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Men Behaving Badly

★ 7.7 9K votes 1992–2014 7 seasons · 42 episodes Ended BBC One
Grew the BeardSeason 1 rated 6.7. From season 3 on it settled around 7.6.
SitcomClassic comedy rhythm, multi-camera or single.This show: 9/10British TVThe British television sensibility: tone, restraint and format traditions.This show: 9/10FriendshipA friend group's dynamics carry the show.This show: 8/10Easy watchingLow-demand television where half your attention is enough.This show: 8/10Dry humorDeadpan, understated wit.This show: 7/10Warm humorAffectionate comedy that genuinely loves its characters.This show: 7/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Martin ClunesCaroline QuentinLeslie AshNeil MorrisseyIan LindsayValerie Minifie
Written by
Simon Nye
Starring
Martin ClunesCaroline QuentinLeslie AshNeil MorrisseyIan LindsayValerie Minifie
Written by
Simon Nye
Ratings per Episode
246810
Votes per Episode
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Men Behaving Badly Episode Ratings Heatmap

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About

"Laddish charm that actually earned its longevity"

This British sitcom follows two slobbish flatmates, Gary and Tony, whose lives revolve around beer, telly, and hopeless romantic pursuits, while the women in their lives try to make sense of them. It started as a modest ITV comedy but found its true rhythm after moving to the BBC, sharpening its cast chemistry and gag-writing along the way. The tone is broad, laddish, and unapologetically silly, carried almost entirely by the leads' comic timing and a warm sense of mutual exasperation between the sexes. It's undemanding, era-specific comfort viewing rather than anything boundary-pushing.

Watch it for

the effortless chemistry between the four leads as the show hits its stride.

Maybe skip if

you find lowbrow, laddish humor and dated gender dynamics grating rather than nostalgic.

Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.

All Seasons

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Season 11992
6.782762h 22m
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Season 21992
7.275562h 21m
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Season 31994
7.471862h 53m
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Season 41995
7.890073h 23m
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Season 51996
7.678173h 22m
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Season 61997
7.780273h 37m
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Last Orders1998
7.730032h 9m

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Martin Clunes Gary
Caroline Quentin Dorothy
Leslie Ash Deborah
Neil Morrissey Tony
Ian Lindsay George
Valerie Minifie Anthea
Dave Atkins Les, Les the Bartender
John Thomson Ken
Harry Enfield Dermot
Robin Kermode Ray

Crew

Simon Nye

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