Little House on the Prairie Episode Ratings Heatmap
1974 · 9 Seasons · 200 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.3/10 (145 rated)
Season 9 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 9 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.46), maintaining an average of 7.1.
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 | Season 6 | Season 7 | Season 8 | Season 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 8.5 | 8.3 | – | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 2 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 3 | 8.7 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.8 | 8.0 | – | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 3.8 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 7.5 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | – | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 8.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | 8.0 | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | 8.0 | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | – | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | – | 7.0 | – | 6.0 | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 9.0 | – | – | – | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 7.0 | – | – | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | 7.0 | – | – | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | – | – | – | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.6 | 7.9 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 8.0 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 9 seasons and 200 episodes, Little House on the Prairie has earned an overall series rating of 7.3 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 2, Episode 7 ("Remember Me (1)"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 3, Episode 9 ("The Bully Boys"), landing at 3.8/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 3 between Episode 8 ("Fred", 7) and Episode 9 ("The Bully Boys", 3.8), a swing of 3.2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Little House on the Prairie
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 7 | Remember Me (1) | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 5, 1975 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 8 | Remember Me (2) | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 12, 1975 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 13 | The Talking Machine | 10.0 | 1 | Jan 14, 1976 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 21 | Survival | 9.0 | 2 | Feb 26, 1975 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 12 | His Father's Son | 9.0 | 1 | Jan 7, 1976 |
| #6 | Season 3, Ep 20 | The Election | 9.0 | 1 | Mar 21, 1977 |
| #7 | Season 4, Ep 13 | Freedom Flight | 9.0 | 1 | Dec 12, 1977 |
| #8 | Season 5, Ep 19 | The Lake Kezia Monster | 9.0 | 1 | Feb 11, 1979 |
| #9 | Season 7, Ep 8 | Dearest Albert, I'll Miss You | 9.0 | 1 | Nov 17, 1980 |
| #10 | Season 7, Ep 9 | The In-Laws | 9.0 | 1 | Nov 24, 1980 |