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Top Gear

1978-2002 45 seasons

★ 8.4 Top 15%

(25,349 votes)

530 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 7.2, which is 0.2 points below the global average of 7.4 Top 62%
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This Show (373 episodes)
373 episodes
7.2 show avg
7.4 global avg
7.8 show peak
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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 S9 S10 S11 S12 S13 S14 S15 S16 S17 S18 S19 S20 S21 S22 S23 S24 S25 S26 S27 S28 S29 S30 S31 S32 S33 S34 S35 S36 S37 S38 S39 S40 S41 S42 S43 S44 S45 4.55.56.57.58.59.5 Rating 53 106 159 212 265 318 371 424 477 530 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:
90 Standouts
131 Infamous
71 Hidden Gems
81 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 5.25.96.67.27.98.6 Rating 9 13 17 24 34 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E1 Episode #1.1
Most Infamous: S45E14 Episode #45.14
Best Hidden Gem: S5E1 Episode #5.1

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.

55.86.67.48.29 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 S11 S12 S13 S14 S15 S16 S17 S18 S19 S20 S21 S22 S23 S24 S25 S26 S27 S28 S29 S30 S31 S32 S33 S34 S35 S36 S37 S38 S39 S40 S41 S42 S43 S44 S45 Season 7.8 7.9 8.0 8.2 7.8 7.9 7.8 7.8 7.6 7.6 7.3 7.9 7.4 7.7 7.8 7.3 7.0 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.0 7.3 7.1 6.7 6.6 6.7 6.4 6.3 6.3 5.9 6.0 6.4 7.1 7.1 7.0 6.9 6.6 6.3 6.6 6.3 5.8 6.1 6.3 6.8 6.9 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 8.3 8.0 -0.3 S2 8.2 6.4 -1.8 S3 8.4 8.2 -0.2 S4 8.2 8.2 0.0 S5 8.2 8.2 0.0 S6 8.0 8.0 0.0 S7 8.0 8.0 0.0 S8 7.8 7.8 0.0 S9 6.7 7.8 +1.1 S10 7.5 7.8 +0.3 S11 7.8 7.8 0.0 S12 8.1 8.0 -0.1 S13 7.8 7.8 0.0 S15 7.7 8.0 +0.3 S16 7.7 7.4 -0.3 S17 7.5 7.5 0.0 S18 8.0 7.5 -0.5 S19 6.5 7.6 +1.1 S20 7.5 7.5 0.0 S21 7.9 7.3 -0.6 S22 7.2 7.8 +0.6 S23 7.8 7.3 -0.5 S25 6.8 6.8 0.0 S33 7.2 7.2 0.0 S34 7.2 6.2 -1.0 S35 7.0 7.4 +0.4 S36 6.7 7.0 +0.3 S37 7.0 7.0 0.0 S39 5.9 7.6 +1.7 S45 8.6 6.4 -2.2

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.

4568910 Rating S1 Uneven avg 7.8 S2 Uneven avg 7.9 S3 Steady avg 8.0 S4 Rock Solid avg 8.2 S5 Uneven avg 7.8 S6 Rock Solid avg 7.9 S7 Uneven avg 7.8 S8 Rock Solid avg 7.8 S9 Uneven avg 7.6 S10 Typical avg 7.6 S11 Uneven avg 7.3 S12 Rock Solid avg 7.9 S13 Uneven avg 7.4 S14 Rock Solid avg 7.7 S15 Rock Solid avg 7.8 S16 Uneven avg 7.3 S17 Uneven avg 7.0 S18 Uneven avg 7.4 S19 Typical avg 7.4 S20 Uneven avg 7.4 S21 Uneven avg 7.0 S22 Uneven avg 7.3 S23 Uneven avg 7.1 S24 Typical avg 6.7 S25 Typical avg 6.6 S26 Typical avg 6.7 S27 Uneven avg 6.4 S28 Erratic avg 6.3 S29 Typical avg 6.3 S30 Steady avg 5.9 S31 Rock Solid avg 6.0 S32 Uneven avg 6.4 S33 Steady avg 7.1 S34 Typical avg 7.1 S35 Typical avg 7.0 S36 Typical avg 6.9 S37 Uneven avg 6.6 S38 Uneven avg 6.3 S39 Uneven avg 6.6 S40 Erratic avg 6.3 S41 Rock Solid avg 5.8 S42 Uneven avg 6.1 S43 Erratic avg 6.3 S44 Erratic avg 6.8 S45 Uneven avg 6.9 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 2 dominates (5/10)

  1. 1 S45E1 Episode #45.1 8.6
  2. 2 S2E3 Episode #2.3 8.4
  3. 3 S2E9 Episode #2.9 8.4
  4. 4 S3E1 Episode #3.1 8.4
  5. 5 S4E5 Episode #4.5 8.4
  6. 6 S1E1 Episode #1.1 8.3
  7. 7 S1E4 Episode #1.4 8.2
  8. 8 S2E1 Episode #2.1 8.2
  9. 9 S2E4 Episode #2.4 8.2
  10. 10 S2E5 Episode #2.5 8.2

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 45 dominates (2/5)

  1. 373 S45E29 Episode #45.29 5.2
  2. 372 S45E14 Episode #45.14 5.2
  3. 371 S40E3 Episode #40.3 5.2
  4. 370 S28E11 Episode #28.11 5.4
  5. 369 S30E12 Episode #30.12 5.6
373 Total Episodes
8.6 Highest Rating
5.2 Lowest Rating
3.4 Range

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