227 Episode Ratings Heatmap
1985 · 5 Seasons · 116 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.9/10 (59 rated)
Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 2 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.54), maintaining an average of 8.2.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 6.7 | 8.5 | 8.0 | – | 8.5 |
| Ep 2 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.0 | 8.0 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Ep 4 | – | 8.0 | 7.5 | – | 7.0 |
| Ep 5 | 7.0 | 7.5 | – | – | 8.0 |
| Ep 6 | – | 8.0 | – | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.5 | – | 9.0 | – | 7.5 |
| Ep 8 | 8.0 | – | – | 6.0 | 7.5 |
| Ep 9 | – | 8.0 | – | 8.5 | 8.0 |
| Ep 10 | – | 9.0 | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 11 | – | – | – | – | 8.5 |
| Ep 12 | – | – | – | – | 8.0 |
| Ep 13 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | – | 7.5 |
| Ep 14 | 9.0 | – | – | 7.5 | 8.0 |
| Ep 15 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | – | 8.0 | 9.5 | – | 7.5 |
| Ep 18 | – | – | 8.0 | – | 8.0 |
| Ep 19 | 9.0 | 9.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 8.5 | – | 8.5 | 7.5 | – |
| Ep 21 | 7.5 | – | – | 9.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 22 | 8.0 | – | – | – | 8.0 |
| Ep 23 | – | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| Ep 24 | – | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Season Avg | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.8 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 116 episodes, 227 has earned an overall series rating of 7.9 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 3, Episode 17 ("The Roommate"), rated at an extraordinary 9.5/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 4, Episode 8 ("Looking Back"), landing at 6.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 2 ("Mary's Brother", 9) and Episode 3 ("Family Hero", 7), a swing of 2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of 227
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 3, Ep 17 | The Roommate | 9.5 | 2 | Feb 6, 1988 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Mary's Brother | 9.0 | 2 | Sep 21, 1985 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 14 | The Bed of Rose's | 9.0 | 2 | Jan 4, 1986 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 19 | Fifty Big Ones | 9.0 | 2 | Feb 15, 1986 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 2 | Mary Nightingale | 9.0 | 2 | Oct 11, 1986 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 10 | Matchmakers | 9.0 | 2 | Jan 3, 1987 |
| #7 | Season 2, Ep 19 | The Fourth Time Around | 9.0 | 2 | Mar 21, 1987 |
| #8 | Season 3, Ep 7 | Teach Me Tonight (2) | 9.0 | 2 | Nov 14, 1987 |
| #9 | Season 4, Ep 21 | No, My Darling Daughter | 9.0 | 2 | Apr 15, 1989 |
| #10 | Season 5, Ep 23 | The Class of '90 | 9.0 | 2 | Apr 29, 1990 |