Season 4 - Ranking and Stats

Doctor Who - Season Four (1966/67)
10 September 1966 - 1 July 1967

William Hartnell's last and Patrick Troughton's first, Season 4 of Doctor Who was a roller coaster throughout, providing us with unforgettable moments such as the first Cyberman appearance and the first ever regeneration. Season 4 is undeniably one of the biggest game-changing seasons, second only to the very first.

Ranking

1. The Tenth Planet (9.5/10)
2. The Evil of the Daleks (9/10)
3. The Moonbase (9/10)
4. The Highlanders (9/10)
5. The Power of the Daleks (8/10)
6. The Macra Terror (8/10)
7. The Smugglers (7.5/10)
8. The Underwater Menace (6/10)
9. The Faceless Ones (5/10)

Averaging these out means Season Four has an average rating of...                  7.89/10

And a range of                                                                                                        4.5

From my ratings we can see Season Four had:
4 Amazing Episodes (9+/10)
2 Great Episodes (8+/10)
1 Good Episode (7+/10)
1 Okay Episode (6+/10)
1 Bad Episode (4+/10)
1 Terrible Episode (2+/10)

Here is a graph of my ratings:

The red line is the average. Click to enlarge.

Comparison

So far in our marathon we rated all over Season One, Two and Three's episodes, par the missing ones, so the averages could change when I get around to listening to the surviving audio or watching orphaned episodes.

In terms of average quality, Season Four comes in at second place, behind Season Two.

1. Season Two - 7.94/10
2. Season Four - 7.89/10
3. Season One - 7.79/10
4. Season Three - 7.5/10

In terms of range, it is in second as well. As so many Season Three episodes are missing, the range is counted from the only three surviving serials, so this is bound to change.

1. Season Three - 2.5
2. Season Four - 4.5
3. Season One - 5.5
4. Season Two - 8

That's all folks! Join us in two days time for a review of The Legends of Ashildr, the book, and following that: the first episode of Season Five: The Tomb of the Cybermen!