Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0), maintaining an average of 7.0.
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 6 seasons and 39 episodes, French & Saunders has earned an overall series rating of 7.4 out of 10. The series reached its critical peak early, showing a slight contraction in audience satisfaction in later chapters.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 1 ("Beauty and the Beast"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 4, Episode 7 ("Thelma and Louise"), landing at 7.0/10.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of French & Saunders
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Beauty and the Beast | 9.0 | 1 | Mar 9, 1987 |
| #2 | Season 3, Ep 2 | Whatever Happened to Baby Dawn? | 8.0 | 2 | Mar 22, 1990 |
| #3 | Season 3, Ep 1 | The Sound of Music | 7.0 | 2 | Mar 15, 1990 |
| #4 | Season 3, Ep 4 | Gone with the Wind | 7.0 | 2 | Apr 5, 1990 |
| #5 | Season 4, Ep 4 | In Bed with French & Saunders | 7.0 | 2 | Mar 11, 1993 |
| #6 | Season 4, Ep 5 | French & Saunders: The Special Edition | 7.0 | 2 | Mar 18, 1993 |
| #7 | Season 4, Ep 7 | Thelma and Louise | 7.0 | 2 | Apr 1, 1993 |