S1E5: Pamela's Voice / Lone Survivor / The Doll (1 votes)
View Episode →Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 2.49), maintaining an average of 6.9.
Season 1 finale: "They're Tearing Down Tim Riley's Bar / The Last Laurel"
Episode Recap →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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 4.0 | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 3.8 | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 8.0 | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.3 | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 10.0 | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 8.3 | – | – |
| Ep 7 | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | – | – | – |
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| Ep 16 | – | – | – |
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| Ep 21 | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 6.9 | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 3 seasons and 43 episodes, Night Gallery has earned an overall series rating of 6.9 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 5 ("Pamela's Voice / Lone Survivor / The Doll"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 2 ("Room with a View / The Little Black Bag / The Nature of the Enemy"), landing at 3.8/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 5 ("Pamela's Voice / Lone Survivor / The Doll", 10) and Episode 6 ("They're Tearing Down Tim Riley's Bar / The Last Laurel", 8.3), a swing of 1.7 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Night Gallery
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Pamela's Voice / Lone Survivor / The Doll | 10.0 | 1 | Jan 13, 1971 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 6 | They're Tearing Down Tim Riley's Bar / The Last Laurel | 8.3 | 3 | Jan 20, 1971 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 3 | The House / Certain Shadows on the Wall | 8.0 | 2 | Dec 30, 1970 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Make Me Laugh / Clean Kills and Other Trophies | 7.3 | 3 | Jan 6, 1971 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 1 | The Dead Man / The House Keeper | 4.0 | 3 | Dec 16, 1970 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Room with a View / The Little Black Bag / The Nature of the Enemy | 3.8 | 3 | Dec 23, 1970 |