Original title
Meet The Adebanjos
Released
7/1/2012
Origin country
NG, GB
Genre
Comedy
Production companies
MTA Productions
Status
Returning series
Number of seasons
3
Number of episodes
50
In South London, tradition clashes with culture as a Nigerian father tries to instill his old-fashioned African values into his modern British family.
In South London, tradition clashes with culture as a Nigerian father tries to instill his old-fashioned African values into his modern British family.
Funke enlists Sade's help to fit into a fabulous gown for a black-tie gala. Gladys is excited about her wedding anniversary but Bayo typically forgets.
After being sacked, Funke applies for a new job as a minicab driver. The problem is, she can't drive. The only one who can teach her? Her nemesis, Bayo.
Sade wants to sneak out to a Halloween party while Tobi and Kevin intend to scare the neighbors. But everyone's plans come to a halt because of Gladys.
Cousin Femi arrives from Nigeria to look after the kids while the parents are away. Will he be able to keep the house under control?
Bayo tries to impress the family by buying land in a prestigious area of Nigeria. Tobi looks into the details and finds that all is not what it seems.
Upset with the family, Gladys decides to go on strike. Sade enters a radio competition in hopes of being serenaded by an R&B sensation.
Sade competes for the family's attention as she enters a local poetry competition. Bayo and Gladys get an Oxford tutor for Tobi.
Tempers flare and laughs abound as Bayo and Gladys apply for the same job, Aunty Funke tries to run the café and the kids make their own decisions.
Funke pretends to have a broken ankle to avoid getting kicked out of the house. Tobi, Sade and Kevin compete to see who can cook the best Nigerian dish.
Funke applies for a position at the local café and ends up turning it into a Nigerian Bukha. Bayo is set on ruining her new job.
Bayo is diagnosed with high blood pressure so a no-meat ban is enforced for a week. Funke is forced to do a 10K run for charity.
Gladys lands an interview as a manager at Bayo’s workplace. Tobi and Kevin help cousin Femi win over his crush.
Inspired by Barack Obama’s book, Bayo takes up golf for his birthday. Funke pretends she owns the café when an old friend from Nigeria visits.
Tobi has football trials on the same day as a family church convention, so he hatches a plan to attend.
Sade runs up Bayo's phone bill and resorts to drastic measures to pay him back. Tobi and Kevin try to convince mum to buy them a new game.
When Tony leaves Funke in charge of the café, she sets the place on fire. Kevin and Tobi play a prank on their teacher and try not to get caught.
Dad tries to hide from Gladys the fact that he has canceled the house insurance. Funke auditions for a West End theatre role.
Dad promises to take Tobi to the Arsenal game for his birthday. When he realizes how expensive tickets are, he desperately searches for cheaper ones.
Funke gets a new assistant at the café but is shocked when the new hire tries to get her fired. Cousin Femi teaches Tobi to dance to impress his crush.
Sade clashes with her parents about following her artistic dreams. Funke takes on a side catering order and tries to keep it from Tony.
Bayo rallies his co-workers to go on strike after being treated unfairly by his boss. Sade embarrasses herself while trying to impress her date.
Tobi brings home a rude friend who aggravates Bayo. Funke ruins her new designer shoes for a party and schemes to return them and get her money back.
Funke reconnects with an old flame online but things take a turn when he arrives with an unexpected guest.
When Tobi scores higher on a test than Douglas, he believes he is an intellectual genius.
A jealous Funke sabotages Bayo over the role of lead singer in the local choir.
When Tobi decides he wants to quit school and Sade starts online dating, Gladys and Bayo try atypical parenting techniques to teach them a lesson.
After winning a parking ticket case, Bayo takes it as a sign to become a lawyer. Funke hosts a singles night at the café behind Tony’s back.
Sade tries to get out of wearing traditional African clothes for her college’s International Day.
When Funke fails her first-aid test at the café, she devises a plan to keep her job. Gladys cancels Bayo and Tobi's Sky Sports subscription.
Tobi and Bayo agree to a challenge to see who can last without technology.
With her parents away for the weekend, Sade decides to throw a party in the café.
Bayo mistakenly buys a pig’s head instead of a turkey. With little money and less than 24 hours till Christmas, he goes on the hunt to save the holiday.
Bayo juggles family drama as he tries to win over his wife, demand respect from his children and kick Aunty Funke out of the house for good.
Bayo is delighted when the managerial role opens up at his workplace but soon discovers Frank has also applied for the position.
Bayo takes Tobi to the office with him but is concerned he has made himself out to be a bigger hotshot than he is.
When Gladys tells Bayo she needs more romance in her life, he decides to take her to the salsa night that is being held at the café.
Sade is off to university but surprises the family when she reveals she's going to live on campus, so Bayo and Gladys try to make her reconsider.
When Bayo lies about finishing his workload, he gets caught in a sticky situation so he comes up with a solution that could cost him dearly.
When Funke overhears a girl tell Tobi she is pregnant, she rushes to tell the family. Meanwhile, Tony's café receives a terrible review.
Sade plans to celebrate her 19th birthday in style by going to a concert but her family has different ideas and arranges a surprise party.
Funke secretly wears Gladys's jewelry on a date, but when she loses it, she must figure out how to get it back.
After receiving a harsh gas bill, Bayo has to look for a new source of income and thinks housing an exchange student might be the answer to his prayers.
Bayo manages to get Pastor Michael a job in the office as the head of hospitality but Michael soon works his way up the ranks.
Bayo receives extra pay from work but is torn over whether or not to inform them of their mistake or bag the money for himself.
When Sade reveals her plans to give up university and live on a farm, the family soon discovers the man influencing Sade’s decision.
Frank is feeling depressed after separating from his girlfriend, so Funke seizes the opportunity to try and cheer him up.
After listening in on Gladys's phone conversation, Bayo starts to suspect she is having an affair and goes out to investigate.
After getting involved with investing, Bayo resigns then tries to save his job. The pastor looks to solve a mystery in the café when money goes missing.
Bayo calls in sick at work to do a security job at the café. But when his boss turns up there, Bayo uses a disguise to try and get away with it.
Mr. Fix It bets Frank can’t spend the day with Funke. The Adebanjos run into a language barrier when scheduled for an interview on a Nigerian chat show.
Bayo has to make a life-changing decision when he is offered a managerial role in another part of the country.
For this milestone episode, the Adebanjos relive the best bits of the show.
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