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Spitting Image (1984)

Comedy

Spitting Image is an award winning British satirical puppet show, created by Peter Fluck, Roger Law and Martin Lambie-Nairn. The series was produced by Spitting Image Productions for Central Independent Television over 18 series which aired on the ITV from 1984 to 1996. The series was nominated and won numerous awards during its run including 10 BAFTA Awards, including one for editing in 1989, and even won two Emmy Awards in 1985 and 1986 in the Popular Arts Category. The series featured puppet caricatures of celebrities famous during the 1980s and 1990s, including British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and fellow Tory politicians, American president Ronald Reagan, and the British Royal Family. The Series was the first to caricature the Queen mother.

IMDb rating
7.4 (2,737 votes)
Seasons
8
Streaming (US)
fuboTV
Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 8 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1984)

8.39 avg 12 episodes 8.0 → 8.3 25 min avg

Ep 1: 8.0 · 40 votesEp 2: 7.7 · 30 votesEp 3: 8.4 · 26 votesEp 4: 8.3 · 24 votesEp 5: 8.6 · 23 votesEp 6: 8.3 · 22 votesEp 7: 8.3 · 20 votesEp 8: 8.8 · 19 votesEp 9: 8.9 · 19 votesEp 10: 8.2 · 18 votesEp 11: 8.9 · 18 votesEp 12: 8.3 · 18 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #1.18.040
2Episode #1.27.730
3Episode #1.38.426
4Episode #1.48.324
5Royal Spitting Image8.623
6Episode #1.68.322
7Episode #1.78.320
8Episode #1.88.819
9Episode #1.98.919
10Episode #1.108.218
11Episode #1.118.918
12Episode #1.128.318

Season 2 (1985)

8.39 avg 11 episodes 7.8 → 8.4 25 min avg

Ep 1: 7.8 · 16 votesEp 2: 8.5 · 13 votesEp 3: 8.5 · 14 votesEp 4: 8.4 · 16 votesEp 5: 8.3 · 13 votesEp 6: 8.4 · 12 votesEp 7: 8.6 · 12 votesEp 8: 8.6 · 12 votesEp 9: 8.6 · 12 votesEp 10: 8.2 · 12 votesEp 11: 8.4 · 12 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #2.17.816
2Episode #2.28.513
3Episode #2.38.514
4Episode #2.48.416
5Episode #2.58.313
6Episode #2.68.412
7Episode #2.78.612
8Episode #2.88.612
9Episode #2.98.612
10Episode #2.108.212
11The Man With No Title8.412

Season 3 (1986)

8.52 avg 17 episodes 8.8 → 8.8 25 min avg

Ep 1: 8.8 · 12 votesEp 2: 8.4 · 12 votesEp 3: 8.6 · 13 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 12 votesEp 5: 8.6 · 8 votesEp 6: 8.6 · 11 votesEp 7: 8.6 · 11 votesEp 8: 8.6 · 11 votesEp 9: 8.4 · 11 votesEp 10: 8.6 · 11 votesEp 11: 8.2 · 11 votesEp 12: 7.5 · 12 votesEp 13: 8.8 · 11 votesEp 14: 8.6 · 10 votesEp 15: 8.8 · 11 votesEp 16: 8.8 · 11 votesEp 17: 8.8 · 11 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #3.18.812
2Episode #3.28.412
3Episode #3.38.613
4Episode #3.48.212
5Episode #3.58.68
6Episode #3.68.611
7Episode #3.78.611
8Episode #3.88.611
9Episode #3.98.411
10Episode #3.108.611
11Episode #3.118.211
12Episode #3.127.512
13Episode #3.138.811
14Episode #3.148.610
15Episode #3.158.811
16Episode #3.168.811
17Episode #3.178.811

Season 4 (1987)

8.63 avg 6 episodes 8.4 → 8.6

Ep 1: 8.4 · 11 votesEp 2: 8.6 · 10 votesEp 3: 8.8 · 10 votesEp 4: 8.8 · 10 votesEp 5: 8.6 · 10 votesEp 6: 8.6 · 10 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #4.18.411
2Episode #4.28.610
3Episode #4.38.810
4Episode #4.48.810
5Episode #4.58.610
6Episode #4.68.610

Season 5 (1988)

8.64 avg 5 episodes 8.6 → 8.6

Ep 1: 8.6 · 10 votesEp 2: 8.6 · 10 votesEp 3: 8.8 · 10 votesEp 4: 8.6 · 10 votesEp 5: 8.6 · 10 votes
Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #5.18.610
2Episode #5.28.610
3Episode #5.38.810
4Episode #5.48.610
5Episode #5.58.610

Season 6 (1989)

8.72 avg 5 episodes 8.8 → 8.8

Ep 1: 8.8 · 10 votesEp 2: 8.6 · 10 votesEp 3: 8.8 · 10 votesEp 4: 8.6 · 10 votesEp 5: 8.8 · 10 votes
Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #6.18.810
2Episode #6.28.610
3Episode #6.38.810
4Episode #6.48.610
5Episode #6.58.810

Season 7 (1989)

8.00 avg 6 episodes 7.7 → 8.3

Ep 1: 7.7 · 12 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 11 votesEp 3: 8.0 · 11 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 11 votesEp 5: 8.0 · 11 votesEp 6: 8.3 · 11 votes
Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #7.17.712
2Episode #7.27.811
3Episode #7.38.011
4Episode #7.48.211
5Episode #7.58.011
6Episode #7.68.311

Season 8 (1990)

8.93 avg 3 episodes 9.0 → 8.8

Ep 1: 9.0 · 10 votesEp 2: 9.0 · 10 votesEp 3: 8.8 · 10 votes
Season 8 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #8.19.010
2Episode #8.29.010
3Episode #8.38.810
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