Roseanne Episode Ratings Heatmap
1988 · 10 Seasons · 231 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.8/10 (230 rated)
Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 2 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.4), maintaining an average of 8.8.
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 10 seasons and 231 episodes, Roseanne has earned an overall series rating of 8.8 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 10 ("Saturday"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 7, Episode 13 ("Rear Window"), landing at 5.6/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 7 between Episode 5 ("Sleeper", 8.7) and Episode 6 ("Skeleton in the Closet", 5.6), a swing of 3.1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Roseanne
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Saturday | 10.0 | 1 | Jan 10, 1989 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Canoga Time | 10.0 | 1 | Jan 17, 1989 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 12 | The Monday Through Friday Show | 10.0 | 1 | Jan 24, 1989 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 13 | Bridge Over Troubled Sonny | 10.0 | 1 | Jan 31, 1989 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 15 | Nightmare on Oak Street | 10.0 | 1 | Feb 14, 1989 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 16 | Mall Story | 10.0 | 1 | Feb 21, 1989 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 17 | Becky's Choice | 10.0 | 1 | Feb 28, 1989 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 18 | The Slice of Life | 10.0 | 1 | Mar 7, 1989 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 19 | Workin' Overtime | 10.0 | 1 | Mar 14, 1989 |
| #10 | Season 2, Ep 8 | Sweet Dreams | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 7, 1989 |