Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.29), maintaining an average of 8.1.
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 5 seasons and 40 episodes, Keeping Up Appearances has earned an overall series rating of 8.1 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 3 ("Stately Home"), rated at an extraordinary 8.4/10 with 5 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 5 ("Daisy's Toyboy"), landing at 7.7/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 4 ("The Charity Shop", 8.4) and Episode 5 ("Daisy's Toyboy", 7.7), a swing of 0.7 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Keeping Up Appearances
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Stately Home | 8.4 | 5 | Nov 12, 1990 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 4 | The Charity Shop | 8.4 | 5 | Nov 19, 1990 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Daddy's Accident | 8.0 | 5 | Oct 29, 1990 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The New Vicar | 8.0 | 5 | Nov 5, 1990 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 6 | The Christening | 7.8 | 5 | Dec 3, 1990 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Daisy's Toyboy | 7.7 | 6 | Nov 26, 1990 |