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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S9E135 8.7
StePhest Colbchella '013: Robin Thicke

Daft Punk abandons StePhest Colbchella '013, Stephen angers his Hyundai sponsors, and "Blurred Lines" singer Robin Thicke saves Stephen's career.

#2
S2E129 8.6
George Lucas

The top entries in the Stephen Colbert Green Screen Challenge are shown.

#3
S4E24 8.6
Leonard Nimoy
#4 Benicio Del Toro S5E3 8.6
#5 Steve Martin S5E19 8.6
#6 Steve Carell S6E90 8.6
#7 Michelle Obama S8E84 8.6
#8 Pete Seeger S8E133 8.6
#9 Same to You, Pal S11E40 8.6
#10 Jann Wenner S3E64 8.5

Lowlights

#1122 S9E11 Tyler Perry 5.6

Mitt Romney's Benghazi accusations backfire, two-parent households fix gun problems, Congressman Scott DesJarlais flip-flops on abortion, and Tyler Perry talks "Madea.

#1121 Sting S10E90 5.7
#1120 Caitlin Flanagan S10E71 5.7
#1119 Al Sharpton S6E46 5.7
#1118 Fareed Zakaria/Wynton Marsalis S4E134 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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