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My Family

2000 – 2011Show11 seasons110 episodesNR

73
GoodGoodWatch score

A nostalgic, hopeful comedy series about family and everyday modern life.

Good for family movie night · friends night · kids

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Not for scares, brutality or adrenaline.

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Episodes

11 seasons · 110 episodes · best: S2E4 "Trust Never Sleeps" 8.6

Episodes

7.7
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8.0
7.7
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7.4
7.7
7.5
7.2
7.3
6.9

Story

Ben Harper is a moderately successful family man and dentist. He is also undergoing a mid-life crisis and trying to cope with the bizarre reality of raising teenage children. His wife Susan seems quite happy, enjoys her job as a London tour guide, however at home her ability to find her way around a cookbook or pantry is less successful. Their three children Nick, Janey, and Michael are as different as chalk and cheese. Nick (19) is on his gap year, but doesn't get much further than the sofa or job centre, Janey is as sharp as a tack and 16 going on 25, while Michael is a very bright, computer-nerdish 12 year old who is just discovering girls.

Feels like

  • Classic British Sitcom
  • Relatable Family Chaos
  • Mid-Life Crisis Comedy
  • Generational Gap Humor
  • Warm & Wholesome
  • Character-Driven Situations
  • Nostalgic Early 2000s Setting
  • Everyday Life Drama-Comedy
  • Sharp Dialogue

Cast

Crew

Produced by
Geoffrey Perkins

Everyone

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Facts

September 19, 2000 · September 2, 2011 · Ended

First aired
September 19, 2000
Last aired
September 2, 2011
Status
Ended
Length
11 seasons · 110 episodes
Age rating
NR
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom
Available in
12 countries

Tropes

Cloud Cuckoolander, Comically Missing the Point, Intramarital Affair +9

  • Cloud Cuckoolander
  • Comically Missing the Point
  • Intramarital Affair
  • The Bus Came Back
  • Bottle Episode
  • Fourth-Date Marriage
  • Daddy DNA Test
  • Really Gets Around
  • Flashforward
  • Older Than They Look
  • My Hovercraft Is Full of Eels
  • Bus Crash

12 of 95 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream My Family?"

Questions about My Family

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is My Family worth watching?

73
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 7.5).

Which season of My Family is best?

Seasons 2 and 3, with an IMDb average of 8.0. Season 11 is the weakest at 6.9. The highest-rated episode is Trust Never Sleeps (season 2, episode 4) at 8.6, and the lowest is Relationship Happens (season 11, episode 6) at 6.5.

Is My Family okay for kids?

NR

Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

How long does it take to watch My Family?

55 h

About 55 hours: 110 episodes in 11 seasons of about 30 minutes each, aired from 2000 to 2011.

Will My Family make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (9 of 10) and sharp wit (7 of 10).

Is My Family plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (7 of 10) and dialogue centrality (7 of 10) more than on its plot.