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TV Series Ratings Analysis

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Episode Ratings Heatmap

2008 · 19 Seasons · 1811 Episodes · Overall Score: 9.8/10 (6 rated)

Highest Rated Episode
10.0/10

S9E85: Margo Price (1 votes)

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Best Season
10.00/10

Season 9 holds the highest collective average score across the series.

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Key Ratings Insights

  • Best season by average: Season 9 averaged 10.00/10 across 1 rated episodes.
  • Ratings remained steady from Season 9 (average 10.00/10) to Season 19 (average 10.00/10).

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
Season 19 (82 episodes) Avg: 10.0
Season 18 (114 episodes) Avg: –
Season 17 (122 episodes) Avg: 10.0
Season 16 (128 episodes) Avg: 10.0
Season 15 (124 episodes) Avg: –
Season 14 (137 episodes) Avg: –
Season 13 (179 episodes) Avg: –
Season 12 (111 episodes) Avg: –
Season 11 (128 episodes) Avg: –
Season 10 (98 episodes) Avg: 9.5
Season 9 (91 episodes) Avg: 10.0
Season 8 (84 episodes) Avg: –
Season 7 (85 episodes) Avg: –
Season 6 (68 episodes) Avg: –
Season 5 (77 episodes) Avg: –

Ratings Analysis & Trajectory

Across 19 seasons and 1811 episodes, NPR Tiny Desk Concerts has earned an overall series rating of 9.8 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 9, Episode 85 ("Margo Price"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 10, Episode 65 ("Steve Martin And The Steep Canyon Rangers"), landing at 9.0/10.

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Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

Rank Episode Title Score Votes Air Date
#1 Season 9, Ep 85 Margo Price 10.0 1 Nov 28, 2016
#2 Season 10, Ep 42 Holly Macve 10.0 1 Jun 23, 2017
#3 Season 16, Ep 8 Cui Jian: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2023 10.0 1 Jan 24, 2023
#4 Season 17, Ep 25 Chappell Roan 10.0 1 Mar 21, 2024
#5 Season 19, Ep 67 Audrey Hobert 10.0 1 Aug 13, 2026
#6 Season 10, Ep 65 Steve Martin And The Steep Canyon Rangers 9.0 1 Sep 25, 2017
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