Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.24), maintaining an average of 7.1.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 4 seasons and 25 episodes, A Bit of Fry & Laurie has earned an overall series rating of 6.8 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 1 ("SAS"), rated at an extraordinary 7.6/10 with 7 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 4, Episode 6 ("The Duke of Northampton"), landing at 6.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 3 between Episode 2 ("Petrol Attendants", 7.5) and Episode 3 ("Firing", 6), a swing of 1.5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of A Bit of Fry & Laurie
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 1 | SAS | 7.6 | 7 | Jan 13, 1989 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 4 | Returning Suits | 7.5 | 2 | Mar 30, 1990 |
| #3 | Season 3, Ep 2 | Petrol Attendants | 7.5 | 2 | Jan 16, 1992 |
| #4 | Season 3, Ep 5 | Countdown | 7.5 | 2 | Feb 6, 1992 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 2 | America | 7.0 | 3 | Jan 20, 1989 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Doctor Tobacco | 7.0 | 3 | Jan 27, 1989 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Trouser Competition | 7.0 | 3 | Feb 3, 1989 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Christening | 7.0 | 3 | Feb 10, 1989 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Marjorie's Fall | 7.0 | 3 | Feb 17, 1989 |
| #10 | Season 2, Ep 1 | Dancercises | 7.0 | 2 | Mar 9, 1990 |