Outnumbered

Outnumbered

With kids like these!

Created by Guy Jenkin, Andy Hamilton

On BBC One

2007–20145 seasons31 episodes30 min7.7 / 10

A warm, improvised family sitcom that finds comedy and tenderness in the everyday chaos of raising three distinct children, celebrating the bonds and small victories of middle-class parenting.

Partly-improvised sitcom looking at the trials and tribulations of bringing up three young children - a regal five-year-old girl with a talent for interrogation, a seven-year-old boy who could fib for Britain and an 11-year-old who is gearing up for his scary first day at secondary school.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Outnumbered easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 97% of series.

  • Is Outnumbered scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.

  • Is Outnumbered violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.

  • Does Outnumbered leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 84% of series.

  • Is Outnumbered sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

43/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity40

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise43

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love48

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Outnumbered

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Outnumbered

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Outnumbered, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Outnumbered, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Outnumbered, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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