Best Season
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Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
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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)
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Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 18 seasons and 1324 episodes, Wheel of Fortune has earned an overall series rating of 7.8 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 1 ("Series Premiere"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 22, Episode 14 ("Theme Park USA 4"), landing at 1.0/10.
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Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Wheel of Fortune
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
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| #1 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Series Premiere | 10.0 | 2 | Sep 19, 1983 |
| #2 | Season 22, Ep 1 | American Adventures 1 | 10.0 | 2 | Sep 6, 2004 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Episode 3 | 10.0 | 1 | Sep 21, 1983 |
| #4 | Season 22, Ep 14 | Theme Park USA 4 | 1.0 | 1 | Sep 23, 2004 |
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