The Carol Burnett Show Episode Ratings Heatmap
1967 · 11 Seasons · 279 Episodes · Overall Score: 2.1/10 (25 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.45), maintaining an average of 1.2.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | – | – | – | 2.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | – | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | 1.0 | – | 1.0 | – | – |
| Ep 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 2.0 | – | – | 2.0 | – | – |
| Ep 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | 1.0 | – | – |
| Ep 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | – | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | – | – |
| Ep 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2.0 | – | 2.0 | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | – |
| Ep 21 | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | – | 8.0 | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | – | – | – | 1.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 28 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 29 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 30 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 9.0 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 11 seasons and 279 episodes, The Carol Burnett Show has earned an overall series rating of 2.1 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 1, Episode 20 ("with Jack Palance, Liza Minnelli"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 10, Episode 20 ("Episode 251"), landing at 1.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 4 between Episode 2 ("Cass Elliot and Pat Paulsen", 2) and Episode 3 ("Nanette Fabray and Steve Lawrence", 1), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Carol Burnett Show
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 20 | with Jack Palance, Liza Minnelli | 9.0 | 1 | Feb 5, 1968 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 23 | Barrie Chase and Larry Hovis | 8.0 | 1 | Mar 24, 1969 |
| #3 | Season 5, Ep 24 | The Doily Sisters | 8.0 | 1 | Mar 29, 1972 |
| #4 | Season 4, Ep 2 | Cass Elliot and Pat Paulsen | 2.0 | 1 | Sep 21, 1970 |
| #5 | Season 6, Ep 4 | Steve Lawrence and Paul Sand | 2.0 | 1 | Oct 4, 1972 |
| #6 | Season 7, Ep 19 | Vincent Price, Joel Grey | 2.0 | 1 | Feb 9, 1974 |
| #7 | Season 8, Ep 12 | Episode 195 (#812) | 2.0 | 1 | Dec 14, 1974 |
| #8 | Season 9, Ep 4 | Episode 211 (#903) | 2.0 | 1 | Oct 4, 1975 |
| #9 | Season 9, Ep 19 | Episode 226 | 2.0 | 1 | Jan 31, 1976 |
| #10 | Season 2, Ep 14 | Tim Conway and Inga Neilsen | 1.0 | 1 | Jan 6, 1969 |