My Family Season 5

Right now you can watch My Family Season 5 on and — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. A compact run that never overstays its welcome. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Kris Marshall leads a cast with real comic timing. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

There is a reason My Family Season 5 keeps coming up in conversation. My Family Season 5 does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Season 5 of My Family includes 13 episodes. It aired from March 2004 to June 2004. This season stars Kris Marshall, Robert Lindsay and Zoë Wanamaker. Kris Marshall and Robert Lindsay lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2004. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and My Family Season 5 holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

My Family Season 5 is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Kris Marshall sets the tone, but the supporting cast is where a lot of the best moments come from. A reliable pick for any night you want quality comedy without the homework.

🎬 My Family Season 5 — Episode Guide

The Mummy Returns

2004-03-19

More problems for Ben - Janey comes back home, Susan lies to the police, Michael becomes born-again and Abi confuses nature with naturism.

You Don't Know Jack

2004-03-26

Michael gets a cool new friend called Jack, who seems a bit too interested in Susan, much to the amusement of Ben. Meanwhile, Janey gives Abi some fashion advice.

What's Up, Docklands?

2004-04-02

Ben and Susan decide to help out some friends by flat-sitting their brand new Docklands apartment, and expectedly, things do not go according to plan.

Luck Be a Lady Tonight

2004-04-16

In order to awaken Abi's interest, Susan suggests Roger should make her jealous and despite Ben's protests, tries to find a date for him.

First Past the Post

2004-04-23

With a mixture of civic pride and sense of community, Susan decides to run for the council. As a result of this and Michael's new pet, Ben is tempted to run for the hills.

My Will Be Done

2004-04-30

Due to the death of Susan's friend, mortality is suddenly on everyone's mind, which results in Ben writing his will, Nick working at an undertakers, and Susan using the Internet to predict Ben's death.

My Fair Charlady

2004-05-07

Susan employs a cleaner, who turns out to be such a treasure that she takes over the cooking as well - much to the family's delight, and to Susan's chagrin.

The Mouth Trap

2004-05-14

One of Ben's patients, while under anaesthetic, admits to killing his wife. Susan, currently overdosing on murder mysteries, decides to turn sleuth in an effort to expose the killer but then gets involved in a cover-up of her own.

While You Weren't Sleeping

2004-05-21

When Ben and Susan have some problems in the bedroom that start to drive them apart, Abi thinks she may be at fault, but she has her own problems to deal with.

E10

Dentist to the Stars

2004-05-28

One of Britain's best-loved heart-throbs visits Ben's surgery and although the mere mention of his name sends Susan weak at the knees, Ben is singularly, at first, unimpressed.

E11

A Wife Less Ordinary

2004-06-04

Susan is bored with her lot and decides to run her life as a single girl again by swapping places with Janey for a week, who takes the opportunity to try running the home with a husband who is less than perfect.

E12

The Book of Love

2004-06-11

Susan attends a neighbour's book club. Michael runs a booking agency exclusively for Roger, while Ben books a seat on the sofa but gets a new assistant too close to home.

E13

Going Dental

2004-06-18

Susan forsakes Ben's dental conference to write her novel, while Ben seeks a new partnership in Harley Street and ends up with more partners than he'd bargained for.

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