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TV shows with wildly uneven seasons

Rollercoaster: big swings from season to season. These are the 86 most-voted shows whose run as a whole is best described by that shape, each with an episode-by-episode rating page.

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  1. 1 Bleach (2004) 7.3 avg episode · 101,558 votes
  2. 2 Survivor (2000) 7.5 avg episode · 30,606 votes
  3. 3 RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) 7.7 avg episode · 26,091 votes
  4. 4 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) 5.2 avg episode · 20,216 votes
  5. 5 America's Next Top Model (2003) 6.4 avg episode · 19,384 votes
  6. 6 The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) 6.3 avg episode · 18,434 votes
  7. 7 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) 6.1 avg episode · 17,141 votes
  8. 8 Big Brother (2000) 7.0 avg episode · 12,275 votes
  9. 9 America's Got Talent (2006) 6.2 avg episode · 11,462 votes
  10. 10 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) 4.8 avg episode · 11,336 votes
  11. 11 Barney & Friends (1992) 4.5 avg episode · 8,967 votes
  12. 12 Bob the Builder (1997) 6.8 avg episode · 7,032 votes
  13. 13 The Universe (2007) 7.4 avg episode · 6,029 votes
  14. 14 Love Island (2015) 5.9 avg episode · 5,755 votes
  15. 15 MTV Roadies (2003) 6.3 avg episode · 5,628 votes
  16. 16 Bigg Boss (2006) 5.7 avg episode · 5,033 votes
  17. 17 60 Minutes (1968) 6.9 avg episode · 4,973 votes
  18. 18 Back Streets (2006) 6.2 avg episode · 4,874 votes
  19. 19 The Real Housewives of Orange County (2006) 7.2 avg episode · 4,685 votes
  20. 20 The Real Housewives of Atlanta (2008) 7.8 avg episode · 4,679 votes
  21. 21 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) 8.0 avg episode · 4,647 votes
  22. 22 Waterloo Road (2006) 7.4 avg episode · 4,552 votes
  23. 23 The Real Housewives of New Jersey (2009) 7.7 avg episode · 4,471 votes
  24. 24 Skibidi Toilet (2023) 6.0 avg episode · 4,157 votes
  25. 25 RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked! (2009) 7.6 avg episode · 3,979 votes
  26. 26 I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! (2002) 6.9 avg episode · 3,908 votes
  27. 27 Hard Knocks: Training Camp (2001) 7.9 avg episode · 3,780 votes
  28. 28 Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star (2019) 6.6 avg episode · 3,475 votes
  29. 29 The Ultimate Fighter (2005) 7.0 avg episode · 3,395 votes
  30. 30 Married at First Sight (2014) 6.5 avg episode · 3,083 votes
  31. 31 Dragons' Den (2005) 7.0 avg episode · 2,788 votes
  32. 32 Little People, Big World (2006) 8.1 avg episode · 2,786 votes
  33. 33 The Magical World of Disney (1954) 7.7 avg episode · 2,630 votes
  34. 34 Indian Premier League (2008) 7.6 avg episode · 2,526 votes
  35. 35 The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City (2020) 8.2 avg episode · 2,273 votes
  36. 36 TNA iMPACT! Wrestling (2004) 6.6 avg episode · 2,232 votes
  37. 37 Guy's Grocery Games (2013) 8.1 avg episode · 2,213 votes
  38. 38 Tanked (2011) 7.6 avg episode · 2,194 votes
  39. 39 Biography (1987) 6.6 avg episode · 2,187 votes
  40. 40 Bolek i Lolek (1963) 5.3 avg episode · 2,152 votes
  41. 41 Worst Cooks in America (2010) 7.4 avg episode · 1,985 votes
  42. 42 Southern Charm (2013) 6.7 avg episode · 1,901 votes
  43. 43 The Real Housewives of Potomac (2016) 7.6 avg episode · 1,782 votes
  44. 44 Super Mario Logan (2007) 6.5 avg episode · 1,658 votes
  45. 45 Who Do You Think You Are? (2004) 7.4 avg episode · 1,423 votes
  46. 46 Celebrity Big Brother (2001) 5.4 avg episode · 1,393 votes
  47. 47 My Big Fat Fabulous Life (2015) 5.9 avg episode · 1,347 votes
  48. 48 Svengoolie (1995) 7.2 avg episode · 1,333 votes
  49. 49 Off the Air (2011) 8.0 avg episode · 1,175 votes
  50. 50 Great Performances (1971) 7.8 avg episode · 1,128 votes
  51. 51 The Great Food Truck Race (2010) 7.3 avg episode · 1,083 votes
  52. 52 The Tomorrow People (1973) 6.7 avg episode · 973 votes
  53. 53 Rob & Romesh Vs (2019) 7.3 avg episode · 954 votes
  54. 54 Halloween Wars (2011) 7.0 avg episode · 894 votes
  55. 55 The Dumping Ground (2013) 6.9 avg episode · 857 votes
  56. 56 Ich bin ein Star - Holt mich hier raus! (2004) 6.6 avg episode · 799 votes
  57. 57 Jet Lag: The Game (2022) 8.1 avg episode · 791 votes
  58. 58 Live at the Apollo (2004) 7.2 avg episode · 777 votes
  59. 59 Halloween Baking Championship (2015) 6.8 avg episode · 712 votes
  60. 60 OutDaughtered (2016) 8.1 avg episode · 684 votes
  61. 61 Moving On (2009) 7.0 avg episode · 653 votes
  62. 62 7 Little Johnstons (2013) 7.8 avg episode · 638 votes
  63. 63 Snapped: Killer Couples (2013) 7.4 avg episode · 586 votes
  64. 64 Reizen Waes (2013) 7.6 avg episode · 575 votes
  65. 65 Shark Week (1987) 6.6 avg episode · 532 votes
  66. 66 Josephine, Guardian Angel (1997) 7.3 avg episode · 475 votes
  67. 67 American Playhouse (1980) 7.5 avg episode · 451 votes
  68. 68 The Tiger Brigades (1974) 7.8 avg episode · 443 votes
  69. 69 Leipzig Homicide (2001) 7.4 avg episode · 411 votes
  70. 70 CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984) 7.3 avg episode · 402 votes
  71. 71 Austin City Limits (1975) 7.7 avg episode · 385 votes
  72. 72 Arena (1975) 7.4 avg episode · 381 votes
  73. 73 Naked Science (2004) 7.2 avg episode · 375 votes
  74. 74 Almost Friday TV (2022) 8.2 avg episode · 345 votes
  75. 75 Murder in the Mountains (2001) 7.2 avg episode · 328 votes
  76. 76 The Nature of Things (1960) 7.4 avg episode · 322 votes
  77. 77 Monica and Friends (1976) 8.3 avg episode · 311 votes
  78. 78 Svenska nyheter (2018) 6.9 avg episode · 292 votes
  79. 79 P.O.V. (1988) 7.1 avg episode · 290 votes
  80. 80 Dispatches (1987) 7.2 avg episode · 282 votes
  81. 81 Cologne P.D. (2003) 6.2 avg episode · 250 votes
  82. 82 SOKO Stuttgart (2009) 6.5 avg episode · 248 votes
  83. 83 Coming Up (2003) 7.1 avg episode · 226 votes
  84. 84 BBC Play of the Month (1965) 7.8 avg episode · 222 votes
  85. 85 Heldt (2013) 7.2 avg episode · 159 votes
  86. 86 Lena Lorenz (2015) 5.9 avg episode · 102 votes

Ranked by IMDb vote count. Refreshed 2026-11-11. Source: IMDb datasets.