The Block fans fume over ‘worst episode ever’

The Block fans were seeing red as Sunday night’s episode wore on, with many taking to social media to voice their complaints.

Sundays have always been the biggest night of the week for The Block fans, as the show’s three judges arrive to inspect all the contestants’ handiwork from the previous week.

So many Block viewers were bitterly disappointed last night when they settled in to watch what they thought would be the final judging of the season – only to be met with a 90-minute clip show.

To be fair, there was some new material in Sunday’s episode, which showed each team’s race to finish the mammoth task that is landscape week. We saw Ankur and Sharon’s final, tense goodbye with their carpenter, who declared he’d never again work on The Block as he left them to finish landscaping by themselves, 16 hours before tools down.

Sunday's episode took us all the way back to each couple's intro package.

But much of Sunday’s episode was devoted to recapping each couple’s journey throughout the 12 weeks of The Block – which left a sour taste in many viewers’ mouths as the episode wore on and they realised they weren’t going to see the judges give their final critiques for the season.

Some fans even channelled their inner Comic Book Guy from The Simpsons to declare it the “worst episode ever”:

Possibly the worse episode of #TheBlock ever. Pure time wasting filler and nothing else

— Tim (@Tom074009) October 30, 2022

Oh god tonight’s ep was so annoying! We don’t need a recap of what’s happened to date - we watched it! Where’s the judging! Ripped off! #TheBlock

— Donna Ridley (@MissDRidders) October 30, 2022

They could have told us if we’d watched #theblock this season we didn’t need to tune in tonight 🙄

FMD what a load of fluff & fill.

— Kate L Goodrich 💭🐎♥️⚖️ (@kategoodrich) October 30, 2022

I expected reveals #theblockpic.twitter.com/j6FNZNfzDz

— mandy (@idamaeman) October 30, 2022

wait so the reveal isn’t even going to be today? #TheBlock

— taylor (@ricepaperrings) October 30, 2022

#theblock fuming tonight is a recap episode and no results. Rude.

— troiboi 🍸 (@Troiboi) October 30, 2022

Was that the worst ever episode of #theblock yes yes it was

— TraceyG 🐎🐎🐎 (@bozza1970) October 30, 2022

If we have time on the show to watch SJ dance and Rachel sing- we didn’t need this episode #TheBlock

— Mischief Managed ⚡️ (@paperwhite111) October 30, 2022

What a waste of my Sunday night #theblock

— Jeff (Alf) Garnett (@Alf_Garnett1) October 30, 2022

Just show the reveals already, the arguments with tradies could’ve been shown in the three pointless weekday episodes #theblock

— Christie (@chrismsia) October 30, 2022

No reveals tonight. Why would anyone want to watch a recap #theblock

— meg teehee (@megsy_v1) October 30, 2022

The reveals are tomorrow. So tonight is pointless. Ciao. #TheBlock

— Robin Illingworth 🇦🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇳🇿 (@bobillingworth) October 30, 2022

Fear not, Block fans, because Shaynna Blaze, Darren Palmer and Neale Whittaker do front up for tonight’s penultimate episode of the season, casting their eye over each team’s outdoor landscaping – and some teams fare a lot better than others.

From there, the season finishes on Sunday as all five homes go to auction.

Meanwhile, The Block host Scott Cam revealed in a recent interview that he’ll be demanding some big changes next season, so fed up is he with the budgetary woes that plagued some contestants this year.

“They just keep spending. I think we might have to change the rules next year,” he revealed, telling Block colleague Shelley Craft on the show’s official podcast that he’d be meeting with producers to discuss changes that will keep future contestants on a tighter financial leash.

Originally published as The Block fans fume over ‘worst episode ever’