According to Jim Episode Ratings Heatmap
2001 · 8 Seasons · 182 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.1/10 (171 rated)
Season 5 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 5 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.26), maintaining an average of 6.9.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 8 seasons and 182 episodes, According to Jim has earned an overall series rating of 7.1 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 6 ("ABC's and 123's"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 4, Episode 15 ("Guess Who's Cooking Your Dinner?"), landing at 3.7/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 3 between Episode 6 ("ABC's and 123's", 10) and Episode 7 ("Dana Dates Jim", 4.8), a swing of 5.2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of According to Jim
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 3, Ep 6 | ABC's and 123's | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 21, 2003 |
| #2 | Season 3, Ep 2 | The Packer Ball | 9.0 | 1 | Sep 30, 2003 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 22 | No Surprises | 8.5 | 2 | May 15, 2002 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 1 | The Importance of Being Jim | 8.5 | 2 | Oct 1, 2002 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 2 | Cars and Chicks | 8.5 | 2 | Oct 8, 2002 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 7 | The Bachelor | 8.5 | 2 | Nov 12, 2002 |
| #7 | Season 2, Ep 8 | Father Disfigure | 8.5 | 2 | Nov 19, 2002 |
| #8 | Season 3, Ep 3 | We Have a Bingo | 8.5 | 2 | Oct 7, 2003 |
| #9 | Season 3, Ep 5 | The Lemonade Stand | 8.5 | 2 | Oct 21, 2003 |
| #10 | Season 3, Ep 11 | The Empty Gesture | 8.5 | 2 | Nov 25, 2003 |