Who's the Boss? Episode Ratings Heatmap
1984 · 5 Seasons · 121 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.2/10 (13 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 1.32), maintaining an average of 7.2.
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 | 8.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 8.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 4.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 4.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 26 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 121 episodes, Who's the Boss? has earned an overall series rating of 7.2 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 ("Briefless Encounter"), rated at an extraordinary 8.7/10 with 3 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 9 ("Sports Buddies"), landing at 4.5/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 21 ("Keeping Up With Marci", 8) and Episode 22 ("First Kiss", 4.8), a swing of 3.2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Who's the Boss?
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Briefless Encounter | 8.7 | 3 | Sep 27, 1984 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Pilot | 8.3 | 3 | Sep 20, 1984 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Mona Gets Pinned | 8.0 | 2 | Oct 30, 1984 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Sorority Sister | 8.0 | 2 | Nov 27, 1984 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Requiem | 8.0 | 2 | Dec 18, 1984 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 21 | Keeping Up With Marci | 8.0 | 2 | Apr 9, 1985 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 13 | Protecting the President | 7.5 | 2 | Jan 22, 1985 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 20 | Just Like Tony | 7.5 | 2 | Mar 12, 1985 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Truth in Dating | 7.0 | 2 | Dec 4, 1984 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 19 | Tony's Father-in-Law | 7.0 | 2 | Mar 5, 1985 |