The Ren & Stimpy Show Episode Ratings Heatmap
1991 · 5 Seasons · 91 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.6/10 (91 rated)
Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 2 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 1.12), maintaining an average of 8.2.
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 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 2 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 3 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| Ep 4 | 7.0 | 8.2 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 |
| Ep 5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Ep 6 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 9.0 |
| Ep 7 | 9.0 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Ep 8 | 5.5 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 1.0 |
| Ep 9 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 10 | 6.5 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 11 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 |
| Ep 12 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Ep 13 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| Ep 14 | – | 5.5 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 15 | – | 9.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 16 | – | 8.5 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 17 | – | 9.5 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| Ep 18 | – | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 19 | – | – | – | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 20 | – | – | – | 2.0 | – |
| Ep 21 | – | – | – | 4.0 | – |
| Ep 22 | – | – | – | 1.0 | – |
| Ep 23 | – | – | – | 8.5 | – |
| Ep 24 | – | – | – | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 25 | – | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 26 | – | – | – | 5.0 | – |
| Ep 27 | – | – | – | 1.0 | – |
| Season Avg | 8.0 | 8.2 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 5.2 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 91 episodes, The Ren & Stimpy Show has earned an overall series rating of 6.6 out of 10. The series reached its critical peak early, showing a slight contraction in audience satisfaction in later chapters.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 5 ("Space Madness"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 5, Episode 8 ("Dog Tags"), landing at 1.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 5 between Episode 2 ("Feud For Sale", 8) and Episode 3 ("Hair of the Cat", 1), a swing of 7 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Ren & Stimpy Show
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Space Madness | 10.0 | 2 | Sep 8, 1991 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 13 | Stimpy's Invention | 10.0 | 2 | Feb 23, 1992 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 5 | Rubber Nipple Salesmen | 10.0 | 2 | Aug 29, 1992 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 6 | Svën Höek | 10.0 | 2 | Nov 7, 1992 |
| #5 | Season 3, Ep 5 | Son of Stimpy | 10.0 | 1 | Dec 11, 1993 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 17 | The Royal Canadian Kilted Yaksmen | 9.5 | 2 | May 23, 1993 |
| #7 | Season 3, Ep 8 | Stimpy's Cartoon Show | 9.5 | 2 | Jan 8, 1994 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Big House Blues | 9.0 | 2 | Sep 15, 1991 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 10 | Dog Show | 9.0 | 2 | Dec 12, 1992 |
| #10 | Season 2, Ep 15 | Stimpy's Fan Club | 9.0 | 2 | Apr 24, 1993 |