Party Down Episode Ratings Heatmap
2009 · 3 Seasons · 26 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.0/10 (10 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.6), maintaining an average of 8.0.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 3 seasons and 26 episodes, Party Down has earned an overall series rating of 8.0 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 4 ("Investors Dinner"), rated at an extraordinary 8.5/10 with 11 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 1 ("Willow Canyon Homeowners Annual Party"), landing at 6.5/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 5 ("Sin Say Shun Awards After Party", 8.5) and Episode 6 ("Taylor Stiltskin Sweet Sixteen Party", 7.9), a swing of 0.6 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Party Down
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Investors Dinner | 8.5 | 11 | Apr 10, 2009 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Sin Say Shun Awards After Party | 8.5 | 10 | Apr 17, 2009 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 9 | James Rolf High School Twentieth Reunion | 8.4 | 9 | May 15, 2009 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Celebrate Ricky Sargulesh | 8.4 | 8 | May 8, 2009 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Stennheiser-Pong Wedding Reception | 8.2 | 8 | May 22, 2009 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Pepper McMasters Singles Seminar | 8.1 | 10 | Apr 3, 2009 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 2 | California College Conservative Union Caucus | 7.9 | 11 | Mar 27, 2009 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Taylor Stiltskin Sweet Sixteen Party | 7.9 | 9 | Apr 24, 2009 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Brandix Corporate Retreat | 7.7 | 9 | May 1, 2009 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Willow Canyon Homeowners Annual Party | 6.5 | 19 | Mar 20, 2009 |