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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S4E22 8.5
Take My Finals, Please

The girls study for final exams together for the very last time.

#2
S3E18 8.4
Runaway

Even though her parents refused to give her permission to go with Mrs. Garrett and the older girls, Tootie runs away to New York to meet up with them. There, she meets a teenage prostitute who tries to recruit her into her line of work.

#3
S4E24 8.4
Graduation: Part 2

Before Jo and Blair graduate, Tootie and Natalie want to preserve as much time with them as possible, still fearing they'll never be together again. Meanwhile Jo's father tries to mend a rift with her mother.

#4 Slices of Life S6E2 8.4
#5 The Four Musketeers S3E16 8.3
#6 Kids Can Be Cruel S3E20 8.3
#7 Graduation: Part 1 S4E23 8.3
#8 With a Little Help from My Friends S6E18 8.3
#9 Less Than Perfect S9E18 8.3
#10 New York, New York S3E19 8.2

Lowlights

#201 S2E16 Brian and Sylvia 5.4

Tootie's uncle Brian and aunt Sylvia are a mixed couple -- he's white and she's black. When Tootie and Natalie visit them in Buffalo, Sylvia receives a job offer in New York City.

#200 The Big Fight S4E9 6.0
#199 Up from Down Under S9E6 6.4
#198 Ex Marks the Spot S8E20 6.4
#197 Jo's Cousin S3E23 6.4

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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