Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 2 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.7), maintaining an average of 7.0.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.7 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Ep 2 | 8.0 | 5.0 | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 |
| Ep 4 | 6.4 | – | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Ep 5 | 6.5 | – | 6.5 | 5.0 |
| Ep 6 | 6.3 | – | 6.0 | 2.0 |
| Ep 7 | 7.0 | 10.0 | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 7.7 | 6.0 | – | 4.0 |
| Ep 9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.8 | 6.0 | 3.0 | – |
| Ep 11 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 4.0 | – |
| Ep 12 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 6.5 | 10.0 | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 6.0 | 8.0 | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 6.5 | 10.0 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 17 | – | 10.0 | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 7.7 | 4.0 | 3.0 | – |
| Ep 19 | – | 10.0 | – | – |
| Ep 20 | – | 8.5 | – | – |
| Ep 21 | – | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 22 | – | 10.0 | – | – |
| Ep 23 | – | 10.0 | – | – |
| Ep 24 | – | 10.0 | – | – |
| Ep 25 | – | 10.0 | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.0 | 8.3 | 4.9 | 3.8 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 4 seasons and 74 episodes, Goosebumps has earned an overall series rating of 6.8 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 24 ("Night of the Living Dummy III (1)"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 4, Episode 6 ("Cry of the Cat (2)"), landing at 2.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 17 ("Vampire Breath", 10) and Episode 18 ("How to Kill a Monster", 4), a swing of 6 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Goosebumps
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 24 | Night of the Living Dummy III (1) | 10.0 | 2 | Jul 20, 1997 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 25 | Night of the Living Dummy III (2) | 10.0 | 2 | Jul 20, 1997 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 1 | Be Careful What You Wish For | 10.0 | 1 | Aug 10, 1996 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 7 | You Can't Scare Me | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 5, 1996 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 14 | The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 9, 1996 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 16 | More Monster Blood (2) | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 16, 1996 |
| #7 | Season 2, Ep 17 | Vampire Breath | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 23, 1996 |
| #8 | Season 2, Ep 19 | Calling All Creeps! | 10.0 | 1 | Feb 15, 1997 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 22 | Don't Wake Mummy | 10.0 | 1 | Jul 12, 1997 |
| #10 | Season 2, Ep 23 | The Blob That Ate Everyone | 10.0 | 1 | Jul 19, 1997 |