My Family and Other Animals (1987)

Name: My Family and Other Animals
Genre: Drama
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Darren Redmayne, Paul Rhys, Anthony Calf, Guy Scantlebury, Sarah-Jane Holm

Drama

Young Gerald explored his passion for the animal kingdom with his inspirational tutor, Dr Theodore Stephanides. The backdrop was sunshine, happiness and the love and laughter of a doting, slightly eccentric family

IMDb rating: 7.9 (269 votes)
Episode average: 9.2 +1.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1987)

9.15 avg 8 episodes 9.1 → 9.2 30 min avg

Consistent

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	9.1	20
2	Episode #1.2	9.1	19
3	Episode #1.3	9.3	18
4	Episode #1.4	9.3	18
5	Episode #1.5	9.0	17
6	Episode #1.6	9.0	18
7	Episode #1.7	9.2	17
8	Episode #1.8	9.2	17