Porridge (1974–1977)

1. S01E01New Faces, Old HandsSeptember 5, 1974 8.1“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
2. S01E02The HustlerSeptember 12, 1974 7.9Ives 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 o
3. S01E03Season's bestA Night InSeptember 19, 1974 8.9Fletch 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, God
4. S01E04A Day OutSeptember 26, 1974 7.7The 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
5. S01E05Ways and MeansOctober 3, 1974 8.3Who would want to spend eight hours a day sewing fishing nets? Not Fletch, who is hell-bent on a cushy job in the library.
6. S01E06Men Without WomenOctober 10, 1974 8.5Fletch 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.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Season's bestJust DessertsOctober 24, 1975 9.0There's an outbreak of petty pilfering from the inmates in Slade prison. Fletcher is disgusted - after all, stealing may be a job on the 'ou
2. S02E02Heartbreak HotelOctober 31, 1975 4.5Godber gets bad news from his girlfriend. Fletcher tries to provide help and advice, but perhaps daughter Ingrid might provide a more suitab
3. S02E03Disturbing the PeaceNovember 7, 1975 7.5When Mr Mackay leaves Slade Prison, Fletcher thinks that "happy days are here again". Until, that is, he meets Mr Mackay's replacement.
4. S02E04No Peace For the WickedNovember 14, 1975 8.0It's Saturday afternoon and Fletcher looks forward to a quiet read. Everyone else seems to have other ideas about how Fletcher should be spe
5. S02E05Happy ReleaseNovember 21, 1975 8.5Fletcher is having a spell in the prison hospital with a broken ankle. He's sharing a ward with old Blanco, who tells him that another inmat
6. S02E06The Harder They FallNovember 28, 1975 8.0Godber 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

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01A Storm in a TeacupFebruary 18, 1977 8.0When a bottle of pills goes missing from the Doctor's surgery, Harry Grout is worried that investigation of the theft by the prison authorit
2. S03E02Poetic JusticeFebruary 25, 1977 8.0Fletcher's new cellmate turns out to be the judge who sentenced him to five years in Slade Prison.
3. S03E03Rough JusticeMarch 4, 1977 8.0Fletcher is worried that Judge Rawley might rob him of his main source of income - writing letters for illiterate inmates.
4. S03E04Season's bestPardon MeMarch 11, 1977 9.0Old 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 i
5. S03E05A Test of CharacterMarch 18, 1977 9.0Godber is working hard for an extra O-level. Fletcher tries to persuade him that cheating would be a good way of ensuring success in the exa
6. S03E06Final StretchMarch 25, 1977 9.0Godber 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 th

Season 3 ranked & reviewed