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The Best Episodes of The Thin Blue Line Season 2

Every episode of The Thin Blue Line Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Thin Blue Line Season 2!

The Thin Blue Line is a British sitcom starring Rowan Atkinson set in a police station that ran for two series on the BBC from 1995 to 1996. It was written by Ben Elton.

Genres:ComedyCrime
Network:BBC One

Season 2 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "The Thin Blue Line" season 2 is "Court in the Act", rated 7.5/10 from 237 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by Ben Elton. "Court in the Act" aired on 11/14/1996 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Ism Ism Ism".

  • Court in the Act
    7.5/10 237 votes

    #1 - Court in the Act

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 11/14/1996

    Grim and Boyle enlist the help of Fowler and his officers to search the home of a suspected drug-dealer, and Goody finds the drugs in the kitchen. But the too-obvious location, Boyle's discretion and Grim's comfortableness lead Fowler to believe something is going on behind the arrest.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ben Elton

  • Ism Ism Ism
    7.3/10 227 votes

    #2 - Ism Ism Ism

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 11/21/1996

    Dawkins discovers circumstantial evidence of a domestically abused wife, Grim applies to join the Todgers, and Mayoress Christabel Wickham informs Fowler of the presence of an illegal immigrant in Gasforth. Fowler apparently solves the crimes, but soon realises that they seemed a little too easy.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ben Elton

  • Fly on the Wall
    7.5/10 224 votes

    #3 - Fly on the Wall

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 11/28/1996

    Fowler receives a letter from the BBC, who then come and make a fly on the wall documentary about Gasforth Police Station. Unfortunately, Grim convinces the officers, sans Fowler, that they are all going to become international television stars, prompting them all to undergo many changes to look "nice for the telly" and end up making fools of themselves in front of the cameramen until a farmer enters the station with a gun.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ben Elton

  • Alternative Culture
    7.5/10 217 votes

    #4 - Alternative Culture

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 12/5/1996

    Constable Habib finds her younger sister holding drugs during a drug raid in a rave club, and hides the drugs to protect her, but she is discovered and charged for withholding evidence. Fowler, unhappy with the injustice, does his best to protect Habib.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ben Elton

  • Come on You Blues
    7.5/10 220 votes

    #5 - Come on You Blues

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 12/12/1996

    Gasforth Football Club is about to play Premiership team Chelsea, and Mayoress Wickham orders Fowler and his officers to personally see to it that nothing goes wrong in exchange for her recommending him for an MBE. However, things get complicated when the football players get up to no good.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ben Elton

  • Road Rage
    7.2/10 217 votes

    #6 - Road Rage

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 12/19/1996

    Sergeant Dawkins leaves for a break with some nature-loving activists, but during this time, they get into a feud with the police for their extreme methods, forcing Dawkins to choose between their arrogant leader, Stallion, or Fowler.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ben Elton

  • The Green Eyed Monster
    7.7/10 218 votes

    #7 - The Green Eyed Monster

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 12/23/1996

    Inspector Fowler proposes to Sergeant Dawkins so as to help his chances for promotion, but his lack of sensitivity during the proposal prompts her to leave him instead. Fowler tries to find a new woman, but loses his interest when he hears that Dawkins is now with someone called "Toby."

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ben Elton