Hey Arnold! Episode Ratings Heatmap
1996 · 5 Seasons · 186 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.4/10 (35 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.96), maintaining an average of 7.4.
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 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 10.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 10.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 8.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 26 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 27 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 28 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 29 | 8.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 30 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 31 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 32 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 33 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 34 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 35 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 36 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 37 | 5.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 38 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 39 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 40 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 41 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 42 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.4 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 186 episodes, Hey Arnold! has earned an overall series rating of 7.4 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 6 ("Stoop Kid"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 37 ("24 Hours to Live"), landing at 5.5/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 16 ("Haunted Train", 10) and Episode 17 ("Mugged", 8), a swing of 2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Hey Arnold!
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Stoop Kid | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 14, 1996 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 16 | Haunted Train | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 25, 1996 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 29 | Pigeon Man | 8.5 | 2 | Jan 6, 1997 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 21 | Arnold's Christmas | 8.3 | 3 | Dec 14, 1996 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Downtown as Fruits | 8.0 | 3 | Oct 7, 1996 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Field Trip | 8.0 | 1 | Oct 9, 1996 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Heat | 8.0 | 1 | Nov 11, 1996 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 17 | Mugged | 8.0 | 1 | Dec 2, 1996 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 18 | Roughin' It | 8.0 | 1 | Dec 2, 1996 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 22 | Benchwarmer | 8.0 | 1 | Dec 16, 1996 |