Picket Fences Episode Ratings Heatmap
1992 · 4 Seasons · 88 Episodes · Overall Score: 3.4/10 (22 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.55), maintaining an average of 1.4.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 4.7 | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 6.5 | – | – | 1.0 |
| Ep 3 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 6.0 | – | 2.0 | – |
| Ep 6 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 5.0 | 1.0 | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 3.5 | – | – | 1.0 |
| Ep 10 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 2.0 | – | 1.0 | – |
| Ep 12 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | – | – | – | 2.0 |
| Ep 14 | – | – | 2.0 | – |
| Ep 15 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 1.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | – | – | – | 1.0 |
| Ep 18 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | – | – | – | 2.0 |
| Ep 21 | 1.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 4.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 4 seasons and 88 episodes, Picket Fences has earned an overall series rating of 3.4 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 1, Episode 3 ("Mr. Dreeb Comes to Town"), rated at an extraordinary 7.0/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 4, Episode 17 ("Bye-Bye, Bey-Bey"), landing at 1.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 10 ("The Snake Lady", 6) and Episode 11 ("Pageantry", 2), a swing of 4 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Picket Fences
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Mr. Dreeb Comes to Town | 7.0 | 2 | Oct 2, 1992 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 7 | The Contenders | 7.0 | 1 | Oct 30, 1992 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The Green Bay Chopper | 6.5 | 2 | Sep 25, 1992 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 4 | The Autumn of Rome | 6.0 | 1 | Oct 16, 1992 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Frank the Potato Man | 6.0 | 1 | Oct 23, 1992 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Remembering Rosemary | 6.0 | 1 | Oct 26, 1992 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 10 | The Snake Lady | 6.0 | 1 | Dec 4, 1992 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Sacred Hearts | 5.0 | 1 | Nov 6, 1992 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Picket Fences | 4.7 | 3 | Sep 18, 1992 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Thanksgiving | 3.5 | 2 | Nov 13, 1992 |