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TV Series Ratings Analysis

The Munsters Episode Ratings Heatmap

1964 · 2 Seasons · 70 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.0/10 (70 rated)

Highest Rated Episode
10.0/10

S2E31: Herman’s Lawsuit (1 votes)

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Best Season
8.05/10

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

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Most Consistent Season
Season 1

Lowest score variance (σ = 0.65), maintaining an average of 8.0.

Strongest Finale
9.0/10

Season 1 finale: "Yes, Galen, There Is a Herman"

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Key Ratings Insights

  • Best season by average: Season 2 averaged 8.05/10 across 32 rated episodes.
  • Ratings rose from Season 1 (average 7.97/10) to Season 2 (average 8.05/10), an increase of 0.08 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

Ratings Analysis & Trajectory

Across 2 seasons and 70 episodes, The Munsters has earned an overall series rating of 8.0 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 2, Episode 31 ("Herman’s Lawsuit"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 14 ("Grandpa Leaves Home"), landing at 6.0/10.

The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 13 ("Family Portrait", 8) and Episode 14 ("Grandpa Leaves Home", 6), a swing of 2 points.

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Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Munsters

Rank Episode Title Score Votes Air Date
#1 Season 2, Ep 31 Herman’s Lawsuit 10.0 1 Apr 21, 1966
#2 Season 1, Ep 16 Grandpa’s Call of the Wild 9.0 1 Jan 7, 1965
#3 Season 1, Ep 17 All-Star Munster 9.0 1 Jan 14, 1965
#4 Season 1, Ep 18 If a Martian Answers, Hang Up 9.0 1 Jan 21, 1965
#5 Season 1, Ep 35 Herman’s Happy Valley 9.0 1 May 20, 1965
#6 Season 1, Ep 36 Hot Rod Herman 9.0 1 May 27, 1965
#7 Season 1, Ep 38 Yes, Galen, There Is a Herman 9.0 1 Jun 10, 1965
#8 Season 2, Ep 5 Herman, Coach of the Year 9.0 1 Oct 14, 1965
#9 Season 2, Ep 15 Herman’s Peace Offensive 9.0 1 Dec 30, 1965
#10 Season 2, Ep 17 Just Another Pretty Face 9.0 1 Jan 13, 1966
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