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
S5
E1
8.6
8.2
7.8
7.5
?
E2
9.1
8.3
7.9
7.1
?
E3
8.4
8.3
8.1
7.7
8.8
E4
8.3
8.2
8.2
8.0
E5
8.2
8.2
8.4
8.3
E6
8.8
8.0
7.8
7.5
E7
8.7
8.2
7.8
7.4
E8
8.7
8.3
8.3
8.8
E9
8.9
8.3
7.7
E10
9.1
8.6
7.6
Avg
8.7
8.3
8.0
7.8
8.8
Excellent
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 9.1

S1E2 Slangin' Coupons

Pat and Denise go to a PTO meeting where Pat becomes determined to prove to the other moms that she's worthy. Meanwhile, Janelle gets into conflict with a teacher who is pushing all her buttons.

#2
S1E10 9.1

Don't Eat That S**t

When Junebug gets swindled by a drug dealer, Denise decides to help him get his money back instead of telling Pat and Terry.

#3
S1E9 8.9

Girls Night Out

After Pat catches Terry watching porn on his phone, Denise decides they need a girls' night out to get their groove back while the kids wonder if their parents are about to split up.

  1. 4. S1E6 "B****... I'm Funny" 8.8
  2. 5. S4E8 "Graduation Party" 8.8
  3. 6. S5E3 "License and Registration?" 8.8
  4. 7. S1E7 "Lights Out" 8.7
  5. 8. S1E8 "Brotha Poppins" 8.7
  6. 9. S1E1 "Pilot: Duck" 8.6
  7. 10. S2E10 "Stormy Weather" 8.6

📉 Bottom Episodes

#39
S4E2 7.1

The Book of Denise

Denise and Junebug can't stop looking for love in all the wrong places; sometimes, the only way to snap out of it is through rude awakenings.

  1. 38. S4E7 "Hard Day's Work" 7.4
  2. 37. S4E6 "Blast From the Past" 7.5
  3. 36. S4E1 "I'm the Pappy" 7.5
  4. 35. S3E10 "Father Christmas" 7.6
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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 6.57.27.98.69.310 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:
22 Standouts
0 Infamous
15 Hidden Gems
2 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.17.57.98.38.79.1 Rating 7 13 25 48 90 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E10 Don't Eat That S**t
Best Hidden Gem: S5E3 License and Registration?

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.

77.588.599.5 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 8.8 9.0 +0.2 S2 8.3 8.4 +0.2 S3 7.8 7.7 -0.2 S4 7.3 8.1 +0.8 S5 8.8 8.8 0.0
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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.

678910 Rating S1 Steady avg 8.7 S2 Rock Solid avg 8.3 S3 Steady avg 8.0 S4 Uneven avg 7.8 S5 Rock Solid avg 8.8 Episode Premiere/Finale

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

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