Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 1.07), maintaining an average of 5.2.
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 5 seasons and 60 episodes, Penn & Teller: Fool Us has earned an overall series rating of 5.2 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 3 ("Solid Goldfish"), rated at an extraordinary 6.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 6 ("The Magic of Polyester"), landing at 3.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 5 ("Penn Gets Nailed", 5) and Episode 6 ("The Magic of Polyester", 3), a swing of 2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Penn & Teller: Fool Us
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Solid Goldfish | 6.0 | 1 | Jul 25, 2011 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 7 | A Bellyful of Needles | 6.0 | 1 | Jul 23, 2011 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Water Tanks for the Memories | 6.0 | 1 | Aug 30, 2011 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Stab a Card, Any Card… | 5.5 | 2 | Jun 18, 2011 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Teller Is a Blockhead | 5.0 | 1 | Jul 2, 2011 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Penn Gets Nailed | 5.0 | 1 | Jul 9, 2011 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 6 | The Magic of Polyester | 3.0 | 1 | Jul 16, 2011 |