Pointless Episode Ratings Heatmap
2009 · 5 Seasons · 230 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.2/10 (30 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.44), maintaining an average of 6.2.
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 |
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| Ep 1 | 5.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 5.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 5.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 5.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 5.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 5.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – |
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| Ep 24 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – |
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| Season Avg | 6.2 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 230 episodes, Pointless has earned an overall series rating of 6.2 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 17 ("Episode 17"), rated at an extraordinary 7.0/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 9 ("Episode 09"), landing at 5.5/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 17 ("Episode 17", 7) and Episode 18 ("Episode 18", 6), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Pointless
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
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| #1 | Season 1, Ep 17 | Episode 17 | 7.0 | 2 | Sep 17, 2009 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 28 | Episode 28 | 7.0 | 2 | Oct 2, 2009 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Episode 10 | 6.5 | 2 | Sep 7, 2009 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Episode 11 | 6.5 | 2 | Sep 8, 2009 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Episode 12 | 6.5 | 2 | Sep 9, 2009 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 14 | Episode 14 | 6.5 | 2 | Sep 14, 2009 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 15 | Episode 15 | 6.5 | 2 | Sep 15, 2009 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 16 | Episode 16 | 6.5 | 2 | Sep 16, 2009 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 24 | Episode 24 | 6.5 | 2 | Sep 28, 2009 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 25 | Episode 25 | 6.5 | 2 | Sep 29, 2009 |