Pinky and the Brain Episode Ratings Heatmap
1995 · 4 Seasons · 95 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.7/10 (95 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.38), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
| Ep 2 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 3 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Ep 4 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 6.5 |
| Ep 5 | 7.5 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 6 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
| Ep 7 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 8 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 9 | 7.0 | 8.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 10 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 11 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.5 | – |
| Ep 12 | 8.3 | 6.7 | 7.3 | – |
| Ep 13 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 14 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 15 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 16 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 5.5 | – |
| Ep 17 | 7.5 | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 18 | 7.2 | – | 6.8 | – |
| Ep 19 | 7.5 | – | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 20 | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 21 | – | – | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 22 | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 23 | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 24 | – | – | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 25 | – | – | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 26 | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 27 | – | – | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 28 | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 29 | – | – | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 30 | – | – | 6.5 | – |
| Ep 31 | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 32 | – | – | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 33 | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 34 | – | – | 7.5 | – |
| Ep 35 | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 36 | – | – | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 37 | – | – | 6.3 | – |
| Ep 38 | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 39 | – | – | 7.7 | – |
| Ep 40 | – | – | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 41 | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 42 | – | – | 6.5 | – |
| Ep 43 | – | – | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 44 | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 45 | – | – | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 46 | – | – | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 47 | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 48 | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 49 | – | – | 6.5 | – |
| Ep 50 | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 51 | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Season Avg | 7.2 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 4 seasons and 95 episodes, Pinky and the Brain 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 9 ("Megalomaniacs Anonymous"), rated at an extraordinary 8.5/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 2, Episode 15 ("Brinky"), landing at 5.3/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 9 ("Megalomaniacs Anonymous", 8.5) and Episode 10 ("The Mummy", 6.3), a swing of 2.2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Pinky and the Brain
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 9 | Megalomaniacs Anonymous | 8.5 | 2 | Nov 23, 1996 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 12 | A Pinky and the Brain Christmas | 8.3 | 3 | Dec 13, 1995 |
| #3 | Season 3, Ep 39 | Inherit The Wheeze | 7.7 | 3 | Feb 14, 1998 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 4 | That Smarts | 7.5 | 2 | Sep 24, 1995 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Brainstem | 7.5 | 2 | Sep 24, 1995 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Where No Mouse Has Gone Before | 7.5 | 2 | Oct 8, 1995 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Cheese Roll Call | 7.5 | 2 | Oct 8, 1995 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 17 | Mouse of La Mancha | 7.5 | 2 | Feb 25, 1996 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 19 | The Visit | 7.5 | 2 | May 12, 1996 |
| #10 | Season 3, Ep 34 | Pinky At The Bat | 7.5 | 2 | Nov 22, 1997 |