A Very Peculiar Practice (1986)

Comedy · Drama

A young and idealistic Doctor Stephen Daker arrives at Lowlands University to work at the Health Centre, but has to cope with an eccentric set of colleagues.

IMDb rating: 8.3 (666 votes)
Episode average: 8.1 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1986)

8.27 avg 7 episodes 8.1 → 8.1 52 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A Very Long Way from Anywhere	8.1	56
2	We Love You, That's Why We're Here	8.2	46
3	Wives of Great Men	8.7	43
4	Black Bob's Hamburger Suit	7.8	34
5	Contact Tracer	8.5	35
6	The Hit List	8.5	35
7	Catastrophe Theory	8.1	31

Season 2 (1988)

7.86 avg 7 episodes 7.6 → 7.8 54 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The New Frontier	7.6	24
2	Art and Illusion	7.9	23
3	May the Force Be with You	7.7	20
4	Bad Vibrations	8.0	24
5	Values of the Family	7.9	19
6	The Big Squeeze	8.1	19
7	Death of a University	7.8	21

A Very Peculiar Practice (1986)

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