Season 5 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 5 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.44), maintaining an average of 7.3.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.8 | 8.0 | – | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 2 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 3 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 4 | 8.0 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 8.0 | 7.0 | – | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 6 | 8.0 | 7.0 | – | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 8 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 10 | – | – | – | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| Ep 11 | 7.0 | – | – | 4.2 | 8.0 |
| Ep 12 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | 8.0 | 8.5 |
| Ep 13 | 8.0 | 7.0 | – | 8.0 | 9.5 |
| Ep 14 | – | 7.0 | – | 7.0 | 10.0 |
| Ep 15 | – | 7.0 | – | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| Ep 16 | – | 7.0 | – | – | 8.0 |
| Ep 17 | – | 7.0 | – | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 18 | – | 7.0 | – | – | 10.0 |
| Ep 19 | – | 7.0 | – | – | 8.0 |
| Ep 20 | – | 8.0 | – | – | 9.5 |
| Ep 21 | – | 7.0 | – | – | 10.0 |
| Ep 22 | – | 7.0 | – | 8.0 | – |
| Season Avg | 7.6 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 8.8 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 88 episodes, The New Adventures of Old Christine has earned an overall series rating of 7.8 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 5, Episode 14 ("A Family Unfair"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 4, Episode 11 ("Unidentified Funk (1)"), landing at 4.2/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 4 between Episode 10 ("Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner?", 8) and Episode 11 ("Unidentified Funk (1)", 4.2), a swing of 3.8 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The New Adventures of Old Christine
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 5, Ep 14 | A Family Unfair | 10.0 | 1 | Feb 10, 2010 |
| #2 | Season 5, Ep 18 | Revenge Makeover | 10.0 | 1 | Apr 14, 2010 |
| #3 | Season 5, Ep 21 | Get Smarter | 10.0 | 1 | May 12, 2010 |
| #4 | Season 5, Ep 13 | Truth or Dare | 9.5 | 2 | Jan 20, 2010 |
| #5 | Season 5, Ep 20 | Scream | 9.5 | 2 | May 5, 2010 |
| #6 | Season 5, Ep 10 | Old Christine Meets Young Frankenstein | 9.0 | 1 | Dec 9, 2009 |
| #7 | Season 5, Ep 15 | Sweet Charity | 9.0 | 1 | Mar 3, 2010 |
| #8 | Season 3, Ep 7 | House | 8.7 | 3 | Mar 10, 2008 |
| #9 | Season 5, Ep 12 | A Whale of a Tale | 8.5 | 2 | Jan 13, 2010 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Supertramp | 8.0 | 5 | Mar 13, 2006 |