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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S1E22 7.9
Sweet Home Chicago: Part 2

Bernie takes the family on a tour of his old stomping grounds. Vanessa attempts to find her mother.

#2
S1E17 7.8
If I Were N-Riched Man

After hearing Bernie use inappropriate language at home, Bryana goes to school and repeats it—much to the horror of her teacher. Soon after, a social worker shows up at the house to discuss Bernie's hostility problems.

#3
S1E4 7.7
Bernie Mac, Ladies Man

Wanda neglects to tell Bernie that a group of children are coming for a play date. Bernie spends the day entertaining three ladies, stay-at-home wives of men that work with Wanda. At a company picnic, Bernie realizes that Wanda's boss thinks that he's a stay-at-home Dad. Let the pontificating begin.

#4 The King and I S1E11 7.7
#5 Bar Mitzvah Crashers S5E16 7.7
#6 Saving Bernie Mac S1E5 7.6
#7 The Main Event S1E3 7.5
#8 A Christmas Story S1E7 7.5
#9 Hot, Hot, Hot S1E9 7.5
#10 Wanda's Week Off S1E10 7.5

Lowlights

#104 S3E16 Who's That Lady? 6.0

Psychologist Dr. Phil makes a house call in Bernie's confessional. He counsels Bernie on how to deal with an angry Wanda, who feels left out after Bernie and his buddies bring a woman, Lynette, into their group. Meanwhile, the kids find where Bernie hides all of their dangerous toys and end up almost killing each other to keep the secret.

#103 Jack & Jacqueline S4E9 6.1
#102 Mac-Inations S3E17 6.1
#101 Some Church Bull S5E10 6.2
#100 Wrestling with a Sticky Situation S5E2 6.3

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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