 12 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.Named in "Empire" magazine's 2016 list of the greatest TV shows of all time, the entry states,

Three British Academy Television Awards (BAFTAs) were awarded to people for their involvement with the series.Both of the series were awarded the BAFTA in the category Best Scripted Comedy, the first being won by John Howard Davies in 1976, and the second by Douglas Argent and Bob Spiers in 1980.