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Friday Night Dinner
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Friday Night Dinner

Fri, Feb 25, 2011
  • Comedy
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

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

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Cast

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  • Simon Bird
    Simon Bird
    as Adam Goodman
  • Tom Rosenthal
    Tom Rosenthal
    as Jonny Goodman
  • Tamsin Greig
    Tamsin Greig
    as Jackie Goodman
  • Paul Ritter
    Paul Ritter
    as Martin Goodman
  • Mark Heap
    Mark Heap
    as Jim
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Episodes

6 seasons · 37 episodes

Ended · 37 aired
Season 1
6 episodes · 6 aired
▾
  • E1
    The Sofabed
    Aired · Fri, Feb 25, 2011 · 30m

    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?

  • E2
    The Jingle
    Aired · Fri, Mar 4, 2011 · 30m

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

  • E3
    The Curtains
    Aired · Fri, Mar 11, 2011 · 30m

    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.

  • E4
    The Dress
    Aired · Fri, Mar 25, 2011 · 30m

    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.

  • E5
    The Mercedes
    Aired · Fri, Apr 1, 2011 · 30m

    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.

  • E6
    The Date
    Aired · Fri, Apr 8, 2011 · 30m

    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.

Season 2
7 episodes · 7 aired
▾
  • E1
    Buggy
    Aired · Sun, Oct 7, 2012 · 30m

    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.

  • E2
    Mr. Morris
    Aired · Sun, Oct 14, 2012 · 30m

    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'.

  • E3
    The Loft
    Aired · Sun, Oct 21, 2012 · 30m

    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.

  • E4
    The New Car
    Aired · Sun, Oct 28, 2012 · 30m

    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.

  • E5
    The Yoghurts
    Aired · Sun, Nov 4, 2012 · 30m

    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.

  • E6
    The Mouse
    Aired · Sun, Nov 11, 2012 · 30m

    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.

  • E7
    Christmas Special
    Aired · Mon, Dec 24, 2012 · 30m

    It's Christmas Day. Mum has made a fantastic Christmas dinner. The boys are delighted that Grandma is coming round, but horrified that Dad's mother - 'Horrible Grandma' - is coming too.

Season 3
6 episodes · 6 aired
▾
  • E1
    The Girlfriend
    Aired · Fri, Jun 20, 2014 · 30m

    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.

  • E2
    The Fox
    Aired · Fri, Jun 27, 2014 · 30m

    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.

  • E3
    Mr. Morris Returns
    Aired · Fri, Jul 4, 2014 · 30m

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

  • E4
    The Anniversary
    Aired · Fri, Jul 11, 2014 · 30m

    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.

  • E5
    The Piano
    Aired · Fri, Jul 18, 2014 · 30m

    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?

  • E6
    The Big Day
    Aired · Fri, Jul 25, 2014 · 30m

    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'?

Season 4
6 episodes · 6 aired
▾
  • E1
    The Two Tonys
    Aired · Fri, Jul 22, 2016 · 35m

    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?

  • E2
    The Carpet Cleaner
    Aired · Fri, Jul 29, 2016 · 35m

    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.

  • E3
    Congratulations
    Aired · Fri, Aug 5, 2016 · 35m

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

  • E4
    The Pyjamas
    Aired · Fri, Aug 12, 2016 · 35m

    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 again. Meanwhile, Jim has passed his driving test - after 15 attempts.

  • E5
    The Funeral
    Aired · Fri, Aug 19, 2016 · 35m

    The 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 crimble crumble - plus massive side-orders of wind-ups and bickering. In the fifth episode, it's Uncle Saul's funeral, which means 'Horrible Grandma' is back, and leaving a trail of broken furniture in her wake.

  • E6
    For Sale
    Aired · Fri, Aug 26, 2016 · 35m

    In 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 from selling the family home? And what happens when Jim comes round as a potential buyer?

Season 5
6 episodes · 6 aired
▾
  • E1
    The Other Jackie
    Aired · Fri, May 4, 2018 · 35m

    Mum and dad get a hot tub, and Jim brings a date round for a disastrous dinner.

  • E2
    The Tin of Meat
    Aired · Fri, May 11, 2018 · 35m

    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.

  • E3
    The Surprise
    Aired · Fri, May 18, 2018 · 35m

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

  • E4
    Lord Luck
    Aired · Fri, May 25, 2018 · 35m

    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.

  • E5
    The Violin
    Aired · Fri, Jun 1, 2018 · 35m

    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.

  • E6
    Wilson
    Aired · Fri, Jun 8, 2018 · 35m

    The 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 Mum and Dad's flowerbed.

Season 6
6 episodes · 6 aired
▾
  • E1
    The Caravan
    Aired · Fri, Mar 27, 2020 · 35m

    Adam 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 days and is keen the family to have dinner in there. However, Mum refuses to step foot inside, though Jim is less fussy as his house has flooded.

  • E2
    The Plastic Bag
    Aired · Fri, Apr 3, 2020 · 35m

    Dad'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 hath no fury like his Mum scorned...

  • E3
    The Au Pair
    Aired · Fri, Apr 10, 2020 · 35m

    The family's cream-tea-obsessed former au pair pays the Goodmans a surprise visit. But there's nothing sweet about this reunion.

  • E4
    Dad's Birthday
    Aired · Fri, Apr 17, 2020 · 35m

    Dad 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's magic do the trick?

  • E5
    The Cage
    Aired · Fri, Apr 24, 2020 · 35m

    Jim 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'.

  • E6
    The Females
    Aired · Fri, May 1, 2020 · 35m

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