Outnumbered: fans take to Twitter to say goodbye to the family comedy

So Outnumbered is over. The final episode of the improvised family comedy aired on BBC1 last night. And we’re not alone in thinking this is the end of an era.

Twitter was awash with tears, farewells… (and declarations of ‘I am Spartacus’)

Going to miss 'Outnumbered'. Reminds me of the batty funny days when my kids were growing up. It was so real #bbc #outnumbered #happydays

— Lynne (@ljbrameld) March 6, 2014

Brilliant last episode of #Outnumbered so cleverly written and performed. Will miss it

— Beth (@BethCJO) March 6, 2014

Very sad that #Outnumbered has drawn to a close. Such a clever and brilliantly cast comedy.

— Stacia Silverweb (@StaciaSilverweb) March 6, 2014

Watched the last episode of outnumbered last night and it was great! Left me smiling but gutted that’s the end 🙁

— Rachael Clark (@RachaelClark811) March 6, 2014

Goodbye! : ( #outnumbered

— India Knight (@indiaknight) March 5, 2014

Last episode 🙁 what a shame @BBCOne #Outnumbered #sadtimes

— Rachel Nye (@RachieNye) March 6, 2014

Sad that there will be no more Outnumbered.

— Diane Simmons (@scooterwriter) March 6, 2014

For some fans, it just all got too much…

Finished watching Outnumbered. *sobs openly*

— Daniel Hardcastle (@DanNerdCubed) March 6, 2014

I might sit and watch all of my #outnumbered dvds and eat chocolate and cry

— francesca✨ (@_frxncescx) March 6, 2014

Loved #Outnumbered lots. I cried a bit at the end and I'm not ashamed.

— Elizabeth Twells (@ElizabethTwells) March 6, 2014

Some struggled to let go. You’ve got to stop watching it at some point, Brammall.

Watching last nights Outnumbered again. What a great series it has been over the years. Such a brilliant cast and first class writing.

— Brammall. (@brammall) March 6, 2014

@BBC sad to see the end of #Outnumbered great episode 2 go out on! Please please let's have some one off specials!

— Jackie Padget (@JackiePadget) March 6, 2014

In literally any form.

https://twitter.com/kevinmenzel/statuses/441393533648261120

Other fans seemed to have missed the news that last night’s episode was the final. Ever.

Crying at Outnumbered’s Sparticus. I hope this episode wasn’t the last one!

— Cherry Pop (@FoolOnTheHills) March 6, 2014

Sorry, Cherry Pop…

Omg, was it the last ever outnumbered last night? ?

— liv snooks (@oliviasnooks) March 6, 2014

Erm. Yes, yes it was Liv Snooks.

Meanwhile, over at BBC HQ, emotional farewells were pushed aside as their Twitter accounts battled it out to be Spartacus. 

I AM SPARTACUS! #Outnumbered

— BBC One (@BBCOne) March 5, 2014

@BBCOne I AM SPARTACUS #Outnumbered

— BBC EastEnders (@bbceastenders) March 5, 2014

@BBCOne I AM SPARTACUS! p.s: it's all about The Voice. #outnumbered

— BBC The Voice UK (@BBCTheVoiceUK) March 5, 2014

@BBCOne No, I AM SPARTACUS! Ask Hercules, I beat him at arm-wrestling last Thursday. #Outnumbered

— BBC Atlantis (@BBCAtlantis) March 5, 2014

Actually @BBCOne, you're wrong. @AboutTheBBC is SPARTACUS. Obvs. #Outnumbered

— BBC (@AboutTheBBC) March 5, 2014

Well played, BBC. Well played.

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