Penn & Teller: Bull! Episode Ratings Heatmap
2003 · 5 Seasons · 59 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.1/10 (13 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 1.27), maintaining an average of 7.1.
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 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 5.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 4.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 8.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.1 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 59 episodes, Penn & Teller: Bull! has earned an overall series rating of 7.1 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 ("Talking to the Dead"), rated at an extraordinary 8.3/10 with 3 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 6 ("Sex, Sex, Sex"), landing at 4.2/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 4 ("End of the World", 7) and Episode 5 ("Second Hand Smoke / Baby Bullshit", 5.3), a swing of 1.7 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Penn & Teller: Bull!
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Talking to the Dead | 8.3 | 3 | Jan 24, 2003 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Feng Shui / Bottled Water | 8.3 | 3 | Mar 7, 2003 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Alternative Medicine | 8.0 | 3 | Jan 31, 2003 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 13 | Environmental Hysteria | 8.0 | 3 | Apr 18, 2003 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Self-Helpless | 8.0 | 2 | Mar 21, 2003 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Ouija Boards / Near Death Experiences | 8.0 | 2 | Apr 11, 2003 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Alien Abductions | 7.7 | 3 | Feb 7, 2003 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 4 | End of the World | 7.0 | 3 | Feb 14, 2003 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Creationism | 7.0 | 2 | Mar 14, 2003 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 10 | ESP | 7.0 | 2 | Mar 28, 2003 |