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The Wonder Years

1988-1993 6 seasons

8.4 Top 15%

(43,331 votes)

115 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 8.2, which is 0.8 points above the global average of 7.4 Top 21%
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7.9
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E14
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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 S6 6.57.27.98.69.310 Rating 12 24 36 48 60 72 84 96 108 120 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5

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:
58 Standouts
0 Infamous
56 Hidden Gems
1 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.78.18.69.09.5 Rating 287 384 515 689 923 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S3E20 Goodbye
Best Hidden Gem: S5E16 Double Double Date

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.

7.57.88.18.48.79 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 Season 8.4 8.3 8.3 8.2 8.1 8.1 10 9 8 7 6 5

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 8.9 8.4 -0.5 S2 8.0 8.5 +0.5 S3 8.7 8.4 -0.3 S4 8.2 7.6 -0.6 S5 8.6 7.6 -1.0 S6 8.7 9.2 +0.5

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 8.4 S2 Steady avg 8.3 S3 Typical avg 8.3 S4 Typical avg 8.2 S5 Typical avg 8.1 S6 Typical avg 8.1 Episode Premiere/Finale

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 (5/10)

  1. 1 S3E20 Goodbye 9.5
  2. 2 S6E22 Independence Day 9.2
  3. 3 S1E1 Pilot 8.9
  4. 4 S3E11 Don't You Know Anything About Women? 8.9
  5. 5 S4E20 The Accident 8.9
  6. 6 S4E12 Denial 8.8
  7. 7 S2E15 Square Dance 8.7
  8. 8 S3E1 Summer Song 8.7
  9. 9 S3E14 The St. Valentine's Day Massacre 8.7
  10. 10 S3E22 Daddy's Little Girl 8.7

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 5 dominates (3/5)

  1. 115 S5E7 Soccer 7.4
  2. 114 S6E5 Politics as Usual 7.5
  3. 113 S6E12 Alice in Autoland 7.6
  4. 112 S5E24 Broken Hearts and Burgers 7.6
  5. 111 S5E10 Pfeiffer's Choice 7.6
115 Total Episodes
9.5 Highest Rating
7.4 Lowest Rating
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