Grounded for Life Episode Ratings Heatmap
2001 · 5 Seasons · 91 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.3/10 (53 rated)
Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 2 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.52), maintaining an average of 7.3.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | – | – | – | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 2 | 8.2 | – | 7.0 | – | 8.0 |
| Ep 3 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.3 | – | – | – | 8.0 |
| Ep 5 | 6.7 | – | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.3 | – | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | 8.0 |
| Ep 8 | – | – | – | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 9 | – | – | 7.0 | – | 3.3 |
| Ep 10 | – | – | 6.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 11 | – | – | – | 6.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 12 | – | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 13 | – | – | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 14 | – | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 15 | – | 8.0 | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 16 | – | 7.0 | – | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 17 | – | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 18 | – | 8.0 | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 19 | – | 7.0 | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 20 | – | – | – | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 21 | – | 8.0 | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 22 | – | 8.0 | – | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 23 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | – | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 25 | – | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 26 | – | – | – | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 27 | – | – | – | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 28 | – | – | – | 8.0 | – |
| Season Avg | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.3 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 91 episodes, Grounded for Life has earned an overall series rating of 7.3 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 3, Episode 6 ("Henry's Been Working for the Drug Squad"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 5, Episode 9 ("Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?"), landing at 3.3/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 2 ("In My Room", 8.2) and Episode 3 ("I Wanna Be Suspended", 7), a swing of 1.2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Grounded for Life
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 3, Ep 6 | Henry's Been Working for the Drug Squad | 9.0 | 1 | Mar 7, 2003 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 2 | In My Room | 8.2 | 4 | Jan 17, 2001 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 7 | I Saw Daddy Hitting Santa Claus | 8.0 | 1 | Dec 19, 2001 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 15 | Safety Dance | 8.0 | 1 | Mar 6, 2002 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 18 | Swearin' to God | 8.0 | 1 | Apr 10, 2002 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 21 | Dust in the Wind | 8.0 | 1 | May 1, 2002 |
| #7 | Season 2, Ep 22 | Oops!...I Did It Again | 8.0 | 1 | May 8, 2002 |
| #8 | Season 3, Ep 3 | Cat Scratch Fever (a.k.a. The Bitch Is Back) | 8.0 | 1 | Dec 3, 2002 |
| #9 | Season 3, Ep 7 | Cuts Like a Knife | 8.0 | 1 | Mar 14, 2003 |
| #10 | Season 3, Ep 13 | Part Time Lover | 8.0 | 1 | May 16, 2003 |