Mister Ed — 1961-1966 · 6 seasons · 144 eps

★ 6.9

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Mister Ed

1961-1966 6 seasons 144 episodes

★ 6.9 (5,089 votes) Bottom 27%

Wilbur Post and his wife Carol move into a beautiful new home. When Wilbur takes a look in his new barn, he finds that the former owner left his horse behind. This horse is no ordinary horse . . . he can talk, but only to Wilbur, which leads to all sorts of misadventures for Wilbur and his trouble-making sidekick Mister Ed.

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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S6

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E2

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E4

8.2

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E5

7.9

8.4

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E6

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8.0

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E7

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E9

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E10

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E11

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Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.5

S1E22 The Other Woman

Circumstantial evidence leads Carol to suspect that Wilbur is seeing another woman.

#2

S4E1 8.5

Leo Durocher Meets Mister Ed

Through Wilbur, Mister Ed offers useful batting tips to Los Angeles Dodgers team manager, Leo Durocher.

#3

S1E13 8.4

Ed the Tout

After Ed starts giving Wilbur nothing but winning picks at the race track, everyone wants to get in on the gravy train - including Carol and Kay's milk fund for the school kids.

4. S2E5 "Ed the Jumper" 8.4
5. S3E21 "Wilbur's Father" 8.4
6. S4E22 "Ed the Chauffeur" 8.4
7. S1E10 "The Missing Statue" 8.3
8. S1E23 "Ed Cries Wolf" 8.3
9. S2E10 "Ed, the Salesman" 8.3
10. S2E19 "Ed's Word of Honor" 8.3

📉 Bottom Episodes

#144

S6E4 6.1

Spies Strike Back

The Russian spies have stolen an unknown American secret formula, so SIA (Secret Intelligence Agency) enlists Wilbur to find out which one. Mister Ed joins him, and Carol is left wondering where Wilbur is at all hours of the night.

143. S6E3 "Coldfinger" 6.1
142. S5E16 "Ed the Godfather" 6.1
141. S6E1 "Ed the Counterspy" 6.2
140. S5E7 "Animal Jury" 6.2

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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55 Standouts

17 Infamous

40 Hidden Gems

32 Forgettable

Top Standout: S2E25 Clint Eastwood Meets Mister Ed

Most Infamous: S2E12 The Wrestler

Best Hidden Gem: S2E10 Ed, the Salesman

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Season Momentum

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Season Consistency

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