The BEST episodes of Pulling

Every episode of Pulling ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Pulling!

In the first episode, we meet Donna (played by Sharon Horgan), a young woman about to settle down and marry her dependable - if rather boring - fiancé Karl (Cavan Clerkin). Then, on her hen night, the true horror of settling down and settling for second best hits Donna. Although she doesn't want to hurt Karl, she tells him that the wedding is off and moves into a shared house in Penge, South London, with her best friends, sex-mad Karen (Tanya Franks) and lovable dreamer Louise (Rebekah Staton).

Last Updated: 4/3/2025Network: BBC ThreeStatus: Ended

8.06

49 votes

#1 - Episode 6

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/27/2008

Karen is pregnant by Billy. She doesn't want him to know, but Louise tells him anyway.

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7.89

54 votes

#2 - Episode 1

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/23/2008

Donna wants to go out on a Friday night, but nobody would accompany her.

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7.88

52 votes

#3 - Episode 2

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/30/2008

Donna wants to impress her old friend Catherine, while Louise becomes the victim of a flasher.

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7.87

52 votes

#4 - Episode 5

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/20/2008

Donna is angry when she finds out that Carl is selling "their" house, Karen finds it difficult to end her relationship with a very needy man and Louise discovers the thrill of shoplifting.

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7.80

50 votes

#5 - Episode 3

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/6/2008

Donna comforts her boss after the death of his mother, Karen decides to take care of a stray cat, and Louise acquires some unusual art during a stint in charge of the cafe. Meanwhile, Tanya sets her sights on Karl.

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7.67

63 votes

#6 - Episode 6

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/21/2006

Donna has to make a choice between her new boyfriend Sam and her ex-fiancé Karl.

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7.65

63 votes

#7 - Episode 5

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/14/2006

Donna accidentally sleeps with Richard, Louise's boss, after she fell for someone else. However, Richard is gay...

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7.62

103 votes

#8 - Episode 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/23/2006

Donna wants to re-evaluate her life, so she makes herself available for a job again.

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7.59

64 votes

#9 - Episode 4

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/7/2006

Donna's 30th birthday has arrived, so Louise is trying to get her the perfect present online.

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7.53

116 votes

#10 - Episode 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/23/2006

29 year old Donna comes to to the sudden realisation that she doesn't want to get married to her boyfriend Karl - one day before the wedding...

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7.43

23 votes

#11 - Episode 4

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/13/2008

Donna loses faith in humanity when a kebab is stolen from her hands and nobody except Carl seems to understand how upsetting the incident was. Louise and Karen fall out when Karen leaves Louise alone in a nightclub (again), but things could be looking up for Louise - she has a great business idea, but is the world ready for it?

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7.34

93 votes

#12 - Episode 3

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/30/2006

Karl tries to commit suicide unsuccessfully, so the girls decide to keep an eye on him.

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