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
7.7
7.7
8.3
8.2
E2
7.7
8.1
8.2
8.4
E3
8.0
7.8
8.6
9.1
E4
7.8
7.9
8.1
8.0
E5
7.8
8.3
8.2
8.0
E6
8.4
7.7
8.5
8.2
E7
8.1
8.1
7.9
8.6
E8
7.6
8.2
8.4
7.7
E9
7.8
8.3
8.5
8.1
E10
8.1
8.0
8.6
8.3
E11
8.5
8.1
8.2
8.3
E12
8.2
8.2
8.6
8.2
E13
8.0
8.2
8.7
8.8
Avg
8.0
8.0
8.4
8.3
Excellent
Great
Good
SeriesScores.com

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 9.1

S4E3 Bye, Bye Greasy

Brendon is chosen to direct the school musical 'Bye Bye Greasy'. Everyone gets involved, including Fenton (lights), Paula (sets), Coach McGuirk (with a special incentive), and Shannon (the school bully who appreciates singing and dancing).

#2
S4E13 8.8

Focus Grill

The kids test their latest film in front of a rather hostile focus group. Meanwhile Coach McGuirk helps Paula pick out and assemble an extremely large grill for the Small family.

#3
S3E13 8.7

Coffins and Cradles

The kids are preparing for Halloween, Linda (Brendon's new stepmother) is preparing to have a baby, and Coach McGuirk is preparing to have the romantic night of his life. Despite all this, no one is prepared when things start to go wrong.

  1. 4. S3E3 "Bad Influences" 8.6
  2. 5. S3E10 "Time to Pay the Price" 8.6
  3. 6. S3E12 "Stowaway" 8.6
  4. 7. S4E7 "Curses" 8.6
  5. 8. S1E11 "Mortgages & Marbles" 8.5
  6. 9. S3E6 "Renaissance" 8.5
  7. 10. S3E9 "Storm Warning" 8.5

📉 Bottom Episodes

#52
S1E8 7.6

Method of Acting

Brendon signs up for an acting class, and Paula teaches at an adult education center. Brendon tries to take control of his class while Paula almost loses control of hers.

  1. 51. S4E8 "Honkey Magoo" 7.7
  2. 50. S2E6 "Impressions" 7.7
  3. 49. S2E1 "Politics" 7.7
  4. 48. S1E2 "I Don't Do Well in Parent-Teacher Conferences" 7.7
SeriesScores.com

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 77.68.28.89.410 Rating 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5
SeriesScores.com

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:
26 Standouts
0 Infamous
26 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.68.08.38.79.1 Rating 98 128 166 217 282 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S4E3 Bye, Bye Greasy
Best Hidden Gem: S3E3 Bad Influences

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.

SeriesScores.com

Series Trajectory

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

77.47.88.28.69 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 Season 10 9 8 7 6 5
SeriesScores.com

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 7.7 8.2 +0.5 S2 7.8 8.2 +0.4 S3 8.3 8.6 +0.3 S4 8.4 8.3 -0.1
SeriesScores.com

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.

78910 Rating S1 Steady avg 8.0 S2 Steady avg 8.0 S3 Steady avg 8.4 S4 Typical avg 8.3 Episode Premiere/Finale

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

SeriesScores.com