DuckTales Episode Ratings Heatmap
1987 · 4 Seasons · 101 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.8/10 (100 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.31), maintaining an average of 6.4.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 6.4 |
| Ep 2 | 8.0 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.3 |
| Ep 3 | 7.5 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.1 |
| Ep 4 | 7.5 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.0 |
| Ep 5 | 7.8 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 5.8 |
| Ep 6 | 8.3 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 7.2 |
| Ep 7 | 7.6 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 7.0 |
| Ep 8 | 7.0 | 5.6 | 6.3 | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.3 | 5.6 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 10 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 6.7 | – |
| Ep 11 | 7.0 | – | 6.7 | – |
| Ep 12 | 7.7 | – | 6.3 | – |
| Ep 13 | 8.0 | – | 6.2 | – |
| Ep 14 | 7.6 | – | 6.3 | – |
| Ep 15 | 7.2 | – | 6.5 | – |
| Ep 16 | 7.2 | – | 6.7 | – |
| Ep 17 | 7.4 | – | 6.7 | – |
| Ep 18 | 7.3 | – | 6.3 | – |
| Ep 19 | 7.6 | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 7.6 | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 7.3 | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | 7.6 | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | 7.2 | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | 7.3 | – | – | – |
| Ep 26 | 7.6 | – | – | – |
| Ep 27 | 7.6 | – | – | – |
| Ep 28 | 7.8 | – | – | – |
| Ep 29 | 7.2 | – | – | – |
| Ep 30 | 6.5 | – | – | – |
| Ep 31 | 6.3 | – | – | – |
| Ep 32 | 6.7 | – | – | – |
| Ep 33 | 7.3 | – | – | – |
| Ep 34 | 6.5 | – | – | – |
| Ep 35 | 6.6 | – | – | – |
| Ep 36 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 37 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 38 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 39 | 6.8 | – | – | – |
| Ep 40 | 6.8 | – | – | – |
| Ep 41 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 42 | 6.8 | – | – | – |
| Ep 43 | 7.3 | – | – | – |
| Ep 44 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 45 | 6.8 | – | – | – |
| Ep 46 | 6.8 | – | – | – |
| Ep 47 | 7.5 | – | – | – |
| Ep 48 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 49 | 7.2 | – | – | – |
| Ep 50 | 6.8 | – | – | – |
| Ep 51 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 52 | 6.5 | – | – | – |
| Ep 53 | 7.3 | – | – | – |
| Ep 54 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 55 | 6.3 | – | – | – |
| Ep 56 | 6.6 | – | – | – |
| Ep 57 | 6.7 | – | – | – |
| Ep 58 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 59 | 6.4 | – | – | – |
| Ep 60 | 6.4 | – | – | – |
| Ep 61 | 5.8 | – | – | – |
| Ep 62 | 5.8 | – | – | – |
| Ep 63 | 6.6 | – | – | – |
| Ep 64 | 6.4 | – | – | – |
| Ep 65 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 66 | 5.6 | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.1 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.3 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 4 seasons and 101 episodes, DuckTales has earned an overall series rating of 6.8 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 6 ("Send in the Clones"), rated at an extraordinary 8.3/10 with 12 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 4, Episode 3 ("The Duck Who Knew Too Much"), landing at 5.1/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 4 between Episode 2 ("Attack of the Metal Mites", 6.3) and Episode 3 ("The Duck Who Knew Too Much", 5.1), a swing of 1.2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of DuckTales
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Send in the Clones | 8.3 | 12 | Sep 21, 1987 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Wronguay in Ronguay (2) | 8.0 | 11 | Sep 18, 1987 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 22 | Down & Out in Duckburg | 8.0 | 8 | Oct 13, 1987 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 13 | Hotel Strangeduck | 8.0 | 7 | Sep 30, 1987 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Don't Give Up the Ship (1) | 7.9 | 14 | Sep 18, 1987 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Too Much of a Gold Thing (5) | 7.8 | 11 | Sep 18, 1987 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 28 | Sweet Duck of Youth | 7.8 | 5 | Oct 21, 1987 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Master of the Djinni | 7.7 | 7 | Sep 29, 1987 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Sphinx for the Memories | 7.6 | 9 | Sep 22, 1987 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 20 | Superdoo! | 7.6 | 8 | Oct 9, 1987 |