Drop the Dead Donkey Episode Ratings Heatmap
1990 · 6 Seasons · 65 Episodes · Overall Score: 9.3/10 (55 rated)
Season 4 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 4 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.49), maintaining an average of 9.7.
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 | – | – | 8.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 2 | – | 8.0 | – | 10.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 3 | 8.0 | – | 9.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 |
| Ep 4 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 |
| Ep 5 | – | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 6 | – | 8.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 |
| Ep 7 | 8.0 | – | 9.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Ep 8 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 9 | – | 10.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 10 | – | 10.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 11 | – | 9.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 12 | – | 7.0 | – | 10.0 | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 13 | – | 10.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 8.3 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 6 seasons and 65 episodes, Drop the Dead Donkey has earned an overall series rating of 9.3 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 2, Episode 4 ("Baseball"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 2, Episode 12 ("Dave's Day"), landing at 7.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 5 ("The Drunken Cabinet Minister", 10) and Episode 6 ("Alex and the Intrepreter", 8), a swing of 2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Drop the Dead Donkey
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 4 | Baseball | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 17, 1991 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 5 | The Drunken Cabinet Minister | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 24, 1991 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 8 | Don't Mention the Arabs | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 14, 1991 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 13 | The Christmas Party | 10.0 | 1 | Dec 19, 1991 |
| #5 | Season 3, Ep 4 | Helen'll Fix It | 10.0 | 1 | Jan 28, 1993 |
| #6 | Season 3, Ep 5 | Sally's Libel | 10.0 | 1 | Feb 4, 1993 |
| #7 | Season 3, Ep 8 | Joy | 10.0 | 1 | Feb 25, 1993 |
| #8 | Season 3, Ep 9 | Paintball | 10.0 | 1 | Mar 4, 1993 |
| #9 | Season 3, Ep 11 | Awards | 10.0 | 1 | Mar 18, 1993 |
| #10 | Season 4, Ep 2 | Quality Time | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 6, 1994 |