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Top Gear (1978)

Documentary · Talk-Show

Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types.

IMDb rating
8.4 (25,376 votes)
Seasons
19
Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Seasons

Season 1 (1978)

7.79 avg 10 episodes 8.3 → 8.0

Ep 1: 8.3 · 34 votesEp 2: 7.6 · 13 votesEp 3: 8.0 · 14 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 14 votesEp 5: 8.0 · 13 votesEp 6: 6.5 · 14 votesEp 7: 7.7 · 13 votesEp 8: 7.7 · 13 votesEp 9: 7.9 · 13 votesEp 10: 8.0 · 13 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #1.18.334
2Episode #1.27.613
3Episode #1.38.014
4Episode #1.48.214
5Episode #1.58.013
6Episode #1.66.514
7Episode #1.77.713
8Episode #1.87.713
9Episode #1.97.913
10Episode #1.108.013

Season 2 (1979)

7.94 avg 10 episodes 8.2 → 6.4

  • Bad finale
  • Rollercoaster
Ep 1: 8.2 · 11 votesEp 2: 7.0 · 12 votesEp 3: 8.4 · 12 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 11 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 11 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 11 votesEp 7: 8.2 · 11 votesEp 8: 8.2 · 11 votesEp 9: 8.4 · 12 votesEp 10: 6.4 · 15 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #2.18.211
2Episode #2.27.012
3Episode #2.38.412
4Episode #2.48.211
5Episode #2.58.211
6Episode #2.68.211
7Episode #2.78.211
8Episode #2.88.211
9Episode #2.98.412
10Episode #2.106.415

Season 3 (1980)

8.02 avg 6 episodes 8.4 → 8.2

Ep 1: 8.4 · 12 votesEp 2: 8.2 · 11 votesEp 3: 7.8 · 11 votesEp 4: 7.8 · 11 votesEp 5: 7.7 · 12 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 11 votes
Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #3.18.412
2Episode #3.28.211
3Episode #3.37.811
4Episode #3.47.811
5Episode #3.57.712
6Episode #3.68.211

Season 4 (1980)

8.23 avg 7 episodes 8.2 → 8.2

  • Consistent
Ep 1: 8.2 · 11 votesEp 2: 8.2 · 11 votesEp 3: 8.2 · 11 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 11 votesEp 5: 8.4 · 12 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 11 votesEp 8: 8.2 · 11 votes
Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #4.18.211
2Episode #4.28.211
3Episode #4.38.211
4Episode #4.48.211
5Episode #4.58.412
6Episode #4.68.211
8Top Gear Turns Back the Clock8.211

Season 5 (1981)

7.77 avg 8 episodes 8.2 → 8.2

Ep 1: 8.2 · 10 votesEp 2: 8.2 · 10 votesEp 3: 6.6 · 11 votesEp 4: 7.2 · 12 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 10 votesEp 6: 7.8 · 10 votesEp 7: 7.8 · 10 votesEp 8: 8.2 · 10 votes
Season 5 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #5.18.210
2Episode #5.28.210
3Episode #5.36.611
4Episode #5.47.212
5Episode #5.58.210
6Episode #5.67.810
7Episode #5.77.810
8Episode #5.88.210

Season 11 (1984)

7.26 avg 9 episodes 7.8 → 7.8 55 min avg

  • Rollercoaster
Ep 1: 7.8 · 10 votesEp 2: 6.3 · 11 votesEp 3: 7.8 · 10 votesEp 4: 7.8 · 10 votesEp 5: 6.2 · 21 votesEp 6: 7.1 · 13 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 13 votesEp 8: 6.5 · 21 votesEp 9: 7.8 · 10 votes
Season 11 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #11.17.810
2Episode #11.26.311
3Rust7.810
4Episode #11.47.810
5Episode #11.56.221
6Episode #11.67.113
7Episode #11.78.013
8Episode #11.86.521
9Episode #11.97.810

Season 16 (1986)

7.31 avg 9 episodes 7.7 → 7.4

Ep 1: 7.7 · 11 votesEp 2: 6.3 · 12 votesEp 3: 7.1 · 14 votesEp 4: 7.7 · 11 votesEp 5: 7.7 · 11 votesEp 6: 7.5 · 11 votesEp 7: 7.5 · 11 votesEp 8: 6.9 · 12 votesEp 9: 7.4 · 12 votes
Season 16 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #16.17.711
2Episode #16.26.312
3Episode #16.37.114
4Episode #16.47.711
5Episode #16.57.711
6Episode #16.67.511
7Episode #16.77.511
8Episode #16.86.912
91986 Lombard RAC Rally Special7.412

Season 17 (1987)

7.01 avg 8 episodes 7.5 → 7.5

Ep 1: 7.5 · 11 votesEp 2: 6.1 · 13 votesEp 3: 7.5 · 11 votesEp 4: 6.1 · 12 votesEp 5: 6.4 · 13 votesEp 6: 7.5 · 11 votesEp 7: 7.5 · 11 votesEp 8: 7.5 · 11 votes
Season 17 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #17.17.511
2Episode #17.26.113
3Episode #17.37.511
4Episode #17.46.112
5Episode #17.56.413
6Episode #17.67.511
7Episode #17.77.511
8Episode #17.87.511

Season 20 (1988)

7.37 avg 9 episodes 7.5 → 7.5

Ep 1: 7.5 · 11 votesEp 2: 6.1 · 12 votesEp 3: 7.5 · 11 votesEp 4: 7.5 · 11 votesEp 5: 7.5 · 11 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 12 votesEp 7: 7.0 · 14 votesEp 8: 7.5 · 11 votesEp 9: 7.5 · 11 votes
Season 20 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Car of the Decade7.511
2Episode #20.26.112
3Episode #20.37.511
4Episode #20.47.511
5Episode #20.57.511
6Episode #20.68.212
7Episode #20.77.014
8Episode #20.87.511
9Episode #20.97.511

Season 21 (1989)

7.05 avg 8 episodes 7.9 → 7.3

Ep 1: 7.9 · 16 votesEp 2: 7.0 · 14 votesEp 3: 6.2 · 22 votesEp 4: 7.3 · 12 votesEp 5: 7.3 · 12 votesEp 6: 6.1 · 12 votesEp 7: 7.3 · 12 votesEp 8: 7.3 · 12 votes
Season 21 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #21.17.916
2Episode #21.27.014
3Episode #21.36.222
4Episode #21.47.312
5Episode #21.57.312
6Episode #21.66.112
7Episode #21.77.312
8Episode #21.87.312

Season 23 (1990)

7.09 avg 8 episodes 7.8 → 7.3 31 min avg

Ep 1: 7.8 · 10 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 13 votesEp 3: 7.3 · 12 votesEp 4: 6.1 · 14 votesEp 5: 7.3 · 12 votesEp 6: 5.8 · 16 votesEp 7: 7.3 · 11 votesEp 8: 7.3 · 12 votes
Season 23 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #23.17.810
2Episode #23.27.813
3Episode #23.37.312
4Episode #23.46.114
5Episode #23.57.312
6Episode #23.65.816
7Episode #23.77.311
8Episode #23.87.312

Season 24 (1990)

6.74 avg 8 episodes 7.3 → 6.8

Ep 1: 7.3 · 12 votesEp 2: 6.8 · 11 votesEp 3: 6.8 · 11 votesEp 4: 5.8 · 12 votesEp 5: 6.8 · 11 votesEp 6: 6.8 · 11 votesEp 7: 6.8 · 10 votesEp 8: 6.8 · 11 votes
Season 24 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #24.17.312
2Episode #24.26.811
3Episode #24.36.811
4Episode #24.45.812
5Episode #24.56.811
6Episode #24.66.811
7Episode #24.76.810
8Episode #24.86.811

Season 25 (1991)

6.62 avg 10 episodes 6.8 → 6.8

  • Rollercoaster
Ep 1: 6.8 · 11 votesEp 2: 7.0 · 11 votesEp 3: 5.8 · 12 votesEp 4: 6.8 · 10 votesEp 5: 6.8 · 11 votesEp 6: 6.8 · 10 votesEp 7: 6.8 · 11 votesEp 8: 6.8 · 10 votesEp 9: 5.8 · 12 votesEp 10: 6.8 · 11 votes
Season 25 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #25.16.811
2Episode #25.27.011
3Episode #25.35.812
4Episode #25.46.810
5Episode #25.56.811
6Episode #25.66.810
7Episode #25.76.811
8Episode #25.86.810
9Episode #25.95.812
10Episode #25.106.811

Season 26 (1991)

6.67 avg 11 episodes 7.0 → 6.8

Ep 1: 7.0 · 11 votesEp 2: 6.8 · 11 votesEp 3: 6.8 · 11 votesEp 4: 5.8 · 12 votesEp 5: 6.8 · 11 votesEp 6: 6.9 · 16 votesEp 7: 6.1 · 16 votesEp 8: 6.8 · 10 votesEp 9: 6.8 · 11 votesEp 10: 6.8 · 11 votesEp 11: 6.8 · 11 votes
Season 26 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #26.17.011
2Episode #26.26.811
3Episode #26.36.811
4Episode #26.45.812
5Episode #26.56.811
6Episode #26.66.916
7Episode #26.76.116
8Episode #26.86.810
9Episode #26.96.811
10Episode #26.106.811
11Episode #26.116.811

Season 27 (1992)

6.44 avg 9 episodes 7.0 → 7.1

  • Big finale
Ep 1: 7.0 · 11 votesEp 2: 6.8 · 10 votesEp 3: 5.9 · 22 votesEp 4: 5.8 · 11 votesEp 5: 6.8 · 11 votesEp 6: 6.8 · 10 votesEp 7: 5.8 · 12 votesEp 9: 6.0 · 23 votesEp 10: 7.1 · 14 votes
Season 27 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #27.17.011
2Episode #27.26.810
3Episode #27.35.922
4Episode #27.45.811
5Episode #27.56.811
6Episode #27.66.810
7Episode #27.75.812
9Episode #27.96.023
10Episode #27.107.114

Season 38 (1997)

6.33 avg 3 episodes 5.9 → 6.1

Ep 11: 5.9 · 21 votesEp 12: 7.0 · 13 votesEp 13: 6.1 · 14 votes
Season 38 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
11Episode #38.115.921
12Episode #38.127.013
13Episode #38.136.114

Season 42 (1999)

6.13 avg 3 episodes 5.8 → 6.8

  • Rising
Ep 9: 5.8 · 10 votesEp 12: 5.8 · 10 votesEp 14: 6.8 · 15 votes
Season 42 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
9Episode #42.95.810
12Episode #42.125.810
1421 Years of Top Gear6.815

Season 43 (2000)

6.30 avg 4 episodes 5.7 → 6.1

  • Front-loaded
Ep 1: 5.7 · 21 votesEp 3: 7.6 · 10 votesEp 6: 5.8 · 10 votesEp 9: 6.1 · 15 votes
Season 43 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #43.15.721
3Episode #43.37.610
6Episode #43.65.810
9Episode #43.96.115

Season 45 (2001)

6.88 avg 37 episodes 8.8 → 6.4

  • Rollercoaster
Ep 1: 8.8 · 17 votesEp 2: 7.4 · 12 votesEp 3: 6.5 · 17 votesEp 4: 6.2 · 16 votesEp 5: 7.2 · 10 votesEp 6: 7.2 · 10 votesEp 7: 7.2 · 10 votesEp 8: 7.2 · 10 votesEp 9: 7.2 · 10 votesEp 10: 7.2 · 10 votesEp 11: 7.1 · 15 votesEp 12: 7.2 · 10 votesEp 13: 7.2 · 10 votesEp 14: 5.2 · 24 votesEp 15: 7.0 · 10 votesEp 16: 6.0 · 11 votesEp 17: 6.0 · 11 votesEp 18: 7.0 · 10 votesEp 19: 7.0 · 10 votesEp 20: 7.2 · 10 votesEp 21: 7.8 · 14 votesEp 22: 7.9 · 16 votesEp 23: 6.9 · 15 votesEp 24: 6.9 · 15 votesEp 25: 6.9 · 16 votesEp 26: 6.9 · 16 votesEp 27: 6.9 · 16 votesEp 28: 6.9 · 16 votesEp 29: 5.2 · 24 votesEp 30: 6.9 · 16 votesEp 31: 6.9 · 16 votesEp 32: 6.9 · 16 votesEp 33: 6.9 · 16 votesEp 34: 6.2 · 24 votesEp 35: 6.2 · 26 votesEp 36: 6.9 · 16 votesEp 37: 6.4 · 23 votes
Season 45 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #45.18.817
2Episode #45.27.412
3Episode #45.36.517
4Episode #45.46.216
5Episode #45.57.210
6Episode #45.67.210
7Episode #45.77.210
8Episode #45.87.210
9Episode #45.97.210
10Episode #45.107.210
11Episode #45.117.115
12Episode #45.127.210
13Episode #45.137.210
14Episode #45.145.224
15Episode #45.157.010
16Episode #45.166.011
17Episode #45.176.011
18Episode #45.187.010
19Episode #45.197.010
20Episode #45.207.210
21Episode #45.217.814
22Value Special7.916
23Episode #45.236.915
24Episode #45.246.915
25Episode #45.256.916
26Episode #45.266.916
27Episode #45.276.916
28Episode #45.286.916
29Episode #45.295.224
30Episode #45.306.916
31Episode #45.316.916
32Episode #45.326.916
33Episode #45.336.916
34Episode #45.346.224
35Episode #45.356.226
36Episode #45.366.916
37Top Gear Awards 20016.423

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