The quality of popular TV shows over time
August 30, 2020
Game of Thrones
Best episode: S6.E9 - Battle of the Bastards (9.9)
Worst episode: S8.E6 - The Iron Throne (4.1)
9.3 overall from 1,698,909 reviews on IMDb as of 08/24/20.
How I Met Your Mother
Best episode: S9.E16 - How Your Mother Met Me (9.5)
Worst episode: S9.E24 - Last Forever: Part Two (5.5)
8.3 overall from 582,338 reviews on IMDb as of 08/24/20.
Friends
Best episode: S10.E17 - The Last One: Part 2 (9.7)
Worst episode: S4.E21 -The One with the Invitation (7.2)
8.9 overall from 780,644 reviews on IMDb as of 08/24/20.
Seinfeld
Best episode: S4.E11 - The Contest (9.6)
Worst episode: S6.E14 -Highlights of a Hundred (7.4)
8.8 overall from 246,360 reviews on IMDb as of 08/24/20.
The Office
Best episode: S9.E23 - Finale (9.8)
Worst episode: S8.E19 - Get the Girl (6.6)
8.9 overall from 374,925 reviews on IMDb as of 08/24/20.
House of Cards
Best episode: S2.E1 - Chapter 14 (9.6)
Worst episode: S6.E8 - Chapter 73 (2.5)
8.7 overall from 455,506 reviews on IMDb as of 08/24/20.
House
Best episode: S4.E15 - House's Head (9.8)
Worst episode: S8.E15 - Blowing the Whistle (7.5)
8.7 overall from 402,999 reviews on IMDb as of 08/24/20.
Suits
Best episode: S5.E10 - Faith (9.8)
Worst episode: S8.E1 - Right-Hand Man (7.3)
8.5 overall from 352,423 reviews on IMDb as of 08/24/20
Breaking Bad
Best episode: S5.E14 - Ozymandias (10.0)
Worst episode: S3.E10 - Fly (7.8)
9.5 overall from 1,385,378 reviews on IMDb as of 08/24/20
Avatar
Best episode: S3.E20 - Sozin's Comet, Part 3: Into the Inferno (9.8)
Worst episode: S1.E11 - The Great Divide (7.0)
9.2 overall from 230,740 reviews on IMDb as of 08/30/20
Part 2: Comparing trends in ratings
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