The Legacy of Reginald Perrin (1996)

Name: The Legacy of Reginald Perrin
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Geoffrey Palmer, Patricia Hodge, Pauline Yates, John Barron, John Horsley

Comedy

Reginald Iolanthe Perrin has passed on but he's bequeathed a fortune to family and friends. There is only one proviso, they must each do something absurd in order to receive their share.

IMDb rating: 6.7 (101 votes)
Episode average: 7.1 +0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Geoffrey Palmer Jimmy Anderson
Patricia Hodge Geraldine Hackstraw
Pauline Yates Elizabeth Perrin
John Barron C.J.
John Horsley Doc Morrisey
Bruce Bould David Harris-Jones

Seasons

Season 1 (1996)

7.06 avg 7 episodes 7.4 → 7.0 29 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	7.4	15
2	Episode #1.2	7.3	11
3	Episode #1.3	6.5	12
4	Episode #1.4	6.9	10
5	Episode #1.5	7.2	10
6	Episode #1.6	7.1	10
7	Episode #1.7	7.0	10