TV Series Ratings Analysis

King of the Hill Episode Ratings Heatmap

1997 · 15 Seasons · 275 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.6/10 (267 rated)

Highest Rated Episode

10.0/10

S14E4: Chore Money, Chore Problems (3 votes)

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Best Season

9.53/10

Season 14 holds the highest collective average score across the series.

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Most Consistent Season

Season 1

Lowest score variance (σ = 0.47), maintaining an average of 7.3.

Strongest Finale

10.0/10

Season 14 finale: "A Sounder Investment"

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Complete Episode Rating Matrix

Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.

8.5+ (Outstanding) 7.5 – 8.4 (Great) 6.0 – 7.4 (Average) < 6.0 (Underwhelming) Few votes

Episode	Season 1	Season 2	Season 3	Season 4	Season 5	Season 6	Season 7	Season 8	Season 9	Season 10	Season 11	Season 12	Season 13	Season 14	Season 15
Ep 1	7.9	7.2	7.3	9.0	7.5	9.7	7.7	7.6	8.0	7.8	4.5	8.5	7.4	9.6	–
Ep 2	7.7	8.5	7.0	8.8	7.3	9.0	6.8	7.7	7.3	6.0	7.3	6.5	9.0	10.0	10.0
Ep 3	7.6	6.8	7.3	8.5	8.3	7.0	8.2	7.4	7.0	7.0	6.5	6.5	8.0	9.2	–
Ep 4	6.9	7.7	6.5	9.0	7.3	7.3	8.5	7.6	8.0	6.7	6.0	7.0	7.5	10.0	–
Ep 5	7.8	7.8	8.0	9.2	6.3	6.0	7.2	6.0	7.7	8.0	7.0	8.0	7.0	8.7	–
Ep 6	6.8	6.7	6.0	9.2	7.0	6.0	7.0	7.5	4.7	8.0	6.3	8.0	6.5	9.3	–
Ep 7	6.8	7.8	9.5	9.3	8.0	7.3	7.7	8.2	4.5	8.3	6.7	6.5	5.5	10.0	–
Ep 8	6.7	8.1	7.5	8.0	6.0	6.7	6.7	8.0	8.3	8.5	8.7	7.5	7.5	10.0	–
Ep 9	7.2	5.4	7.5	7.6	8.2	9.0	4.5	7.2	7.2	8.3	7.7	7.0	7.0	8.5	–
Ep 10	7.7	7.2	9.5	8.8	8.2	6.5	8.7	7.2	8.5	7.7	5.5	6.5	6.5	10.0	7.0
Ep 11	6.7	7.4	6.0	7.0	7.8	7.5	6.3	8.0	7.0	5.0	6.5	7.5	7.5	–	–
Ep 12	7.5	7.0	4.8	8.2	7.6	5.5	7.7	8.0	7.8	8.0	7.0	8.0	5.5	–	–
Ep 13	–	7.8	7.0	9.0	7.3	8.0	7.5	6.8	8.0	7.0	–	7.0	7.5	–	–
Ep 14	–	7.2	8.0	9.7	8.7	5.0	6.6	7.6	8.2	9.0	–	6.5	7.5	–	–
Ep 15	–	8.3	7.5	9.0	7.3	7.5	8.0	7.0	8.0	7.5	–	6.5	8.0	–	–
Ep 16	–	7.2	9.0	8.0	7.3	8.3	8.2	7.8	–	–	–	7.0	7.0	–	–
Ep 17	–	7.3	8.5	10.0	7.0	8.0	7.5	7.8	–	–	–	7.0	7.8	–	–
Ep 18	–	7.8	8.0	8.2	7.5	4.5	8.0	7.0	–	–	–	8.0	6.2	–	–
Ep 19	–	7.2	7.2	9.0	8.5	7.0	7.8	7.2	–	–	–	9.0	8.0	–	–
Ep 20	–	7.2	9.3	8.2	8.0	8.0	7.4	7.8	–	–	–	7.5	9.5	–	–
Ep 21	–	7.7	7.0	8.7	–	8.5	8.2	7.5	–	–	–	7.0	–	–	–
Ep 22	–	6.5	6.5	9.2	–	9.0	8.0	7.8	–	–	–	6.0	–	–	–
Ep 23	–	9.0	7.0	5.9	–	–	8.2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Ep 24	–	–	7.0	8.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Ep 25	–	–	8.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Season Avg	7.3	7.4	7.5	8.6	7.6	7.3	7.5	7.5	7.4	7.5	6.6	7.2	7.3	9.5	8.5

Ratings Analysis & Trajectory

Across 15 seasons and 275 episodes, King of the Hill has earned an overall series rating of 7.6 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 14, Episode 4 ("Chore Money, Chore Problems"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 3 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 11, Episode 1 ("The Peggy Horror Picture Show"), landing at 4.5/10.

The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 3 between Episode 10 ("A Firefighting We Will Go", 9.5) and Episode 11 ("To Spank, With Love", 6), a swing of 3.5 points.

Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of King of the Hill

Rank	Episode	Title	Score	Votes	Air Date
#1	Season 14, Ep 4	Chore Money, Chore Problems	10.0	3	Aug 4, 2025
#2	Season 14, Ep 7	Any Given Hill-Day	10.0	3	Aug 4, 2025
#3	Season 14, Ep 8	Kahn-scious Uncoupling	10.0	3	Aug 4, 2025
#4	Season 4, Ep 17	Bill of Sales	10.0	2	Mar 12, 2000
#5	Season 14, Ep 2	The Beer Story	10.0	2	Aug 4, 2025
#6	Season 14, Ep 10	A Sounder Investment	10.0	2	Aug 4, 2025
#7	Season 15, Ep 2	Care of the Dog	10.0	1	Jul 20, 2026
#8	Season 4, Ep 14	High Anxiety	9.7	3	Feb 13, 2000
#9	Season 6, Ep 1	Bobby Goes Nuts	9.7	3	Nov 11, 2001
#10	Season 14, Ep 1	Return of the King	9.6	5	Aug 4, 2025