TV series / 1974-1977

Porridge

Porridge is a TV series from 1974-1977. This page summarizes IMDb episode ratings across 3 seasons and 19 rated episodes.

3 seasons 19 rated episodes 8.1 average 3,659 episode votes

Ratings by Season

Rows are episode numbers. Columns are seasons.

Episode 123
1 8.0 8.3 7.8
2 7.8 7.9 8.0
3 8.2 8.3 7.7
4 8.2 8.3 8.3
5 7.6 8.7 8.2
6 8.1 8.2 8.3
7 8.4

Series summary

About Porridge

The rated episodes of Porridge have an average IMDb rating of 8.1 based on 3,659 episode votes. Season 2 has the highest average rating at 8.3 across 7 rated episodes. Season 1 has the lowest average rating at 8.0.

Genre
Comedy and Crime
Runtime
30 minute episodes
Principal cast
Ronnie Barker, Brian Wilde, Fulton Mackay, Richard Beckinsale, Sam Kelly, and Tony Osoba
Writers
Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais
Directors
Sydney Lotterby
Also known as
Bevarrva and Овсянка

Highest rated

Best Episodes

  1. S2E5: Happy Release The best episode of Porridge is S2E5: Happy Release with a 8.7 rating / 215 votes
  2. S2E7: No Way Out 8.4 rating / 216 votes
  3. S2E1: Just Desserts 8.3 rating / 192 votes
  4. S2E3: Disturbing the Peace 8.3 rating / 190 votes
  5. S2E4: No Peace for the Wicked 8.3 rating / 182 votes

Lowest rated

Worst Episodes

  1. S1E5: Ways and Means The worse episode of Porridge is S1E5: Ways and Means with a 7.6 rating / 201 votes
  2. S3E3: Rough Justice 7.7 rating / 157 votes
  3. S1E2: The Hustler 7.8 rating / 224 votes
  4. S3E1: A Storm in a Teacup 7.8 rating / 164 votes
  5. S2E2: Heartbreak Hotel 7.9 rating / 191 votes