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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S2E7 8.9
The Extra Special Series Finale

Andy is unhappy with the fame he has achieved. When a new agent approaches him, Andy fires Darren and quits 'When The Whistle Blows'. Meanwhile, Maggie has hit rock bottom, having given up working as an extra and living in a tiny,...

#2
S1E3 8.7
Kate Winslet

Andy and Maggie work on a Holocaust film that stars Kate Winslet.

#3
S2E3 8.6
Daniel Radcliffe

First comes the success, then the backlash and the British press aren't about to change the rules. Andy has incurred their wrath and needs an experienced P.R. guru to help him. On the set of his new film, Daniel Radcliffe is trying his staggeringly poor chat-up lines on anything female.

#4 Patrick Stewart S1E6 8.5
#5 Sir Ian McKellen S2E5 8.4
#6 Orlando Bloom S2E1 8.3
#7 David Bowie S2E2 8.2
#8 Jonathan Ross S2E6 8.2
#9 Samuel L Jackson S1E5 8.0
#10 Chris Martin S2E4 8.0

Lowlights

#13 S1E2 Ross Kemp & Vinnie Jones 7.5

Again Andy and Maggie are both extras on the same production, this time it's a period drama starring "hard-man" British actor Ross Kemp, who likes to play up to his tough persona. Another tough-guy actor, Vinnie Jones, is filming something nearby. When Andy brags to his rival, Greg, who's an extra on Jones' set, that Kemp could beat up Jones, the rivalry switches hands from the extras to the actors.

#12 Les Dennis S1E4 7.7
#11 Ben Stiller S1E1 7.7
#10 Chris Martin S2E4 8.0
#9 Samuel L Jackson S1E5 8.0

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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