A Bit of Fry and Laurie (1987)

Name: A Bit of Fry and Laurie
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 8.3
Cast: Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie

Comedy

A British comedy television series with turns of phrase and elaborate wordplay, written by and starring former Cambridge Footlights members Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie.

IMDb rating: 8.3 (10,413 votes)
Episode average: 7.8 -0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 4
Streaming (US): Peacock
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1987)

7.71 avg 7 episodes 7.8 → 7.7 29 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	Pilot	7.8	247
1	Episode #1.1	7.6	269
2	Episode #1.2	7.8	216
3	Episode #1.3	7.7	202
4	Episode #1.4	7.7	198
5	Episode #1.5	7.7	187
6	Episode #1.6	7.7	174

Season 2 (1990)

7.72 avg 6 episodes 7.9 → 7.7 29 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #2.1	7.9	152
2	Episode #2.2	7.8	141
3	Episode #2.3	7.8	144
4	Episode #2.4	7.5	140
5	Episode #2.5	7.6	137
6	Episode #2.6	7.7	138

Season 3 (1992)

8.03 avg 6 episodes 8.3 → 7.9 30 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #3.1	8.3	129
2	Episode #3.2	8.1	120
3	Episode #3.3	7.9	114
4	Episode #3.4	8.1	113
5	Episode #3.5	7.9	115
6	Episode #3.6	7.9	115

Season 4 (1995)

7.76 avg 7 episodes 7.6 → 7.9 29 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #4.1	7.6	123
2	Episode #4.2	7.8	123
3	Episode #4.3	7.9	111
4	Episode #4.4	7.8	109
5	Episode #4.5	7.7	109
6	Episode #4.6	7.6	105
7	Episode #4.7	7.9	111