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TV Series Ratings Analysis

Bewitched Episode Ratings Heatmap

1964 · 8 Seasons · 254 Episodes · Overall Score: 9.4/10 (254 rated)

Highest Rated Episode
10.0/10

S1E31: That Was My Wife (4 votes)

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Best Season
9.93/10

Season 7 holds the highest collective average score across the series.

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Most Consistent Season
Season 6

Lowest score variance (σ = 0.32), maintaining an average of 9.9.

Strongest Finale
10.0/10

Season 5 finale: "Samantha and Darrin in Mexico City"

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Key Ratings Insights

  • Best season by average: Season 7 averaged 9.93/10 across 28 rated episodes.
  • Ratings rose from Season 1 (average 9.05/10) to Season 8 (average 9.71/10), an increase of 0.66 points.

Complete Episode Rating Matrix

Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.

8.5+ (Outstanding) 7.5 – 8.4 (Great) 6.0 – 7.4 (Average) < 6.0 (Underwhelming) Few votes
Episode Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8
Ep 1 7.9 9.5 9.3 9.0 9.3 10.0 10.0 10.0
Ep 2 8.0 9.5 9.0 9.5 9.5 10.0 10.0 10.0
Ep 3 9.0 9.3 9.0 9.5 9.3 10.0 10.0 4.0
Ep 4 8.8 9.5 9.5 9.5 8.5 10.0 10.0 10.0
Ep 5 8.0 9.3 9.5 9.0 9.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
Ep 6 8.5 9.5 8.5 9.0 9.0 8.5 10.0 10.0
Ep 7 8.2 9.3 9.3 8.5 8.5 10.0 10.0 10.0
Ep 8 6.5 9.5 9.0 9.3 9.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
Ep 9 8.4 8.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
Ep 10 9.3 9.0 9.0 9.5 9.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
Ep 11 9.5 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.5 10.0 10.0 10.0
Ep 12 9.3 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
Ep 13 8.4 10.0 9.3 9.0 9.0 10.0 8.0 10.0
Ep 14 9.5 9.5 10.0 9.5 9.5 10.0 10.0 10.0
Ep 15 8.8 8.3 9.0 9.5 9.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
Ep 16 9.7 9.5 9.5 8.5 9.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
Ep 17 9.7 9.5 9.0 9.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
Ep 18 9.0 9.0 9.5 9.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
Ep 19 9.5 9.7 9.0 9.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
Ep 20 9.5 8.0 8.5 9.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
Ep 21 9.0 9.3 9.0 9.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
Ep 22 9.3 9.3 10.0 9.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
Ep 23 9.7 9.0 10.0 9.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
Ep 24 9.7 9.7 10.0 9.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
Ep 25 9.3 9.3 9.0 9.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
Ep 26 9.5 9.5 6.3 10.0 4.7 10.0 10.0 8.5
Ep 27 8.8 8.3 9.5 8.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 –
Ep 28 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 –
Ep 29 9.3 9.0 9.5 9.0 10.0 10.0 – –
Ep 30 9.7 9.0 9.5 9.0 10.0 9.0 – –
Ep 31 10.0 9.5 9.3 9.5 – – – –
Ep 32 9.5 9.5 9.0 9.0 – – – –
Ep 33 9.5 9.0 9.0 9.5 – – – –
Ep 34 9.0 9.3 – – – – – –
Ep 35 10.0 9.0 – – – – – –
Ep 36 9.0 9.0 – – – – – –
Ep 37 – 9.5 – – – – – –
Ep 38 – 9.3 – – – – – –
Season Avg 9.1 9.2 9.2 9.2 9.3 9.9 9.9 9.7

Ratings Analysis & Trajectory

Across 8 seasons and 254 episodes, Bewitched has earned an overall series rating of 9.4 out of 10. The series demonstrates an upward quality trajectory, with later seasons sustaining higher viewer acclaim than its debut.

The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 31 ("That Was My Wife"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 4 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 8, Episode 3 ("Samantha and the Loch Ness Monster"), landing at 4.0/10.

The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 8 between Episode 2 ("How Not to Lose Your Head to King Henry VIII (2)", 10) and Episode 3 ("Samantha and the Loch Ness Monster", 4), a swing of 6 points.

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Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Bewitched

Rank Episode Title Score Votes Air Date
#1 Season 1, Ep 31 That Was My Wife 10.0 4 Apr 29, 1965
#2 Season 1, Ep 35 Eat at Mario's 10.0 3 May 27, 1965
#3 Season 2, Ep 13 My Boss the Teddy Bear 10.0 2 Dec 9, 1965
#4 Season 3, Ep 14 Samantha for the Defense (2) 10.0 2 Dec 15, 1966
#5 Season 8, Ep 1 How Not to Lose Your Head to King Henry VIII (1) 10.0 2 Sep 15, 1971
#6 Season 3, Ep 22 Three Wishes 10.0 1 Feb 9, 1967
#7 Season 3, Ep 23 I Remember You...Sometimes 10.0 1 Feb 16, 1967
#8 Season 3, Ep 24 Art for Sam's Sake 10.0 1 Feb 23, 1967
#9 Season 4, Ep 26 Playmates 10.0 1 Mar 21, 1968
#10 Season 5, Ep 17 One Touch of Midas 10.0 1 Jan 23, 1969
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