The Hitchhiker Episode Ratings Heatmap
1983 · 4 Seasons · 85 Episodes · Overall Score: 2.9/10 (26 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 1.33), maintaining an average of 2.9.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 4.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 4.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 3.5 | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 2.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 5.5 | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 3.5 | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 2.5 | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 2.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 2.5 | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 2.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 1.5 | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 2.5 | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 1.5 | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 3.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 3.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 2.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 2.5 | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 4.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 1.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 3.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | 2.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | 2.5 | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | 2.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 26 | 2.0 | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 2.9 | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 4 seasons and 85 episodes, The Hitchhiker has earned an overall series rating of 2.9 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 1, Episode 3 ("Split Decision"), rated at an extraordinary 6.0/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 20 ("O.D. Feelin'"), landing at 1.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 22 ("The Curse", 6) and Episode 23 ("True Believer", 2), a swing of 4 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Hitchhiker
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Split Decision | 6.0 | 2 | Dec 14, 1983 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 22 | The Curse | 6.0 | 1 | Feb 25, 1986 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Face To Face | 5.5 | 3 | Dec 4, 1984 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Shattered Vows | 4.0 | 3 | Nov 23, 1983 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 2 | When Morning Comes | 4.0 | 3 | Nov 30, 1983 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 19 | Ghostwriter | 4.0 | 1 | Jan 7, 1986 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Lovesounds | 3.5 | 2 | Nov 13, 1984 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 7 | And If We Dream | 3.5 | 2 | Jan 15, 1985 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 15 | Out of the Night | 3.0 | 2 | Oct 29, 1985 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 16 | The Killer | 3.0 | 1 | Nov 12, 1985 |