Outnumbered ~ Series 4. Housework

(out)numbering it's days.......Outnumbered

The problem with making TV shows featuring children in a sitcom is the ageing process. The hurdle that The Simpsons managed to avoid from episode one, by making Bart and Lisa never age. Whereas Outnumbered is different. Ben is starting to become irritating, Karen isn't cute any more and Jake is just too grown up. Tonight's episode, is a little better from last week's funeral-themed episode. It sees Sue take offence from some of the comments made by the males of the Brockman's and take Karen for a day out. This leaves Pete, Ben and Jake with the problem of the house; a hallway, "that doesn't bare similarities to war-torn Baghdad" as Sue would say, a dodgy washing-machine, Ben's cooking and Jake's homework. Sue thinks that she can have a lovely mother-and-daughter day out with Karen but instead the realisation of the fact Karen isn't that seven year old any more hits her. With Karen wanting to buy her mum tops that say, "Nice Tits" and getting her to try on hot pants, she decides that she wants to be sucked into the world of fashion. The person that has thrust this on nine-year old Karen is Tanya. Meanwhile Pete decides to fix the washing machine with a hammer and Ben makes pureed salad.


Sitcom Rating: 3.5/5