Mind Your Language — 1977-1986 · 4 seasons · 42 eps

★ 8.7

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Mind Your Language

1977-1986 4 seasons 42 episodes

★ 8.7 (10,689 votes) Top 9%

Mind Your Language is a British sitcom broadcast on ITV. Created and written by Vince Powell, and directed by Stuart Allen, three series were produced by London Weekend Television between 1977 and 1979, and it was briefly revived in 1985 (or 1986 in most ITV regions) with six of the original cast members. Jeremy Brown, a language teacher, tries to make a living by teaching English to immigrants. With pupils from India, France, China, and many other countries, his lessons do not always go as planned.

Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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S1

S2

S3

S4

E1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.2

E2

8.0

8.1

7.8

8.4

E3

7.5

7.5

8.5

7.9

E4

7.8

7.8

7.9

7.4

E5

7.9

8.0

7.8

6.6

E6

8.2

8.1

8.0

7.1

E7

7.9

7.7

7.7

6.9

E8

7.8

8.0

8.5

7.6

E9

8.4

7.2

E10

7.5

6.5

E11

7.8

7.5

E12

7.5

6.4

E13

8.1

7.6

Avg

7.9

7.9

8.0

7.3

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Episode Power Rankings

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🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.5

S3E3 No Flowers by Request

Mr Brown takes Juan to hospital, suffering from a stomach ache, but a fall causes him to be admitted as a patient, instead.

#2

S3E8 8.5

What a Tangled Web

When Ali suspects that his wife is having an affair, Mr Brown takes matters into his own hands...

#3

S1E9 8.4

Kill or Cure

Poor Jeremy is sick with the flu, so his class decide to pay him a visit hoping to cheer him up.

4. S4E2 "Too Many Cooks" 8.4
5. S1E6 "Come Back All Is Forgiven" 8.2
6. S4E1 "Never Say Die" 8.2
7. S1E1 "The First Lesson" 8.1
8. S1E13 "The Examination" 8.1
9. S2E1 "All Present If Not Correct" 8.1
10. S2E2 "Queen for a Day" 8.1

📉 Bottom Episodes

#42

S4E12 6.4

Teacher's Pet

Mr Brown brings his neighbour's dog to class.

41. S4E10 "Everybody's Out" 6.5
40. S4E5 "Time and Tide" 6.6
39. S4E7 "Mama Mia" 6.9
38. S4E6 "Ghoulies and Ghosties" 7.1

The Quality Arc

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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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21 Standouts

0 Infamous

14 Hidden Gems

7 Forgettable

Top Standout: S1E1 The First Lesson

Best Hidden Gem: S3E8 What a Tangled Web

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Series Trajectory

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Season Momentum

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Season Consistency

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