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
7.2
7.5
6.1
7.7
6.9
E2
6.9
7.4
7.6
7.7
6.7
E3
6.9
7.5
7.4
7.2
8.3
E4
7.3
7.4
7.5
7.1
8.3
E5
7.4
7.0
7.6
8.4
7.2
E6
7.0
6.9
8.4
8.7
7.7
E7
7.2
7.6
8.8
7.9
E8
8.5
7.5
7.4
7.7
E9
8.7
8.4
7.1
7.9
E10
8.0
8.5
7.0
8.1
E11
7.9
7.6
7.0
7.6
E12
7.5
7.1
7.8
E13
7.2
Avg
7.5
7.6
7.4
7.8
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 8.8

S3E6 The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith: Part Two

Sarah Jane and Peter end up in a white room, a void where Peter tells her that he nearly died but the Trickster saved him and struck up a deal if he married Sarah Jane. He had no idea that any harm would be done to her or her frie...

#2
S1E8 8.7

Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?: Part Two

Removed from the twenty-first century Maria and Sarah Jane find themselves in limbo, where the Trickster tells them that Sarah Jane has been taken there to prevent her from stopping a meteorite hit Earth. Alan, intrigued that his ...

#3
S4E6 8.7

Death of the Doctor: Part Two

Before he can die, The Doctor with Jo and Sarah Jane, teleports to the deserted planet. The Doctor swaps places with Clyde, who, with Rani and Santiago, is pursued by the Shansheeths and their ally, Tia Karim, who has helped them ...

  1. 4. S1E7 "Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?: Part One" 8.5
  2. 5. S2E10 "The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith: Part Two" 8.5
  3. 6. S2E9 "The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith: Part One" 8.4
  4. 7. S3E5 "The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith: Part One" 8.4
  5. 8. S4E5 "Death of the Doctor: Part One" 8.4
  6. 9. S5E3 "The Curse of Clyde Langer: Part One" 8.3
  7. 10. S5E4 "The Curse of Clyde Langer: Part Two" 8.3

📉 Bottom Episodes

#54
S3E0 6.1

From Raxacoricofallapatorius with Love

Sarah, Rani, Luke and Clyde get an unexpected visit from Ambassador Ranius (Ronnie Corbett) who claims to come from the Galactic Alliance. He brings gratitude but bestows strange gifts and why does his bottom burp when he sits?

  1. 53. S5E2 "Sky: Part Two" 6.7
  2. 52. S5E1 "Sky: Part One" 6.9
  3. 51. S2E6 "Secrets of the Stars: Part Two" 6.9
  4. 50. S1E2 "Revenge of the Slitheen: Part Two" 6.9
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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 5.56.37.17.98.79.5 Rating 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 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:
16 Standouts
11 Infamous
14 Hidden Gems
13 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 6.16.67.27.78.38.8 Rating 185 250 337 455 614 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S3E6 The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith: Part Two
Most Infamous: S1E1 Revenge of the Slitheen: Part One
Best Hidden Gem: S5E3 The Curse of Clyde Langer: Part One

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 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 6.9 8.0 +1.1 S2 7.5 7.6 +0.1 S3 7.4 7.1 -0.3 S4 7.7 7.8 +0.1 S5 6.8 7.5 +0.6
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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.

5678910 Rating S1 Uneven avg 7.5 S2 Uneven avg 7.6 S3 Uneven avg 7.4 S4 Typical avg 7.8 S5 Uneven 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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