What are the best episodes of Desmond's?

The best rated episodes of Desmond's are: French Lessons - S1E1 rated 8.5, Expansion Plans - S1E3 rated 8.4

What are the worst episodes of Desmond's?

The lowest rated episodes of Desmond's are: A Surprise for Porkpie - S1E5 rated 7.4, The Offer - S1E2 rated 7.8

Desmond's Episode Rating Graph

Jan 1989 - Dec 1994

6.9

Desmond's Episode Rating Chart

Terrible

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Browse episode ratings trends for Desmond's. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of Desmond's's 71 episodes.

Best Episodes of Desmond's

French Lessons
S1 Ep1
8.5
5th Jan 1989
Desmond thinks Shirley is playing away when she begins to brag about her French teacher.
Expansion Plans
S1 Ep3
8.4
19th Jan 1989
Michael decides that the shop needs more employees and he introduces Tony, who gets the job as Desmond's assistant.

Worst Episodes of Desmond's

A Surprise for Porkpie
S1 Ep5
7.4
2nd Feb 1989
Porkpie disappoints everyone when he doesn't celebrate Shirley's birthday, because he needs a TV licence.
The Offer
S1 Ep2
7.8
12th Jan 1989
Desmond considers selling the shop to retire in Guyana early, when a smooth-talking businessman enters the shop. Deciding to apply for a loan to do up the shop instead, Desmond visits the bank only to find his eldest son Michael is the one who'll make the decision.

Desmond's Episode Guide

French Lessons
S1 Ep1
8.5
5th Jan 1989
Desmond thinks Shirley is playing away when she begins to brag about her French teacher.
The Offer
S1 Ep2
7.8
12th Jan 1989
Desmond considers selling the shop to retire in Guyana early, when a smooth-talking businessman enters the shop. Deciding to apply for a loan to do up the shop instead, Desmond visits the bank only to find his eldest son Michael is the one who'll make the decision.
Expansion Plans
S1 Ep3
8.4
19th Jan 1989
Michael decides that the shop needs more employees and he introduces Tony, who gets the job as Desmond's assistant.
Hello Aunty Susu
S1 Ep4
7.8
26th Jan 1989
Shirley's obnoxious older sister arrives but begins to annoy everyone when she takes without asking and does things how she wants in her sister's house.
A Surprise for Porkpie
S1 Ep5
7.4
2nd Feb 1989
Porkpie disappoints everyone when he doesn't celebrate Shirley's birthday, because he needs a TV licence.
Sad News
S1 Ep6
8.0
9th Feb 1989
Gloria is going on a date with a gay politician, while Desmond and Shirley get news that their old friend and former band member of The Georgetown Dreamers, Sweetsticks, has died.