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
S6
S7
S8
S9
S10
E1
7.6
7.2
7.1
6.8
7.2
7.4
7.6
7.5
8.9
7.9
E2
7.6
7.3
7.4
7.1
7.1
7.3
7.4
7.6
8.0
8.2
E3
7.5
7.3
7.3
6.8
7.2
7.6
7.2
7.1
8.3
7.7
E4
7.5
7.1
7.5
6.9
8.0
6.9
7.2
7.4
7.8
7.7
E5
7.3
7.4
7.0
6.8
7.1
7.0
7.3
7.0
7.9
7.2
E6
7.3
7.3
7.2
6.8
6.9
7.1
7.1
7.3
8.0
7.8
E7
7.5
7.1
7.2
6.8
7.2
7.4
7.0
7.1
7.1
E8
7.2
7.4
7.0
6.5
7.4
6.8
8.2
7.1
8.6
E9
7.5
7.0
6.9
6.9
6.8
7.9
7.1
7.7
E10
7.4
7.6
7.4
6.8
7.2
7.3
7.3
E11
7.5
7.1
7.9
6.7
7.0
6.6
7.5
E12
7.2
6.9
7.5
6.7
7.7
7.2
E13
7.4
7.0
6.9
6.9
6.8
7.2
E14
7.4
7.4
7.9
6.6
7.3
7.2
E15
7.1
7.1
7.6
6.9
6.8
7.7
E16
7.3
7.2
7.3
6.8
6.6
7.4
E17
7.2
7.0
6.7
6.7
7.4
E18
7.3
7.2
7.2
7.0
7.3
E19
7.1
7.0
7.3
6.8
7.2
E20
7.3
6.7
7.1
6.8
7.5
E21
7.5
6.8
6.5
6.9
7.3
E22
7.1
7.0
7.0
7.1
7.3
E23
7.6
6.9
6.9
7.0
7.2
E24
7.3
6.9
6.7
E25
7.3
6.9
7.2
E26
7.6
6.7
E27
7.3
E28
7.0
E29
7.0
Avg
7.4
7.3
7.2
6.9
7.1
7.3
7.3
7.3
8.2
7.8
Great
Good
Mid
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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 8.9

S9E1 Rodbuster / Galvanizer

Mike Rowe works with Australia's northern coast Aboriginals, who have lived off the land for more than 40,000 years. It's a dirty adventure that leaves Mike speechless as he works and hunts (yes, hunts) with tribal leaders.

#2
S10E8 8.6

Beaver Relocator/Slime Master

#3
S9E3 8.3

Tugboat Fitter / Water Tower Cleaner

Mike journeys down the Adelaide River to capture one of Australia's most deadly creatures: the crocodile. Then, after wrestling the wild crocs into the boat, he helps a scientist pump their stomachs and study their vomit.

  1. 4. S7E8 "Bug Detective" 8.2
  2. 5. S10E2 "Feral Cat Fixer/Reaper Keeper" 8.2
  3. 6. S5E4 "Goose Down Plucker" 8.0
  4. 7. S9E2 "Jellyballer / Epoxy Installer" 8.0
  5. 8. S9E6 "Combat Surgeon / Iguana Hunter" 8.0
  6. 9. S3E11 "Snake Wrangler" 7.9
  7. 10. S3E14 "Bridge Painter" 7.9

📉 Bottom Episodes

#176
S4E21 6.5

Sheep Castrator

Mike helps break down some homes at the Windsorland Mobile Home Park to make room for a new shopping center. Next, he heads to Patina-V where he learns the art involved in creating a mannequin.

  1. 175. S4E8 "Brown Plate Special" 6.5
  2. 174. S7E11 "Dirty Holidays" 6.6
  3. 173. S5E16 "Glass Maker" 6.6
  4. 172. S4E14 "Ice Salvage Crew" 6.6
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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 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 66.77.48.18.89.5 Rating 18 36 54 72 90 108 126 144 162 180 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:
25 Standouts
73 Infamous
15 Hidden Gems
63 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 6.57.07.57.98.48.9 Rating 14 22 33 51 79 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S9E1 Rodbuster / Galvanizer
Most Infamous: S1E8 Ostrich Farmer
Best Hidden Gem: S10E8 Beaver Relocator/Slime Master

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.

66.67.27.88.49 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 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 7.5 7.3 -0.2 S2 7.3 7.4 +0.1 S3 7.3 6.9 -0.4 S4 6.8 7.0 +0.2 S5 7.2 6.9 -0.3 S6 7.3 7.6 +0.2 S7 7.3 7.3 0.0 S8 7.5 7.5 0.0 S9 8.4 8.0 -0.5 S10 8.1 7.8 -0.2
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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.

678910 Rating S1 Rock Solid avg 7.4 S2 Steady avg 7.3 S3 Typical avg 7.2 S4 Steady avg 6.9 S5 Typical avg 7.1 S6 Typical avg 7.3 S7 Typical avg 7.3 S8 Steady avg 7.3 S9 Typical avg 8.2 S10 Uneven avg 7.8 Episode Premiere/Finale

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

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