Not Going Out

10 Worst Episodes of Not Going Out

Lee is a childish northerner who lives in a fancy penthouse apartment in London who goes through a variety of jobs such as a janitor and ice cream man, as well as attempting relationships with female flatmates. His best mate, Daily Mail reading, middle-class citizen Tim is always there to stop Lee from getting in trouble, or not? Mayhem is never far away with cleaner Barbara who has never done an honest day's work in her life.

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 06, 2023.

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#10 - Day Out (Season 13 - Episode 3)

To take advantage of three free tickets to Adventure Canyon Theme Park, Lee takes Mollie out of school for a day and gets into trouble with the new head teacher, Miss Anstis. Now all he has to do is think of an excuse to justify Mollie's absence. What could be simpler than a trip to the dentist?

The episode was rated 7.25 from 32 votes.

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#9 - Serious (Season 1 - Episode 1)

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Kate tries clown classes after unsuccessfully getting Lee to go to them. You couldn't really call her own attempts a success. To repay Kate Lee goes on a date with Lucy Moss, an author whose book, about her turbulent life, was published by Kate's company. It's a less than happy event, as Lee proves less than great at being serious. With Lee out of the way Tim tries to make things up with Kate.

The episode was rated 7.23 from 154 votes.

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#8 - Small Package (Season 11 - Episode 1)

Social niceties are stretched to snapping point when Lee and Lucy take in a package for their neighbour and inadvertently discover that it contains an embarrassing object that Lee now has to return. That proves to be easier said than done.

The episode was rated 7.22 from 45 votes.

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#7 - Painting (Season 12 - Episode 1)

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It’s been over a year since Frank’s passing and the always lovely Wendy, rediscovering a long lost love for painting, decides to create a very unique tribute in oils. How can Lee and Lucy break the news that they don’t necessarily like the likeness?

The episode was rated 7.18 from 50 votes.

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#6 - Jury (Season 12 - Episode 5)

Lee does jury service and joins eleven other jurors to debate whether the accused is guilty or not. A simple enough task - until Lee decides to put the other jurors on trial.

The episode was rated 7.16 from 45 votes.

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#5 - Beep (Season 13 - Episode 6)

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Lucy has cooked a special meal so that she and Lee can spend an evening in without distractions to talk about the state of their marriage. But Lee is obsessed with a beeping noise in the house that he can’t find, and the food is soon forgotten.

The episode was rated 7.08 from 37 votes.

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#4 - Coffin (Season 13 - Episode 4)

Lee wakes up inside a coffin and can't remember how he got there, until a phone call from Lucy reminds him what he’d been doing that afternoon. Now all he needs to do is keep Lucy in the dark as to his exact location and work out how to escape.

The episode was rated 7.05 from 37 votes.

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#3 - Friend (Season 12 - Episode 3)

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When Lee promises Lucy that he will make more of an effort to be friendly with other parents in the playground, he makes the mistake of starting with Keith.

The episode was rated 6.98 from 46 votes.

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#2 - Front Window (Season 12 - Episode 4)

Recovering from knee surgery, Lee sits by the window day after day, spying on his neighbours through a pair of binoculars.

The episode was rated 6.98 from 42 votes.

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#1 - Football (Season 13 - Episode 7)

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When Lee goes to watch Benji playing football for a local under-13 team, he is unable to restrain himself on the touchline and becomes the competitive dad that all other parents want to avoid. Undaunted by the disapproval of Toby, who coaches the team, Lee sets about rigging the vote for the player of the year.

The episode was rated 6.89 from 36 votes.

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