T. J. Hooker Episode Ratings Heatmap
1982 · 5 Seasons · 91 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.5/10 (32 rated)
Season 5 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 5 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 1.15), maintaining an average of 9.3.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 6.0 | – | 10.0 | – | – |
| Ep 2 | – | 10.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 3 | – | – | 10.0 | – | – |
| Ep 4 | – | 4.0 | 3.7 | – | 10.0 |
| Ep 5 | 1.0 | – | 1.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 6 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | – | 1.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | – | – | 10.0 | – | – |
| Ep 12 | – | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 |
| Ep 13 | – | – | – | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 14 | – | 1.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | – |
| Ep 15 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | – | – | 3.3 | – | – |
| Ep 17 | – | 1.0 | – | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 18 | – | 1.0 | 3.3 | – | – |
| Ep 19 | – | – | 1.0 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 20 | – | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | – | – | – | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 22 | – | 10.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 3.5 | 4.5 | 6.2 | 8.4 | 9.3 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 91 episodes, T. J. Hooker has earned an overall series rating of 6.5 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 2 ("King of the Hill"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 4, Episode 14 ("Outcall"), landing at 1.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 4 between Episode 13 ("Trackdown", 10) and Episode 14 ("Outcall", 1), a swing of 9 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of T. J. Hooker
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 2 | King of the Hill | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 2, 1982 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 22 | Lady in Blue | 10.0 | 1 | May 7, 1983 |
| #3 | Season 3, Ep 1 | The Return | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 1, 1983 |
| #4 | Season 3, Ep 3 | Chinatown | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 15, 1983 |
| #5 | Season 3, Ep 11 | Undercover Affair | 10.0 | 1 | Dec 10, 1983 |
| #6 | Season 3, Ep 14 | The Snow Game | 10.0 | 1 | Jan 14, 1984 |
| #7 | Season 4, Ep 2 | The Two Faces of Betsy Morgan | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 20, 1984 |
| #8 | Season 4, Ep 5 | Anatomy of a Killing | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 10, 1984 |
| #9 | Season 4, Ep 13 | Trackdown | 10.0 | 1 | Jan 26, 1985 |
| #10 | Season 4, Ep 17 | Hollywood Starr | 10.0 | 1 | Feb 23, 1985 |