The Flintstones Episode Ratings Heatmap
1960 · 6 Seasons · 166 Episodes · Overall Score: 5.9/10 (166 rated)
Season 3 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 3 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.15), maintaining an average of 6.2.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 6.9 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 6.2 |
| Ep 2 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.2 |
| Ep 3 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 5.3 | 6.8 |
| Ep 4 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.2 |
| Ep 5 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 4.7 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| Ep 6 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.5 |
| Ep 7 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 6.2 |
| Ep 8 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| Ep 9 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 6.2 |
| Ep 10 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.2 |
| Ep 11 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 12 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 6.2 |
| Ep 13 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.2 |
| Ep 14 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.2 |
| Ep 15 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 6.2 |
| Ep 16 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.2 |
| Ep 17 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.2 |
| Ep 18 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 6.2 |
| Ep 19 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.2 |
| Ep 20 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.5 |
| Ep 21 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.2 |
| Ep 22 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.2 |
| Ep 23 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.2 |
| Ep 24 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 6.5 |
| Ep 25 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.2 |
| Ep 26 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.2 |
| Ep 27 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 28 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.5 | – | – | – |
| Ep 29 | – | 6.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 30 | – | 6.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 31 | – | 6.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 32 | – | 6.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 6.2 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 6 seasons and 166 episodes, The Flintstones has earned an overall series rating of 5.9 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 3, Episode 23 ("The Blessed Event"), rated at an extraordinary 7.0/10 with 6 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 5, Episode 15 ("Christmas Flintstone"), landing at 4.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 4 between Episode 3 ("Little Bamm-Bamm", 7) and Episode 4 ("Dino Disappears", 5), a swing of 2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Flintstones
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 3, Ep 23 | The Blessed Event | 7.0 | 6 | Feb 22, 1963 |
| #2 | Season 4, Ep 3 | Little Bamm-Bamm | 7.0 | 1 | Oct 3, 1963 |
| #3 | Season 4, Ep 7 | Glue for Two | 7.0 | 1 | Oct 31, 1963 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 1 | The Flintstone Flyer | 6.9 | 10 | Sep 30, 1960 |
| #5 | Season 6, Ep 3 | The Return of Stony Curtis | 6.8 | 5 | Oct 1, 1965 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Hot Lips Hannigan | 6.7 | 7 | Oct 7, 1960 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 3 | The Swimming Pool | 6.7 | 7 | Oct 14, 1960 |
| #8 | Season 3, Ep 13 | High School Fred | 6.6 | 5 | Dec 7, 1962 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 19 | The Hot Piano | 6.5 | 6 | Feb 3, 1961 |
| #10 | Season 3, Ep 15 | Flash Gun Freddie | 6.5 | 4 | Dec 21, 1962 |