My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Episode Ratings Heatmap
2010 · 5 Seasons · 117 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.2/10 (26 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.51), maintaining an average of 8.2.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 8.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 8.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 8.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 8.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 8.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 8.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 8.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 8.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 8.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 8.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 8.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | 9.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | 7.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | 8.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 26 | 8.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 117 episodes, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic has earned an overall series rating of 8.2 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 23 ("The Cutie Mark Chronicles"), rated at an extraordinary 9.2/10 with 5 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 18 ("The Show Stoppers"), landing at 7.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 23 ("The Cutie Mark Chronicles", 9.2) and Episode 24 ("Owl's Well That Ends Well", 7.4), a swing of 1.8 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 23 | The Cutie Mark Chronicles | 9.2 | 5 | Apr 15, 2011 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 16 | Sonic Rainboom | 8.8 | 6 | Feb 18, 2011 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 25 | Party of One | 8.8 | 5 | Apr 29, 2011 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 26 | The Best Night Ever | 8.8 | 5 | May 6, 2011 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 13 | Fall Weather Friends | 8.7 | 6 | Jan 28, 2011 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 15 | Feeling Pinkie Keen | 8.7 | 6 | Feb 11, 2011 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Friendship is Magic (2) | 8.5 | 11 | Oct 22, 2010 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Swarm of the Century | 8.5 | 6 | Dec 17, 2010 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Dragonshy | 8.4 | 7 | Nov 26, 2010 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Friendship is Magic (1) | 8.3 | 10 | Oct 10, 2010 |