The Flying Doctors Episode Ratings Heatmap
1986 · 9 Seasons · 221 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.1/10 (17 rated)
Season 6 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 6 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.77), 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 | Season 7 | Season 8 | Season 9 |
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| Ep 1 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – | 9.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 5.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 5.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 5.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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| Season Avg | 6.2 | – | – | 1.0 | – | 9.0 | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 9 seasons and 221 episodes, The Flying Doctors has earned an overall series rating of 6.1 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 6, Episode 1 ("A Good Drop Of Red"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 4, Episode 15 ("The Choice"), landing at 1.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 6 ("Is Nothing Sacred", 7) and Episode 7 ("Square Pegs", 5), a swing of 2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Flying Doctors
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
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| #1 | Season 6, Ep 1 | A Good Drop Of Red | 9.0 | 1 | Mar 1, 1990 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Hot Enough For You | 7.0 | 1 | May 29, 1986 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Dreams of Sand | 7.0 | 1 | Jun 5, 1986 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Public Property | 7.0 | 1 | Jun 12, 1986 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Is Nothing Sacred | 7.0 | 1 | Jun 19, 1986 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Do You Read Me | 7.0 | 1 | Jul 28, 1986 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 15 | A Lost Generation | 7.0 | 1 | Aug 25, 1986 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Will to Survive | 6.0 | 1 | May 15, 1986 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Trial By Gossip | 6.0 | 1 | May 22, 1986 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Sins of the Fathers | 6.0 | 1 | Jul 7, 1986 |