Faerie Tale Theatre Episode Ratings Heatmap
1982 · 6 Seasons · 27 Episodes · Overall Score: 5.8/10 (11 rated)
Season 4 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 4 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 2.66), maintaining an average of 4.9.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 6 seasons and 27 episodes, Faerie Tale Theatre has earned an overall series rating of 5.8 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 4, Episode 1 ("The Three Little Pigs"), rated at an extraordinary 8.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 2, Episode 2 ("The Nightingale"), landing at 1.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 1 ("The Tale of the Frog Prince", 7) and Episode 2 ("Rumpelstiltskin", 3), a swing of 4 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Faerie Tale Theatre
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 4, Ep 1 | The Three Little Pigs | 8.0 | 1 | Feb 12, 1985 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 4 | Jack and the Beanstalk | 7.7 | 3 | Sep 8, 1983 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 1 | The Tale of the Frog Prince | 7.0 | 2 | Sep 11, 1982 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 3 | Sleeping Beauty | 7.0 | 2 | Jul 7, 1983 |
| #5 | Season 3, Ep 6 | Beauty and the Beast | 7.0 | 1 | Aug 13, 1984 |
| #6 | Season 6, Ep 2 | The Little Mermaid | 7.0 | 1 | Apr 6, 1987 |
| #7 | Season 4, Ep 2 | The Snow Queen | 6.7 | 3 | Mar 11, 1985 |
| #8 | Season 2, Ep 5 | Little Red Riding Hood | 5.0 | 1 | Nov 10, 1983 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 1 | Rapunzel | 4.0 | 1 | Feb 5, 1983 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Rumpelstiltskin | 3.0 | 1 | Oct 16, 1982 |