Grading S8

[Maximus]

Okay guys, now that S8 has wrapped up, it's time to assign grades and see how this season measures up against previous seasons. Be fair and don't let the bad taste left by the season finale cloud your judgement.

1. Fun with Debra
2. Thank You Notes
3. Home From School
4. Misery Loves Company
5. The Contractor
6. Peter on the Couch
7. Liars
8. The Surprise Party
9. The Bird
10. Jazz Records
11.Debra at the Lodge
12. Slave
13. Whose Side Are You On?
14. Lateness
15. Party Dress
16. Security
17. The Ingrate
18. Crazy Chin
19. The Nice Talk
20. Blabbermouths
21. The Model
22. The Mentor
23. Golf For It

[Maximus]

Here I go!

1. Fun with Debra : A
2. Thank You Notes: B+
3. Home From School: C+
4. Misery Loves Company: B-
5. The Contractor: B+
6. Peter on the Couch: D
7. Liars: A+
8. The Surprise Party: B+
9. The Bird: B
10. Jazz Records: C
11.Debra at the Lodge: B+
12. Slave: B
13. Whose Side Are You On? B+
14. Lateness: B+
15. Party Dress: A
16. Security: B
17. The Ingrate: A
18. Crazy Chin: B+
19. The Nice Talk: C
20. Blabbermouths: A-
21. The Model: C
22. The Mentor: A
23. Golf For It: C

[transporter]

I really don't remember a lot of hte eps... (That's how bad they were), but here goes



1. Fun with Debra: A-
2. Thank You Notes: B-
3. Home From School: C-
4. Misery Loves Company: B
5. The Contractor: B-
6. Peter on the Couch: F
7. Liars: B+
8. The Surprise Party: B
9. The Bird: A-
10. Jazz Records: B-
11.Debra at the Lodge: B+
12. Slave: B
13. Whose Side Are You On?: B-
14. Lateness: B
15. Party Dress: B+
16. Security: B-
17. The Ingrate: B+
18. Crazy Chin: B+
19. The Nice Talk: C+
20. Blabbermouths: A+
21. The Model: C-
22. The Mentor: C-
23. Golf For It : C-

[Samantha]

Dan, I was gonna say the same thing is it bad that its hard for me to even remember what some of these eps are about or if I liked them or not? Anywho I will be back later to try and sort it all out.

[Laur70]

1. Fun with Debra-B+
2. Thank You Notes-C-
3. Home From School-C-
4. Misery Loves Company-A
5. The Contractor-B
6. Peter on the Couch-C-
7. Liars-A
8. The Surprise Party-B+
9. The Bird-B-
10. Jazz Records-B-
11.Debra at the Lodge-B
12. Slave-A
13. Whose Side Are You On?-B
14. Lateness-A
15. Party Dress-A
16. Security-B-
17. The Ingrate-B-
18. Crazy Chin-A
19. The Nice Talk-B
20. Blabbermouths-A
21. The Model-C
22. The Mentor-B+
23. Golf For It-F

[Maximus]

Laur70 said:

23. Golf For It-F

Wow Lauren, you really hated that episode, huh? ;D

[Rachel]

1. Fun with Debra: B
2. Thank You Notes: A
3. Home From School: C
4. Misery Loves Company: B+
5. The Contractor: B-
6. Peter on the Couch: D
7. Liars: A+
8. The Surprise Party: B
9. The Bird: B
10. Jazz Records: B-
11.Debra at the Lodge: B
12. Slave: B+
13. Whose Side Are You On?: B
14. Lateness: B+
15. Party Dress: B
16. Security: B
17. The Ingrate: A-
18. Crazy Chin: A
19. The Nice Talk: C+
20. Blabbermouths: A+
21. The Model: B-
22. The Mentor: A
23. Golf For It: C+

[Laur70]

Yeah, LOL, I did. Even more than the flies and frogs episode from last year. I mean for a season finale, that was awful. Too much time spent in the van, stupid storyline, bad jokes, corny Jerry Springer fight-style ending. What a bad taste that left in my mouth. ;D

[Maximus]

Based on my reading of comments here and other ELR forums, "Golf For It" seems to have evoked extreme reactions from most ELR fans. Some loved it while others hated it. Looking at ELRO's grades, it seems she likes and dislikes similar kind of episodes as most of us here.

I want to calculate S8 individual averages; so if you haven't turned in your grades yet and want to , please hurry up!

[VMoney10]

I don't even know what I gave these episodes when they originally aired, so I'll just go with what I feel now.


1. Fun with Debra: A-
2. Thank You Notes: A+
3. Home From School: C
4. Misery Loves Company: A
5. The Contractor: C
6. Peter on the Couch: C-
7. Liars: A+
8. The Surprise Party: B
9. The Bird: A-
10. Jazz Records: D-
11.Debra at the Lodge: C-
12. Slave: B+
13. Whose Side Are You On?: B-
14. Lateness: A-
15. Party Dress: A-
16. Security: B
17. The Ingrate: A
18. Crazy Chin: D
19. The Nice Talk: B-
20. Blabbermouths: A-
21. The Model: B
22. The Mentor: B+
23. Golf For It: D

A few gems to conclude a rather disappointing season.
I'm off to watch Bad Moon Rising! Peace out!

[Samantha]

Okay here I go and like VMoney who knows what I originally gave these episodes. Oh and I'd like to thank TVTOME for helping to remind what some of these eps were....

1. Fun with Debra: A
2. Thank You Notes: B+
3. Home From School: C
4. Misery Loves Company: C+
5. The Contractor: C
6. Peter on the Couch: F -that episode right in the goat!
7. Liars: A+
8. The Surprise Party: A
9. The Bird: C
10. Jazz Records: D
11.Debra at the Lodge: C
12. Slave:A-
13. Whose Side Are You On?: B-
14. Lateness: B+
15. Party Dress: didn't see
16. Security: C-
17. The Ingrate: A
18. Crazy Chin: B-
19. The Nice Talk: B-
20. Blabbermouths: A
21. The Model: D
22. The Mentor: C--
23. Golf For It: Didnt see

[Laur70]

Yupi-I was just thinking about the line graph you made for season 7 as I was reading the posts before the one you just wrote. Can't wait to see how the graph turns out!

[Maximus]

Season 8 Individual Averages
1. ELRobsessed: 3.06
2. Yupi2004: 3.04
3. Laur70: 2.94
4. VMoney10: 2.84
5. Urhash: 2.71
6. Samantha: 2.57

Observations

1. Wow, as you all can see, the averages are pretty pathetic for a show that is supposedly one of the best on TV and a favorite of most of us. If memory serves me right (Iron Chef anybody?), these numbers are even worse than those from S7. My conclusion is either this season really tanked or we all are a bunch of miserly graders. ;D

2. Grade distribution as calculated from our averages.
A<-----13 Eps.----->B<-----6 Eps.----->C<---3 Eps.--->D<--1 Ep.--->F

Not bad actually.

3. Best episode ie. this episode received the highest combined average: it's a tie between "Liar" and "Blabbermouths." Both received 3.9.
Runners- up: "Fun with Debra" and "The Ingrate" both received 3.61.

4. Worst episode ie. this episode received the lowest combined average: No suprise here as "Peter on the Couch" handily wins this dubious title with a failing score of 0.9.
Runner-up: "Golf for it" with a slightly better score of 1.4

Lauren, I will have the graph ready by tomorrow.

[davej]

I would like to give the Season an overall B. I think there is good and bad every season.

Even Ray says he does not really like all the eps. but I think there was more good than bad.

[Samantha]

I can't believe my average is lower than Dan's, its simply unbelievable!