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Please Sir!

1968 – 1972Show4 seasons55 episodes

Comedy
70
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1
70
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1

Summary

A hapless but caring teacher tries to control his class of unruly kids. The teacher sees much good and potential in his pupils, much to the dismay of his fellow teachers who have lost hope in these kids.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Family movie night
  • Friends night

Skip it if

  • You want dark or edgy material

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Not for scares, brutality or adrenaline.

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Please Sir! episodes

4 seasons · 55 episodes

  1. S1 E1 The Welcome Mat, 7.1
  2. S1 E2 A Picture of Innocence, 7.7
  3. S1 E3 Maureen Bullock Loves Sir, 7.1
  4. S1 E4 A Near Greek Tragedy, 7.1
  5. S1 E5 Barbarian Librarians, 7.2
  6. S1 E6 Student Princess, 7.3
  7. S1 E7 It's the Thought That Counts, 7.2
  1. S2 E1 They're Off, 7.3
  2. S2 E2 Common Law, 7.4
  3. S2 E3 Panalal Passes By, 6.8
  4. S2 E4 The Sporting Life, 7.1
  5. S2 E5 Norman's Conquest, 7.3
  6. S2 E6 X Certificate, 6.7
  7. S2 E7 The Decent Thing, 7.5
  8. S2 E8 The Generation Gap, 6.9
  9. S2 E9 Life Without Doris?, 7.2
  10. S2 E10 The School Captain, 6.9
  11. S2 E11 Out of the Frying Pan, 6.8
  12. S2 E12 Mixed Doubles, 7.0
  13. S2 E13 Dress Circle, 7.6
  1. S3 E1 Ag Bow Rumber, 6.9
  2. S3 E2 Stitches and Hitches, 6.8
  3. S3 E3 Knick Knack Taffy Wack, 6.7
  4. S3 E4 Enter Mr. Sibley, 6.3
  5. S3 E5 It's a St. Bernard's Life, 6.7
  6. S3 E6 Two and Two Make Nun, 6.7
  7. S3 E7 The Honour of the School, 7.1
  8. S3 E8 Cromwell's Last Stand, 6.8
  9. S3 E9 Catch a Falling Drop-Out, 7.7
  10. S3 E10 A Star Is Born, 6.9
  11. S3 E11 The Facts of Life, 7.1
  12. S3 E12 Situations Vacant, 7.5
  13. S3 E13 Peace in Our Time, 7.5
  14. S3 E14 And Everyone Came Too, 7.0
  1. S4 E1 Identitwit, 5.8
  2. S4 E2 The Pruning of Hedges, 6.1
  3. S4 E3 Vive la révolution, 5.9
  4. S4 E4 A Rather Nasty Outbreak, 6.2
  5. S4 E5 David and Goliath, 6.7
  6. S4 E6 A.W.O.L., 6.0
  7. S4 E7 What's a Class Between Friends?, 5.9
  8. S4 E8 Our Mr. Price, 5.7
  9. S4 E9 Black Power, 6.6
  10. S4 E10 False Alarm, 5.6
  11. S4 E11 Sibley, Mumsie, Dodo and Georgie, 5.1
  12. S4 E12 United We Sit, 5.4
  13. S4 E13 Nemesis for Norman, 5.4
  14. S4 E14 Old Fennians Day, 6.5
  15. S4 E15 What Are You Incinerating?, 5.0
  16. S4 E16 The Ugly Ducklings, 5.6
  17. S4 E17 Cup Fever, 5.5
  18. S4 E18 Please Give Generously, 5.9
  19. S4 E19 Blodwyn All Over, 6.0
  20. S4 E20 The Price War, 6.5
  21. S4 E21 The Fixer, 5.1

Cast

24 of 57 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Mark Stuart, Howard Ross, Alan Wallis
Written by
Bob Larbey, John Esmonde, Andy Baker
Produced by
Mark Stuart

Everyone

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Facts

November 8, 1968 · February 13, 1972 · Ended

First aired
November 8, 1968
Last aired
February 13, 1972
Status
Ended
Length
4 seasons · 55 episodes
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Available in
2 countries

Tropes

School of Hard Knocks, The Movie, School Newspaper News Hound +9

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Please Sir!?"

Questions about Please Sir!

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Please Sir! worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 7.1).

Which season of Please Sir! is best?

Season 1, with an IMDb average of 7.2. Season 4 is the weakest at 5.8. The highest-rated episode is A Picture of Innocence (season 1, episode 2) at 7.7, and the lowest is What Are You Incinerating? (season 4, episode 15) at 5.0.

Is Please Sir! okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

How long does it take to watch Please Sir!?

28 h

About 28 hours: 55 episodes in 4 seasons of about 30 minutes each, aired from 1968 to 1972.

Will Please Sir! make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly situational comedy (7 of 10) and sharp wit (5 of 10).

Is Please Sir! plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.