Starsky & Hutch Episode Ratings Heatmap
1975 · 4 Seasons · 92 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.0/10 (22 rated)
Season 4 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 4 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 1.34), maintaining an average of 7.6.
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 | 8.0 | – | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 2 | 10.0 | – | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 3 | 10.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 10.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 5.5 | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 8.0 | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | – |
| Ep 9 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 10 | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 11 | – | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 12 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | – | 10.0 | – | – |
| Ep 14 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | – | – | 6.5 | – |
| Ep 18 | 10.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 1.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | – | – | – | 10.0 |
| Ep 23 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 8.3 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 10.0 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 4 seasons and 92 episodes, Starsky & Hutch has earned an overall series rating of 8.0 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 1, Episode 2 ("Texas Longhorn"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 21 ("A Coffin for Starsky"), landing at 1.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 4 ("Snowstorm", 10) and Episode 5 ("The Fix", 5.5), a swing of 4.5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Starsky & Hutch
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Texas Longhorn | 10.0 | 1 | Sep 17, 1975 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Death Ride | 10.0 | 1 | Sep 24, 1975 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Snowstorm | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 1, 1975 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Kill Huggy Bear | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 29, 1975 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 9 | The Bait | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 5, 1975 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 18 | The Omaha Tiger | 10.0 | 1 | Jan 28, 1976 |
| #7 | Season 2, Ep 13 | Little Girl Lost | 10.0 | 1 | Dec 25, 1976 |
| #8 | Season 3, Ep 1 | Starsky & Hutch on Playboy Island (a.k.a. Murder on Voodoo Island) (1) | 10.0 | 1 | Sep 17, 1977 |
| #9 | Season 3, Ep 2 | Starsky & Hutch on Playboy Island (a.k.a. Murder on Voodoo Island) (2) | 10.0 | 1 | Sep 17, 1977 |
| #10 | Season 4, Ep 22 | Sweet Revenge | 10.0 | 1 | May 15, 1979 |