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The Morecambe & Wise Show (1968)

Comedy

Long-running BBC variety show presented by Britain's best-loved comedy duo, Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise. Based around irreverent stand-up routines, comedy sketches and comical song and dance numbers involving a stream of beleaguered guests, the series ran for nearly a decade from 1968 to 1977 and included sketches such as 'Singin' in the Rain' and 'The Breakfast Stripper'.

IMDb rating
8.1 (1,144 votes)
Episode average
8.0 -0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons
9
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 9 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1968)

6.90 avg 4 episodes 7.0 → 7.2 27 min avg

Ep 3: 7.0 · 9 votesEp 5: 6.5 · 14 votesEp 6: 6.9 · 18 votesEp 7: 7.2 · 18 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
3Episode #1.37.09
5Episode #1.56.514
6Episode #1.66.918
7Episode #1.77.218

Season 2 (1969)

7.75 avg 4 episodes 8.1 → 8.3 48 min avg

Ep 1: 8.1 · 27 votesEp 2: 7.2 · 22 votesEp 3: 7.4 · 20 votesEp 4: 8.3 · 19 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #2.18.127
2Episode #2.27.222
3Episode #2.37.420
4Episode #2.48.319

Season 3 (1969)

8.10 avg 7 episodes 8.1 → 8.0 46 min avg

Ep 0: 8.1 · 36 votesEp 1: 8.2 · 21 votesEp 2: 7.9 · 20 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 18 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 18 votesEp 5: 8.3 · 22 votesEp 6: 8.0 · 17 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
01969 Christmas Show8.136
1Episode #3.18.221
2Episode #3.27.920
3Episode #3.38.118
4Episode #3.48.118
5Episode #3.58.322
6Episode #3.68.017

Season 4 (1970)

7.93 avg 7 episodes 7.6 → 8.2 48 min avg

Ep 1: 7.6 · 17 votesEp 2: 7.5 · 18 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 20 votesEp 4: 8.5 · 19 votesEp 5: 8.3 · 15 votesEp 6: 7.3 · 16 votesEp 7: 8.2 · 36 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #4.17.617
2Episode #4.27.518
3Episode #4.38.120
4Episode #4.48.519
5Episode #4.58.315
6Episode #4.67.316
71970 Christmas Show8.236

Season 5 (1971)

8.16 avg 7 episodes 8.4 → 7.7 44 min avg

Ep 1: 8.4 · 14 votesEp 2: 8.3 · 15 votesEp 3: 8.2 · 15 votesEp 4: 8.3 · 12 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 17 votesEp 6: 8.1 · 12 votesEp 7: 7.7 · 12 votes
Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #5.18.414
2Episode #5.28.315
3Episode #5.38.215
4Episode #5.48.312
5Episode #5.58.117
6Episode #5.68.112
7Episode #5.77.712

Season 6 (1971)

8.50 avg 7 episodes 8.8 → 9.2 48 min avg

Ep 1: 8.8 · 15 votesEp 2: 8.2 · 14 votesEp 3: 8.3 · 14 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 15 votesEp 5: 8.4 · 12 votesEp 6: 8.4 · 12 votesEp 7: 9.2 · 82 votes
Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #6.18.815
2Episode #6.28.214
3Episode #6.38.314
4Episode #6.48.215
5Episode #6.58.412
6Episode #6.68.412
71971 Christmas Show9.282

Season 7 (1972)

8.15 avg 14 episodes 8.1 → 9.2 48 min avg

Ep 0: 8.1 · 34 votesEp 1: 8.6 · 14 votesEp 2: 8.3 · 13 votesEp 3: 7.8 · 12 votesEp 4: 8.6 · 15 votesEp 5: 7.7 · 13 votesEp 6: 8.0 · 16 votesEp 7: 7.3 · 14 votesEp 8: 7.8 · 14 votesEp 9: 8.1 · 14 votesEp 10: 8.1 · 15 votesEp 11: 8.1 · 14 votesEp 12: 8.4 · 15 votesEp 13: 9.2 · 101 votes
Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
01972 Christmas Show8.134
1Episode #7.18.614
2Episode #7.28.313
3Episode #7.37.812
4Episode #7.48.615
5Episode #7.57.713
6Episode #7.68.016
7Episode #7.77.314
8Episode #7.87.814
9Episode #7.98.114
10Episode #7.108.115
11Episode #7.118.114
12Episode #7.128.415
131973 Christmas Special9.2101

Season 8 (1974)

7.53 avg 6 episodes 7.6 → 8.4 44 min avg

Ep 1: 7.6 · 15 votesEp 2: 6.7 · 16 votesEp 3: 7.3 · 15 votesEp 4: 7.4 · 15 votesEp 5: 7.8 · 14 votesEp 6: 8.4 · 16 votes
Season 8 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #8.17.615
2Episode #8.26.716
3Episode #8.37.315
4Episode #8.47.415
5Episode #8.57.814
6Episode #8.68.416

Season 9 (1975)

8.08 avg 9 episodes 7.8 → 8.3 52 min avg

Ep 0: 7.8 · 36 votesEp 1: 7.9 · 15 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 14 votesEp 3: 7.8 · 13 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 12 votesEp 5: 7.8 · 14 votesEp 6: 8.8 · 14 votesEp 7: 8.3 · 37 votesEp 8: 8.3 · 51 votes
Season 9 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
01975 Christmas Show7.836
1Episode #9.17.915
2Episode #9.28.014
3Episode #9.37.813
4Episode #9.48.012
5Episode #9.57.814
6Episode #9.68.814
71976 Christmas Show8.337
81977 Christmas Show8.351
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