Alas Smith & Jones (1984)

Name: Alas Smith & Jones
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones

Comedy

A British comedy sketch television series featuring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones that ran on BBC One and BBC Two from 31 January 1984 to 14 October 1998. From series 5 in 1989 the 'Alas' title was dropped and became simply Smith and Jones.

IMDb rating: 7.4 (2,055 votes)
Episode average: 7.5 ↑ +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 9
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 9 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1984)

7.20 avg 6 episodes 7.8 → 6.9

Front-loaded

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Police Chiropodist.	7.8	17
2	Desert.	7.7	15
3	Raz Soap Powder.	7.5	14
4	Dr. Jekyll.	6.8	14
5	George Smiley, British Spy.	6.5	12
6	SDP Poll.	6.9	15

Season 2 (1985)

7.60 avg 6 episodes 7.6 → 7.7

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Inflatable Cactus.	7.6	16
2	George Best An Apology.	7.4	14
3	Jailbreak.	7.4	13
4	West Side Story.	7.9	14
5	Lucky George.	7.6	14
6	An American Armchair in London.	7.7	14

Season 3 (1986)

7.81 avg 7 episodes 8.1 → 7.6

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Gas Readers.	8.1	12
2	Try Not to Look Like a Badger.	7.7	13
3	Scuba Diver.	7.9	13
4	Football Supporters on a Plane.	7.9	12
5	Getting Ready for the Show.	7.9	11
6	Mel Gives Birth.	7.6	11
7	Episode #3.7	7.6	9

Season 4 (1987)

7.65 avg 6 episodes 7.9 → 7.7

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Violence on T.V.	7.9	11
2	Impersonations.	7.6	11
3	Sunday Film: The Sword of St. Petersburg.	7.6	12
4	Start the Show off with a Bang.	7.6	12
5	Trev.	7.5	12
6	Night Network.	7.7	11

Season 5 (1989)

7.70 avg 6 episodes 8.2 → 8.0

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The New Version	8.2	10
2	The Untreated Version	7.0	10
3	The Uncut Version	7.6	13
4	The Untouchable Version	7.4	12
5	The Undiscovered Version	8.0	12
6	The Unprepared Version	8.0	11

Season 6 (1990)

7.44 avg 5 episodes 7.7 → 7.6

U-shaped

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Womb with a View.	7.7	10
2	Women's Shower Room.	7.5	10
3	Rock Star's House.	7.5	10
4	Dumping Rubbish in The Countryside.	6.9	12
7	Comics Relief.	7.6	11

Season 8 (1995)

7.52 avg 6 episodes 7.7 → 7.6 32 min avg

Season 8 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Bad Microphones	7.7	10
2	Prescription Drugs	7.4	11
3	Missing Link	7.4	9
4	Griff Has Stage Fright	7.4	9
5	Tails	7.6	9
6	Rough Direction	7.6	9

Season 9 (1997)

7.55 avg 6 episodes 7.3 → 7.7

Season 9 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Cookery	7.3	10
2	Morgue	7.6	9
3	Massage	7.3	10
4	Hookers	7.6	9
5	Spilled Drink	7.8	9
6	Catflap	7.7	10

Season 10 (1998)

7.18 avg 6 episodes 7.6 → 7.0

Season 10 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Alarm Clock	7.6	9
2	Flight Simulator	6.5	11
3	Tanker	7.4	10
4	Tie Man of the Year	7.3	10
5	New TV	7.3	10
6	Griff's Accident	7.0	12