Carry on Laughing (1975)

Comedy · Crime · History

An anthology of half-hour stories, mostly historical romps and satires of pop culture, some feature recurring characters; based on the blockbuster Carry On films, the series was an attempt to address the films' declining cinema attendance by transferring the franchise to television. Many original cast members were featured in the series.

IMDb rating: 5.9 (302 votes)
Episode average: 5.8 -0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (1975)

5.78 avg 6 episodes 5.9 → 5.9 24 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Prisoner of Spenda	5.9	54
2	The Baron Outlook	5.3	52
3	The Sobbing Cavalier	6.0	43
4	Orgy and Bess	6.0	49
5	One in the Eye for Harold	5.6	39
6	The Nine Old Cobblers	5.9	40

Season 2 (1975)

5.87 avg 7 episodes 5.6 → 6.0 24 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Under the Round Table	5.6	42
2	The Case of the Screaming Winkles	5.8	40
3	And in My Lady's Chamber	5.6	36
4	Short Knight, Long Daze	5.9	37
5	The Case of the Coughing Parrot	6.2	42
6	Who Needs Kitchener?	6.0	34
7	Lamp-Posts of the Empire	6.0	34

Carry on Laughing (1975)

Seasons

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