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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 3 dominates (4/10)
- 1 S2E2 One Moore Episode
- 2 S4E3 Celery
- 3 S2E11 The Brunch Special
- 4 S3E5 Squiggleman
- 5 S5E4 Seaworld
- 6 S5E7 Doug Becomes a Feminist
- 7 S2E10 Brunch Village
- 8 S3E1 Winter in Portlandia
- 9 S3E2 Take Back MTV
- 10 S3E4 Nina's Birthday
📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 6 dominates (3/5)
- 79 S6E0 Inside Portlandia
- 78 S1E5 Blunderbuss
- 77 S1E6 Baseball
- 76 S6E10 Noodle Monster
- 75 S6E9 Lance Is Smart
