Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Episode Ratings Heatmap
2003 · 7 Seasons · 154 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.1/10 (118 rated)
Season 6 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 6 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.45), maintaining an average of 7.5.
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 | Season 6 | Season 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 7.7 | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 6.3 | – | 9.0 | 8.5 | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 6.3 | – | 8.0 | 8.5 | – |
| Ep 5 | 9.0 | 6.5 | 6.3 | – | 8.0 | 8.5 | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | – | 7.0 | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.3 | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 8 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | – | 9.0 | 8.5 | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.5 | 6.3 | 6.3 | – | 8.0 | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.4 | 5.7 | 6.3 | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 11 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 6.3 | – | 9.0 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 12 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 9.0 | – | 5.0 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 13 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 6.3 | – | – | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 14 | 7.8 | 6.0 | 6.3 | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 15 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 6.3 | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 16 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.3 | – | – | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 17 | 7.6 | 6.2 | 6.3 | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 18 | 7.4 | 6.0 | 6.3 | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 19 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | – | – | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 20 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 6.0 | – | – | 8.5 | – |
| Ep 21 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 7.0 | – | – | 8.5 | – |
| Ep 22 | 7.6 | 6.0 | 6.3 | – | – | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 23 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 6.3 | – | – | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 24 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.3 | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 25 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.7 | – | – | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 26 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 6.7 | – | – | 8.5 | – |
| Season Avg | 7.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 7.6 | 8.0 | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 7 seasons and 154 episodes, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has earned an overall series rating of 7.1 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 5 ("Nano"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 6 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 4, Episode 2 ("The Peoples' Choice"), landing at 1.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 5 between Episode 11 ("Enter the Dragons (1)", 9) and Episode 12 ("Enter the Dragons (2)", 5), a swing of 4 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Nano | 9.0 | 6 | Mar 8, 2003 |
| #2 | Season 3, Ep 12 | The Christmas Aliens | 9.0 | 2 | Dec 25, 2004 |
| #3 | Season 6, Ep 6 | Bishop to Knight | 9.0 | 2 | Oct 14, 2006 |
| #4 | Season 6, Ep 9 | Fly Me to the Moon | 9.0 | 2 | Nov 4, 2006 |
| #5 | Season 5, Ep 3 | Legend of the 5 Dragons | 9.0 | 1 | Mar 1, 2008 |
| #6 | Season 5, Ep 8 | New World Order (2) | 9.0 | 1 | Apr 5, 2008 |
| #7 | Season 5, Ep 11 | Enter the Dragons (1) | 9.0 | 1 | Apr 27, 2008 |
| #8 | Season 6, Ep 2 | Obsolete | 8.5 | 2 | Aug 5, 2006 |
| #9 | Season 6, Ep 3 | Home Invasion | 8.5 | 2 | Aug 12, 2006 |
| #10 | Season 6, Ep 4 | Headlock Prime | 8.5 | 2 | Sep 30, 2006 |