Mad About You Episode Ratings Heatmap
1992 · 7 Seasons · 164 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.4/10 (154 rated)
Season 3 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 3 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.41), maintaining an average of 7.2.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 2 | 6.2 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 3 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 4 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 6 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 7 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 8 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 9 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 10 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 11 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 12 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 13 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 14 | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 15 | – | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 16 | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 17 | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 18 | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 19 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 20 | – | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 21 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 22 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 23 | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 24 | – | 7.0 | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | – |
| Ep 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 6.9 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 7 seasons and 164 episodes, Mad About You has earned an overall series rating of 7.4 out of 10. The series reached its critical peak early, showing a slight contraction in audience satisfaction in later chapters.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 8 ("The Apartment"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 7, Episode 20 ("The Dirty Little Secret"), landing at 6.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 8 ("The Apartment", 9) and Episode 9 ("Riding Backwards", 7), a swing of 2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Mad About You
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 8 | The Apartment | 9.0 | 1 | Nov 11, 1992 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 12 | Paul is Dead | 9.0 | 1 | Jan 6, 1994 |
| #3 | Season 3, Ep 8 | Giblets for Murray | 9.0 | 1 | Nov 17, 1994 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Romantic Improvisations | 8.0 | 6 | Sep 23, 1992 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 21 | The Painter | 8.0 | 2 | May 15, 1993 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Maid About You | 8.0 | 1 | Jan 6, 1993 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 22 | Happy Anniversary | 8.0 | 1 | May 22, 1993 |
| #8 | Season 2, Ep 1 | Murray's Tale | 8.0 | 1 | Sep 16, 1993 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 2 | Bing, Bang, Boom | 8.0 | 1 | Sep 23, 1993 |
| #10 | Season 2, Ep 3 | Bedfellows | 8.0 | 1 | Sep 30, 1993 |