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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S1E4 8.6
Countdown

A telecast of a countdown to a 1957 satellite launch provides the backdrop for a Monday morning in the Douglas household. Everyone seems to be unusually tired.

#2
S8E5 8.4
Wedding Bells

The Douglas clan oversleeps on Robbie (Don Grady) and Katie (Tina Cole)'s wedding day and chaos reigns as they get ready. Meanwhile, Robbie's best man falls ill and Chip (Stanley Livingston) is recruited to take his place. Tramp is missing and arrives at the church just in time for the ceremony.

#3
S9E7 8.4
My Three Grandsons

Robbie is on Army maneuvers unaware Katie is expecting triplets. Steve and Uncle Charley must get her to the hospital when her labor pains start. Hospital rules only allow two people in the waiting room per mother. Robbie rushes home.

#4 Moving Day S8E1 8.3
#5 Countdown to Marriage S8E4 8.3
#6 Stag at Bay S7E1 8.2
#7 You're Driving Me Crazy S8E15 8.2
#8 Chip's Harvest S1E8 8.1
#9 Fly Away Home S7E2 8.1
#10 The First Meeting S10E1 8.1

Lowlights

#380 S5E36 Uncle Charley and the Redskins 5.3

An Indian visits the Douglas family and says he is the last in line for his tribal family. He wants to visit the tribal burial ground which happens to be in the Douglas' backyard.

#379 Help the Gypsies Are Coming! S7E26 5.5
#378 Ernie and the O'Grady S7E29 5.6
#377 The Birth of Arfie S12E21 5.7
#376 My Son, the Bullfighter S7E21 5.7

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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