Community Episode Ratings Heatmap
2009 · 6 Seasons · 110 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.8/10 (110 rated)
Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 2 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.31), maintaining an average of 7.0.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Ep 2 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 7.1 |
| Ep 3 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Ep 4 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 9.2 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 7.4 |
| Ep 5 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 7.0 | 8.5 | 6.8 |
| Ep 6 | 7.7 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 6.8 |
| Ep 7 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 6.6 |
| Ep 8 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 7.0 |
| Ep 9 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 6.9 |
| Ep 10 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 6.9 |
| Ep 11 | 7.4 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 8.0 |
| Ep 12 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.6 |
| Ep 13 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 8.1 |
| Ep 14 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 8.9 | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.7 | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 8.2 | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.7 | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.6 | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 8.9 | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.5 | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.2 | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | 9.2 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | 8.1 | 8.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 7.2 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 6 seasons and 110 episodes, Community has earned an overall series rating of 7.8 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 23 ("Modern Warfare"), rated at an extraordinary 9.2/10 with 84 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 4, Episode 7 ("Economics of Marine Biology"), landing at 6.5/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 3 between Episode 14 ("Pillows and Blankets (2)", 8.9) and Episode 15 ("Origins of Vampire Mythology", 7.7), a swing of 1.2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Community
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 23 | Modern Warfare | 9.2 | 84 | May 6, 2010 |
| #2 | Season 3, Ep 4 | Remedial Chaos Theory | 9.2 | 67 | Oct 13, 2011 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 23 | A Fistful of Paintballs (1) | 9.0 | 57 | May 5, 2011 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 9 | Conspiracy Theories and Interior Design | 8.9 | 59 | Nov 18, 2010 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 14 | Advanced Dungeons & Dragons | 8.9 | 59 | Feb 3, 2011 |
| #6 | Season 3, Ep 20 | Digital Estate Planning | 8.9 | 53 | May 17, 2012 |
| #7 | Season 3, Ep 14 | Pillows and Blankets (2) | 8.9 | 47 | Apr 5, 2012 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 21 | Contemporary American Poultry | 8.8 | 60 | Apr 22, 2010 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 24 | For a Few Paintballs More (2) | 8.8 | 54 | May 12, 2011 |
| #10 | Season 3, Ep 17 | Basic Lupine Urology | 8.7 | 52 | Apr 26, 2012 |