The Angry Video Game Nerd Episode Ratings Heatmap
2004 · 20 Seasons · 237 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.9/10 (209 rated)
Season 9 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 9 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.5), maintaining an average of 7.4.
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 | Season 8 | Season 9 | Season 10 | Season 11 | Season 12 | Season 13 | Season 14 | Season 15 | Season 16 | Season 17 | Season 18 | Season 19 | Season 20 |
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| Ep 1 | 8.0 | – | 7.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 6.0 | – | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | – | – | 7.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | – | 8.0 | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | 9.0 | 7.0 | – | – | 8.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | – | – | 3.0 | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | 7.0 | 6.0 | – | – | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | – | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | – | 7.0 | 6.0 | – | – | 7.0 | – | 7.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | – | 7.0 | 6.0 | – | – | 6.0 | – | 8.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 6.0 | – | – | – | 6.0 | – | – | 7.0 | – | – | 7.0 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | – | – | – | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | – | – | – | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 5.0 | – | 9.0 | 7.0 | – | – | – | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | – | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | – | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | – | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | – | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | – | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | – | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | – | 5.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | – | 6.0 | – | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | – | – | – | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 6.4 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 5.5 | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 20 seasons and 237 episodes, The Angry Video Game Nerd has earned an overall series rating of 6.9 out of 10. The series reached its critical peak early, showing a slight contraction in audience satisfaction in later chapters.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 2, Episode 14 ("Bugs Bunny Birthday Blowout"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 18, Episode 7 ("Nosferatu (SNES)"), landing at 3.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 18 between Episode 6 ("Deja Vu (NES)", 8) and Episode 7 ("Nosferatu (SNES)", 3), a swing of 5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Angry Video Game Nerd
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 14 | Bugs Bunny Birthday Blowout | 9.0 | 1 | Aug 7, 2007 |
| #2 | Season 3, Ep 12 | Batman: Part 2 | 9.0 | 1 | Aug 11, 2008 |
| #3 | Season 3, Ep 15 | Dick Tracy | 9.0 | 1 | Sep 19, 2008 |
| #4 | Season 4, Ep 11 | Bugs Bunny's Crazy Castle | 9.0 | 1 | Aug 5, 2009 |
| #5 | Season 7, Ep 7 | Tiger Electronic Games | 9.0 | 1 | Sep 6, 2013 |
| #6 | Season 15, Ep 3 | Fear and Loathing in Vegas Stakes | 9.0 | 1 | Apr 30, 2021 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (NES) | 8.0 | 2 | May 25, 2004 |
| #8 | Season 2, Ep 7 | Spider-Man (Atari 2600, NES, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance) | 8.0 | 1 | Apr 17, 2007 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 18 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre | 8.0 | 1 | Oct 10, 2007 |
| #10 | Season 2, Ep 19 | Halloween | 8.0 | 1 | Oct 31, 2007 |