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TV Series Ratings Analysis

My So-Called Life Episode Ratings Heatmap

1994 · 1 Seasons · 19 Episodes · Overall Score: 5.9/10 (19 rated)

Highest Rated Episode
7.5/10

S1E1: Pilot (2 votes)

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Best Season
5.94/10

Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.

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Most Consistent Season
Season 1

Lowest score variance (σ = 1.09), maintaining an average of 5.9.

Strongest Finale
5.5/10

Season 1 finale: "In Dreams Begin Responsibilities"

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Key Ratings Insights

  • Best season by average: Season 1 averaged 5.94/10 across 19 rated episodes.

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
Ep 1 7.5
Ep 2 6.5
Ep 3 7.0
Ep 4 6.7
Ep 5 5.8
Ep 6 6.5
Ep 7 7.0
Ep 8 7.0
Ep 9 4.7
Ep 10 7.0
Ep 11 6.0
Ep 12 5.5
Ep 13 4.7
Ep 14 6.0
Ep 15 5.0
Ep 16 3.0
Ep 17 5.5
Ep 18 6.0
Ep 19 5.5
Season Avg 5.9

Ratings Analysis & Trajectory

Across 1 seasons and 19 episodes, My So-Called Life has earned an overall series rating of 5.9 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 1 ("Pilot"), rated at an extraordinary 7.5/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 16 ("Resolutions"), landing at 3.0/10.

The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 8 ("Strangers in the House", 7) and Episode 9 ("Halloween", 4.7), a swing of 2.3 points.

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Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of My So-Called Life

Rank Episode Title Score Votes Air Date
#1 Season 1, Ep 1 Pilot 7.5 2 Aug 25, 1994
#2 Season 1, Ep 3 Guns and Gossip 7.0 3 Sep 8, 1994
#3 Season 1, Ep 7 Why Jordan Can't Read 7.0 2 Oct 6, 1994
#4 Season 1, Ep 8 Strangers in the House 7.0 2 Oct 20, 1994
#5 Season 1, Ep 10 Other People's Mothers 7.0 2 Nov 3, 1994
#6 Season 1, Ep 4 Father Figures 6.7 3 Sep 15, 1994
#7 Season 1, Ep 2 Dancing in the Dark 6.5 2 Sep 1, 1994
#8 Season 1, Ep 6 The Substitute 6.5 2 Sep 29, 1994
#9 Season 1, Ep 11 Life of Brian 6.0 2 Nov 10, 1994
#10 Season 1, Ep 14 On the Wagon 6.0 2 Dec 8, 1994
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