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Jeeves and Wooster TV series

Shares rank 47 of 60 TV series by recommenders

Recommended as an excellent, fun comedy series starring Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, worth rewatching. One mixed review calls it very formulaic.

Recommended as an excellent, fun comedy series starring Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, worth rewatching. One mixed review calls it very formulaic.

6 people gave an opinion

recommend it
6
criticize it
0
approval share
100%
Each figure is one person. RecommendsCriticizes

Recommended in 3 of 13 months

  1. November 2025: not recommended
  2. December 2025: not recommended
  3. January 2026: not recommended
  4. February 2026: not recommended
  5. March 2026: recommended
  6. April 2026: not recommended
  7. May 2026: recommended
  8. June 2026: not recommended
  9. July 2026: not recommended
  10. August 2026: not recommended
  11. September 2026: recommended
  12. October 2026: not recommended
  13. November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)

Why it doesn’t carry the badge

  • 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
  • Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
  • Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.

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What people say about it

The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.

Why people recommend it

Each mark is one comment

  • Excellent, enjoyable TV series

    “there is an excellent TV series called "Jeeves and Wooster"”

    Comment from 3 May 2026 in “Ask.com has closed”

    “I have had a lot of fun with jeeves and wooster”

    Comment from 30 Sep 2026 in “Ask HN: What are you reading?”

    “It's a very formulaic series, but it is fun.”

    Comment from 2 May 2026 in “Ask.com has closed”
  • Fun to rewatch

    “I have had a lot of fun with jeeves and wooster”

    Comment from 30 Sep 2026 in “Ask HN: What are you reading?”

    “It's a very formulaic series, but it is fun.”

    Comment from 2 May 2026 in “Ask.com has closed”

    “I've rewatched it several times as an adult”

    Comment from 2 May 2026 in “Ask.com has closed”

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The four most recommended other TV series, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.

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What people said

5 of the 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.

“I have had a lot of fun with jeeves and wooster”

RecommendsComment from 30 Sep 2026 in “Ask HN: What are you reading?”

“there is an excellent TV series called "Jeeves and Wooster"”

RecommendsComment from 3 May 2026 in “Ask.com has closed”

“It's a very formulaic series, but it is fun.”

RecommendsComment from 2 May 2026 in “Ask.com has closed”

“I've rewatched it several times as an adult”

RecommendsComment from 2 May 2026 in “Ask.com has closed”

“One of my favourite little details in Jeeves and Wooster”

RecommendsComment from 19 Mar 2026 in “Afroman found not liable in defamation case brought by Ohio cops who raided home”

Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.