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TV Series Ratings Analysis

The Incredible Hulk Episode Ratings Heatmap

1996 · 2 Seasons · 21 Episodes · Overall Score: 5.0/10 (21 rated)

Highest Rated Episode
6.7/10

S2E7: The Lost Village (3 votes)

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Best Season
5.38/10

Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.

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Most Consistent Season
Season 2

Lowest score variance (σ = 0.8), maintaining an average of 5.4.

Strongest Finale
5.5/10

Season 1 finale: "Darkness and Light (3)"

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Key Ratings Insights

  • Best season by average: Season 2 averaged 5.38/10 across 8 rated episodes.
  • Ratings rose from Season 1 (average 4.84/10) to Season 2 (average 5.38/10), an increase of 0.54 points.

Complete Episode Rating Matrix

Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.

8.5+ (Outstanding) 7.5 – 8.4 (Great) 6.0 – 7.4 (Average) < 6.0 (Underwhelming) Few votes
Episode Season 1 Season 2
Ep 1 5.8 5.5
Ep 2 5.3 5.5
Ep 3 5.0 6.3
Ep 4 4.0 4.5
Ep 5 3.7 5.0
Ep 6 3.3 4.5
Ep 7 5.8 6.7
Ep 8 4.3 5.0
Ep 9 4.3 –
Ep 10 4.3 –
Ep 11 5.8 –
Ep 12 5.8 –
Ep 13 5.5 –
Season Avg 4.8 5.4

Ratings Analysis & Trajectory

Across 2 seasons and 21 episodes, The Incredible Hulk has earned an overall series rating of 5.0 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 2, Episode 7 ("The Lost Village"), rated at an extraordinary 6.7/10 with 3 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 6 ("Man to Man, Beast to Beast"), landing at 3.3/10.

The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 3 ("Mind Over Anti-Matter", 6.3) and Episode 4 ("They Call Me Mr. Fixit", 4.5), a swing of 1.8 points.

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Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Incredible Hulk

Rank Episode Title Score Votes Air Date
#1 Season 2, Ep 7 The Lost Village 6.7 3 Nov 16, 1997
#2 Season 2, Ep 3 Mind Over Anti-Matter 6.3 3 Oct 5, 1997
#3 Season 1, Ep 1 Return of the Beast (1) 5.8 6 Sep 8, 1996
#4 Season 1, Ep 7 Doomed 5.8 4 Nov 3, 1996
#5 Season 1, Ep 11 Darkness and Light (1) 5.8 4 Feb 2, 1997
#6 Season 1, Ep 12 Darkness and Light (2) 5.8 4 Feb 9, 1997
#7 Season 1, Ep 13 Darkness and Light (3) 5.5 4 Feb 16, 1997
#8 Season 2, Ep 1 A Hulk of a Different Color 5.5 2 Sep 21, 1997
#9 Season 2, Ep 2 Down Memory Lane 5.5 2 Sep 28, 1997
#10 Season 1, Ep 2 Return of the Beast (2) 5.3 4 Sep 15, 1996
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