Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

M
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
7.2
7.4
7.5
7.3
E2
7.4
7.9
7.6
7.9
E3
7.4
8.3
7.8
7.2
E4
7.4
7.5
7.0
7.7
E5
7.7
8.0
7.1
7.5
E6
7.7
8.2
8.2
7.2
E7
7.3
7.6
7.3
7.1
E8
7.5
8.0
8.1
8.1
E9
7.6
8.0
E10
7.6
7.8
E11
8.3
8.0
E12
7.7
7.9
E13
8.0
8.2
Avg
7.6
7.9
7.6
7.5
Great
Good
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Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.3

S1E11 Eight Pigs and a Rat

When one of Jack's students anonymously reports him for canceling their much-anticipated fetal pig dissection, he sets out to find the snitch. Durbin's chances at Principal of the Year are in jeopardy when the superintendent visits.

#2
S2E3 8.3

Wednesday Morning, 8 AM

In the hectic thirty minutes that start every day at Whitlock, Jack tries to retrieve his massage chair from Whitlock's intriguing payroll accountant, Lynette. Durbin and Helen prepare for the morning announcements. Michelle gives a eulogy.

#3
S2E6 8.2

Melvin

Jack's war with his neighbor reaches a turning point when it threatens to ruin a date with Lynette. When the school photographer ups his rate, Durbin takes school pictures into his own hands.

  1. 4. S2E13 "Kinda Sorta" 8.2
  2. 5. S3E6 "That That That" 8.2
  3. 6. S3E8 "Katie Holmes Day" 8.1
  4. 7. S4E8 "The Harvard Pen" 8.1
  5. 8. S1E13 "Drenching Dallas" 8.0
  6. 9. S2E5 "J'Accuse" 8.0
  7. 10. S2E8 "Sweet Low Road" 8.0

📉 Bottom Episodes

#42
S3E4 7.0

Get Hoppy!

Principal Durbin takes it upon himself to help Jack advance his book with an appearance on Toledo's morning TV show but lets his five minutes of fame get the best of him. The other teachers lead a competition within the Young Entrepreneurs Club.

  1. 41. S4E7 "Malachi" 7.1
  2. 40. S3E5 "Mr. Pistachio" 7.1
  3. 39. S4E6 "Love, for Lack of a Better Term" 7.2
  4. 38. S4E3 "An Oath to Rusty" 7.2
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The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

S1 S2 S3 S4 6.577.588.59 Rating 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5
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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Rating threshold:
15 Standouts
6 Infamous
14 Hidden Gems
7 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.07.37.57.88.08.3 Rating 214 334 521 812 1k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E11 Eight Pigs and a Rat
Most Infamous: S1E1 Pilot: Catfish
Best Hidden Gem: S2E13 Kinda Sorta

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

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Series Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

77.37.67.98.28.5 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 Season 10 9 8 7 6 5
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Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

5678910 Rating S1 7.4 8.0 +0.6 S2 7.9 8.0 +0.1 S3 7.5 7.7 +0.1 S4 7.6 7.6 0.0
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Season Consistency

Some seasons are reliable bangers. Others are hit-or-miss. Each dot is an episode. Tightly clustered dots mean consistent quality. Scattered dots mean a mixed bag.

6789 Rating S1 Typical avg 7.6 S2 Steady avg 7.9 S3 Typical avg 7.6 S4 Typical avg 7.5 Episode Premiere/Finale

Each dot is an episode. Clustered dots = consistent quality. Scattered dots = variable season. Hover for episode details.

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