The BEST episodes of You Can't Ask That

Every episode of You Can't Ask That ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of You Can't Ask That!

Asks groups of misunderstood, judged or marginalised Australians the awkward, inappropriate or uncomfortable questions you've always wanted to know the answers to, but always been too afraid to ask.

Last Updated: 9/1/2025Network: ABC (AU)Status: Ended

9.00

2 votes

#1 - Cheaters

Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/28/2021

Seventy percent of Australian marriages will experience an affair, according to Sexual Health Australia, but not all will be found out. This group face some harsh questions sent in from the public.

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9.00

1 votes

#2 - Schizophrenia

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/15/2018

This episode provides a platform for eight unique Australians to set the record straight about what living with schizophrenia means to them.

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8.80

5 votes

#3 - Suicide Attempt Survivors

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/19/2017

In this episode, we gain an unprecedented insight into the minds of people who have attempted suicide and survived.

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8.67

3 votes

#4 - African Australians

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/10/2019

A diverse mix of African Australians are asked outrageous questions about racism, poverty, gangs, and hair. Their answers are anything but black and white.

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8.25

4 votes

#5 - Autism Spectrum

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/8/2020

By the end of this episode, you'll have met eight remarkable people on the autism spectrum, and been given eight unique windows into a world we rarely, if ever, hear about.

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8.20

5 votes

#6 - Centenarians

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/31/2017

We all get old, but how old is too old? In this episode, we ask Centenarians to tell us what it's really like to live to 100 or more.

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8.00

6 votes

#7 - Children of Same-Sex Parents

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/24/2017

In this episode, we ask children of same-sex parents to address one of the most hotly debated and controversial issues of our time - their life.

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8.00

3 votes

#8 - Ex-Reality TV Stars

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/18/2018

Is the idea of fame and fortune all it's cracked up to be? Ex-Reality TV stars tell all about what's it's like to jump head first into the world of reality TV and come out the other side. This is the reality of reality TV.

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8.00

2 votes

#9 - Domestic and Family Violence

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/3/2019

Eight survivors of domestic and family violence share empowering reflections of their experiences living in violent, abusive and controlling relationships.

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8.00

3 votes

#10 - Nudists

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/25/2020

No topic is off limits in this funny and heart-felt look at body image, self love and what it means to chill in the nude.

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8.00

1 votes

#11 - Ex-Football Players

Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/5/2021

Ex-footballers Willie Mason, Ian Roberts, Dean Widders and Dan Jackson join Todd Carney, Brock McLean, and Jude Bolton to shed the media-trained responses and get real about the game they love.

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7.88

17 votes

#12 - Short Statured

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/3/2016

Setting the record straight about what it's really like to be short statured, find out the answers to the questions Australians wanted to ask but were too embarrassed or afraid to ever ask in person.

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7.70

10 votes

#13 - Ex-Prisoners

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/7/2016

Ex-prisoners are invited to answer the questions Australians wanted to ask but were too embarrassed or afraid to ever ask in person

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7.67

6 votes

#14 - Homeless

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/21/2017

You Can’t Ask That asks homeless people the awkward, inappropriate or uncomfortable questions you’ve always wanted to know the answers to, but never had the guts to ask.

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7.63

8 votes

#15 - Terminally Ill

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/5/2016

Insightful, moving and unpredictable, this episode sets the record straight about what it's really like to live with a terminal illness.

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7.55

11 votes

#16 - Indigenous

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/21/2016

Insightful, irreverent, moving and unpredictable, this episode sets the record straight about what it's really like to be an Indigenous Australian.

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7.50

2 votes

#17 - Adult Virgins

Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/16/2021

Opportunity, rural life, religion, asexuality - there are plenty of reasons for people to be virgins into their adult life. These Australians explore social milestones, pressures, hopes, dreams and the need for intimacy.

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7.50

8 votes

#18 - Facial Difference

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/3/2017

In a world obsessed with appearance and fitting in, it's hard to imagine what it would be like to live with an extreme facial difference. In this brutally honest episode, we talk to people who face this challenge daily.

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7.44

9 votes

#19 - Fat

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/14/2016

This episode sets the record straight about what it's really like to be judged as fat, find out the answers to the questions Australians wanted to ask but were too embarrassed or afraid to ever ask in person.

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7.42

12 votes

#20 - Blind People

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/6/2017

In this episode, blind people bust stereotypes as they answer the questions viewers asked.

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7.33

6 votes

#21 - Recent War Veterans

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/26/2017

You Can't Ask That asks recent war veterans the awkward, inappropriate or uncomfortable questions you've always wanted to know the answers to, but never had the guts to ask.

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7.33

3 votes

#22 - Eating Disorders

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/1/2018

With almost a million Australians currently living with an Eating Disorder, this is a subject that affects many but is still largely misunderstood, this episode of You Can't Ask That puts a human face to eating disorders.

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7.13

8 votes

#23 - Down Syndrome

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/12/2017

People with Down syndrome are often faced with a world that believes they don't have much to contribute. In this heart-warming & challenging episode, we give them a chance to speak for themselves.

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7.08

12 votes

#24 - Wheelchair Users

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/10/2016

Misunderstood, marginalised Australians answering anonymous, online questions. Insightful, irreverent and moving, this episode sets the record straight of what it's really like to be a wheelchair user.

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7.00

2 votes

#25 - Former Cult Members

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/25/2018

An unprecedented glimpse into the complex lives of eight Australian former cult members - how they joined, what they were subjected to on the inside, and how they ultimately escaped.

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