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Don't Wait Up (1983)

Comedy

Doctor Tom Latimer splits from his wife Helen. Simultaneously, his father Toby, also a doctor, announces his intention to divorce his wife of 32 years, Angela. Father and son move in together and frequently quarrel about politics and medical practices, Toby being more of a 'Harley Street' type and well to the right of the more liberal Tom. The latter tries to get his parents back together, while beginning a romance with Toby's secretary Madeleine, whom he later marries.

IMDb rating
6.5 (171 votes)
Seasons
5
Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 5 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1983)

6.87 avg 7 episodes 6.1 → 7.1

Ep 1: 6.1 · 11 votesEp 2: 7.4 · 10 votesEp 3: 7.1 · 10 votesEp 4: 6.8 · 10 votesEp 5: 7.0 · 10 votesEp 6: 6.6 · 10 votesEp 7: 7.1 · 9 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #1.16.111
2Episode #1.27.410
3Episode #1.37.110
4Episode #1.46.810
5Episode #1.57.010
6Episode #1.66.610
7Episode #1.77.19

Season 2 (1984)

6.80 avg 6 episodes 6.7 → 7.1

Ep 1: 6.7 · 8 votesEp 2: 6.6 · 8 votesEp 3: 6.9 · 8 votesEp 4: 6.7 · 8 votesEp 5: 6.8 · 7 votesEp 6: 7.1 · 8 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #2.16.78
2Episode #2.26.68
3Episode #2.36.98
4Episode #2.46.78
5Episode #2.56.87
6Episode #2.67.18

Season 3 (1985)

6.57 avg 7 episodes 6.5 → 6.5

Ep 1: 6.5 · 6 votesEp 2: 6.3 · 6 votesEp 3: 6.7 · 6 votesEp 4: 6.8 · 6 votesEp 5: 6.5 · 6 votesEp 6: 6.7 · 6 votesEp 7: 6.5 · 6 votes
Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #3.16.56
2Episode #3.26.36
3Episode #3.36.76
4Episode #3.46.86
5Episode #3.56.56
6Episode #3.66.76
7Episode #3.76.56

Season 4 (1987)

6.60 avg 6 episodes 6.2 → 7.0

Ep 1: 6.2 · 5 votesEp 2: 6.4 · 5 votesEp 3: 6.8 · 5 votesEp 4: 6.8 · 5 votesEp 5: 6.4 · 5 votesEp 6: 7.0 · 6 votes
Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #4.16.25
2Episode #4.26.45
3Episode #4.36.85
4Episode #4.46.85
5Episode #4.56.45
6Episode #4.67.06

Season 5 (1988)

7.10 avg 3 episodes 7.7 → 6.4

Ep 1: 7.7 · 6 votesEp 2: 7.2 · 6 votesEp 3: 6.4 · 5 votes
Season 5 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #5.17.76
2Episode #5.27.26
3Episode #5.36.45
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