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Every episode these shows aired rates higher, on average, than the show's own IMDb score. The 100 biggest gaps among shows with at least 15,000 IMDb votes, so the ranking reflects real audiences rather than a handful of votes.

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  1. 1 Kaamraj (2020) avg episode 7.1 · IMDb 3.6 · +3.5 above IMDb
  2. 2 Batwoman (2019) avg episode 6.3 · IMDb 3.6 · +2.7 above IMDb
  3. 3 Jersey Shore (2009) avg episode 6.2 · IMDb 4.0 · +2.2 above IMDb
  4. 4 Keeping Up with the Kardashians (2007) avg episode 5.0 · IMDb 2.9 · +2.1 above IMDb
  5. 5 MacGyver (2016) avg episode 7.6 · IMDb 5.5 · +2.1 above IMDb
  6. 6 The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008) avg episode 7.0 · IMDb 4.9 · +2.1 above IMDb
  7. 7 Charmed (2018) avg episode 6.9 · IMDb 4.8 · +2.1 above IMDb
  8. 8 Walker (2021) avg episode 8.3 · IMDb 6.2 · +2.1 above IMDb
  9. 9 Shahmaran (2023) avg episode 7.5 · IMDb 5.5 · +2.0 above IMDb
  10. 10 Rasbhari (2019) avg episode 4.8 · IMDb 2.8 · +2.0 above IMDb
  11. 11 Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) avg episode 7.6 · IMDb 5.7 · +1.9 above IMDb
  12. 12 Another Love (2023) avg episode 9.0 · IMDb 7.2 · +1.8 above IMDb
  13. 13 Thank You, Next (2024) avg episode 7.4 · IMDb 5.6 · +1.8 above IMDb
  14. 14 The Equalizer (2021) avg episode 7.4 · IMDb 5.6 · +1.8 above IMDb
  15. 15 Gossip Girl (2021) avg episode 7.2 · IMDb 5.4 · +1.8 above IMDb
  16. 16 Austin & Ally (2011) avg episode 7.9 · IMDb 6.1 · +1.8 above IMDb
  17. 17 Shadowhunters (2016) avg episode 8.2 · IMDb 6.5 · +1.7 above IMDb
  18. 18 7th Heaven (1996) avg episode 6.9 · IMDb 5.3 · +1.6 above IMDb
  19. 19 Brave and Beautiful (2016) avg episode 9.6 · IMDb 8.0 · +1.6 above IMDb
  20. 20 Velma (2023) avg episode 3.2 · IMDb 1.7 · +1.5 above IMDb
  21. 21 Another Self (2022) avg episode 8.8 · IMDb 7.3 · +1.5 above IMDb
  22. 22 The Walking Dead: World Beyond (2020) avg episode 6.1 · IMDb 4.6 · +1.5 above IMDb
  23. 23 Big Time Rush (2009) avg episode 8.1 · IMDb 6.6 · +1.5 above IMDb
  24. 24 Bel-Air (2022) avg episode 7.9 · IMDb 6.4 · +1.5 above IMDb
  25. 25 First Kill (2022) avg episode 7.9 · IMDb 6.5 · +1.4 above IMDb
  26. 26 American Idol (2002) avg episode 5.7 · IMDb 4.3 · +1.4 above IMDb
  27. 27 Magnum P.I. (2018) avg episode 7.8 · IMDb 6.4 · +1.4 above IMDb
  28. 28 Another Life (2019) avg episode 6.6 · IMDb 5.3 · +1.3 above IMDb
  29. 29 Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (2026) avg episode 5.9 · IMDb 4.6 · +1.3 above IMDb
  30. 30 How I Met Your Father (2022) avg episode 7.0 · IMDb 5.7 · +1.3 above IMDb
  31. 31 Girls of the Sun (2015) avg episode 8.3 · IMDb 7.0 · +1.3 above IMDb
  32. 32 The Empire (2021) avg episode 6.0 · IMDb 4.7 · +1.3 above IMDb
  33. 33 Too Hot to Handle (2020) avg episode 6.1 · IMDb 4.8 · +1.3 above IMDb
  34. 34 Roswell, New Mexico (2019) avg episode 7.7 · IMDb 6.4 · +1.3 above IMDb
  35. 35 Supergirl (2015) avg episode 7.4 · IMDb 6.2 · +1.2 above IMDb
  36. 36 Legends of Tomorrow (2016) avg episode 7.9 · IMDb 6.7 · +1.2 above IMDb
  37. 37 Ironheart (2025) avg episode 5.7 · IMDb 4.5 · +1.2 above IMDb
  38. 38 Hannah Montana (2006) avg episode 6.7 · IMDb 5.5 · +1.2 above IMDb
  39. 39 Joey (2004) avg episode 7.2 · IMDb 6.0 · +1.2 above IMDb
  40. 40 Racket Boys (2021) avg episode 6.5 · IMDb 5.3 · +1.2 above IMDb
  41. 41 Masters of the Universe: Revelation (2021) avg episode 6.8 · IMDb 5.6 · +1.2 above IMDb
  42. 42 Love Is in the Air (2020) avg episode 8.5 · IMDb 7.3 · +1.2 above IMDb
  43. 43 Glee (2009) avg episode 7.9 · IMDb 6.8 · +1.1 above IMDb
  44. 44 Beauty and the Beast (2012) avg episode 8.1 · IMDb 7.0 · +1.1 above IMDb
  45. 45 Willow (2022) avg episode 6.8 · IMDb 5.7 · +1.1 above IMDb
  46. 46 Dharma & Greg (1997) avg episode 7.5 · IMDb 6.4 · +1.1 above IMDb
  47. 47 Inhumans (2017) avg episode 6.0 · IMDb 4.9 · +1.1 above IMDb
  48. 48 Dominion (2014) avg episode 7.8 · IMDb 6.7 · +1.1 above IMDb
  49. 49 Legend of Zang Hai (2025) avg episode 9.3 · IMDb 8.2 · +1.1 above IMDb
  50. 50 Beast Games (2024) avg episode 7.0 · IMDb 5.9 · +1.1 above IMDb
  51. 51 Marshals (2026) avg episode 7.2 · IMDb 6.1 · +1.1 above IMDb
  52. 52 Troy: Fall of a City (2018) avg episode 5.3 · IMDb 4.2 · +1.1 above IMDb
  53. 53 American Dragon: Jake Long (2005) avg episode 7.7 · IMDb 6.6 · +1.1 above IMDb
  54. 54 Iron Fist (2017) avg episode 7.4 · IMDb 6.4 · +1.0 above IMDb
  55. 55 Revolution (2012) avg episode 7.6 · IMDb 6.6 · +1.0 above IMDb
  56. 56 Tandav (2021) avg episode 5.8 · IMDb 4.8 · +1.0 above IMDb
  57. 57 NCIS: Los Angeles (2009) avg episode 7.8 · IMDb 6.8 · +1.0 above IMDb
  58. 58 Ghost Whisperer (2005) avg episode 7.5 · IMDb 6.5 · +1.0 above IMDb
  59. 59 The Tomorrow People (2013) avg episode 8.1 · IMDb 7.1 · +1.0 above IMDb
  60. 60 Private Practice (2007) avg episode 7.8 · IMDb 6.8 · +1.0 above IMDb
  61. 61 Wynonna Earp (2016) avg episode 8.4 · IMDb 7.4 · +1.0 above IMDb
  62. 62 Codename: Kids Next Door (2002) avg episode 8.2 · IMDb 7.2 · +1.0 above IMDb
  63. 63 La Brea (2021) avg episode 6.8 · IMDb 5.8 · +1.0 above IMDb
  64. 64 Kursadzije (2006) avg episode 9.2 · IMDb 8.2 · +1.0 above IMDb
  65. 65 JAG (1995) avg episode 7.7 · IMDb 6.7 · +1.0 above IMDb
  66. 66 Ringer (2011) avg episode 8.0 · IMDb 7.0 · +1.0 above IMDb
  67. 67 Reba (2001) avg episode 7.8 · IMDb 6.8 · +1.0 above IMDb
  68. 68 Zoey 101 (2005) avg episode 7.3 · IMDb 6.3 · +1.0 above IMDb
  69. 69 Star-Crossed (2014) avg episode 8.1 · IMDb 7.1 · +1.0 above IMDb
  70. 70 The Wild Thornberrys (1998) avg episode 7.6 · IMDb 6.6 · +1.0 above IMDb
  71. 71 V-Wars (2019) avg episode 7.0 · IMDb 6.0 · +1.0 above IMDb
  72. 72 Secret Invasion (2023) avg episode 6.7 · IMDb 5.8 · +0.9 above IMDb
  73. 73 Warrior Nun (2020) avg episode 7.9 · IMDb 7.0 · +0.9 above IMDb
  74. 74 And Just Like That... (2021) avg episode 6.5 · IMDb 5.6 · +0.9 above IMDb
  75. 75 The Cleveland Show (2009) avg episode 6.5 · IMDb 5.6 · +0.9 above IMDb
  76. 76 Insatiable (2018) avg episode 7.4 · IMDb 6.5 · +0.9 above IMDb
  77. 77 The Stand (2020) avg episode 6.6 · IMDb 5.7 · +0.9 above IMDb
  78. 78 The Mist (2017) avg episode 6.3 · IMDb 5.4 · +0.9 above IMDb
  79. 79 Black Lightning (2018) avg episode 7.0 · IMDb 6.1 · +0.9 above IMDb
  80. 80 XO, Kitty (2023) avg episode 7.5 · IMDb 6.6 · +0.9 above IMDb
  81. 81 Knightfall (2017) avg episode 7.7 · IMDb 6.8 · +0.9 above IMDb
  82. 82 NCIS: New Orleans (2014) avg episode 7.7 · IMDb 6.8 · +0.9 above IMDb
  83. 83 The I-Land (2019) avg episode 5.6 · IMDb 4.7 · +0.9 above IMDb
  84. 84 Motherland: Fort Salem (2020) avg episode 8.2 · IMDb 7.3 · +0.9 above IMDb
  85. 85 The Lying Game (2011) avg episode 8.2 · IMDb 7.3 · +0.9 above IMDb
  86. 86 Girl Meets World (2014) avg episode 7.9 · IMDb 7.0 · +0.9 above IMDb
  87. 87 Like There's No Tomorrow (2024) avg episode 9.4 · IMDb 8.5 · +0.9 above IMDb
  88. 88 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993) avg episode 7.8 · IMDb 6.9 · +0.9 above IMDb
  89. 89 The Regime (2024) avg episode 6.9 · IMDb 6.0 · +0.9 above IMDb
  90. 90 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013) avg episode 8.3 · IMDb 7.5 · +0.8 above IMDb
  91. 91 Teen Wolf (2011) avg episode 8.5 · IMDb 7.7 · +0.8 above IMDb
  92. 92 The Wheel of Time (2021) avg episode 8.0 · IMDb 7.2 · +0.8 above IMDb
  93. 93 The Acolyte (2024) avg episode 5.1 · IMDb 4.3 · +0.8 above IMDb
  94. 94 The Defenders (2017) avg episode 8.0 · IMDb 7.2 · +0.8 above IMDb
  95. 95 CSI: Miami (2002) avg episode 7.3 · IMDb 6.5 · +0.8 above IMDb
  96. 96 Ugly Betty (2006) avg episode 7.6 · IMDb 6.8 · +0.8 above IMDb
  97. 97 The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (2024) avg episode 8.5 · IMDb 7.7 · +0.8 above IMDb
  98. 98 Resident Evil (2022) avg episode 5.0 · IMDb 4.2 · +0.8 above IMDb
  99. 99 Rise of Empires: Ottoman (2020) avg episode 8.8 · IMDb 8.0 · +0.8 above IMDb
  100. 100 90210 (2008) avg episode 7.0 · IMDb 6.2 · +0.8 above IMDb

Ranked by average episode rating minus the show's IMDb rating, among shows with at least 15,000 votes. Refreshed 2026-08-19. Source: IMDb datasets.