Epic Rap Battles of History Episode Ratings Heatmap
2010 · 7 Seasons · 91 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.5/10 (87 rated)
Season 7 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 7 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 1.22), maintaining an average of 7.8.
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 | Season 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 |
| Ep 2 | 7.7 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 |
| Ep 3 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| Ep 4 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 |
| Ep 5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 |
| Ep 6 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 5.0 |
| Ep 7 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 8 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 10 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 11 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 12 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 13 | 9.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 7.0 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | – | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | – | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | – | 10.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 6.5 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.0 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 7 seasons and 91 episodes, Epic Rap Battles of History has earned an overall series rating of 7.5 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 ("Michael Jackson vs. Elvis Presley"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 4, Episode 5 ("Oprah Winfrey vs. Ellen DeGeneres"), landing at 1.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 4 between Episode 4 ("Jack the Ripper vs. Hannibal Lecter", 10) and Episode 5 ("Oprah Winfrey vs. Ellen DeGeneres", 1), a swing of 9 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Epic Rap Battles of History
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 4 | Michael Jackson vs. Elvis Presley | 10.0 | 1 | Apr 2, 2012 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 8 | Barack Obama vs. Mitt Romney | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 15, 2012 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 18 | Rasputin vs. Stalin | 10.0 | 1 | Apr 22, 2013 |
| #4 | Season 3, Ep 2 | Blackbeard vs. Al Capone | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 23, 2013 |
| #5 | Season 3, Ep 5 | Michael Jordan vs. Muhammad Ali | 10.0 | 1 | Dec 3, 2013 |
| #6 | Season 3, Ep 10 | Sir Isaac Newton vs. Bill Nye | 10.0 | 1 | Jun 16, 2014 |
| #7 | Season 4, Ep 4 | Jack the Ripper vs. Hannibal Lecter | 10.0 | 1 | Dec 1, 2014 |
| #8 | Season 4, Ep 6 | Steven Spielberg vs. Alfred Hitchcock | 10.0 | 1 | Dec 15, 2014 |
| #9 | Season 4, Ep 10 | Eastern Philosophers vs. Western Philosophers | 10.0 | 1 | Jul 6, 2015 |
| #10 | Season 4, Ep 12 | Jim Henson vs. Stan Lee | 10.0 | 1 | Aug 3, 2015 |