Ep 4. Of Mice and Ben

Of Mice and Ben is the fourth episode of the third season of the British sitcom, My Family. The show follows the chaotic lives of the Harper family, consisting of parents Ben and Susan, along with their three children, Nick, Janey, and Michael.

In this episode, Ben decides to take up a new hobby as he approaches his 50th birthday. He settles on breeding mice and converting his shed into a mouse house. Susan is less than thrilled with the idea, especially when the mice begin to escape and cause chaos in the house.

Meanwhile, Janey brings her new boyfriend, Dan, over for dinner. Dan is a vegan and refuses to eat any of Susan's meat-based dishes. This leads to tension at the dinner table, especially when they discover that Dan's veganism extends to more than just his diet.

Nick, on the other hand, is struggling to find a job and decides to take up a job as a lifeguard. He quickly realizes that the job is not as effortless as it seems and struggles to keep up with the physical demands of the job.

Michael is dealing with his own issues as he tries to impress a girl at school by pretending to be a fan of her favorite band. He enlists the help of his friend Roger to learn more about the band, but things don't go according to plan when Roger gets too involved.

As the episode progresses, tensions rise within the Harper household as the different storylines intersect and cause chaos. Ben's mice escape from the shed and begin to wreak havoc in the house, while Janey and Dan argue over their dietary differences. Nick struggles to keep up with the physical demands of the lifeguard job, and Michael's attempts to impress the girl backfire.

In the end, the chaos is somewhat resolved as Ben agrees to get rid of the mice, and Janey and Dan come to a compromise about their dietary differences. Nick decides that the lifeguard job isn't for him and quits, while Michael learns that being honest and true to oneself is more important than trying to impress someone.

Overall, Of Mice and Ben is a comedic and chaotic episode that captures the essence of the Harper family's dysfunctional dynamic. From Ben's mouse obsession to Janey's vegan boyfriend, this episode highlights the different personalities and conflicts that make the show so entertaining.