Gimme a Break! Episode Ratings Heatmap
1981 · 6 Seasons · 137 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.5/10 (10 rated)
Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 2 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.45), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | – | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 7.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.2 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 6 seasons and 137 episodes, Gimme a Break! 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 1, Episode 12 ("The Emergency"), rated at an extraordinary 8.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 10 ("Nell's Ex"), landing at 6.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 5 ("Take My Baby, Please", 8) and Episode 6 ("Porko's", 7), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Gimme a Break!
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 12 | The Emergency | 8.0 | 1 | Feb 4, 1982 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 14 | Samantha Steals a Squad Car | 8.0 | 1 | Feb 18, 1982 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 5 | Take My Baby, Please | 8.0 | 1 | Oct 30, 1982 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 8 | Katie Steals Julie's Jock | 8.0 | 1 | Nov 27, 1982 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 11 | Love Thy Neighbor | 8.0 | 1 | Dec 18, 1982 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 17 | The Return of the Doo-Wop Girls | 8.0 | 1 | Feb 17, 1983 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Katie the Cheat | 7.0 | 1 | Jan 21, 1982 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 19 | An Unmarried Couple | 7.0 | 1 | Apr 1, 1982 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 6 | Porko's | 7.0 | 1 | Nov 6, 1982 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Nell's Ex | 6.0 | 1 | Jan 14, 1982 |