Season 4 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 4 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 1.23), maintaining an average of 6.9.
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 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| Ep 2 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 3 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Ep 4 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 |
| Ep 5 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Ep 6 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 |
| Ep 7 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 10.0 |
| Ep 8 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 |
| Ep 9 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Ep 10 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 11 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 12 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 13 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 |
| Ep 14 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | – | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.0 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 4.2 | 6.1 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 6 seasons and 82 episodes, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends has earned an overall series rating of 6.1 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 1 ("House of Bloo's (1)"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 5, Episode 12 ("The Little Peas"), landing at 1.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 6 between Episode 8 ("Destination: Imagination (3)", 10) and Episode 9 ("The Bloo Superdude and the Great Creator of Everything's Awesome Ceremony of Fun That He's Not Invited To", 4), a swing of 6 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 1 | House of Bloo's (1) | 10.0 | 1 | Aug 13, 2004 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 2 | House of Bloo's (2) | 10.0 | 1 | Aug 13, 2004 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 3 | House of Bloo's (3) | 10.0 | 1 | Aug 13, 2004 |
| #4 | Season 4, Ep 7 | Bus the Two of Us | 10.0 | 1 | Aug 1, 2006 |
| #5 | Season 6, Ep 6 | Destination: Imagination (1) | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 27, 2008 |
| #6 | Season 6, Ep 7 | Destination: Imagination (2) | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 27, 2008 |
| #7 | Season 6, Ep 8 | Destination: Imagination (3) | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 27, 2008 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 12 | World Wide Wabbit | 9.0 | 1 | Sep 17, 2004 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 7 | Cookie Dough | 9.0 | 1 | Mar 11, 2005 |
| #10 | Season 2, Ep 12 | Sweet Stench of Success | 9.0 | 1 | May 27, 2005 |