Happy Days Episode Ratings Heatmap
1974 · 5 Seasons · 112 Episodes · Overall Score: 5.2/10 (16 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 1.11), maintaining an average of 5.2.
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 | 5.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 5.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 5.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 5.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 2.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 5.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 5.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 5.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 5.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 5.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 5.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 5.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 5.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 26 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 5.2 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 112 episodes, Happy Days has earned an overall series rating of 5.2 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 1, Episode 2 ("The Lemon"), rated at an extraordinary 7.7/10 with 3 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 8 ("The Skin Game"), landing at 2.3/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 7 ("Fonzie Drops In", 5) and Episode 8 ("The Skin Game", 2.3), a swing of 2.7 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Happy Days
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The Lemon | 7.7 | 3 | Jan 22, 1974 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Richie's Cup Runneth Over | 6.5 | 2 | Jan 29, 1974 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Guess Who's Coming to Visit | 6.5 | 2 | Feb 5, 1974 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 1 | All the Way | 5.0 | 1 | Jan 15, 1974 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Hardware Jungle | 5.0 | 1 | Feb 12, 1974 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 6 | The Deadly Dares | 5.0 | 1 | Feb 19, 1974 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Fonzie Drops In | 5.0 | 1 | Feb 26, 1974 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Breaking Up Is Hard to Do | 5.0 | 1 | Mar 12, 1974 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Give the Band a Hand | 5.0 | 1 | Mar 26, 1974 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Because She's There | 5.0 | 1 | Apr 2, 1974 |