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Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S2E1 7.8
Episode #2.1

Meet the Spanish flamenco dancers with a speciality in defusing car bombs, some tortoises that speak fluent French and a man who discovers his rival in love is far from human.

#2
S2E3 7.6
Episode #2.3

Beefeaters explain why they feel forced to riot in protest at their constant persecution, a boxing toddler is being put under pressure by her parents to throw her next prize fight and Den Davies, Britain's second most famous rostr...

#3
S1E4 7.5
Episode #1.4

Big Train steams out of the comedy tunnel in a cavalcade of daft sketches performed by high-quality actors in a series of stunning costumes and vast sets. Along the way we encounter a reluctant policeman, pop stars chasing jockeys, hens in armed combat, a confused transport minister, highly charged sexual politics and casual, though necessary, violence. Many of the cast, including Simon Pegg, have gone on to become some of Britain's best loved comedy actors.

#4 Episode #1.5 S1E5 7.5
#5 Episode #1.6 S1E6 7.5
#6 Episode #1.2 S1E2 7.4
#7 Episode #1.1 S1E1 7.3
#8 Episode #2.2 S2E2 7.3
#9 Episode #2.4 S2E4 7.3
#10 Episode #2.5 S2E5 7.3

Lowlights

#12 S1E3 Episode #1.3 7.1

Big Train steams out of the comedy tunnel in a cavalcade of daft sketches performed by high-quality actors in a series of stunning costumes and vast sets. Along the way we encounter a reluctant policeman, pop stars chasing jockeys, hens in armed combat, a confused transport minister, highly charged sexual politics and casual, though necessary, violence. Many of the cast, including Simon Pegg, have gone on to become some of Britain's best loved comedy actors.

#11 Episode #2.6 S2E6 7.2
#10 Episode #2.5 S2E5 7.3
#9 Episode #2.4 S2E4 7.3
#8 Episode #2.2 S2E2 7.3

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.

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Episode Engagement

High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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Season Momentum

Did each season build or fizzle? Green means the finale outscored the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows, bigger swings.

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Season Consistency

How steady is each season? Tightly clustered dots mean reliable quality. Scattered dots mean a wild ride.

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