ThunderCats Episode Ratings Heatmap
1985 · 4 Seasons · 130 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.5/10 (65 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.83), maintaining an average of 6.5.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 8.1 | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 8.4 | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.4 | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.4 | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.3 | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.2 | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 7.3 | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 7.5 | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 6.7 | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 6.4 | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 26 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 27 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 28 | 6.7 | – | – | – |
| Ep 29 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 30 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 31 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 32 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 33 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 34 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 35 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 36 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 37 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 38 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 39 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 40 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 41 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 42 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 43 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 44 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 45 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 46 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 47 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 48 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 49 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 50 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 51 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 52 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 53 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 54 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 55 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 56 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 57 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 58 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 59 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 60 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 61 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 62 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 63 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 64 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 65 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 6.5 | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 4 seasons and 130 episodes, ThunderCats has earned an overall series rating of 6.5 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 2 ("The Unholy Alliance"), rated at an extraordinary 8.4/10 with 9 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 64 ("The Shifter"), landing at 6.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 17 ("All That Glitters", 8) and Episode 18 ("Spitting Image", 6), a swing of 2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of ThunderCats
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The Unholy Alliance | 8.4 | 9 | Jan 23, 1985 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Exodus | 8.1 | 10 | Jan 23, 1985 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Pumm-Ra | 8.0 | 6 | Sep 13, 1985 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Trouble with Time | 8.0 | 5 | Sep 17, 1985 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 8 | The Tower of Traps | 8.0 | 5 | Sep 18, 1985 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 9 | The Garden of Delights | 8.0 | 3 | Sep 19, 1985 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 16 | The Fireballs of Plun-Darr | 8.0 | 2 | Sep 30, 1985 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 17 | All That Glitters | 8.0 | 2 | Oct 1, 1985 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 24 | Safari Joe | 8.0 | 2 | Oct 10, 1985 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 59 | The Superpower Potion | 8.0 | 2 | Dec 12, 1985 |