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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S6E16 9.5
Connection Lost

Claire does some online snooping that causes drama with the rest of the family.

#2
S5E18 9.2
Las Vegas

he adults are Vegas-bound when Jay hooks them up with Excelsior Level hotel accommodations courtesy of one of his big clients, but after learning there's an even higher level, Jay becomes obsessed with upgrading. Meanwhile, everyone's sneaking around when Claire secretly hits the tables to win back money she lost years ago, Phil goes underground auditioning for a secret society of magicians, Cam ducks out of a spa day with Mitch to join their friend's bachelor party shenanigans, and Gloria is determined to hide a female version of dog butler Barkley from Jay.

#3
S2E13 8.9
Caught in the Act

It's Phil and Claire's anniversary, and when the kids go to surprise them with breakfast in bed, they get a surprise of their own. Jay and Gloria's plans for a Vegas vacation are ruined because of a brutally honest email accidentally sent to Claire, and Mitchell and Cam try to get into a new restaurant owned by a mom at Lily's preschool.

#4 Fulgencio S4E13 8.9
#5 My Funky Valentine S1E15 8.7
#6 Schooled S4E2 8.7
#7 The Wedding, Part 2 S5E24 8.7
#8 American Skyper S6E24 8.7
#9 Fizbo S1E9 8.6
#10 Family Portrait S1E24 8.6

Lowlights

#250 S8E20 All Things Being Equal 6.4

Gloria, Claire, Haley, Alex, Lily, Luke and Manny are equally committed to showing their support for gender equality and the women's movement in very different ways. Meanwhile, Jay and Phil are at odds on how their parking lot attendant, Joan, should be running their lot, and jealousy ensues when Pam prefers Mitchell's help over Cam's with her baby.

#249 New Kids on the Block S11E1 6.6
#248 Blasts from the Past S10E12 6.7
#247 I Love a Parade S10E1 6.7
#246 Dead on a Rival S11E12 6.8

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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