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The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer (1993)

Comedy

The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer was a BBC TV sketch show written by and starring double act Vic Reeves & Bob Mortimer. Its first series appeared in 1993 following the duo's move to the BBC after parting company with Channel 4. The show marked a continuation of Reeves & Mortimer's bizarre, anarchic and frequently silly comedy that they had first explored on Channel 4's Vic Reeves Big Night Out, with a number of important differences.

IMDb rating
7.9 (1,147 votes)
Seasons
2
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1993)

7.57 avg 6 episodes 7.4 → 8.5

Ep 1: 7.4 · 21 votesEp 2: 7.5 · 17 votesEp 3: 6.8 · 16 votesEp 4: 7.1 · 16 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 13 votesEp 6: 8.5 · 14 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Food and Drink7.421
2Water7.517
3Brass6.816
4Cool, Cool Air7.116
5Muesli8.113
6Fog8.514

Season 2 (1995)

7.92 avg 6 episodes 8.2 → 7.3

Ep 1: 8.2 · 12 votesEp 2: 8.2 · 12 votesEp 3: 7.5 · 17 votesEp 4: 8.4 · 14 votesEp 5: 7.9 · 14 votesEp 6: 7.3 · 12 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Cheese8.212
2Haircuts8.212
3Toddlers7.517
4Clothes8.414
5Muscle Chemicals7.914
6Flight 7097.312