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Rab C. Nesbitt

1990 – 2011Show10 seasons61 episodes

Comedy
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5

Summary

BBC comedy series about Rab C. Nesbitt, a drunken, string-vested layabout who lives with his long-suffering wife Mary and his two sons in the working class area of Govan in Glasgow. When he's not getting drunk with his pals that include the devious, womanising Jamesie Cotter, he's offering his philosophical outlook on life to whoever will listen.

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  • Friends night
  • Party vibe
  • Background watch

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10 seasons · 61 episodes

  1. S1 E0 Seasonal Greet, 8.8
  2. S1 E1 Work, 8.2
  3. S1 E2 Rat, 8.3
  4. S1 E3 City of Culture, 8.0
  5. S1 E4 Drink, 8.8
  6. S1 E5 Offski, 7.9
  7. S1 E6 Holiday, 8.4
  8. S1 E7 Fitba, 8.4
  1. S2 E1 Country, 8.2
  2. S2 E2 Lesson, 8.3
  3. S2 E3 Domestic, 8.1
  4. S2 E4 That's Entertainment, 8.4
  5. S2 E5 Ethics, 8.0
  6. S2 E6 Life Has Meaning, 9.1
  7. S2 E7 Home, 8.8
  1. S3 E1 Rich, 8.5
  2. S3 E2 Touch, 8.7
  3. S3 E3 Gifted, 8.1
  4. S3 E4 Wean, 8.1
  5. S3 E5 Right, 8.0
  6. S3 E6 Cell, 8.2
  1. S4 E1 Love, 8.1
  2. S4 E2 Mother, 8.2
  3. S4 E3 Buckfast, 8.0
  4. S4 E4 Test, 8.0
  5. S4 E5 Eorpa, 8.2
  6. S4 E6 Further, 8.5
  7. S4 E7 More, 8.2
  1. S5 E1 Affair, 8.2
  2. S5 E2 Fuel, 8.3
  3. S5 E3 Lottery, 8.4
  4. S5 E4 Pie, 7.6
  5. S5 E5 Racket, 7.8
  6. S5 E6 Father, 8.1
  1. S6 E1 Fast, 7.7
  2. S6 E2 Wild, 8.3
  3. S6 E3 Growth, 7.9
  4. S6 E4 Semmitry, 7.7
  5. S6 E5 Bulbs, 8.6
  6. S6 E6 Binge, 8.2
  1. S7 E1 New, 8.1
  2. S7 E2 Cocktails, 8.2
  3. S7 E3 Duel, 8.2
  4. S7 E4 Property, 7.8
  5. S7 E5 Community, 8.4
  6. S7 E6 Back, 8.1
  1. S8 E1 Heat, 8.2
  2. S8 E2 Commons, 7.9
  3. S8 E3 Night, 8.1
  4. S8 E4 Fruit, 8.2
  5. S8 E5 Bug, 8.1
  6. S8 E6 Trips, 8.4
  1. S9 E0 Clean, 8.7
  2. S9 E1 Heal, 7.8
  3. S9 E2 Signal, 7.9
  4. S9 E3 Candy, 8.1
  5. S9 E4 Passion, 7.7
  6. S9 E5 Muse, 8.4
  7. S9 E6 Bottle, 8.1
  1. S10 E1 Broke, 7.8
  2. S10 E2 Fugue, 7.3
  3. S10 E3 Cuts, 8.4
  4. S10 E4 Fight, 7.8
  5. S10 E5 Role, 7.8
  6. S10 E6 Stool, 8.0

Cast

11 of 11 · most episodes first

Facts

September 27, 1990 · November 9, 2011 · Ended

First aired
September 27, 1990
Last aired
November 9, 2011
Status
Ended
Length
10 seasons · 61 episodes
Content
Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Available in
2 countries

Tropes

British Brevity, Soap Opera Rapid Aging Syndrome, Attractive Bent-Gender +9

Q&A

6 questions, like "Is Rab C. Nesbitt worth watching?"

Questions about Rab C. Nesbitt

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Rab C. Nesbitt worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 7.5).

Which season of Rab C. Nesbitt is best?

Season 2, with an IMDb average of 8.5. Season 10 is the weakest at 7.8. The highest-rated episode is Life Has Meaning (season 2, episode 6) at 9.1, and the lowest is Fugue (season 10, episode 2) at 7.3.

How long does it take to watch Rab C. Nesbitt?

31 h

About 31 hours: 61 episodes in 10 seasons of about 30 minutes each, aired from 1990 to 2011.

Will Rab C. Nesbitt make me laugh?

Very funny

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

Is Rab C. Nesbitt plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

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

What tropes does Rab C. Nesbitt use?

British BrevitySoap Opera Rapid Aging SyndromeAttractive Bent-GenderRevivalOverly Long NameAffably EvilSuspiciously Similar SubstituteBreaking the Fourth WallNobody PoopsTie-In NovelHypocriteVitriolic Best Budsand 9 more

TV Tropes lists 21 tropes for it, including British Brevity, Soap Opera Rapid Aging Syndrome, and Attractive Bent-Gender.