The Drew Carey Show Episode Ratings Heatmap
1995 · 5 Seasons · 127 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.3/10 (22 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.48), maintaining an average of 7.3.
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 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 26 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 27 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 28 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.3 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 127 episodes, The Drew Carey Show has earned an overall series rating of 7.3 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 2 ("Miss Right"), rated at an extraordinary 8.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 17 ("The Front"), landing at 7.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 3 ("The Joining of Two Unlike Elements Is a Mixture", 8) and Episode 4 ("Nature Abhors a Vacuum", 7), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Drew Carey Show
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Miss Right | 8.0 | 1 | Sep 20, 1995 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 3 | The Joining of Two Unlike Elements Is a Mixture | 8.0 | 1 | Sep 27, 1995 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Drew Meets Lawyers | 8.0 | 1 | Nov 1, 1995 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Drew in Court | 8.0 | 1 | Nov 8, 1995 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 19 | Atomic Cat Fight | 8.0 | 1 | Feb 21, 1996 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 20 | Drew and Kate and Kate's Mom | 8.0 | 1 | Feb 27, 1996 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 22 | Buzz Beer | 8.0 | 1 | May 8, 1996 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Pilot | 7.0 | 1 | Sep 13, 1995 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Nature Abhors a Vacuum | 7.0 | 1 | Oct 4, 1995 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 5 | No Two Things in Nature are Exactly Alike | 7.0 | 1 | Oct 18, 1995 |