Sykes (1972)

Comedy

Classic sitcom starring Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques as brother and sister twins who have to tackle the trials and tribulations of suburban life.

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 7 seasons indexed

Cast

7.30 avg 16 episodes 6.8 → 7.4 29 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Burglary	6.8	27
2	Uncle	7.7	24
3	Walk	7.3	28
4	Menace	6.7	24
5	Boat	7.6	26
6	Stranger	7.9	47
7	Football	7.5	28
8	Job	7.4	27
9	Ankle	7.1	26
10	Mouse	6.6	24
11	Dream	6.8	23
12	Marriage	7.3	20
13	Cat	7.9	24
14	Journey	7.4	24
15	Lodger	7.4	24
16	Café	7.4	26

6.97 avg 15 episodes 6.9 → 6.9 29 min avg

Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Engagement	6.9	26
2	Bus	7.3	26
3	Spy Ring	7.0	20
4	Golf	7.2	21
5	Rolls	6.9	21
6	Peeping Tom	6.9	20
7	Fancy Dress	6.9	20
8	Window-Smasher	7.0	19
9	Gamble	6.6	20
10	Uniform	7.3	19
11	Bird	7.1	20
12	Protest	6.5	17
13	Salesman	7.0	21
14	Haunting	7.0	20
15	Nest Egg	6.9	17

6.96 avg 8 episodes 7.1 → 6.7 29 min avg

Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Stolen Bentley	7.1	22
2	Holiday in Bogsea	7.9	22
3	The Pub	7.6	19
4	The Band	6.6	19
5	Two Birthdays	6.7	18
6	A Bandage	6.4	20
7	Log Cabin	6.7	20
8	The Fog	6.7	21

7.16 avg 7 episodes 7.2 → 7.7 28 min avg

Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Commercial	7.2	18
2	Skiing	7.2	17
3	Caravan	6.9	16
4	Reporter	7.6	20
5	Marriage	6.5	18
6	Night Out	7.0	17
7	Christmas Party	7.7	34

6.79 avg 8 episodes 6.9 → 6.7 29 min avg

Season 5 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Home Movies	6.9	17
2	Fishing	6.8	15
3	Lodgers	7.0	15
4	Holiday Camp	7.1	21
5	Inventions	6.9	15
6	Flashback	6.6	15
7	Squatters	6.3	19
8	Bath	6.7	18

6.74 avg 7 episodes 7.2 → 6.8 28 min avg

Season 6 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Sykes at Christmas	7.2	23
2	The Hypnotist	7.7	21
3	Picket Line	6.1	18
4	Football Match	6.2	17
5	Decorating	6.7	18
6	End of the World	6.5	20
7	Television Film	6.8	17

6.66 avg 7 episodes 6.3 → 6.8 28 min avg

Season 7 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Drop-Out	6.3	18
2	Fanny-By-Gaslight	6.6	14
3	The Stay-at-Home Holiday	6.5	15
4	Bad Medicine	6.7	17
5	The Insurance Money	6.7	21
6	Six Million Dollar Sykes	7.0	21
7	The BBC Honours Sykes	6.8	22