Outnumbered
A part-improvised comedy about a couple bringing up their three young children.
- 2007-2024
- 5 seasons
- Disney+
- Comedy, Drama
- TV-14
A part-improvised comedy about a couple bringing up their three young children.
Season 5 Episode Guide
7 Episodes 2014 - 2016
Episode 0
Christmas Special 2024
43 mins
In a moment of adversity, Sue and Pete gather everyone together and try to celebrate a traditional family Christmas.
Episode 1
Rites of Passage
28 mins
Karen has started secondary school but isn't settling in well; she feels academically inferior and is worried that her missing hamster is trapped under the floorboard. On the other hand, Ben is overjoyed to land the lead in his school play, a musical version of "Spartacus", but Jake is in disgrace for getting a tattoo that looks like a spider. Sue sends e-mails to the parents of Karen's schoolmates, which doesn't help, but Pete comforts his daughter with a heart-to-heart.
Episode 2
K for Victory
28 mins
Concerned that Karen isn't fitting in at school because of her disdainful attitude, Pete is pleased when she joins the school swim team. He goes to watch her in competition, but not only is he appalled at the dirty tricks she uses to win, but he's also accused of being a paedophile and ejected after trying to take photos of her. Meanwhile, Ben continues to rehearse for "Spartacus", spouting psychology along the way; and Jake, who has requested a professional to help him pass his driving test rather than his nervous dad, tells his parents that they let Karen get away with too much; and Sue feels used by the whole family, especially as none of them will eat dinner at the table with her.
Episode 3
House of Hormones
28 mins
Pete's 21-year-old goddaughter Stacey from Australia is staying and sets Ben's pulse racing as she walks around the house in only a towel. Pete thinks it's time for Ben to have a chat about the facts of life--from Jake--but Jake is more interested in persuading his parents to let his girlfriend Alex stay over. Everybody except Pete is delighted when Sue agrees to mind a friend's baby--nicknamed the Werewolf--overnight, prompting Karen to ask awkward questions about childbirth and again raise the topic of her lost hamster. Jake regrets his decision when other girlfriends get in touch, possibly tipped off by Sue, while Pete is happy to give the baby back to his mother and Ben is happy with a final revealing glimpse of Stacey.
Episode 4
Into the Wilderness
28 mins
Pete takes Ben on a camping weekend but is shocked to find that Ben has left all their food behind as he intends to catch their meals using traps--that end up only catching a pair of doggers. Meanwhile, Sue is angry with Stacey for encouraging Karen to worry about her body image and resolves the situation with a one-way ticket to Scotland for Stacey. She must also take drastic action when Jake claims that he wants to go on a gap year, purely because he lost his university application form and is too lazy to look for it.
Episode 5
Communication Skills
29 mins
Sue is trying to organize a conference so she asks Pete to let Karen in after school, but he must go to buy a central-heating pump so he rings Jake to come home. Jake has lost his Oyster card and has no cash, so this requires a call to Ben--only for Pete to find himself speaking to a Chinese tourist who has found Ben's lost phone. The headmistress keeps Karen back to upbraid her for rubbishing the school rules, but she still manages to get home ahead of Pete, while Ben invites the Chinese man and his wife round to tea.
Episode 6
Spartacus the Musical
29 mins
Granddad is very ill, bringing Angela back from America with toyboy Tommy, whom she met at Sunday school. Sue is immediately rattled when Angela makes plans for their father as well as claiming that he recognized her when he failed to recognize Sue. After Tommy and Stacey decide to tour Europe, Angela returns to the States and the family goes to see Ben in his school musical, "Spartacus". He's surprisingly nervous, but a pep talk from Karen gives him the confidence to put on a good show. Sue and Pete also learn that, thanks to Jake, Angela has been persuaded to write a huge cheque that will solve all their worries about Granddad.
Episode 7
Christmas Special 2016
40 mins
The Brockmans are on their way to scatter Grandad's ashes at his favourite seat, but they get into a car accident and take refuge in a pub, where Jake lands Pete in trouble when he decides to split from his girlfriend Kate and Karen exposed the supposedly-injured driver of the other car as a fraud. After Pete antagonizes potential saviour Billy Spaz and Jake springs another surprise on the family, they manage to get going, thanks to cheery landlord Brian, but they're in for a shock when the finally arrive at the scattering site.