'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 have dinner with the family.

episode image The Mercedes
8.1/10 (642 votes)

#3 The Mercedes

S1:E5

Sheila Bloom - also known as 'Bitchface' - almost runs Adam over on his birthday. When Dad reveals that he used to have a thing with Bitchface years ago, the boys can't believe it and Mum's not happy.

episode image Mr. Morris
8.1/10 (668 votes)

#4 Mr. Morris

S2:E2

The boys are excited, because Grandma (Frances Cuka) is coming for dinner, and she's bringing her new boyfriend. 'He's not her boyfriend,' says mum, he's her 'male companion'.

episode image The Two Tonys
8.1/10 (559 votes)

#5 The Two Tonys

S4:E1

Dad 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 of him?

episode image The Carpet Cleaner
8.1/10 (518 votes)

#6 The Carpet Cleaner

S4:E2

It'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.

episode image The Date
8.0/10 (624 votes)

#7 The Date

S1:E6

Adam 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 has been trying to set up with Adam.

episode image The New Car
7.9/10 (549 votes)

#8 The New Car

S2:E4

Jim 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 find something awful has happened to the house.

episode image The Yoghurts
7.9/10 (529 votes)

#9 The Yoghurts

S2:E5

Jonny'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 some dancing lessons in the kitchen.

episode image Mr Morris Returns
7.8/10 (566 votes)

#10 Mr Morris Returns

S3:E3

The family are distraught when Grandma gets engaged to Mr Morris, her horrible 85-year-old boyfriend.

episode image The Piano
7.8/10 (551 votes)

#11 The Piano

S3:E5

Dad 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 affair. What should they do?

episode image The Dress
7.7/10 (602 votes)

#12 The Dress

S1:E4

Mum 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 like a foot. And Jim's distraught when Wilson goes missing.

episode image The Anniversary
7.7/10 (544 votes)

#13 The Anniversary

S3:E4

Mum 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 Jim sleep-walks around their house, causing havoc.

episode image The Curtains
7.6/10 (606 votes)

#14 The Curtains

S1:E3

Mum'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, so Jonny and Adam head to the pub.

episode image Buggy
7.6/10 (604 votes)

#15 Buggy

S2:E1

When Jonny finds out that Adam threw his beloved 'Pandy' toy in the bin when he was 11, Jonny swears revenge, threatening to destroy 'Buggy', Adam's old rabbit.

episode image The Loft
7.6/10 (528 votes)

#16 The Loft

S2:E3

To 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 threatens to tell mum immediately.

episode image The Big Day
7.6/10 (540 votes)

#17 The Big Day

S3:E6

It'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 do'?

episode image Congratulations
7.6/10 (538 votes)

#18 Congratulations

S4:E3

Adam has finally been recognised for his musical talent. But it's overshadowed when Jonny arrives home and announces he's got married.

episode image The Sofabed
7.5/10 (699 votes)

#19 The Sofabed

S1:E1

Dad 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 upstairs. Will Mum ever get to see Masterchef?

episode image The Jingle
7.4/10 (633 votes)

#20 The Jingle

S1:E2

Adam and Jonny are desperate to know why Dad keeps peering into his underpants with a magnifying glass.

episode image The Girlfriend
7.4/10 (572 votes)

#21 The Girlfriend

S3:E1

Adam 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 has a massive girlie crush on Adam.

episode image The Pyjamas
0.0/10

#22 The Pyjamas

S4:E4

Adam 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. And Jim passes his driving test - after 15 attempts.

episode image The Funeral
0.0/10

#23 The Funeral

S4:E5

It's Uncle Saul's funeral, which means 'Horrible Grandma' is back, and leaving a trail of broken furniture in her wake.

episode image For Sale
0.0/10

#24 For Sale

S4:E6

The boys arrive home to find a 'For Sale' sign in front of the house. How will they stop Mum and Dad from selling the family home?

episode image The Other Jackie
0.0/10

#25 The Other Jackie

S5:E1

Mum and Dad get a hot tub, much to the horror of Adam and Jonny, and Jim brings a date round for a disastrous dinner.

episode image The Tin of Meat
0.0/10

#26 The Tin of Meat

S5:E2

Mum'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.

episode image The Surprise
0.0/10

#27 The Surprise

S5:E3

Mum plans her own surprise party which backfires when Dad gets involved. Get ready for the party from hell.

episode image Lord Luck
0.0/10

#28 Lord Luck

S5:E4

Dad annoys everyone with his old ventriloquist dummy Lord Luck, while Jonny's recently dumped friend Ben comes for dinner in need of cheering up.

episode image The Violin
0.0/10

#29 The Violin

S5:E5

Adam 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.

episode image Wilson
0.0/10

#30 Wilson

S5:E6

The boys are threatened with no crumble if they don’t help assemble a wooden shelf, while Jim’s dog Wilson keeps doing his dollops in mum and dad’s flowerbed.

episode image The Caravan
0.0/10

#31 The Caravan

S6:E1

Dad's bought a grotty caravan. Jim's got a new dog. And the boys have new 'females' but can they bear to tell Mum?

episode image The Plastic Bag
0.0/10

#32 The Plastic Bag

S6:E2

Dad's obsessed with retrieving a plastic bag from a tree. Jonny's sense of style is out of this world. And Adam discovers hell hath no fury like his Mum scorned.

episode image The Au Pair
0.0/10

#33 The Au Pair

S6:E3

Adam and Jonny arrive home to find a strange woman dressed head-to-toe in pink: it's Gibby, their old au pair, who has made a surprise visit.

episode image Dad's Birthday
0.0/10

#34 Dad's Birthday

S6:E4

Jonny arrives in his car as Adam arrives after running and is sweating. They enter the house and give Dad presents, but he is unhappy.

episode image The Cage
0.0/10

#35 The Cage

S6:E5

The boys arrive at home, only to discover Val on her own - Mum has had a 'women's procedure' at hospital, so Val will be cooking instead.

episode image The Females
0.0/10

#36 The Females

S6:E6

Adam and Jonny bring their 'females' home to meet the parents. Cue an overexcited Mum and an extremely embarrassing Dad.

Cast & Chracters

character image Adam Goodman

Adam Goodman

Actor: Simon Bird
character image Jonny Goodman

Jonny Goodman

Actor: Tom Rosenthal
character image Jackie Goodman

Jackie Goodman

Actor: Tamsin Greig
character image Martin Goodman

Martin Goodman

Actor: Paul Ritter
character image Jim

Jim

Actor: Mark Heap

The highest rated episode of Friday Night Dinner is "The Fox" (S3E2) with a rating of 8.70.

This episode received 718 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Jingle" (S1E2) with a rating of 7.40.

This episode received 633 votes.

The highest rated episode is "The Mercedes" (S1E5) with a rating of 8.10.

This episode received 642 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Jingle" (S1E2) with a rating of 7.40.

This episode received 633 votes.

The highest rated episode is "The Mouse" (S2E6) with a rating of 8.40.

This episode received 604 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Buggy" (S2E1) with a rating of 7.60.

This episode received 604 votes.

The highest rated episode is "The Fox" (S3E2) with a rating of 8.70.

This episode received 718 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Girlfriend" (S3E1) with a rating of 7.40.

This episode received 572 votes.

The highest rated episode is "The Two Tonys" (S4E1) with a rating of 8.10.

This episode received 559 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Congratulations" (S4E3) with a rating of 7.60.

This episode received 538 votes.

Name Department Job
Nerys Evans Crew Commissioning Editor
Martin Dennis Directing Director
Robert Popper Writing Writer

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