I Love Lucy Episode Ratings Heatmap
1951 · 5 Seasons · 153 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.8/10 (35 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.83), maintaining an average of 6.8.
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 | 7.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 6.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 6.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 6.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 6.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 5.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 6.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 6.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 7.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 7.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | 7.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | 7.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 26 | 6.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 27 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 28 | 5.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 29 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 30 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 31 | 5.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 32 | 5.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 33 | 5.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 34 | 5.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 35 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 6.8 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 153 episodes, I Love Lucy has earned an overall series rating of 6.8 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 14 ("The Amateur Hour"), rated at an extraordinary 8.0/10 with 5 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 31 ("The Publicity Agent"), landing at 5.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 30 ("Lucy Does a TV Commercial", 7.5) and Episode 31 ("The Publicity Agent", 5), a swing of 2.5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of I Love Lucy
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 14 | The Amateur Hour | 8.0 | 5 | Jan 14, 1952 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 3 | The Diet | 8.0 | 4 | Oct 29, 1951 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 24 | The Gossip | 8.0 | 3 | Mar 24, 1952 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 15 | Lucy Plays Cupid | 7.8 | 4 | Jan 21, 1952 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Lucy Thinks Ricky Is Trying to Murder Her | 7.7 | 3 | Nov 5, 1951 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 29 | The Freezer | 7.7 | 3 | Apr 28, 1952 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Be a Pal | 7.5 | 4 | Oct 22, 1951 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 16 | Lucy Fakes Illness | 7.5 | 4 | Jan 28, 1952 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 30 | Lucy Does a TV Commercial | 7.5 | 4 | May 5, 1952 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 1 | The Girls Want to Go to a Nightclub | 7.3 | 6 | Oct 15, 1951 |