Peter cannot get the family out of the house on time; Peter tries to bond with Jake; Karen is horrified when she contracts lice.
Dad has strayed into a job-threatening controversy at school, Mum is starting a turf war with her sister, and young Ben is further developing his extraordinary talent for lying.
Stuck in a traffic jam, Mum tries to keep the peace in a car containing three fractious kids, a new-age aunt and a bewildered grandfather; meanwhile, Dad is waiting outside the Headmaster's office after an ill-judged joke.
Dad is complimented on his friendship with Gordon Brown and his SAS training; a romantic night does not go as planned.
Ben's got a mystery illness and claims to be far too ill to go to school; Auntie Angela's boyfriend dumps her, so the family rally round to cheer her up in the best way they know how; Dad worries that he could soon be out of a job.
Mum and Dad prepare for a dinner party, which leads to Ben being allowed to crack some eggs and getting his first taste of gin.
Claire Skinner
Sue Brockman
Hugh Dennis
Pete Brockman
Daniel Roche
Ben Brockman
Tyger Drew-Honey
Jake Brockman
Ramona Marquez
Karen Brockman