Girlfriends Episode Ratings Heatmap
2000 · 8 Seasons · 172 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.5/10 (27 rated)
Season 6 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 6 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.5), maintaining an average of 8.3.
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 | Season 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 8.0 | 9.0 | – | – | – | 10.0 | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 9.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 8.5 | 8.3 | – | – | – | 10.0 | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 8 seasons and 172 episodes, Girlfriends has earned an overall series rating of 8.5 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 6, Episode 1 ("Fits & Starts"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 2, Episode 4 ("Un-Treatable"), landing at 8.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 3 ("Girlfrenzy", 9) and Episode 4 ("Hip-Ocracy", 8), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Girlfriends
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 6, Ep 1 | Fits & Starts | 10.0 | 1 | Sep 19, 2005 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Girlfrenzy | 9.0 | 1 | Sep 25, 2000 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Everything Fishy Ain't Fish | 9.0 | 1 | Nov 6, 2000 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 11 | The Importance of Being Frank | 9.0 | 1 | Dec 11, 2000 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 12 | The List | 9.0 | 1 | Jan 15, 2001 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 14 | Bad Timing | 9.0 | 1 | Feb 12, 2001 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 15 | Old Dog | 9.0 | 1 | Feb 19, 2001 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 16 | Friends, Colleagues, Brothers | 9.0 | 1 | Feb 26, 2001 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 18 | Diss-regard | 9.0 | 1 | Mar 12, 2001 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 19 | A Kiss Before Lying | 9.0 | 1 | Apr 16, 2001 |