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. A further regular member of the cast is Brigitte, played by

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, who appears in nearly every episode of the series. The series was produced by ''Rude Boy Productions'', a company that produces comedies created by Fred Barron. Series 1 was the only series to be filmed at

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Episode information

Reception

Viewers

The series was given a mid-week time slot, originally airing on Tuesdays at 8:30pm. The series became an immediate hit with viewers, with the first episode gaining 8.48 million viewers, the sixth highest rating for the week. Ratings began to fall for the next three episodes, to a point where ratings for the fourth episode of the series failed to appear in the BBC's Top 30 programmes. However, when the series was moved to a prime-time slot on Friday evenings, beginning with Episode 5, ratings began to improve, with the seventh episode of the series reaching 8.38 million viewers. The first series averaged 7.04 million viewers for each episode.

Critics

The series was openly criticised for its

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roots, with the use of quick

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s, compared to the more traditional built-up jokes of other British sitcoms.

References

External links

''My Family: Series One''
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