Penn & Teller: Bull! Episode Ratings Heatmap
2003 · 8 Seasons · 89 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.7/10 (89 rated)
Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 2 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 1.25), maintaining an average of 7.2.
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 | Season 6 | Season 7 | Season 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 8.3 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.3 |
| Ep 2 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 6.5 |
| Ep 3 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 8.0 | 4.5 | 7.0 | 8.3 | 7.0 |
| Ep 4 | 7.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 7.0 | 5.7 | 4.5 |
| Ep 5 | 5.3 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 8.3 | 8.0 |
| Ep 6 | 4.3 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 7.0 |
| Ep 7 | 8.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| Ep 8 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 5.3 | 8.5 | 4.0 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 5.5 |
| Ep 9 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 3.8 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Ep 10 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 8.0 | 6.5 |
| Ep 11 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.1 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 8 seasons and 89 episodes, Penn & Teller: Bull! has earned an overall series rating of 6.7 out of 10. The series reached its critical peak early, showing a slight contraction in audience satisfaction in later chapters.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 2, Episode 4 ("War on Drugs"), rated at an extraordinary 8.5/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 6, Episode 10 ("Good Ol' Days"), landing at 3.5/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 6 ("The Bible: Fact or Fiction?", 7.7) and Episode 7 ("Yoga, Tantric Sex, Etc.", 4), a swing of 3.7 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Penn & Teller: Bull!
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 4 | War on Drugs | 8.5 | 2 | Apr 22, 2004 |
| #2 | Season 3, Ep 13 | The Best | 8.5 | 2 | Aug 1, 2005 |
| #3 | Season 4, Ep 8 | Manners | 8.5 | 2 | May 22, 2006 |
| #4 | Season 4, Ep 9 | Numbers | 8.5 | 2 | May 29, 2006 |
| #5 | Season 7, Ep 8 | Lawns | 8.5 | 2 | Aug 13, 2009 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Talking to the Dead | 8.3 | 3 | Jan 24, 2003 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Feng Shui / Bottled Water | 8.3 | 3 | Mar 7, 2003 |
| #8 | Season 7, Ep 3 | Video Games | 8.3 | 3 | Jul 9, 2009 |
| #9 | Season 7, Ep 5 | Lie Detectors | 8.3 | 3 | Jul 23, 2009 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Alternative Medicine | 8.0 | 3 | Jan 31, 2003 |