Superboy Episode Ratings Heatmap
1988 · 4 Seasons · 100 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.4/10 (100 rated)
Season 4 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 4 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.27), maintaining an average of 6.1.
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 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 2 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 3 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 4 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 6 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 7 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 8 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 9 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 10 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 11 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 12 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 13 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 14 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 15 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 16 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 17 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 18 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 |
| Ep 19 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 20 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 21 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 22 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 23 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 24 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 25 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 26 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | – |
| Season Avg | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.6 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 4 seasons and 100 episodes, Superboy has earned an overall series rating of 6.4 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 2, Episode 6 ("Bizarro... The Thing of Steel"), rated at an extraordinary 8.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 4, Episode 18 ("Cat and Mouse"), landing at 5.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 7 ("The Battle with Bizarro", 8) and Episode 8 ("Mr. and Mrs. Superboy", 6), a swing of 2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Superboy
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 6 | Bizarro... The Thing of Steel | 8.0 | 1 | Nov 11, 1989 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 7 | The Battle with Bizarro | 8.0 | 1 | Nov 18, 1989 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 19 | Escape to Earth | 8.0 | 1 | Feb 24, 1990 |
| #4 | Season 4, Ep 21 | Rites of Passage (1) | 8.0 | 1 | May 10, 1992 |
| #5 | Season 4, Ep 22 | Rites of Passage (2) | 8.0 | 1 | May 17, 1992 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 9 | The Alien Solution | 7.0 | 1 | Dec 3, 1988 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 13 | Revenge of the Alien (1) | 7.0 | 1 | Feb 4, 1989 |
| #8 | Season 2, Ep 3 | Metallo | 7.0 | 1 | Oct 21, 1989 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 10 | Superboy's Deadly Touch | 7.0 | 1 | Dec 9, 1989 |
| #10 | Season 2, Ep 12 | Superboy... Rest in Peace | 7.0 | 1 | Dec 30, 1989 |