Season 4 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 4 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.53), maintaining an average of 7.6.
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 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 2 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 3 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 4 | 2.7 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 5 | – | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 6 | 3.5 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 7 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 8.0 |
| Ep 8 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 10 | – | 7.0 | 7.5 | – |
| Ep 11 | – | 7.0 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 12 | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Season Avg | 4.4 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 7.6 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 4 seasons and 39 episodes, Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law has earned an overall series rating of 6.5 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 2, Episode 6 ("Back to the Present"), rated at an extraordinary 8.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 4 ("Death by Chocolate"), landing at 2.7/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 3 ("Shaggy Busted", 6) and Episode 4 ("Death by Chocolate", 2.7), a swing of 3.3 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 6 | Back to the Present | 8.0 | 1 | May 16, 2004 |
| #2 | Season 3, Ep 8 | Free Magilla | 8.0 | 1 | Sep 11, 2005 |
| #3 | Season 3, Ep 11 | Sebben & Sebben Orientation | 8.0 | 1 | Oct 16, 2005 |
| #4 | Season 4, Ep 2 | The Incredible Hippo | 8.0 | 1 | Oct 9, 2006 |
| #5 | Season 4, Ep 3 | Babysitter | 8.0 | 1 | Oct 16, 2006 |
| #6 | Season 4, Ep 4 | Birdnapped | 8.0 | 1 | Oct 23, 2006 |
| #7 | Season 4, Ep 7 | The Death of Harvey Birdman | 8.0 | 1 | Jul 22, 2007 |
| #8 | Season 3, Ep 10 | Mindless | 7.5 | 2 | Sep 25, 2005 |
| #9 | Season 3, Ep 4 | Bird Girl of Guantanamole | 7.0 | 2 | Aug 14, 2005 |
| #10 | Season 2, Ep 3 | The Devlin Made Me Do It | 7.0 | 1 | Apr 25, 2004 |