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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S8E24 9.7
The Last Newhart

Japanese investors buy everything in town except the Stratford Inn and convert the town into a giant golf course.

#2
S6E7 8.7
Take Me to Your Loudon

It's Halloween, and the townspeople believe the town is about to be invaded by aliens.

#3
S2E14 8.6
Book Beat

A guest-spot on a local cable TV show called Book Beat lands Dick a potential new career; Kirk convinces Joanna to star in a commercial for the Minuteman Café.

#4 Vermont Today S2E20 8.5
#5 Murder at the Stratley S7E21 8.4
#6 I Enjoy Being a Guy S1E22 8.3
#7 The Prodigal Darryl S3E21 8.3
#8 The Stratford Horror Picture Show S4E15 8.3
#9 Mrs. Newton's Body Lies A-Mould'ring in the Grave S1E2 8.2
#10 Lady & the Tramps S2E7 8.2

Lowlights

#184 S8E18 Daddy's Little Girl 5.8

After another shopping spree for baby Steph, Dick teaches Michael that materialism isn't the best way to raise a child. A skeptical Michael becomes convinced after a haunting dream depicts a possible future. Julia Duffy plays grown-up baby Steph.

#183 Seein' Double S8E16 5.8
#182 My Husband, My Peasant S8E23 6.0
#181 Child in Charge S8E15 6.0
#180 Father Goose S8E22 6.1

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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