The WORST episodes of Upper Middle Bogan

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

The series follows the story of two families living at opposite ends of the freeway. Bess Denyar, is a doctor with a posh mother Margaret, an architect husband Danny Bright and twin 13-year-olds at a private school, Oscar and Edwina. When Bess finds out that she is adopted, she is stunned, but even more so when she meets her birth parents, Wayne and Julie Wheeler. She also discovers that she has three siblings: Amber, Kayne and Brianna. The bogan Wheelers head up a drag racing team in the outer suburbs and are thrilled to discover the daughter they thought they had lost.

Last Updated: 9/27/2024Network: ABC (AU)Status: Ended

7.30

73 votes

#1 - Hot But Cold

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/16/2014

Bess continues to struggle with the adoption discovery and develops some misplaced trust issues. Danny is concentrating on his new passive cooling system and Troy is desperate to get back with Amber.

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7.42

130 votes

#2 - I'm a Swan

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/15/2013

Middle-class woman, Bess Denyar, discovers she's adopted. She's shocked to find her birth parents head up a drag racing team in the outer suburbs.

Directors: Wayne Hope

Writer: Robyn Butler, Wayne Hope

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7.56

100 votes

#3 - Let's Talk About Sex

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/23/2014

After a sex education night at school, Oscar is keen to learn all he can and it leaves Bess wondering if she and Danny are in a rut. Brianna becomes a direct sales lingerie franchisee.

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7.59

99 votes

#4 - Bonds and Stocks

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/30/2014

Bess is concerned the Brights don't have any family bonding hobbies like the Wheelers. Meanwhile, Julie discovers Wayne is the descendant of rich relatives.

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7.60

77 votes

#5 - Generous To A Faultline

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/16/2016

Bess brings Margaret & Julie to a Mothers' Day Lunch, where Bess having 'two mothers' is misunderstood. The Wheelers help Amber & Evan at a hardware store sausage sizzle & Danny signs the kids up for a charity bike ride.

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7.61

113 votes

#6 - Behind You!

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/19/2013

After backing into another car, Wayne is forced to take a driving test. At work, Bess has a bullying issue and Wayne offers to come to her rescue - unaware she may also come to his.

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7.65

98 votes

#7 - Occupation Hazards

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/13/2014

Amber applies for a promotion at the bank, which requires a good word from Margaret. Bess is tiring of medical-related visits from the Wheelers.

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7.69

124 votes

#8 - Picture Perfect

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/5/2013

Bess arranges a lunch for her two mothers, which doesn’t quite go as planned. Julie feels terrible for giving Bess up for adoption and presents her with a rather unusual gift.

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7.71

137 votes

#9 - Your Roots Are Showing

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/29/2013

Wayne and Julie give Bess a ride in a V8 Supercar to make up for all the birthdays they've missed. Bess is trying hard to please everyone, but no longer sure where she belongs.

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7.74

118 votes

#10 - I Dream Of Broccolini

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/6/2014

Shawn races against Team Wheeler's arch rivals the Amentas in the junior drags. Bess is delighted to involve her family until Edwina develops a super crush.

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7.74

118 votes

#11 - No Angel

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/12/2013

Danny is devastated when Edwina wants to quit the bassoon after relentless bullying at school. She makes everything alright at a music concert where she plays in a way no one expects.

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7.74

117 votes

#12 - Forefathers and Two Mothers

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/22/2013

Bess is angry at Margaret for lying to her all these years and decides to concentrate on getting to know her real parents. However, becoming one big family could take longer than hoped.

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7.79

117 votes

#13 - Don't Over Think It

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/26/2013

Angry with Margaret for not taking her diabetes seriously, Bess sets up training sessions with newly qualified Brianna. Margaret reluctantly agrees, but is surprised at the outcome.

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7.80

91 votes

#14 - All You Can Eat

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/27/2014

Edwina talks Danny into letting Shawn do work experience with him, exposing his middle class lifestyle. Meanwhile, Margaret's doctor insists she must find a dog to walk every day.

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7.84

90 votes

#15 - Jules in the Crown

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/4/2014

Julie goes to stay with Bess after a falling out with her family. Margaret realises the only way to get her out is to make the rest of the Wheelers bring her home.

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7.98

120 votes

#16 - Twothirties

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/20/2014

Wayne wants to surprise Julie with an expensive necklace for their 30th wedding anniversary however a toothache causes some physical and financial pain.

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8.05

133 votes

#17 - New Kids On The Block

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/12/2016

The Brights move into an über modern house designed by Danny, who refuses to let Bess clutter it with their old furniture. Brianna and her new fiancé audition for The Block and Amber discovers that Troy has moved on.

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8.15

117 votes

#18 - Nationals

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/3/2013

Bess and family support Team Wheeler at the drag racing championships. Bess tries to solve engine problems, however the aftermath is filled with fury. Will they sever ties?

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8.17

110 votes

#19 - Sticking To Your Principals

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/9/2016

Shawn drops out of school, so Amber turns to the school Principal who helps in an unexpected manner. Julie is injured so Kayne offers to drive for Team Wheeler, while Bess and Danny prepare Oscar for a wilderness expedition.

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8.25

106 votes

#20 - If You Knew Susie

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/26/2016

When Bess discovers that Julie has a secret sister, she enlists Brianna, Amber and Margaret to spy. Danny reluctantly takes Oscar away to a conference and Wayne fights the council after they shut down Kayne's backyard shop.

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8.35

82 votes

#21 - Sons of Anarchy

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/2/2016

Amber is appalled when Shawn invites his new and very alternative girlfriend to stay. Bess is upset when Edwina announces she wants to do medicine after meeting an inspirational surgeon, having never been inspired by Bess.

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8.36

102 votes

#22 - Christmas Break

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/30/2016

Bess struggles to tell Margaret & Julie that she is spending Christmas in New York. Wayne & Kayne try to make their Christmas lights display the best in the street this year, and Danny helps Oscar buy a Kris Kringle.

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8.53

75 votes

#23 - Row Row Row

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/23/2016

Brianna coaches Edwina's rowing team, with much more gusto than Edwina wants. At the regatta, Evan gives Amber a speedboat, a gift she oddly doesn't like. After minor surgery, Danny stays home while Margaret looks after him.

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8.57

107 votes

#24 - Knock It Off

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/19/2016

When a shop owner commissions Kayne to paint his designs, Margaret is outraged that she has no plans to pay him. Bess grapples with a gift from Julie and Danny fumes when a coffee shop copies his shirt to make its uniform.

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