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* Sue and Jake doing their best to reassure Karen that Friday the 13th isn't an unlucky day.
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* Karen appreciating Ben's drawing of her as a dragon.
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* Ben's concern for Mr. Hunslet over his smoking as he considers him his favourite teacher.
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* Jake lying to Karen about his bruises in Season 1. (He's being bullied). Borderline Tearjerker but its sweet he'll protect his little sister and stop his family worrying.
--> Karen: (On seeing the bruise). "What's that? Where did you get it?"
--> Jake: "From uh, playing."
--> Karen: "Playing what?"
--> Jake: "A big boys game. But let's not tell anyone...Lets keep it as our little secret? Kay?"

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* Jake lying to Karen about his bruises in Season 1. (He's Series 1 (he got them from being bullied). Borderline Tearjerker TearJerker but its it's sweet he'll protect his little sister and stop his family worrying.
--> Karen: (On '''Karen:''' ''(On seeing the bruise). "What's bruise)'' What's that? Where did you get it?"
it?
--> Jake: "From '''Jake:''' From uh, playing."
playing.
--> Karen: "Playing what?"
'''Karen:''' Playing what?
--> Jake: "A '''Jake:''' A big boys game. But let's not tell anyone...Lets lets keep it as our little secret? Kay?"'kay?



* The ending to Series 1, Episode 6. Come to it, any moment where the normally dysfunctional Brockmans act like a normal family is this.
* In 'The Wedding' Pete and Jake's efforts to keep Sue apart from Angela. (The sisters normally fight). While a comic moment, its adorable to see the father and son work together. And it shows how much they care about Sue.
--> Pete: "Well, maybe we can avoid a fight. Your mother seems to be on top of things."
--> Jake: "Yeah...yeah she does."
--> Pete: "They're walking towards each other."
--> Jake: "I'm on it."

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* The ending to Series 1, Episode 6."The Dinner Party". Come to it, any moment where the normally dysfunctional Brockmans act like a normal family is this.
* In 'The Wedding' "The Wedding" Pete and Jake's efforts to keep Sue apart from Angela. (The sisters normally fight). While a comic moment, its it's adorable to see the father and son work together. And it shows how much they care about Sue.
--> Pete: "Well, '''Pete:''' Well, maybe we can avoid a fight. Your mother seems to be on top of things."
things.
--> Jake: "Yeah...'''Jake:''' Yeah...yeah she does."
does.
--> Pete: "They're '''Pete:''' They're walking towards each other."
other.
--> Jake: "I'm '''Jake:''' I'm on it."



* Pete reflecting that, on balance, their Christmas do went well and made him feel a lot better about his family. Followed by them playing blind football.

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* Pete reflecting that, on balance, their Christmas do has went well and made him feel a lot better about his family. Followed by them playing blind football.



**** And while that's going on, Sue calming Jake down from his panic about applying for uni, not getting a job, student loans and the euro-zone crisis, and helps him get his UCAS done (at the last minute, but still.)

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**** And while that's going on, Sue calming Jake down from his panic about applying for uni, not getting a job, student loans and the euro-zone crisis, and helps him get his UCAS done (at the last minute, but still.)still).

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* Ben and Pete going camping together and having a genuinely good time, while Sue and Jake get Jake's UCAS done (at the last minute, but still). What's even better about the first of these is that Pete thought Ben would soon be disinterested in the whole father son thing, while Ben in fact worried that it would be the reverse.

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* Ben and Pete going camping together and having a genuinely good time, while Sue and Jake get Jake's UCAS done (at the last minute, but still).time. What's even better about the first of these is that Pete thought Ben would soon be disinterested in the whole father son thing, while Ben in fact worried that it would be the reverse.


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*** And Ben confessing he thinks he's weird and is worried about being a teenager. Pete tells him he feels weird too and was unhappy as a teenager but - despite everything - likes where his life is at now.
**** And while that's going on, Sue calming Jake down from his panic about applying for uni, not getting a job, student loans and the euro-zone crisis, and helps him get his UCAS done (at the last minute, but still.)
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* The family, even Ben, playing with the baby.

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* The family, even Ben, playing with the baby.baby.
* Ben and Pete going camping together and having a genuinely good time, while Sue and Jake get Jake's UCAS done (at the last minute, but still). What's even better about the first of these is that Pete thought Ben would soon be disinterested in the whole father son thing, while Ben in fact worried that it would be the reverse.
** From the same episode, Ben deciding to spare a rabbit and being unable to kill it.
* When Angela [[spoiler:calls Sue and Pete mediocrities for supposedly not letting Jake go on a gap year]], he goes up to her and angrily defends them.
* Karen's sheer joy over seeing [[spoiler:Tommy the Hamster]] alive and well, giving Jake and Pete a massive hug.
* The whole family reassuring Ben that [[spoiler:Spartacus the Musical]] will go well. What's really surprising is when Karen of all people goes up to Ben and snaps him out of it. The look on his face when they turn out to be right is just fantastic.
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* Pete reflecting that, on balance, their Christmas do went well and made him feel a lot better about his family. Followed by them playing blind football.

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* Pete reflecting that, on balance, their Christmas do went well and made him feel a lot better about his family. Followed by them playing blind football.football.
* Pete and Sue defending Karen from a passive aggressive classmate in the most subtle way, combined by them essentially forcing her out. Later, when Pete is talking to Karen he does his best to cheer her up.
* The family, even Ben, playing with the baby.
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* Sue, Pete and Frank all sorting out the old people's home arrangements for Frank, who mercifully does not mind being sent in one at all.
* Jake attempting to calm Pete after [[spoiler:Karen has been hit by a car]]. Followed not long after by Ben's reaction of concern and Sue and Pete reconciling.
* Pete attempting to help Jane out, despite all the problems she causes, in the first Christmas special.
* Pete's mum telling him that she's proud of him after he reads the eulogy.
* Pete reflecting that, on balance, their Christmas do went well and made him feel a lot better about his family. Followed by them playing blind football.
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* Jake lying to Karen about his bruises in Season 1. (He's being bullied). Borderline Tearjerkerl but its sweet he'll protect his little sister and stop his family worrying.

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* Jake lying to Karen about his bruises in Season 1. (He's being bullied). Borderline Tearjerkerl Tearjerker but its sweet he'll protect his little sister and stop his family worrying.
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* Jake lying to Karen about his bruises in Season 1. (He's being bullied). Borderline Tearjerker; he's clearly scared by the situation but its sweet that he'll protect his little sister's innocence and stop his family worrying.

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* Jake lying to Karen about his bruises in Season 1. (He's being bullied). Borderline Tearjerker; he's clearly scared by the situation Tearjerkerl but its sweet that he'll protect his little sister's innocence sister and stop his family worrying.


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** Plus, he looks ''terrified'' when Karen starts questioning. The situation's really scaring him, but he just won't say anything.
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* The ending to Series 1, Episode 6. Come to it, any moment where the normally dysfunctional Brockmans act like a normal family is this.

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* Jake lying to Karen about his bruises in Season 1. (He's being bullied). Borderline Tearjerker; he's clearly scared by the situation but its sweet that he'll protect his little sister's innocence and stop his family worrying.
--> Karen: (On seeing the bruise). "What's that? Where did you get it?"
--> Jake: "From uh, playing."
--> Karen: "Playing what?"
--> Jake: "A big boys game. But let's not tell anyone...Lets keep it as our little secret? Kay?"
* The ending to Series 1, Episode 6. Come to it, any moment where the normally dysfunctional Brockmans act like a normal family is this.this.
* In 'The Wedding' Pete and Jake's efforts to keep Sue apart from Angela. (The sisters normally fight). While a comic moment, its adorable to see the father and son work together. And it shows how much they care about Sue.
--> Pete: "Well, maybe we can avoid a fight. Your mother seems to be on top of things."
--> Jake: "Yeah...yeah she does."
--> Pete: "They're walking towards each other."
--> Jake: "I'm on it."

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