WWE Friday Night SmackDown Episode Ratings Heatmap
1999 · 5 Seasons · 228 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.3/10 (14 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 1.17), maintaining an average of 7.3.
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 |
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| Ep 1 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 5.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – |
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| Season Avg | 7.3 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 228 episodes, WWE Friday Night SmackDown has earned an overall series rating of 7.3 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 16 ("SmackDown - Dec. 02, 1999"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 2 ("SmackDown - Aug. 26, 1999"), landing at 5.2/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 1 ("SmackDown - Apr. 29, 1999", 7.8) and Episode 2 ("SmackDown - Aug. 26, 1999", 5.2), a swing of 2.6 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of WWE Friday Night SmackDown
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
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| #1 | Season 1, Ep 16 | SmackDown - Dec. 02, 1999 | 10.0 | 1 | Dec 2, 1999 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 3 | SmackDown - Sep. 02, 1999 | 8.0 | 1 | Sep 2, 1999 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 4 | SmackDown - Sep. 09, 1999 | 8.0 | 1 | Sep 9, 1999 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 8 | SmackDown - Oct. 07, 1999 | 8.0 | 1 | Oct 7, 1999 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 9 | SmackDown - Oct. 14, 1999 | 8.0 | 1 | Oct 14, 1999 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 1 | SmackDown - Apr. 29, 1999 | 7.8 | 4 | Apr 29, 1999 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 5 | SmackDown - Sep. 16, 1999 | 7.0 | 1 | Sep 16, 1999 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 7 | SmackDown - Sep. 30, 1999 | 7.0 | 1 | Sep 30, 1999 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 10 | SmackDown - Oct. 21, 1999 | 7.0 | 1 | Oct 21, 1999 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 11 | SmackDown - Oct. 28, 1999 | 7.0 | 1 | Oct 28, 1999 |