Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
E1
7.5
8.3
8.1
7.8
7.9
E2
7.7
8.4
7.9
7.8
7.7
E3
7.8
7.6
8.1
8.0
7.8
E4
7.9
8.1
8.1
8.3
7.8
E5
7.9
7.9
7.8
8.1
7.6
E6
8.2
8.7
8.2
8.4
7.9
E7
7.9
7.8
7.9
E8
8.0
8.3
8.7
E9
7.9
8.2
E10
8.1
8.5
Avg
7.9
8.2
8.0
8.1
7.9
Great
Good
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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 8.7

S2E6 Black Pudding

In addition to sorting out a feud between John and Steve, Henry answers a distress call from his culinary idol, the cantankerous Hilary Smallwood, who, in a moment of weakness, gave power of attorney to her nephew Colin. Not only ...

#2
S5E8 8.7

Smelling of Roses

As Henry mysteriously loses his sense of smell he is intrigued when Fisher seems obsessed with arresting tyre exporter Peter Watson and suspects that Fisher, about to divorce his wife, is having an affair with Mrs. Watson. In fact...

#3
S2E10 8.5

Lemon Twist

After a rave review by a hard to please food critic Pie in the Sky does a roaring trade. Henry, however, is at a boring police seminar where Fisher admits he is disillusioned by the job and considering quitting. Henry swaps their ...

  1. 4. S2E2 "Brown Bread" 8.4
  2. 5. S4E6 "Gary's Cake" 8.4
  3. 6. S2E1 "Hard Cheese" 8.3
  4. 7. S2E8 "The Mild Bunch" 8.3
  5. 8. S4E4 "New Leaf" 8.3
  6. 9. S1E6 "Undesirable Elements" 8.2
  7. 10. S2E9 "The Mystery of Pikey" 8.2

📉 Bottom Episodes

#40
S1E1 7.5

The Best of Both Worlds

After twenty-five years as a policeman, Detective Inspector Henry Crabbe wants to retire and open his restaurant Pie In The Sky, with his accountant wife Margaret as cashier/bookkeeper.A week before exchanging contracts he is shot...

  1. 39. S5E5 "Return Match" 7.6
  2. 38. S2E3 "The Policeman's Daughter" 7.6
  3. 37. S5E2 "Ugly Customers" 7.7
  4. 36. S1E2 "The Truth Will Out" 7.7
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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 77.588.599.5 Rating 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 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:
20 Standouts
0 Infamous
20 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.57.88.18.48.7 Rating 80 95 112 133 157 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S2E6 Black Pudding
Best Hidden Gem: S2E10 Lemon Twist

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.

77.47.88.28.69 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 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 7.6 8.0 +0.4 S2 8.4 8.3 -0.0 S3 8.0 8.0 0.0 S4 7.8 8.3 +0.5 S5 7.8 8.3 +0.5
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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.

78910 Rating S1 Steady avg 7.9 S2 Typical avg 8.2 S3 Rock Solid avg 8.0 S4 Steady avg 8.1 S5 Typical avg 7.9 Episode Premiere/Finale

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

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