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Friday Night Dinner

2011-2020 6 seasons

8.2 Top 21%

(25,292 votes)

37 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 7.8, which is 0.4 points above the global average of 7.4 Top 36%
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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 5.56.37.17.98.79.5 Rating 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5

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:
18 Standouts
2 Infamous
17 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 6.36.87.37.98.48.9 Rating 471 533 603 683 773 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S6E6 The Females
Most Infamous: S6E3 The Au Pair
Best Hidden Gem: S4E2 The Carpet Cleaner

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.

Season 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 S5 S6 Season 7.8 8.0 7.9 7.9 7.8 7.7 10 9 8 7 6 5

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 8.1 +0.6 S2 7.7 7.8 +0.1 S3 7.4 7.7 +0.3 S4 8.1 7.7 -0.4 S5 7.7 8.3 +0.6 S6 8.0 8.9 +0.9

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 7.8 S2 Steady avg 8.0 S3 Typical avg 7.9 S4 Steady avg 7.9 S5 Steady avg 7.8 S6 Erratic avg 7.7 Episode Premiere/Finale

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

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 10 Episodes Season 2 dominates (3/10)

  1. 1 S6E6 The Females 8.9
  2. 2 S3E2 The Fox 8.7
  3. 3 S2E6 The Mouse 8.5
  4. 4 S5E6 Wilson 8.3
  5. 5 S1E5 The Mercedes 8.1
  6. 6 S1E6 The Date 8.1
  7. 7 S2E2 Mr Morris 8.1
  8. 8 S4E1 The Two Tonys 8.1
  9. 9 S4E2 The Carpet Cleaner 8.1
  10. 10 S2E4 The New Car 8.0

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 1 dominates (2/5)

  1. 37 S6E3 The Au Pair 6.3
  2. 36 S3E1 The Girlfriend 7.4
  3. 35 S1E2 The Jingle 7.5
  4. 34 S1E1 The Sofa-Bed 7.5
  5. 33 S6E4 Dad's Birthday 7.6
37 Total Episodes
8.9 Highest Rating
6.3 Lowest Rating
2.6 Range