What are the best episodes of The Frighteners?

The best rated episodes of The Frighteners are: Glad to Be of Help - S1E12 rated 7.5, You Remind Me of Someone - S1E10 rated 7.0, Firing Squad - S1E6 rated 7.0, Have a Nice Time at the Zoo, Darling - S1E13 rated 6.5

What are the worst episodes of The Frighteners?

The lowest rated episodes of The Frighteners are: The Minder - S1E1 rated 3.8, The Manipulators - S1E4 rated 5.5, The Night of the Stag - S1E2 rated 5.7, Old Comrades - S1E3 rated 6.0

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Jul 1972 - Jun 1973

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Best Episodes of The Frighteners

Glad to Be of Help
S1 Ep12
7.5
20th May 1973
An MP, skilled in solving problems, finds his expertise begins to fail in the face of a routine interview that slowly turns into a meeting of mounting menace.
You Remind Me of Someone
S1 Ep10
7.0
23rd Sep 1972
A lorry driver starts to become uneasy about the conversation he is having with his hitch hiker companion Norris and decides it's time for him to leave
Firing Squad
S1 Ep6
7.0
11th Aug 1972
A mercenary returns to the UK having switched sides in a coup and discovers his former associates waiting for him, looking for revenge.
Have a Nice Time at the Zoo, Darling
S1 Ep13
6.5
3rd Jun 1973
A man has been watching attractive, thirteen-year-old Ruth. When they meet face-to-face, heart-rending mistakes of the past are revealed - but what of the future?

Worst Episodes of The Frighteners

The Minder
S1 Ep1
3.8
7th Jul 1972
A daring jailbreak is planned - but does Bender mastermind the escape of his boss out of loyalty, or a more sinister motive?
The Manipulators
S1 Ep4
5.5
28th Jul 1972
A lecture on Pavlov's Dogs. A room full of women being computer-tested for their typing skills. Two blokes, in a flat above a butchers' shop have been watching the young couple in the flat opposite, and their baby, taping their conversations. The couple's nerves are frayed. "They're getting close to breaking point" says one watcher. "Thanks to you" replies the other, more experienced watcher. As they continue to interfere, something terrible happens. One watcher wants to put a stop to it. His superior feels otherwise. But who, exactly is the manipulator and who is the manipulated?
The Night of the Stag
S1 Ep2
5.7
14th Jul 1972
Ginny receives a phone call from her lover, Mike, telling her that it is over between them. He is calling from the pub where he is celebrating his stag night. Ginny convinces Mike that they should spend one more night together before his wedding the next morning.
Old Comrades
S1 Ep3
6.0
21st Jul 1972
A retired army Sergeant receives an unexpected visit from two of his former unit members who seem to have some unfinished business with him.

The Frighteners Episode Guide

The Minder
S1 Ep1
3.8
7th Jul 1972
A daring jailbreak is planned - but does Bender mastermind the escape of his boss out of loyalty, or a more sinister motive?
The Night of the Stag
S1 Ep2
5.7
14th Jul 1972
Ginny receives a phone call from her lover, Mike, telling her that it is over between them. He is calling from the pub where he is celebrating his stag night. Ginny convinces Mike that they should spend one more night together before his wedding the next morning.
Old Comrades
S1 Ep3
6.0
21st Jul 1972
A retired army Sergeant receives an unexpected visit from two of his former unit members who seem to have some unfinished business with him.
The Manipulators
S1 Ep4
5.5
28th Jul 1972
A lecture on Pavlov's Dogs. A room full of women being computer-tested for their typing skills. Two blokes, in a flat above a butchers' shop have been watching the young couple in the flat opposite, and their baby, taping their conversations. The couple's nerves are frayed. "They're getting close to breaking point" says one watcher. "Thanks to you" replies the other, more experienced watcher. As they continue to interfere, something terrible happens. One watcher wants to put a stop to it. His superior feels otherwise. But who, exactly is the manipulator and who is the manipulated?
The Disappearing Man
S1 Ep5
6.5
4th Aug 1972
A tired and worried man fails to see his reflection in a train window. He comes to the conclusion that he is being ignored in life because he is disappearing from the world.
Firing Squad
S1 Ep6
7.0
11th Aug 1972
A mercenary returns to the UK having switched sides in a coup and discovers his former associates waiting for him, looking for revenge.
Miss Mouse
S1 Ep7
6.0
25th Aug 1972
A hen-pecked husband brings his marriage to a life-changing conclusion one evening after a night out with his wife. Meanwhile their neighbour, Miss Mouse, hears everything via the intercom she uses for babysitting their child.
The Treat
S1 Ep8
6.5
1st Sep 1972
It was meant to be a great day out for three veterans and the male nurse. But their uneasy friendship soon became savage enmity.
Bed and Breakfast
S1 Ep9
6.0
8th Sep 1972
The Ashworths arrive at Cartwright's remote country house and place a board outside indicating the place is a hotel. They then demand that Cartwright gives them rooms for the night.
You Remind Me of Someone
S1 Ep10
7.0
23rd Sep 1972
A lorry driver starts to become uneasy about the conversation he is having with his hitch hiker companion Norris and decides it's time for him to leave
The Classroom
S1 Ep11
6.0
13th May 1973
A teacher is about to retire,very popular with pupils but there is an exception.
Glad to Be of Help
S1 Ep12
7.5
20th May 1973
An MP, skilled in solving problems, finds his expertise begins to fail in the face of a routine interview that slowly turns into a meeting of mounting menace.
Have a Nice Time at the Zoo, Darling
S1 Ep13
6.5
3rd Jun 1973
A man has been watching attractive, thirteen-year-old Ruth. When they meet face-to-face, heart-rending mistakes of the past are revealed - but what of the future?