Mister Ed (1961)

Comedy · Family · Fantasy

Wilbur Post and his wife Carol move into a beautiful new home. When Wilbur takes a look in his new barn, he finds that the former owner left his horse behind. This horse is no ordinary horse . . . he can talk, but only to Wilbur, which leads to all sorts of misadventures for Wilbur and his trouble-making sidekick Mister Ed.

IMDb rating: 6.9 (5,253 votes)
Episode average: 7.6 ↑ +0.7 vs IMDb
Seasons: 6
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 6 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1961)

7.82 avg 27 episodes 6.9 → 7.7 30 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	The Wonderful World of Wilbur Pope	6.9	51
1	The First Meeting	7.8	121
2	The Ventriloquist	7.8	77
3	Busy Wife	8.2	75
4	Kiddy Park	7.9	52
5	Stable for Three	8.2	58
6	Sorority House	8.1	55
7	Ed the Lover	7.3	57
8	Pageant Show	7.5	54
9	The Aunt	7.8	53
10	The Missing Statue	8.2	57
11	Ed the Witness	7.8	50
12	Ed's Mother	8.0	55
13	Ed the Tout	8.3	55
14	Ed the Songwriter	8.1	60
15	Ed the Stoolpigeon	7.8	41
16	Psychoanalyst Show	7.6	51
17	A Man for Velma	8.0	49
18	Ed's New Shoes	8.1	48
19	Little Boy	6.9	52
20	Ed Agrees to Talk	7.7	47
21	The Mustache	7.9	46
22	The Other Woman	8.3	46
23	Ed Cries Wolf	8.2	48
24	The Contest	7.8	46
25	Pine Lake Lodge	7.3	59
26	Wilbur Sells Ed	7.7	49

Season 2 (1961)

7.63 avg 26 episodes 7.0 → 7.0 30 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	My Son, My Son	7.0	46
2	The Horsetronaut	7.8	48
3	Ed's Ancestors	8.0	47
4	Ed the Redecorator	7.8	46
5	Ed the Jumper	8.4	56
6	Ed the Voter	7.8	44
7	Hunting Show	7.2	37
8	Mister Ed's Blues	7.3	49
9	Ed the Hero	7.8	47
10	Ed, the Salesman	8.2	38
11	Ed and the Elephant	7.6	44
12	The Wrestler	6.3	45
13	Ed's Bed	7.8	48
14	Ed the Beneficiary	7.4	56
15	Zsa Zsa	7.4	53
16	Horse Wash	8.0	45
17	Ed, the Horse Doctor	7.4	43
18	George Burns Meets Mister Ed	7.3	49
19	Ed's Word of Honor	8.1	42
20	No Horses Allowed	7.7	42
21	Bald Horse	7.0	44
22	Ed's New Neighbors	7.7	43
23	Ed the Beachcomber	8.1	52
24	Lie Detector	8.1	43
25	Clint Eastwood Meets Mister Ed	8.1	113
26	Ed, the Matchmaker	7.0	45

Season 3 (1962)

7.72 avg 26 episodes 7.4 → 8.1 30 min avg

Rebound

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Ed Gets Amnesia	7.4	50
2	Wilbur the Good Samaritan	8.1	47
3	Wilbur and Ed in Show Biz	6.8	42
4	The Bashful Clipper	7.7	43
5	Ed and the Allergy	7.8	43
6	Horse Sense	7.9	48
7	Wilbur in the Lion's Den	8.2	46
8	Horse Party	7.8	38
9	Ed, the Pilgrim	7.2	41
10	Disappearing Horse	7.2	39
11	Ed and Paul Revere	7.0	40
12	Wilbur the Masher	8.0	46
13	Horse of a Different Color	7.8	34
14	Ed and the Bicycle	7.7	41
15	Ol' Rockin' Chair	7.9	40
16	Big Pine Lodge	8.0	39
17	Unemployment Show	8.2	44
18	Horse Talk	7.8	37
19	Ed and the Secret Service	8.0	41
20	Working Wives	8.1	39
21	Wilbur's Father	8.3	43
22	The Price of Apples	8.0	49
23	Ed the Zebra	6.9	45
24	Ed the Emancipator	7.3	41
25	Doctor Ed	7.5	43
26	The Blessed Event	8.1	39

Season 4 (1963)

7.57 avg 26 episodes 8.4 → 7.1 30 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Leo Durocher Meets Mister Ed	8.4	79
2	Wilbur Post, Honorary Horse	7.6	43
3	Ed Discovers America	7.3	52
4	Patter of Little Hooves	7.6	42
5	Be Kind to Humans	6.9	38
6	Don't Laugh at Horses	7.2	44
7	Getting Ed's Goat	7.4	34
8	Oh, Those Hats!	7.2	42
9	Taller Than She	7.8	39
10	Home Sweet Trailer	7.5	41
11	Love Thy New Neighbor	7.5	47
12	Ed's Christmas Story	7.7	45
13	Ed Gets the Mumps	7.5	36
14	Ed's Dentist	7.5	39
15	Ed the Shish Kebab	7.2	36
16	Ed in the Peace Corps	7.2	38
17	Ed the Desert Rat	7.6	39
18	Ed the Donkey	7.8	40
19	Ed Visits a Gypsy	7.5	42
20	Ol' Swayback	8.2	37
21	Mae West Meets Mister Ed	7.6	75
22	Ed the Chauffeur	8.3	49
23	Ed the Musician	7.7	38
24	The Prowler	7.8	41
25	Saddles and Gowns	7.7	39
26	Moko	7.1	52

Season 5 (1964)

7.38 avg 26 episodes 7.2 → 7.1 30 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Hi-Fi Horse	7.2	47
2	Ed the Pool Player	8.0	41
3	Ed Writes Dear Abby	7.4	42
4	Tunnel to Freedom	7.8	38
5	The Heavy Rider	8.1	39
6	Ed the Pilot	7.4	41
7	Animal Jury	6.2	35
8	What Kind of Foal Am I?	7.4	33
9	Ed the Race Horse	7.2	35
10	Ed's Juice Stand	7.0	35
11	Like Father, Like Horse	7.3	33
12	Ed the Stowaway	7.6	37
13	Never Ride Horses	7.4	32
14	Ed the Sentry	7.0	29
15	Ed's Diction Teacher	8.3	30
16	Ed the Godfather	6.1	34
17	Ed's Contact Lenses	7.5	37
18	The Dragon Horse	7.3	30
19	Ed's Cold Tail	7.6	30
20	The Bank Robbery	8.3	37
21	My Horse, the Mailman	7.2	34
22	Whiskers and Tails	8.0	34
23	Robin Hood Ed	7.2	33
24	Ed the Artist	7.2	37
25	Jon Provost Meets Mister Ed	7.1	28
26	My Horse, the Ranger	7.1	27

Season 6 (1965)

7.21 avg 13 episodes 6.2 → 7.9 30 min avg

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Ed the Counterspy	6.2	30
2	Ed a Go-Go	7.4	38
3	Coldfinger	6.1	32
4	Spies Strike Back	6.1	33
5	Love and the Single Horse	8.2	38
6	Anybody Got a Zebra?	6.9	31
7	TV or Not TV	8.2	28
8	The Horse and the Pussycat	7.1	26
9	Don't Skin That Bear	6.7	30
10	Ed the Bridegroom	7.1	26
11	Ed and the Motorcycle	8.1	29
12	Cherokee Ed	7.7	28
13	Ed Goes to College	7.9	29