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Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S12E5 8.3
Episode #12.5

Jimmy Carr hosts the words and numbers quiz with Jon Richardson and David Mitchell who take on guest captain Joe Wilkinson and Roisin Conaty. Tom Allen is in Dictionary Corner.

#2
S16E2 8.3
Episode #16.2

Jimmy Carr hosts with Sean Lock and Katherine Ryan who take on Jon Richardson and Joe Wilkinson in the classic words and number quiz. Dr John Cooper Clark in Dictionary Corner with Susie Dent and Rachel Riley looks after the numbers.

#3
S17E2 8.2
Episode #17.2

Jimmy Carr hosts the words and numbers quiz that this week pits Sean Locke and Claudia Winkleman against Jon Richardson and Henning Wehn. Nick Helm joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

#4 Episode #1.1 S1E1 8.1
#5 Episode #2.2 S2E2 8.1
#6 Episode #24.1 S24E1 8.1
#7 Christmas Special 2014 S5E4 8.0
#8 Episode #7.6 S7E6 8.0
#9 Episode #7.10 S7E10 8.0
#10 Episode #7.17 S7E17 8.0

Lowlights

#182 S26E5 Episode #26.5 6.2

Jimmy Carr hosts as Richard Ayoade and Kemah Bob take on Jonathan Ross and Maisie Adam in the classic words and numbers quiz. Sarah Keyworth joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon fills in for Rachel Riley looking after the letters and numbers.

#181 Episode #27.2 S27E2 6.4
#180 Episode #16.1 S16E1 6.5
#179 Christmas Special 2015 S7E18 6.6
#178 Episode #22.2 S22E2 6.7

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.

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Episode Engagement

High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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Series Trajectory

One point per season. Smooths out the episode-to-episode noise to reveal the bigger arc.

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Season Momentum

Did each season build or fizzle? Green means the finale outscored the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows, bigger swings.

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Season Consistency

How steady is each season? Tightly clustered dots mean reliable quality. Scattered dots mean a wild ride.

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