8 Out of 10 Cats Episode Ratings Heatmap
2005 · 22 Seasons · 239 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.3/10 (79 rated)
Season 13 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 13 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.5), maintaining an average of 7.2.
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 | Season 6 | Season 7 | Season 8 | Season 9 | Season 10 | Season 11 | Season 12 | Season 13 | Season 14 | Season 15 | Season 16 | Season 17 | Season 18 | Season 19 | Season 20 | Season 21 | Season 22 |
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| Ep 1 | 10.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 2 | 10.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | 7.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | – | 6.0 | – | 7.0 |
| Ep 3 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | – | 8.0 | – | 6.0 |
| Ep 4 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | – | 10.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | – | 8.0 | 1.0 | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10.0 | – | 10.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 10.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10.0 | – | 10.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10.0 | – | 5.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10.0 | – | – | 6.0 | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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| Season Avg | 8.8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.4 | – | 8.9 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 3.5 | 6.7 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 22 seasons and 239 episodes, 8 Out of 10 Cats has earned an overall series rating of 7.3 out of 10. The series reached its critical peak early, showing a slight contraction in audience satisfaction in later chapters.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 1 ("Episode 1"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 21, Episode 4 ("Episode 4"), landing at 1.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 13 between Episode 6 ("Episode 6", 10) and Episode 7 ("Jubilee Special", 1), a swing of 9 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of 8 Out of 10 Cats
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Episode 1 | 10.0 | 1 | Jun 3, 2005 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Episode 2 | 10.0 | 1 | Jun 10, 2005 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Episode 6 | 10.0 | 1 | Jul 8, 2005 |
| #4 | Season 11, Ep 5 | Episode 5 | 10.0 | 1 | Jul 15, 2011 |
| #5 | Season 11, Ep 8 | Episode 8 | 10.0 | 1 | Aug 5, 2011 |
| #6 | Season 11, Ep 10 | Episode 10 | 10.0 | 1 | Aug 19, 2011 |
| #7 | Season 13, Ep 1 | Episode 1 | 10.0 | 1 | Apr 27, 2012 |
| #8 | Season 13, Ep 3 | Episode 3 | 10.0 | 1 | May 11, 2012 |
| #9 | Season 13, Ep 4 | Episode 4 | 10.0 | 1 | May 18, 2012 |
| #10 | Season 13, Ep 5 | Episode 5 | 10.0 | 1 | May 25, 2012 |