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Pointless

2009 – nowShow36 seasons1907 episodesNR

Reality
68
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2

A quirky, wholesome reality series about games.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Not for tears, romance or brutality.

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Episodes

36 seasons · 1907 episodes · best: S16E36 "1000th" 8.9

Episodes

7.1
7.6
7.2
8.9
7.8
7.1
7.0
7.0
7.2
6.9
6.8
6.9
7.1
7.0
7.0
6.7
6.7
6.6
6.7
7.0

Story

Quiz in which contestants try to score as few points as possible by plumbing the depths of their general knowledge to come up with the answers no-one else can think of.

Feels like

  • Inverted Trivia Logic
  • British Panel Show
  • Witty Banter
  • Absurdist Humor
  • Low-Stakes Competition
  • General Knowledge
  • Alex James & Richard Osman
  • Comfort Viewing
  • Social Deduction Light
  • Quirky Format

Cast

24 of 36 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Dave Skinner, Richard van't Riet, Abigail Dankwa
Produced by
Kieran O'Brien

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

August 24, 2009 · September 25, 2026 · Still running

First aired
August 24, 2009
Latest episode
September 25, 2026
Status
Still running
Length
36 seasons · 1907 episodes
Age rating
NR
Genres
Reality
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom
Available in
11 countries

Tropes

Overly Long Gag, Deadpan Snarker, Shrouded in Myth +9

  • Overly Long Gag
  • Deadpan Snarker
  • Shrouded in Myth
  • Animation Age Ghetto
  • Swapped Roles
  • Catchphrase
  • Little Known Facts
  • Celebrity Edition
  • Dissimile
  • Damned by Faint Praise
  • Double-Meaning Title
  • Interface Spoiler

12 of 87 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Pointless?"

Questions about Pointless

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Pointless worth watching?

68
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68 (IMDb 7.2). Season 34 is the weak spot, with an IMDb average of 6.6 against 8.9 for the best season.

Which season of Pointless is best?

Season 16, with an IMDb average of 8.9. Season 34 is the weakest at 6.6. The highest-rated episode is 1000th (season 16, episode 36) at 8.9, and the lowest is Episode #32.36 (season 32, episode 36) at 6.0.

Is Pointless okay for kids?

NR

Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

How long does it take to watch Pointless?

1367 h

About 1367 hours: 1907 episodes in 36 seasons of about 43 minutes each since 2009, and it's still in production.

Will Pointless make me laugh?

Very funny

Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly sharp wit (9 of 10) and absurd humor (9 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Pointless?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting series: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for wholesome and 5 for hopefulness.