The BEST episodes of Friday Night Dinner season 5

Every episode of Friday Night Dinner season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Friday Night Dinner season 5!

For the Goodman family, Friday Night Dinner is just like Sunday lunch: just take two days away, change the meal to dinner, and you’ve pretty much got it. Adam and his brother, Jonny, view Friday night dinner as a necessary annoyance - necessary because they get fed, and annoying because, well, they have to spend the evening with mum and dad.

Last Updated: 11/28/2024Network: Channel 4Status: Ended
The Violin
star
7.85
235 votes

#1 - The Violin

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/1/2018

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.

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Wilson
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7.47
219 votes

#2 - Wilson

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/8/2018

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.

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The Tin of Meat
star
7.33
247 votes

#3 - The Tin of Meat

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/11/2018

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.

Directors: Martin Dennis
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The Surprise
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7.31
239 votes

#4 - The Surprise

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/18/2018

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

Directors: Martin Dennis
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The Other Jackie
star
7.31
252 votes

#5 - The Other Jackie

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/4/2018

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.

Directors: Martin Dennis
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Lord Luck
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7.11
224 votes

#6 - Lord Luck

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/25/2018

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.

Directors: Robert Popper
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