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
S6
S7
S8
E1
8.0
7.7
7.6
7.7
8.1
7.9
7.6
7.3
E2
7.7
8.0
8.0
7.4
7.1
7.9
7.7
8.0
E3
7.8
7.7
8.1
7.8
7.7
7.1
7.6
7.8
E4
7.5
8.4
7.8
7.7
7.7
7.7
7.3
7.8
E5
7.5
7.6
7.3
8.0
7.5
7.9
7.5
7.9
E6
7.8
7.6
7.4
7.4
7.6
7.7
7.7
7.9
E7
7.6
7.0
7.2
7.4
8.5
7.4
8.5
E8
8.0
7.3
8.4
7.2
8.1
7.8
7.3
E9
7.8
7.7
8.4
8.2
8.0
7.8
7.6
E10
7.8
7.2
7.8
7.1
7.5
7.5
7.5
E11
7.4
7.6
7.4
7.4
7.8
7.8
7.5
E12
7.4
7.4
7.8
7.7
8.0
7.4
7.7
E13
7.3
7.8
7.6
7.1
7.6
7.1
7.3
E14
7.5
8.3
7.3
7.4
7.6
7.9
8.1
E15
7.6
8.0
7.5
7.2
7.0
7.4
7.5
E16
7.4
8.1
8.2
7.5
7.5
7.6
8.2
E17
7.1
7.3
7.7
7.6
7.8
7.6
7.8
E18
7.5
7.4
8.2
8.3
8.2
7.7
7.6
E19
7.3
8.1
7.6
8.5
7.3
7.7
7.4
E20
6.6
7.7
6.5
8.2
7.7
7.4
7.1
E21
7.8
7.5
7.3
7.8
7.7
7.4
6.9
E22
8.2
7.8
7.4
7.3
7.4
7.6
7.4
E23
7.6
7.3
8.5
E24
7.6
7.4
7.1
E25
7.5
8.1
9.3
E26
7.8
E27
7.5
E28
7.5
Avg
7.7
7.6
7.7
7.6
7.6
7.8
7.6
7.6
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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 9.3

S6E25 Up in the Air

Jack escorts Janet to a dull private party but when Jack consumes a tranquilizer and alcohol he becomes the life of the party.

#2
S5E19 8.5

Double Trouble

When Furley's attractive niece is visiting, Jack wants to go out with her but can't because Furley thinks he's gay. So Jack pretends he has a lookalike brother visiting from Texas named Austin. Furley buys it, but things get compl...

#3
S6E7 8.5

Two Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Dr Miller, a psychiatrist from the hospital, tells Terri he is stressed out. Terri invites him to dinner at her place to get a break from his patients. Misunderstandings arise when Jack and Janet think he is an escaped mental pati...

  1. 4. S6E23 "And Now, Here's Jack" 8.5
  2. 5. S8E7 "Grandma Jack" 8.5
  3. 6. S2E4 "Strange Bedfellows" 8.4
  4. 7. S4E8 "A-Camping We Will Go" 8.4
  5. 8. S4E9 "Chrissy's Hospitality" 8.4
  6. 9. S3E14 "The Older Woman" 8.3
  7. 10. S5E18 "Night of the Ropers" 8.3

📉 Bottom Episodes

#172
S4E20 6.5

Jack's Bad Boy

An orphaned boy shows up at the apartment and plays the girls against Jack.

  1. 171. S2E20 "Jack's Navy Pal" 6.6
  2. 170. S8E21 "Friends and Lovers: Part 1" 6.9
  3. 169. S6E15 "Maid to Order" 7.0
  4. 168. S3E7 "Chrissy and the Guru" 7.0
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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 S7 S8 66.87.68.49.210 Rating 18 36 54 72 90 108 126 144 162 180 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:
66 Standouts
21 Infamous
53 Hidden Gems
32 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 6.57.17.68.28.79.3 Rating 168 220 289 380 498 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S6E25 Up in the Air
Most Infamous: S2E20 Jack's Navy Pal
Best Hidden Gem: S8E16 Jack's Tattoo

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.

77.37.67.98.28.5 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 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 7.8 7.7 -0.2 S2 7.7 7.6 -0.1 S3 7.8 7.7 -0.1 S4 7.7 7.4 -0.3 S5 7.7 8.2 +0.5 S6 7.8 7.7 -0.2 S7 7.6 7.6 0.0 S8 7.8 7.4 -0.4
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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 7.7 S2 Typical avg 7.6 S3 Typical avg 7.7 S4 Typical avg 7.6 S5 Typical avg 7.6 S6 Uneven avg 7.8 S7 Steady avg 7.6 S8 Typical avg 7.6 Episode Premiere/Finale

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

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