The Real Ghostbusters Episode Ratings Heatmap
1986 · 5 Seasons · 120 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.7/10 (13 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 1.06), maintaining an average of 6.7.
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 |
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| Ep 1 | 6.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
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| Ep 5 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
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| Ep 8 | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 6.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 6.3 | – | – | – | – |
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Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 120 episodes, The Real Ghostbusters has earned an overall series rating of 6.7 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 6 ("The Boogieman Cometh"), rated at an extraordinary 8.0/10 with 4 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 4 ("Slimer, Come Home"), landing at 4.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 3 ("Mrs. Roger's Neighborhood", 7) and Episode 4 ("Slimer, Come Home", 4), a swing of 3 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Real Ghostbusters
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
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| #1 | Season 1, Ep 6 | The Boogieman Cometh | 8.0 | 4 | Oct 18, 1986 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Citizen Ghost | 8.0 | 3 | Nov 22, 1986 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 13 | X-Mas Marks the Spot | 7.5 | 4 | Dec 13, 1986 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 8 | When Halloween Was Forever | 7.2 | 5 | Nov 1, 1986 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Mr. Sandman, Dream Me a Dream | 7.2 | 4 | Oct 25, 1986 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Mrs. Roger's Neighborhood | 7.0 | 4 | Sep 27, 1986 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Take Two | 7.0 | 3 | Nov 15, 1986 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Look Homeward, Ray | 6.3 | 3 | Nov 8, 1986 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Janine's Genie | 6.3 | 3 | Dec 6, 1986 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Ghosts Я Us | 6.2 | 5 | Sep 13, 1986 |