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
E1
7.9
E2
8.0
E3
6.8
E4
8.1
E5
7.7
E6
7.9
E7
8.0
E8
8.0
E9
7.0
E10
7.0
E11
7.5
E12
7.9
E13
8.0
E14
7.6
E15
7.6
E16
7.6
E17
6.6
E18
6.3
E19
7.4
E20
6.3
E21
6.2
E22
5.8
E23
6.0
E24
6.0
E25
6.0
E26
6.0
Avg
7.1
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 8.1

S1E4 Song of the Petalars

While traveling through the woods, the ThunderCats come across a group of Petalars - small plant-like creatures whose lifespans are only one day. Lion-O befriends the young Emrick as he and the others try to figure out a way out of the woods and return the Petalars to their home. Meanwhile, Slithe and his lizard army are hot on the ThunderCats' trail to eliminate them.

#2
S1E2 8.0

Ancient Spirits of Evil

An unforeseen betrayal by a former comrade brings destruction upon the Cat Kingdom. While King Claudus leads the fight against General Slithe and his lizard army, the evil sorcerer Mumm-Ra attempts to seize the Sword of Omens.

#3
S1E7 8.0

Legacy

Lion-O ventures into the Book of Omens where he becomes the incarnation of his renowned ancestor, the valiant Leo, who led the rebellion against Mumm-Ra in a previous millennium.

  1. 4. S1E8 "The Duelist and the Drifter" 8.0
  2. 5. S1E13 "Between Brothers" 8.0
  3. 6. S1E1 "The Sword of Omens" 7.9
  4. 7. S1E6 "Journey to the Tower of Omens" 7.9
  5. 8. S1E12 "Into the Astral Plane" 7.9
  6. 9. S1E5 "Old Friends" 7.7
  7. 10. S1E14 "New Alliances" 7.6

📉 Bottom Episodes

#26
S1E22 5.8

The Forever Bag

Seduced by the fun-loving lifestyle of Tookit and the orphans they meet, WilyKit and WilyKat are tricked by Tookit into becoming thieves again.

  1. 25. S1E26 "What Lies Above: Part Two" 6.0
  2. 24. S1E25 "What Lies Above: Part One" 6.0
  3. 23. S1E24 "The Soul Sever" 6.0
  4. 22. S1E23 "Recipe for Disaster" 6.0
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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 55.86.67.48.29 Rating 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 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:
8 Standouts
6 Infamous
5 Hidden Gems
7 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 5.86.36.77.27.68.1 Rating 106 131 161 199 246 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E1 The Sword of Omens
Most Infamous: S1E25 What Lies Above: Part One
Best Hidden Gem: S1E13 Between Brothers

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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