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
E1
7.5
7.0
6.7
7.1
E2
7.5
7.0
6.7
6.7
E3
7.7
7.2
7.2
6.6
E4
7.2
6.8
7.0
7.2
E5
7.3
6.4
6.7
6.7
E6
7.3
6.8
6.6
5.6
E7
7.5
6.7
6.7
6.1
E8
7.5
7.5
6.7
6.2
E9
7.7
6.9
6.2
6.5
E10
7.5
7.0
6.7
5.7
E11
7.1
6.7
6.7
6.4
E12
7.3
7.2
6.7
5.9
E13
7.2
6.9
6.7
6.1
E14
7.1
7.2
6.9
6.0
E15
7.5
7.1
6.8
6.7
E16
7.0
7.3
6.6
6.3
E17
7.2
7.3
6.7
6.5
E18
6.9
7.3
6.5
5.9
E19
7.3
6.2
7.0
6.4
E20
7.7
7.2
6.7
6.7
E21
7.3
7.5
6.6
6.3
E22
7.2
6.8
7.6
5.9
E23
7.1
7.0
6.2
E24
6.6
E25
6.4
E26
6.7
E27
6.0
Avg
7.3
7.0
6.7
6.3
Good
Mid
Bad
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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 7.7

S1E3 Welcome Back (Pilot)

Gabriel Kotter is a teacher in Brooklyn, New York who ends up teaching at his old alma mater: Buchanan High School. He has been assigned to teach the remedial students, better known as the Sweathogs, a group to which he used to be...

#2
S1E9 7.7

Mr. Kotter, Teacher

Mr. Kotter is suspended because Mr. Woodman doesn't like his teaching methods.

#3
S1E20 7.7

The Telethon

Arnold and Mr. Kotter persuade the Sweathogs to hold a telethon for much needed school supplies.

  1. 4. S3E22 "What Goes Up" 7.6
  2. 5. S1E1 "The Great Debate" 7.5
  3. 6. S1E2 "Basket Case" 7.5
  4. 7. S1E7 "Classroom Marriage" 7.5
  5. 8. S1E8 "One of Our Sweathogs Is Missing" 7.5
  6. 9. S1E10 "The Reunion" 7.5
  7. 10. S1E15 "The Sit-In" 7.5

📉 Bottom Episodes

#95
S4E6 5.6

Beau's Jest

Buchanan High gets a new student, Beau DeLabarre from New Orleans, who uses his southern charm to hit on several girls including Juan's girlfriend. Juan strikes back, then Beau sets him up with a girl who has a jealous husband.

  1. 94. S4E10 "Washington's Clone" 5.7
  2. 93. S4E22 "I'm Okay, But You're Not" 5.9
  3. 92. S4E18 "The Sweat Smell of Success" 5.9
  4. 91. S4E12 "A Little Fright Music" 5.9
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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 55.76.47.17.88.5 Rating 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 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:
12 Standouts
42 Infamous
0 Hidden Gems
41 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 5.66.06.56.97.47.8 Rating 54 71 94 125 165 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E1 The Great Debate
Most Infamous: S4E6 Beau's Jest

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.

5.566.577.58 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 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 7.5 7.3 -0.2 S2 7.0 7.1 +0.1 S3 6.7 6.7 -0.0 S4 6.7 6.3 -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.

56789 Rating S1 Steady avg 7.3 S2 Typical avg 7.0 S3 Typical avg 6.7 S4 Typical avg 6.3 Episode Premiere/Finale

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

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