Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Episode Ratings Heatmap
1987 · 5 Seasons · 126 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.8/10 (5 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.5), maintaining an average of 6.8.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
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| Ep 1 | 7.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 6.7 | – | – | – | – |
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| Season Avg | 6.8 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 126 episodes, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has earned an overall series rating of 6.8 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 1 ("Turtle Tracks"), rated at an extraordinary 7.3/10 with 7 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 4 ("Hot Rodding Teenagers from Dimension X"), landing at 6.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 3 ("A Thing about Rats", 6.7) and Episode 4 ("Hot Rodding Teenagers from Dimension X", 6), a swing of 0.7 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
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| #1 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Turtle Tracks | 7.3 | 7 | Dec 14, 1987 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Enter: The Shredder | 7.1 | 7 | Dec 15, 1987 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Shredder & Splintered | 6.8 | 6 | Dec 18, 1987 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 3 | A Thing about Rats | 6.7 | 6 | Dec 16, 1987 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Hot Rodding Teenagers from Dimension X | 6.0 | 6 | Dec 17, 1987 |