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
E1
7.8
7.3
E2
7.7
6.9
E3
7.6
7.4
E4
7.5
7.5
E5
7.8
7.4
E6
7.3
7.7
E7
7.5
7.6
E8
7.9
7.6
E9
7.6
7.5
E10
7.3
7.5
E11
7.5
7.4
E12
7.6
7.6
E13
7.3
7.8
E14
7.6
7.7
E15
7.5
7.4
E16
7.5
7.6
E17
7.4
7.3
E18
7.9
7.9
E19
7.5
7.8
E20
7.5
E21
7.6
E22
8.0
Avg
7.6
7.5
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 8.0

S1E22 The Spa Who Loved Me

A bevy of bikini-clad 'terrorettes' steal a nuclear warhead and threaten to blow up the city unless their billion dollar demand is met. Sledge and Dori trace the suspects to a health spa operated by aerobics video magnate Jill Tay...

#2
S1E8 7.9

Over My Dead Bodyguard

The commissioner personally assigns Sledge to guard Captain Trunk in order to ensure the Captain's safety until he is able to provide critical testimony before a grand jury.

#3
S1E18 7.9

Desperately Seeking Dori

Bad news for the city's scum suckers: a blow to the head results in Dori Doreau adopting the ultra-violent personality and mannerisms of her partner, Sledge Hammer.

  1. 4. S2E18 "It Happened What Night?" 7.9
  2. 5. S1E1 "Under the Gun" 7.8
  3. 6. S1E5 "Dori Day Afternoon" 7.8
  4. 7. S2E13 "They Call Me Mr. Trunk" 7.8
  5. 8. S2E19 "Here's to You, Mrs. Hammer" 7.8
  6. 9. S1E2 "Hammer Gets Nailed" 7.7
  7. 10. S2E6 "Vertical" 7.7

📉 Bottom Episodes

#41
S2E2 6.9

Big Nazi on Campus

Sledge and Dori investigate the murder of a history student who was studying Hitler's Third Reich. Suspects include her burly quarterback boyfriend and her kindly, old history professor.

  1. 40. S2E17 "The Secret of My Excess" 7.3
  2. 39. S2E1 "A Clockwork Hammer" 7.3
  3. 38. S1E13 "The Old Man and the Sledge" 7.3
  4. 37. S1E10 "If I Had a Little Hammer" 7.3
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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 66.577.588.5 Rating 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 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:
17 Standouts
4 Infamous
13 Hidden Gems
7 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 6.97.17.37.67.88.0 Rating 106 137 177 230 297 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E1 Under the Gun
Most Infamous: S1E6 To Sledge, with Love
Best Hidden Gem: S2E18 It Happened What Night?

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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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 7.6 -0.1 S2 7.3 7.7 +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 7.6 S2 Steady avg 7.5 Episode Premiere/Finale

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

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