Porridge Episode Rating Graph
Sep 1974 - Mar 1977
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Porridge Episode Rating Chart
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Browse episode ratings trends for Porridge. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of Porridge's 18 episodes.
Best Episodes of Porridge
Final Stretch
S3 Ep6
8.5
25th Mar 1977
Godber is due to appear before the parole board, but a fight with another inmate puts his parole in jeopardy. It's up to Fletcher to save the day.
The Harder They Fall
S2 Ep6
8.3
28th Nov 1975
Godber takes up boxing and wins a place in the prison championship, so Fletcher sees a chance for a bit of a flutter. Then Harry Grout takes an interest and insists that the fight is 'fixed'. When one of Grout's rivals takes a similar interest in Godber's opponent, it looks as if nobody can win. Fletcher, however, has other ideas.
Disturbing the Peace
S2 Ep3
8.2
7th Nov 1975
When Mr Mackay leaves Slade Prison, Fletcher thinks that "happy days are here again". Until, that is, he meets Mr Mackay's replacement.
A Storm in a Teacup
S3 Ep1
8.2
18th Feb 1977
When a bottle of pills goes missing from the Doctor's surgery, Harry Grout is worried that investigation of the theft by the prison authorities will jeopardise some of his activities. Grout insists that Fletcher must find the pills and return them before the warders can take action.
Pardon Me
S3 Ep4
8.1
11th Mar 1977
Old Blanco is doing time for the murder of his wife. He still swears he wasn't guilty. Now he's up before the Parole Board and it looks as if he's sure to be released. Blanco surprises everyone by turning down parole when it's offered to him. He explains that, if he accepts parole, he'll also be admitting that he was guilty of a crime for which he was wrongly convicted. He insists that he'll only leave prison if he's offered a full pardon. Fletcher comes up with a plan to help him.
Worst Episodes of Porridge
The Hustler
S1 Ep2
7.5
12th Sep 1974
Ives is such a loser that if Elizabeth Taylor had triplets, he'd have been the one in the middle. But there's no way he's going to be left out of Fletch's gambling enterprise.
A Night In
S1 Ep3
7.6
19th Sep 1974
Fletch explains to Godber that the best way to cope with his first night in prison, is to see it as just a "quiet night in". Trouble is, Godber's got another 698 to go.
A Day Out
S1 Ep4
7.7
26th Sep 1974
The rest of the working party are thrilled to have a day out, but Fletch is masking indifference - what's so exciting about digging a ditch anyway?
Poetic Justice
S3 Ep2
7.8
25th Feb 1977
Fletcher's new cellmate turns out to be the judge who sentenced him to five years in Slade Prison.
Heartbreak Hotel
S2 Ep2
7.8
31st Oct 1975
Godber gets bad news from his girlfriend. Fletcher tries to provide help and advice, but perhaps daughter Ingrid might provide a more suitable solution to Godber's problems
Porridge Episode Guide
New Faces, Old Hands
S1 Ep1
7.9
5th Sep 1974
“Twenty-three and you want to go straight? What kind of talk is that? You've got your whole life in front of you!” It's Godber's first time in prison, and Fletch is going to teach him the ways.
The Hustler
S1 Ep2
7.5
12th Sep 1974
Ives is such a loser that if Elizabeth Taylor had triplets, he'd have been the one in the middle. But there's no way he's going to be left out of Fletch's gambling enterprise.
A Night In
S1 Ep3
7.6
19th Sep 1974
Fletch explains to Godber that the best way to cope with his first night in prison, is to see it as just a "quiet night in". Trouble is, Godber's got another 698 to go.
A Day Out
S1 Ep4
7.7
26th Sep 1974
The rest of the working party are thrilled to have a day out, but Fletch is masking indifference - what's so exciting about digging a ditch anyway?
Ways and Means
S1 Ep5
7.9
3rd Oct 1974
Who would want to spend eight hours a day sewing fishing nets? Not Fletch, who is hell-bent on a cushy job in the library.
Men Without Women
S1 Ep6
8.1
10th Oct 1974
Fletch fancies himself as a bit of an agony aunt and is called upon by his fellow inmates to help out with affairs of the heart.
The best rated episodes of Porridge are:
- Final Stretch S3E6 rated 8.5
- The Harder They Fall S2E6 rated 8.3
- Disturbing the Peace S2E3 rated 8.2
- A Storm in a Teacup S3E1 rated 8.2
- Pardon Me S3E4 rated 8.1
The lowest rated episodes of Porridge are:
- The Hustler S1E2 rated 7.5
- A Night In S1E3 rated 7.6
- A Day Out S1E4 rated 7.7
- Poetic Justice S3E2 rated 7.8
- Heartbreak Hotel S2E2 rated 7.8
The first episode of Porridge aired on September 05, 1974.
The last episode of Porridge aired on March 25, 1977.
There are 18 episodes of Porridge.
There are 3 seasons of Porridge.
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