TV series / 1962-1986

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show is a TV series from 1962-1986. This page summarizes IMDb episode ratings across 11 seasons and 28 rated episodes.

11 seasons 28 rated episodes 3.0 average 2,149 episode votes

Ratings by Season

Rows are episode numbers. Columns are seasons.

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238											1.2

Series summary

About The Merv Griffin Show

The rated episodes of The Merv Griffin Show have an average IMDb rating of 3.0 based on 2,149 episode votes. Season 12 has the highest average rating at 7.4 across 1 rated episodes. Season 3 has the lowest average rating at 1.2.

Genre: Comedy, Family, and Music
Runtime: 60 minute episodes
Principal cast: Merv Griffin, Mort Lindsey, and Mort Lindsey Orchestra
Writers: Peter Barsocchini, Jerry Bresler, and Ernest Chambers
Directors: Dick Carson and Jeff Goldstein
Also known as: El Show de Merv Griffin and Шоу Мерва Гриффина

Highest rated

Best Episodes

S11E60: A Salute to William Wyler with special guests: Bette Davis and Olivia de Havilland The best episode of The Merv Griffin Show is S11E60: A Salute to William Wyler with special guests: Bette Davis and Olivia de Havilland with a 9.0 rating / 43 votes
S10E92: Edgar Bergen, Mel Blanc, Harold Peary, Ezra Stone, Arch Oboler 8.3 rating / 25 votes
S5E223: Taped in Harlem in support of NYC Mayor John Lindsay's "Give a Damn" campaign to help young people in ghettos 7.8 rating / 28 votes
S9E62: Pete Duel, Ben Murphy, Ken Howard, Joe Flynn, Barbara Sharma, Hudson & Landry 7.7 rating / 28 votes
S12E130: Salute to Tony Bennett 7.4 rating / 9 votes

Lowest rated

Worst Episodes

S10E7: Proteges The worse episode of The Merv Griffin Show is S10E7: Proteges with a 1.1 rating / 105 votes
S5E6: Johnny Nash, Jan Murray, Gussie Moran, Lillian Briggs, Monti Rock III, Professor Irwin Corey, Willard & Greco 1.1 rating / 104 votes
S7E153: Joan Crawford, Jack Douglas and Reiko, Gilbert Price, Patchett & Tarsus 1.1 rating / 104 votes
S5E176: Hans Conried, Nipsey Russell, Stewart Alsop, Jill Haworth, Robie Porter, Lee Tully 1.1 rating / 103 votes
S3E52: Minnie Pearl, Jack E. Leonard, Emily Yancy, Pat Carroll, George Carlin, John Bartholomew Tucker 1.1 rating / 102 votes

Episode	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	10	11	12	14
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51		1.2
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60									9.0
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62							7.7
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83									3.5
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92								8.3
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95	6.4
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109	1.4
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130										7.4
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