Who's the Boss? Episode Ratings Heatmap
1984 · 8 Seasons · 196 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.4/10 (141 rated)
Season 4 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 4 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 1.15), maintaining an average of 7.5.
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 | Season 5 | Season 6 | Season 7 | Season 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | 8.0 | 3.0 | 9.0 |
| Ep 2 | 8.7 | 4.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 3 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | – | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 4 | 8.0 | 4.5 | – | 8.0 | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 5 | – | 9.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 6 | – | 6.5 | – | – | – | 7.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 |
| Ep 7 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | 8.0 |
| Ep 8 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 9 | 4.5 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 10 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | 8.0 | 7.0 | – | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 11 | – | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | – | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 12 | – | – | – | 8.0 | – | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 13 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 3.3 | 8.0 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 14 | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 15 | – | 7.0 | – | – | 8.0 | – | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 16 | – | – | 9.0 | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 17 | – | 9.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 18 | – | – | 8.0 | – | 8.0 | – | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 19 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 20 | 7.5 | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 21 | 8.0 | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | 3.3 | 3.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 22 | 4.8 | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – | 8.0 |
| Ep 23 | – | – | 3.0 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | – | – | – | – | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 25 | – | – | – | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 26 | – | – | – | – | – | 8.0 | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.5 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 8 seasons and 196 episodes, Who's the Boss? has earned an overall series rating of 7.4 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 2, Episode 5 ("Tony the Matchmaker"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 8, Episode 6 ("A Well-Kept Housekeeper"), landing at 3.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 3 between Episode 22 ("Reconcilable Differences", 8) and Episode 23 ("Mona", 3), a swing of 5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Who's the Boss?
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 5 | Tony the Matchmaker | 9.0 | 1 | Oct 29, 1985 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 17 | Jonathan Plays Cupid | 9.0 | 1 | Feb 11, 1986 |
| #3 | Season 3, Ep 16 | Hit the Road, Chad | 9.0 | 1 | Feb 3, 1987 |
| #4 | Season 4, Ep 7 | A Farewell to Nick | 9.0 | 1 | Nov 10, 1987 |
| #5 | Season 4, Ep 23 | Sleep Talk, Sweet Talk | 9.0 | 1 | May 10, 1988 |
| #6 | Season 8, Ep 1 | Seer of Love | 9.0 | 1 | Sep 28, 1991 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Briefless Encounter | 8.7 | 3 | Sep 27, 1984 |
| #8 | Season 6, Ep 24 | Beautician Heal Thyself | 8.5 | 2 | Apr 10, 1990 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Pilot | 8.3 | 3 | Sep 20, 1984 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Mona Gets Pinned | 8.0 | 2 | Oct 30, 1984 |