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House

2004-2012 8 seasons

8.7 Top 9%

(582,568 votes)

176 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 8.4, which is 0.9 points above the global average of 7.4 Top 15%
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S1
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S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8
E1
8.4
8.3
8.8
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8.3
9.6
8.2
8.8
E2
8.0
9.1
8.3
8.7
8.1
8.5
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E3
8.1
7.8
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E4
8.3
7.9
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E5
8.0
8.0
8.2
8.7
8.4
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E6
8.3
7.7
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E7
8.0
8.2
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8.1
8.1
8.0
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E8
8.0
8.8
8.0
8.5
7.9
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E9
8.7
8.3
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8.2
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E10
8.4
8.4
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E11
8.6
8.0
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E12
7.8
8.4
9.0
7.9
7.9
7.9
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E13
8.0
8.5
7.8
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8.6
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E14
8.5
8.3
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E15
7.8
8.4
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9.7
8.3
7.9
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E16
8.2
8.6
7.9
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E17
8.4
8.9
8.4
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7.7
8.3
7.7
E18
8.8
8.0
8.9
8.1
7.7
8.8
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E19
8.2
8.4
8.1
9.1
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E20
8.1
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E21
9.6
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E22
8.6
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E23
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E24
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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 6.57.27.98.69.310 Rating 18 36 54 72 90 108 126 144 162 180 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:
88 Standouts
0 Infamous
87 Hidden Gems
1 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.78.28.79.29.7 Rating 3k 4k 6k 9k 15k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S4E15 House's Head
Best Hidden Gem: S8E21 Holding On

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.

7.57.98.38.79.19.5 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 Season 8.3 8.4 8.4 8.6 8.4 8.4 8.2 8.2 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.

567891011 Rating S1 8.4 8.6 +0.2 S2 8.3 9.4 +1.1 S3 8.8 8.8 0.0 S4 8.9 9.7 +0.8 S5 8.3 9.6 +1.3 S6 9.6 9.5 -0.1 S7 8.2 8.4 +0.2 S8 8.8 9.3 +0.5

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 Typical avg 8.3 S2 Uneven avg 8.4 S3 Typical avg 8.4 S4 Typical avg 8.6 S5 Typical avg 8.4 S6 Typical avg 8.4 S7 Typical avg 8.2 S8 Uneven avg 8.2 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 (2/10)

  1. 1 S4E15 House's Head 9.7
  2. 2 S4E16 Wilson's Heart 9.7
  3. 3 S1E21 Three Stories 9.6
  4. 4 S5E24 Both Sides Now 9.6
  5. 5 S6E1 Broken 9.6
  6. 6 S6E21 Help Me 9.5
  7. 7 S2E24 No Reason 9.4
  8. 8 S2E21 Euphoria: Part 2 9.3
  9. 9 S8E22 Everybody Dies 9.3
  10. 10 S5E23 Under My Skin 9.2

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 8 dominates (3/5)

  1. 176 S8E15 Blowing the Whistle 7.3
  2. 175 S8E16 Gut Check 7.5
  3. 174 S8E10 Runaways 7.6
  4. 173 S7E21 The Fix 7.6
  5. 172 S7E8 Small Sacrifices 7.6
176 Total Episodes
9.7 Highest Rating
7.3 Lowest Rating
2.4 Range