Living Single Episode Ratings Heatmap
1993 · 5 Seasons · 118 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.7/10 (27 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.54), maintaining an average of 8.7.
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 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 26 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 27 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 8.7 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 118 episodes, Living Single has earned an overall series rating of 8.7 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 3 ("Whose Date Is It Anyway?"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 2 ("I'll Take Your Man"), landing at 7.5/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 4 ("A Kiss Before Lying", 9) and Episode 5 ("In the Black Is Beautiful", 8), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Living Single
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Whose Date Is It Anyway? | 9.0 | 1 | Sep 5, 1993 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 4 | A Kiss Before Lying | 9.0 | 1 | Sep 12, 1993 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Great Expectations | 9.0 | 1 | Sep 26, 1993 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Just Friends? | 9.0 | 1 | Oct 17, 1993 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 11 | The Naked Truth | 9.0 | 1 | Nov 7, 1993 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 13 | Love Takes a Holiday | 9.0 | 1 | Nov 21, 1993 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 14 | Burglar in the House | 9.0 | 1 | Nov 28, 1993 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 15 | Living Kringle | 9.0 | 1 | Dec 19, 1993 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 17 | The Hand That Robs the Cradle | 9.0 | 1 | Jan 16, 1994 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 18 | Love Thy Neighbor | 9.0 | 1 | Feb 6, 1994 |