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TV Series Ratings Analysis

Thomas & Friends Episode Ratings Heatmap

1984 · 24 Seasons · 584 Episodes · Overall Score: 9.4/10 (195 rated)

Highest Rated Episode
10.0/10

S1E19: The Flying Kipper (2 votes)

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Best Season
10.00/10

Season 3 holds the highest collective average score across the series.

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Most Consistent Season
Season 8

Lowest score variance (σ = 0), maintaining an average of 10.0.

Strongest Finale
10.0/10

Season 8 finale: "Percy and the Magic Carpet"

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Key Ratings Insights

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
Episode Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Season 10 Season 11 Season 12 Season 13 Season 14 Season 15 Season 16 Season 17 Season 18 Season 19 Season 20 Season 21 Season 22 Season 23 Season 24
Ep 1 7.0 9.0 – – – – 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 – – 10.0 – – – – – – – – –
Ep 2 7.3 8.0 – – – – – 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 – – – – – – – – – – – –
Ep 3 9.0 9.0 – – – – – 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 – – – – – – – – – – – –
Ep 4 9.3 9.0 – – – – – 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 – – – – – – – – – – – –
Ep 5 7.5 10.0 – – – – – 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 – – – – – – – 2.0 – – – –
Ep 6 9.0 6.0 – – – – – 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 – – – – – – – – – – – –
Ep 7 9.5 8.0 – – – – – 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 – – – – – – – – – – – –
Ep 8 9.0 10.0 10.0 – – – – 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 – – – – – 8.0 – – – – – –
Ep 9 9.5 8.0 10.0 – – – – 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 – – – – – 9.0 – – – – – –
Ep 10 9.5 6.0 – – – – – 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 – – – – – – – – – – – –
Ep 11 8.5 8.0 – – – – – 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.0 – – – 1.0 9.0 – – – – – –
Ep 12 8.0 9.0 – – – – – 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.0 – – – – – – – – – – –
Ep 13 9.5 10.0 – – – – – 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 – – – – – – – – – – – –
Ep 14 9.0 10.0 – – – – – 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Ep 15 8.5 7.0 – – – – – 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.0 – – – – – – – – – – –
Ep 16 9.0 10.0 – – – – – 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 – – – – – – – – – – – –
Ep 17 8.5 9.0 – – – – – 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.0 – – – – – – 10.0 – – – –
Ep 18 8.5 8.0 – – – – – 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.0 – – – – – – – – – – –
Ep 19 10.0 7.0 – – – – – 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.0 – – – – – – – – – – –
Ep 20 8.5 8.0 – – – – – 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 6.0 – – – – – – – – – – –
Ep 21 8.3 9.0 – – – – – 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Ep 22 9.0 10.0 – – – – – 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Ep 23 9.5 8.0 – – – – – 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Ep 24 8.0 10.0 – – – – – 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Ep 25 9.0 7.0 – – – – – 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Ep 26 8.7 6.0 – – – – – 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 – – – – – 8.0 – – – – – – –
Ep 27 – – – – – – – – – 10.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Ep 28 – – – – – – – – – 10.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Season Avg 8.7 8.4 10.0 – – – 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.6 – 10.0 – 4.5 8.7 – 6.0 – – – –

Ratings Analysis & Trajectory

Across 24 seasons and 584 episodes, Thomas & Friends has earned an overall series rating of 9.4 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 19 ("The Flying Kipper"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 17, Episode 11 ("The Lost Puff"), landing at 1.0/10.

The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 5 ("Old Iron", 10) and Episode 6 ("Thomas and Trevor", 6), a swing of 4 points.

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Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Thomas & Friends

Rank Episode Title Score Votes Air Date
#1 Season 1, Ep 19 The Flying Kipper 10.0 2 Dec 11, 1984
#2 Season 2, Ep 5 Old Iron 10.0 1 Oct 8, 1986
#3 Season 2, Ep 8 Duck Takes Charge 10.0 1 Oct 15, 1986
#4 Season 2, Ep 13 Dirty Work 10.0 1 Nov 5, 1986
#5 Season 2, Ep 14 A Close Shave 10.0 1 Nov 5, 1986
#6 Season 2, Ep 16 Break Van 10.0 1 Nov 12, 1986
#7 Season 2, Ep 22 Wrong Road 10.0 1 Dec 3, 1986
#8 Season 2, Ep 24 Ghost Train 10.0 1 Dec 10, 1986
#9 Season 3, Ep 8 Diesel Does it Again 10.0 1 Apr 14, 1992
#10 Season 3, Ep 9 Henry's Forest 10.0 1 Apr 14, 1992
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