Gilmore Girls Episode Ratings Heatmap
2000 · 7 Seasons · 153 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.0/10 (153 rated)
Season 4 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 4 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.29), maintaining an average of 6.7.
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 | Season 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 5.6 |
| Ep 2 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 6.4 |
| Ep 3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 6.6 |
| Ep 4 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Ep 5 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 6.4 |
| Ep 6 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.4 |
| Ep 7 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 6.0 | 6.4 |
| Ep 8 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 5.9 |
| Ep 9 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Ep 10 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Ep 11 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 6.8 |
| Ep 12 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Ep 13 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 5.7 |
| Ep 14 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.2 |
| Ep 15 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.4 |
| Ep 16 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 7.0 |
| Ep 17 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 5.7 |
| Ep 18 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 6.0 |
| Ep 19 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Ep 20 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 6.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Ep 21 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 6.6 |
| Ep 22 | – | 6.9 | 7.9 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.9 |
| Season Avg | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.4 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 7 seasons and 153 episodes, Gilmore Girls has earned an overall series rating of 7.0 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 2, Episode 13 ("A-Tisket, A-Tasket"), rated at an extraordinary 7.9/10 with 13 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 7, Episode 1 ("The Long Morrow"), landing at 5.6/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 7 between Episode 12 ("To Whom It May Concern", 7.1) and Episode 13 ("I'd Rather Be In Philadelphia", 5.7), a swing of 1.4 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Gilmore Girls
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 13 | A-Tisket, A-Tasket | 7.9 | 13 | Feb 5, 2002 |
| #2 | Season 3, Ep 22 | Those Are Strings, Pinocchio | 7.9 | 10 | May 20, 2003 |
| #3 | Season 4, Ep 16 | The Reigning Lorelai | 7.9 | 9 | Mar 2, 2004 |
| #4 | Season 4, Ep 20 | Luke Can See Her Face | 7.9 | 9 | May 4, 2004 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 21 | Lorelai's Graduation Day | 7.8 | 13 | May 14, 2002 |
| #6 | Season 3, Ep 13 | Dear Emily and Richard | 7.8 | 13 | Feb 4, 2003 |
| #7 | Season 3, Ep 19 | Keg! Max! | 7.8 | 13 | Apr 29, 2003 |
| #8 | Season 4, Ep 2 | The Lorelais' First Day at Yale | 7.8 | 10 | Sep 30, 2003 |
| #9 | Season 4, Ep 19 | Afterboom | 7.8 | 10 | Apr 27, 2004 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The Lorelais' First Day at Chilton | 7.7 | 30 | Oct 12, 2000 |