The Game Episode Ratings Heatmap
2006 · 9 Seasons · 146 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.5/10 (93 rated)
S8E3: The Pittsy Shuffle: Why Pitts Really Dipped (1 votes)
View Episode →Season 8 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 8 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.5), maintaining an average of 7.7.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 9.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | 8.0 | 8.5 | 9.5 |
| Ep 2 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | – | – | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 |
| Ep 3 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | – | – | – | 7.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 4 | 8.0 | – | 6.0 | – | – | – | 8.0 | 8.5 | 7.0 |
| Ep 5 | 8.0 | – | 6.0 | 6.0 | – | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.5 | – |
| Ep 6 | 8.0 | – | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | 8.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 7 | 8.0 | – | 6.0 | – | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 8 | 8.0 | – | 6.0 | – | – | 7.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 9 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | – | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | 8.0 |
| Ep 10 | 8.0 | – | 6.0 | – | – | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | – | – | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | – | – | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | – | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | – | – | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | – | – | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | – | – | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 8.0 | – | 6.0 | – | – | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 9.0 | – | 8.0 | – | – | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 7.0 | – | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.9 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 6.0 | – | 7.4 | 7.7 | 9.0 | 7.6 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 9 seasons and 146 episodes, The Game has earned an overall series rating of 7.5 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 8, Episode 3 ("The Pittsy Shuffle: Why Pitts Really Dipped"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 4, Episode 2 ("The Confession Episode"), landing at 5.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 3 between Episode 14 ("Punk A* Chauncey", 8) and Episode 15 ("Take a Bow", 5), a swing of 3 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Game
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 8, Ep 3 | The Pittsy Shuffle: Why Pitts Really Dipped | 10.0 | 1 | Jan 21, 2015 |
| #2 | Season 8, Ep 8 | Switch | 10.0 | 1 | Mar 4, 2015 |
| #3 | Season 9, Ep 1 | The Kiss Fallout Episode | 9.5 | 2 | Jun 3, 2015 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Away Game | 9.0 | 2 | Oct 1, 2006 |
| #5 | Season 8, Ep 6 | Acting Class and Rebound Ass | 9.0 | 2 | Feb 25, 2015 |
| #6 | Season 8, Ep 7 | Sexual Healing | 9.0 | 2 | Feb 25, 2015 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 15 | Out Of Bounds | 9.0 | 1 | Feb 19, 2007 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 19 | The Big Chill | 9.0 | 1 | Apr 23, 2007 |
| #9 | Season 8, Ep 1 | The Wedding Night Episode | 8.5 | 2 | Jan 14, 2015 |
| #10 | Season 8, Ep 2 | The After the Wedding Night Episode | 8.5 | 2 | Jan 14, 2015 |