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
S5
E1
8.1
8.7
9.3
8.4
5.6
E2
7.6
8.8
8.4
8.2
E3
8.3
8.6
7.7
8.4
E4
8.0
8.1
8.1
8.4
E5
8.4
8.4
8.3
8.2
E6
8.3
8.5
8.4
8.3
Avg
8.1
8.5
8.4
8.3
5.6
Excellent
Great
Good
Bad
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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 9.3

S3E1 Planes

Dr. Steven Brule and his new co-host Linda Barelli explore the wonder of planes and air travel.

#2
S2E2 8.8

Pleasure

Dr. Steve seeks pleasure in all its forms. Brown watches him. Manager of Bottoms Up promotes Bottoms Up.

#3
S2E1 8.7

Boats

Dr. Steve dines on seafood and hides his wallet from a pirate. Carol Krabit reports on the weather.

  1. 4. S2E3 "Money" 8.6
  2. 5. S2E6 "Life" 8.5
  3. 6. S1E5 "Fear" 8.4
  4. 7. S2E5 "Animals" 8.4
  5. 8. S3E2 "Church" 8.4
  6. 9. S3E6 "Skateboards" 8.4
  7. 10. S4E1 "Cars" 8.4

📉 Bottom Episodes

#25
S5E1 5.6

Check It Out! with Scott Clam

  1. 24. S1E2 "Relationships" 7.6
  2. 23. S3E3 "Home" 7.7
  3. 22. S1E4 "Health" 8.0
  4. 21. S3E4 "Horse" 8.1
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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 S5 5678910 Rating 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 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:
13 Standouts
0 Infamous
11 Hidden Gems
1 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 5.66.37.17.88.69.3 Rating 43 62 89 128 184 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S3E1 Planes
Best Hidden Gem: S2E5 Animals

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.

55.96.87.78.69.5 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 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 7.8 8.4 +0.5 S2 8.8 8.4 -0.3 S3 8.9 8.4 -0.5 S4 8.3 8.3 -0.1 S5 5.6 5.6 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.

5678910 Rating S1 Steady avg 8.1 S2 Steady avg 8.5 S3 Typical avg 8.4 S4 Rock Solid avg 8.3 S5 Rock Solid avg 5.6 Episode Premiere/Finale

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

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