Jeeves and Wooster (1990)

Kernel Score: 88% · 122 ratings

Genres: Comedy

First aired: 1990-04-22

Seasons: 4 · 23 episodes

Overview

Jeeves and Wooster is a British comedy-drama series adapted by Clive Exton from P.G. Wodehouse's "Jeeves" stories. It aired on the ITV network from 1990 to 1993, starring Hugh Laurie as Bertie Wooster, a young gentleman with a "distinctive blend of airy nonchalance and refined gormlessness", and Stephen Fry as Jeeves, his improbably well-informed and talented valet. Wooster is a bachelor, a minor aristocrat and member of the idle rich. He and his friends, who are mainly members of The Drones Club, are extricated from all manner of societal misadventures by the indispensable valet, Jeeves. The stories are set in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1930s.

Jeeves and Wooster parents' guide: ages 8+

Parents need to know that Jeeves and Wooster is a gentle TV-PG British period comedy with no significant mature content.

Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official TV-PG rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.

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Cast

Hugh Laurie as Bertie Wooster
Stephen Fry as Jeeves

Jeeves and Wooster FAQ

Is Jeeves and Wooster good?

Jeeves and Wooster has an 88% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 122 audience ratings.

Is Jeeves and Wooster OK for kids?

Jeeves and Wooster is rated TV-PG. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 8+. Parents need to know that Jeeves and Wooster is a gentle TV-PG British period comedy with no significant mature content.

What shows are like Jeeves and Wooster?

If you liked Jeeves and Wooster, try The Nanny, Keeping Up Appearances, Fawlty Towers and Downton Abbey.