Episode Ratings Grid

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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S2E10 9.4
Shady Deal at Sunny Acres

Bret gets ripped off by a small-town banker, and summons his friend and allies to con the man while he sits out the con, whittling on a hotel porch.

#2
S2E16 8.9
Gun-Shy

Bret, seeking buried Confederate treasure in Elwood, Kansas, keeps running afoul of U.S. Marshal Mort Dooley. The marshal keeps running Bret out of town. Bret, in turn, keeps outwitting the lawman.

#3
S3E26 8.8
Greenbacks, Unlimited
#4 The Saga of Waco Williams S2E21 8.7
#5 Maverick Springs S3E13 8.6
#6 The Quick and the Dead S1E12 8.5
#7 The Day They Hanged Bret Maverick S2E1 8.5
#8 Three Queens Full S5E4 8.5
#9 The Rivals S2E18 8.4
#10 Pappy S3E1 8.4

Lowlights

#124 S4E9 Thunder from the North 6.7
#123 The Forbidden City S4E28 6.8
#122 Mr. Muldoon's Partner S5E7 6.9
#121 The Cactus Switch S4E18 7.0
#120 Family Pride S4E17 7.0

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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