Goodness Gracious Me (1998)

Name: Goodness Gracious Me
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 8.3
Cast: Nina Wadia, Meera Syal, Kulvinder Ghir, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Konnie Huq

Comedy

Sketch show exploring the conflict and integration between traditional Indian culture and modern British life. Some sketches reversed the roles to view the British from an Indian perspective, and others poked fun at Indian stereotypes.

IMDb rating: 8.3 (1,471 votes)
Episode average: 7.1 -1.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 3
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1998)

7.45 avg 6 episodes 7.9 → 7.5 28 min avg

U-shaped

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	7.9	43
2	Episode #1.2	7.4	30
3	Episode #1.3	7.4	29
4	Episode #1.4	7.3	22
5	Episode #1.5	7.2	23
6	Episode #1.6	7.5	23

Season 2 (1998)

7.01 avg 7 episodes 7.1 → 7.3 27 min avg

Rebound

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #2.1	7.1	18
2	Episode #2.2	7.3	18
3	Episode #2.3	7.1	18
4	Episode #2.4	7.0	19
5	Episode #2.5	6.9	18
6	Episode #2.6	6.4	17
7	Christmas Special	7.3	23

Season 3 (2000)

6.97 avg 6 episodes 7.2 → 7.0 28 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #3.1	7.2	17
2	Episode #3.2	7.0	16
3	Episode #3.3	7.2	18
4	Episode #3.4	6.6	15
5	Episode #3.5	6.8	15
6	Episode #3.6	7.0	17

Goodness Gracious Me (1998)

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