Visualizing the Long-Term Rating Decline of The Simpsons

This data visualization tracks the critical reception of The Simpsons across its first 31 seasons. Created by Roshan Khan using IMDb data, the heat map displays individual episode ratings alongside the average score for each season. The chart highlights a clear trend: the show's early years, particularly seasons 3 through 9, maintained consistently high ratings represented in green. As the series progressed into later seasons, the color shift toward red indicates a gradual decline in audience reception. The graphic serves as a quantitative look at the long-running animated sitcom's evolution and the shift in viewer sentiment over three decades of television history.