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
6.9
6.9
8.1
7.6
E2
7.1
7.6
8.1
7.9
E3
7.3
7.6
7.5
7.1
E4
7.2
7.9
7.4
8.2
E5
7.3
8.1
7.3
8.0
E6
7.2
7.5
7.0
8.0
E7
7.6
7.7
7.8
E8
7.1
8.0
Avg
7.2
7.6
7.6
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 8.2

S4E4 Episode #4.4

#2
S2E5 8.1

Episode #2.5

#3
S3E1 8.1

Not The Nine O'Clock In The Morning News

  1. 4. S3E2 "Election Special" 8.1
  2. 5. S3E8 "Episode #3.8" 8.0
  3. 6. S4E5 "Made in Wales" 8.0
  4. 7. S4E6 "Shame" 8.0
  5. 8. S2E4 "International Darts" 7.9
  6. 9. S4E2 "Episode #4.2" 7.9
  7. 10. S3E7 "The Royal Command Performance of Not the Nine O'Clock News" 7.8

📉 Bottom Episodes

#29
S2E1 6.9

The Outrageously Expensive Not The Nine O'Clock News

  1. 28. S1E0 "Unaired Pilot" 6.9
  2. 27. S3E6 "Episode #3.6" 7.0
  3. 26. S4E3 "Hi Se Seo An Naught Ag A Naoi Chlog" 7.1
  4. 25. S1E7 "Christmas Special: Not the Least of Not the Nine O'Clock News" 7.1
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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 66.67.27.88.49 Rating 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 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:
11 Standouts
10 Infamous
6 Hidden Gems
2 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 6.97.27.47.77.98.2 Rating 13 18 24 34 46 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S3E1 Not The Nine O'Clock In The Morning News
Most Infamous: S1E1 Kenny Everett in Not the Nine O'Clock News
Best Hidden Gem: S4E4 Episode #4.4

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.

6.56.97.37.78.18.5 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 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 7.0 7.3 +0.3 S2 7.3 7.6 +0.3 S3 8.1 7.9 -0.2 S4 7.8 8.0 +0.3
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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.

6789 Rating S1 Steady avg 7.2 S2 Typical avg 7.6 S3 Typical avg 7.6 S4 Typical 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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