The Royle Family

10 Worst Episodes of The Royle Family

Sitcom about a working-class family from Manchester, focusing on Mam and Dad - Barbara and Jim - as parents of children Denise and late-teen Antony.

Written by Sophie and last updated on oct 20, 2020.

PS: The following content contains spoilers!

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#10 - Hello Baby Dave (Season 3 - Episode 1)

Baby David finally arrives at the Royle's House, dressed from head to toe in the 'latest Gear', that is obviously Manchester slang for complete tack, but it seems that Denise is taking a back seat and letting Dave do all the work, will it continue?

The episode was rated 8.16 from 31 votes.

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#9 - Jim's Birthday (Season 1 - Episode 4)

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Jim Royle is trying to ignore the fact that it's his birthday. His family refuse to let him go on ignoring it.

The episode was rated 8.12 from 58 votes.

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#8 - Sunday Lunch (Season 2 - Episode 2)

Nana and Twiggy come round for Sunday dinner. Barbara loses her temper during lunch. She's feeling the onset of "the change".

The episode was rated 8.08 from 50 votes.

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#7 - The Christening (Season 3 - Episode 6)

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The day of the christening is finally here, but the decorating is still not finished in the background. Everyone is there for a buffet, including Twiggy's 'Bird'.

The episode was rated 8.07 from 30 votes.

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#6 - Antony's Birthday (Season 2 - Episode 6)

It's Antony's 18th birthday and the Royles are planning a family party. They finally get to meet Antony's girlfriend Emma.

The episode was rated 8.06 from 33 votes.

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#5 - Bills, Bills, Bills (Season 1 - Episode 1)

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Jim Royle is annoyed when the latest telephone bill arrives just before Dave and Denise's wedding.

The episode was rated 8.01 from 90 votes.

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#4 - Making Ends Meet! (Season 1 - Episode 2)

Jim Royle is getting more and more worried about finding the money to pay for his daughter's wedding.

The episode was rated 7.97 from 74 votes.

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#3 - Babysitting Again (Season 3 - Episode 2)

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The Royle's decide that it's time for a pint but who will be left babbysiting, 'Big Cheryl' from next door or maybe Mary and Joe, but when Antony goes for 'a Tommy Tit' he's left holding the baby

The episode was rated 7.86 from 28 votes.

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#2 - Pregnancy (Season 2 - Episode 1)

Denise announces that she's pregnant. Jim thinks that Antony may be a "gay boy".

The episode was rated 7.79 from 34 votes.

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#1 - Antony's Going to London (Season 3 - Episode 5)

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Antony declares that he and Darren, the managers of their band 'Exit' are going to London to find a record deal, of course they get the usual barrage of insults from Jim and Dave, and Nanna contributes to the fund, 50p!

The episode was rated 7.78 from 23 votes.

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