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TV Series Ratings Analysis

Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Episode Ratings Heatmap

2007 · 3 Seasons · 38 Episodes · Overall Score: 4.7/10 (14 rated)

Highest Rated Episode
7.0/10

S3E6: The Measles of Madison County / Polygon in the Evening / The Dropper in the Rye Part 2 (1 votes)

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Best Season
7.00/10

Season 3 holds the highest collective average score across the series.

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Most Consistent Season
Season 1

Lowest score variance (σ = 1.73), maintaining an average of 4.5.

Strongest Finale
2.0/10

Season 1 finale: "What an Incredible Bother!"

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Key Ratings Insights

  • Best season by average: Season 3 averaged 7.00/10 across 1 rated episodes.
  • Ratings rose from Season 1 (average 4.50/10) to Season 3 (average 7.00/10), an increase of 2.50 points.

Complete Episode Rating Matrix

Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.

8.5+ (Outstanding) 7.5 – 8.4 (Great) 6.0 – 7.4 (Average) < 6.0 (Underwhelming) Few votes

Ratings Analysis & Trajectory

Across 3 seasons and 38 episodes, Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei has earned an overall series rating of 4.7 out of 10. The series demonstrates an upward quality trajectory, with later seasons sustaining higher viewer acclaim than its debut.

The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 3, Episode 6 ("The Measles of Madison County / Polygon in the Evening / The Dropper in the Rye Part 2"), rated at an extraordinary 7.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 12 ("What an Incredible Bother!"), landing at 2.0/10.

The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 6 ("Leap Before You Look", 6) and Episode 7 ("One Morning, When Gregor Samsa Awoke, He was Carrying a Portable Shrine", 2), a swing of 4 points.

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Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei

Rank Episode Title Score Votes Air Date
#1 Season 3, Ep 6 The Measles of Madison County / Polygon in the Evening / The Dropper in the Rye Part 2 7.0 1 Aug 9, 2009
#2 Season 1, Ep 4 From Elbow to Knee 6.0 2 Jul 28, 2007
#3 Season 1, Ep 1 Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei 6.0 1 Jul 7, 2007
#4 Season 1, Ep 2 When I Came Out Of The Tunnel It Was White 6.0 1 Jul 14, 2007
#5 Season 1, Ep 3 Go Fly Over That Country 6.0 1 Jul 21, 2007
#6 Season 1, Ep 5 Removing Toxins and Stains 6.0 1 Aug 4, 2007
#7 Season 1, Ep 6 Leap Before You Look 6.0 1 Aug 11, 2007
#8 Season 2, Ep 1 Look, the Baron's Reckless Remark / There Are a Lot of Problems in This Class So Please Be Aware of That 5.0 1 Jan 5, 2008
#9 Season 1, Ep 8 I'm a Social Outcast by Fate 4.0 1 Aug 25, 2007
#10 Season 1, Ep 9 The Evening Primroses on Fuji are Wrong 4.0 1 Sep 1, 2007
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