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TV Series Ratings Analysis

The Oscars Episode Ratings Heatmap

1953 · 30 Seasons · 30 Episodes · Overall Score: 4.6/10 (4 rated)

Highest Rated Episode
8.0/10

S6E1: The 30th Annual Academy Awards (2 votes)

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Best Season
8.00/10

Season 6 holds the highest collective average score across the series.

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Strongest Finale
8.0/10

Season 6 finale: "The 30th Annual Academy Awards"

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Key Ratings Insights

  • Best season by average: Season 6 averaged 8.00/10 across 1 rated episodes.
  • Ratings rose from Season 1 (average 1.80/10) to Season 26 (average 5.00/10), an increase of 3.20 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 30 seasons and 30 episodes, The Oscars has earned an overall series rating of 4.6 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 6, Episode 1 ("The 30th Annual Academy Awards"), rated at an extraordinary 8.0/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 1 ("The 25th Annual Academy Awards"), landing at 1.8/10.

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Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Oscars

Rank Episode Title Score Votes Air Date
#1 Season 6, Ep 1 The 30th Annual Academy Awards 8.0 2 Mar 26, 1958
#2 Season 26, Ep 1 The 50th Annual Academy Awards 5.0 6 Apr 3, 1978
#3 Season 11, Ep 1 The 35th Annual Academy Awards 3.5 4 Apr 8, 1963
#4 Season 1, Ep 1 The 25th Annual Academy Awards 1.8 3 Mar 19, 1953
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