The BEST episodes written by David Cantor

Ben Behaving Badly
star
8.01
78 votes

#1 - Ben Behaving Badly

My Family - Season 10 - Episode 7

When Janey has to sit with a poorly Kenzo, Ben volunteers to look after one of her elderly care clients, Harry, a man who seems to have been around but is not allowed out else he will go walkabout. However Harry encourages Ben to join him for a night on the town; what could possibly go wrong?

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One of the Boys
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7.97
32 votes

#2 - One of the Boys

My Family - Season 7 - Episode 6

Roger's mother visits London to meet future daughter-in-law, Abi, and an old drinking mate from Ben's youth has changed much more than he had expected.

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The Melbourne Identity
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7.94
81 votes

#3 - The Melbourne Identity

My Family - Season 10 - Episode 4

Craig, a young Australian, arrives at the house, claiming his mother was at college with Ben and Susan lets him stay in exchange for doing some decorating. Initially irritated by him, Ben starts to worry when it looks as if Craig could be his illegitimate son.

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Wheelie Ben
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7.85
110 votes

#4 - Wheelie Ben

My Family - Season 10 - Episode 1

When the council assume Ben is disabled and send him cheques he tries to return the money but the clerk won't listen and Rosemary, the gushing welfare visitor who comes to assess him, is too busy saying how brave she thinks he is, to let him get a word in edge ways.

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Can't Get No Satisfaction
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7.85
20 votes

#5 - Can't Get No Satisfaction

My Family - Season 8 - Episode 6

Michael and Alfie's internet dating does not go quite according to plan, and Kenzo's piano playing may leave a lot to be desired, but will Ben's attempt to get his old band back together prove a bigger hit?

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A Night Out
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7.75
20 votes

#6 - A Night Out

My Family - Season 11 - Episode 11

An eventful night out is had by all, as Janey and Susan go to a hen night, and Roger goes on a blind date, and Ben, who should be at home looking after Kenzo, spends more time out than he bargained for.

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Slammertime
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7.62
81 votes

#7 - Slammertime

My Family - Season 10 - Episode 6

Whilst Susan is away Ben takes part in a police identity parade, where he is picked out as being a mugger and remanded in a cell with hard cases Carl and Terry. They hire their brief to get him released but later turn up at his house, wanting to lie low, along with Carl's wife Verity.

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Janey's Choice
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7.50
20 votes

#8 - Janey's Choice

My Family - Season 11 - Episode 1

Ben is overjoyed when Mark, Kenzo's wealthy, successful father reappears and encourages him to propose to Janey. Susan, on the other hand, believes that Craig's feelings for her daughter are sincere and gives him her blessing. Roger, due to a misunderstanding, also believes that he is in with a chance.

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Desperately Stalking Susan
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7.49
51 votes

#9 - Desperately Stalking Susan

My Family - Season 10 - Episode 3

Ben is appalled to discover that Martin, the benign elderly widower from next door, is besotted with Susan and has built a shrine to her in his kitchen. Whilst Ben has trouble persuading the police, Martin ties Susan to a chair and proposes to her.

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Trial Schmile
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7.49
45 votes

#10 - Trial Schmile

Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps - Season 9 - Episode 3

Following the fire, Donna and Gaz find themselves being forced to move into Janet's old place. Donna ends up embracing the fact that she is now possession-free while Gaz plans a big night out. Billy makes plans to make sure that his football career gets off the ground. After he ends up going out with Gaz though things go wrong. Cassie attempts to blackmail Tim into getting her a motorbike

Facebooked
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7.48
23 votes

#11 - Facebooked

My Family - Season 11 - Episode 7

With Ben away on a volunteer dental programme in Colombia, Susan is persuaded by Janey to go on the Facebook social network, which leads to her meeting up again with charming ex-boyfriend Paul Tremaine. He turns out to be a large scale drug dealer and Susan is forced to help the police trap him to avoid being charged herself.

Accusin' Susan
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7.47
19 votes

#12 - Accusin' Susan

My Family - Season 11 - Episode 3

With Ben on a course Susan works late at the art gallery with handsome young Chris, whose advances she spurns. Next day he accuses her of sexual harassment and she has to attend a course. Janey advises her on how to call his bluff but salvation comes via a far more bizarre reason.

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The Gaz-Bot
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7.43
14 votes

#13 - The Gaz-Bot

Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps - Season 9 - Episode 4

Donna is looking forward beginning to her new job. Gaz jazzes up his wheelchair and decides that he wants to take part in the Paralympics. Tim begins to wonder what direction his life is going in following his big revelation. Gaz is able to get Billy to ask Cassie out on a date.

A Decent Proposal
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7.30
20 votes

#14 - A Decent Proposal

My Family - Season 11 - Episode 8

At Susan's mother's funeral, Arthur, the father who abandoned the family thirty years earlier, turns up and takes such a dislike to Ben he offers his daughter a million pounds to divorce him. Is she able to refuse such a generous offer?

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Darts All, Folks
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7.25
48 votes

#15 - Darts All, Folks

My Family - Season 11 - Episode 9

Ben is approached by a man who remembers his father as a great darts player and asks him to join the local pub team. Ben discovers that he is not quite the darts player his father was and they replace him. When Roger asks him to join his team he is happy to sign up - and uses all means necessary to secure their victory.

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Harper vs Harper
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7.21
52 votes

#16 - Harper vs Harper

My Family - Season 11 - Episode 5

Ben and Susan have yet another row after he refuses to attend her godparents' anniversary party so they decide on a trial separation, taking it in turns to live in the house alone. Ben moves in with Roger, ruining his love life whilst Susan overstays her welcome with Michael and his partner.

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Relationship Happens
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7.11
47 votes

#17 - Relationship Happens

My Family - Season 11 - Episode 6

Ben and Susan go off to a couples' retreat for a weekend - at which they prove to be less than ideal guests - leaving Janey and Michael vying for the affections of Michael's new boyfriend. However, the triangle proves to be more Bermuda than eternal.

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Cheese Toastie
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7.06
17 votes

#18 - Cheese Toastie

Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps - Season 9 - Episode 2

Billy's metrosexual behaviour continues to baffle Gaz, who finally cracks and throws him out. Donna faces up to the responsibility of being a breadwinner and visits the job centre, but seeing her old school rival leaves her feeling inadequate. Meanwhile, Tim tries to give Cassie a makeover.

Susan for a Bruisin'
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7.00
14 votes

#19 - Susan for a Bruisin'

My Family - Season 11 - Episode 10

Susan wants to look her best for an impending school reunion. When she is asked to give the keynote address, however, she decides that her best may need some help. Unfortunately, Ben is on hand to administer the Cavitox.

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Shagger
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6.83
18 votes

#20 - Shagger

Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps - Season 9 - Episode 5

Billy thinks that his sex life with Cassie is affecting his football skills and he attempts to cool things with her. Cassie is determined not to loose him though. Gaz is determined to walk again and gets Donna, Billy and Tim to help get him up and out of his wheelchair.

The Son'll Come Out
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6.82
51 votes

#21 - The Son'll Come Out

My Family - Season 10 - Episode 2

Given that he used to have lots of girl-friends, when Michael comes out as gay, Ben is perplexed but determined to be supportive. Susan is just annoyed that Michael told Ben first.

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Nil By Muff
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6.74
19 votes

#22 - Nil By Muff

Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps - Season 9 - Episode 1

Gaz struggles to adjust to being in a wheelchair after returning home, and is confused by the behaviour of aspiring footballer Billy, who helped to care for him in hospital. Meanwhile, Tim's life is thrown into turmoil when his younger sister Cassie turns up on his doorstep.

This is Your Life
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6.69
16 votes

#23 - This is Your Life

Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps - Season 9 - Episode 6

Gaz celebrates his 30th birthday but his festive mood is short-lived when he reflects on his life and feels melancholy about what little he has to show. Donna ends up facing a crisis of her own after she pays a visit to the doctor's and is left shocked by the news she is given. Tim is surprised when Leonard asks him out on a date.

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Labour Pains
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6.69
51 votes

#24 - Labour Pains

My Family - Season 11 - Episode 2

Susan gets an audition as a presenter of a pre-school TV show alongside a puppet monkey after a producer hears her reading to children in the library. There is however one other applicant, Janey, resulting in fierce competition and dirty tricks.

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He's Just Not That Into Ben
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6.60
45 votes

#25 - He's Just Not That Into Ben

My Family - Season 10 - Episode 5

To prove how trendy he is, Ben accompanies an embarrassed Michael to a gay club, where he gets chatted up by the adoring Rupert, who follows him home and sends him flowers. It's down to Susan to rescue her husband - and wangle herself a free holiday at the same time.

Germs of Endearment
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6.60
47 votes

#26 - Germs of Endearment

My Family - Season 11 - Episode 4

Janey and Michael give their parents a Spanish holiday as an anniversary present but Michael has used Ben's credit card to finance it and needs to replace the money quickly so he contacts 'Cash In the Attic', finding that the only sale worth a four figure sum is Susan's beloved antique clock.