The Benny Hill Show — 1969-1989 · 19 seasons · 58 eps

★ 7.6

The Benny Hill Show

1969-1989 19 seasons 58 episodes

★ 7.6 (5,956 votes) Top 45%

The Benny Hill Show is a British comedy television show that starred Benny Hill and aired in various incarnations between 15 January 1955 and 30 May 1991 in over 140 countries. The show focused on sketches that were full of slapstick, mime, parody, and double-entendre. Thames Television cancelled production of the show in 1989 due to declining ratings and large production costs at £450,000 per show.

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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E1

7.5

7.2

7.0

7.1

6.9

6.8

6.8

7.4

7.0

7.4

7.3

7.6

7.4

6.9

7.2

7.9

7.1

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E2

7.2

7.0

6.8

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6.6

6.8

7.1

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7.6

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8.3

7.1

7.1

6.7

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E3

7.5

6.8

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7.0

6.9

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6.8

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7.3

7.1

6.9

7.5

E4

7.5

6.7

6.6

7.2

7.0

6.9

E5

6.8

Avg

7.4

6.9

6.8

7.0

6.8

6.9

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7.1

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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 8.3

S15E2 The Hot Shoe Show

#2

S16E1 7.9

The B-Team

#3

S10E3 7.6

Show 35

4. S11E2 "Show 37" 7.6
5. S12E1 "Show 39" 7.6
6. S1E1 "The European Song Contest" 7.5
7. S1E3 "Show 3" 7.5
8. S1E4 "Show 4" 7.5
9. S11E3 "Show 38" 7.5
10. S14E2 "Holiday" 7.5

📉 Bottom Episodes

#58

S5E2 6.6

Show 19

57. S4E2 "Show 15" 6.6
56. S3E4 "Show 13" 6.6
55. S18E2 "Club Chicago-Go" 6.7
54. S2E4 "Show 8" 6.7

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

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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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8 Standouts

23 Infamous

4 Hidden Gems

23 Forgettable

Top Standout: S15E2 The Hot Shoe Show

Most Infamous: S1E2 Show 2

Best Hidden Gem: S12E1 Show 39

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

Series Trajectory

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Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

Season Consistency

Some seasons are reliable bangers. Others are hit-or-miss. Each dot is an episode. Tightly clustered dots mean consistent quality. Scattered dots mean a mixed bag.

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