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The Best Seasons of Countdown

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Every season of Countdown ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Countdown!

The Best Seasons of Countdown

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#1

Season 1

26 Episodes

First Aired: Nov 1982

6.2/ 10
Average Rating
#2

Season 2

52 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 1983

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#3

Season 3

51 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1983

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#4

Season 4

51 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 1984

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#5

Season 5

50 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 1984

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#6

Season 6

54 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1985

N/A/ 10
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#7

Season 7

50 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 1985

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#8

Season 8

59 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1986

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#9

Season 9

47 Episodes

First Aired: Mar 1986

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#10

Season 10

50 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 1986

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#11

Season 11

50 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 1987

N/A/ 10
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#12

Season 12

50 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 1987

N/A/ 10
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#13

Season 13

50 Episodes

First Aired: Jun 1987

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#14

Season 14

63 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 1987

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#15

Season 15

50 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 1988

N/A/ 10
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#16

Season 16

55 Episodes

First Aired: Jun 1988

N/A/ 10
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#17

Season 17

55 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1989

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#18

Season 18

70 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 1989

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#19

Season 19

65 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1990

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#20

Season 20

65 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 1990

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#21

Season 21

65 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1990

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#22

Season 22

65 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 1991

N/A/ 10
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#23

Season 23

65 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1991

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#24

Season 24

65 Episodes

First Aired: Jun 1992

N/A/ 10
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#25

Season 25

65 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1993

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#26

Season 26

65 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 1993

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#27

Season 27

65 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1994

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#28

Season 28

65 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 1994

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#29

Season 29

65 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1995

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#30

Season 30

65 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 1995

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#31

Season 31

65 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1996

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#32

Season 32

65 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 1996

N/A/ 10
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#33

Season 33

58 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 1996

N/A/ 10
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#34

Season 34

65 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1996

N/A/ 10
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#35

Season 35

64 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 1997

N/A/ 10
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#36

Season 36

65 Episodes

First Aired: Jun 1997

N/A/ 10
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#37

Season 37

60 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1997

N/A/ 10
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#38

Season 38

130 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1997

N/A/ 10
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#39

Season 39

130 Episodes

First Aired: Jun 1998

N/A/ 10
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#40

Season 40

130 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1998

N/A/ 10
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#41

Season 41

121 Episodes

First Aired: Jun 1999

N/A/ 10
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#42

Season 42

123 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1999

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#43

Season 43

114 Episodes

First Aired: Jun 2000

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#44

Season 44

130 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 2000

N/A/ 10
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#45

Season 45

42 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 2001

N/A/ 10
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#46

Season 46

67 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2001

N/A/ 10
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#47

Season 47

127 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 2001

N/A/ 10
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#48

Season 48

109 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 2002

N/A/ 10
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#49

Season 49

122 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2003

N/A/ 10
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#50

Season 50

103 Episodes

First Aired: Jun 2003

N/A/ 10
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#51

Season 51

112 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2004

N/A/ 10
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#52

Season 52

112 Episodes

First Aired: Jun 2004

N/A/ 10
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#53

Season 53

119 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2005

N/A/ 10
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#54

Season 54

153 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2005

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#55

Season 55

150 Episodes

First Aired: May 2006

N/A/ 10
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#56

Season 56

120 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2007

N/A/ 10
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#57

Season 57

126 Episodes

First Aired: Jun 2007

N/A/ 10
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#58

Season 58

119 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2008

N/A/ 10
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#59

Season 59

104 Episodes

First Aired: Jun 2008

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#60

Season 60

111 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2009

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#61

Season 61

99 Episodes

First Aired: Jun 2009

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#62

Season 62

83 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2010

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#63

Season 63

83 Episodes

First Aired: Jun 2010

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#64

Season 66

60 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2012

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#65

Season 67

93 Episodes

First Aired: Jun 2012

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#66

Season 68

67 Episodes

First Aired: Mar 2013

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#67

Season 69

118 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 2013

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#68

Season 70

107 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2014

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#69

Season 71

83 Episodes

First Aired: Jun 2014

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#70

Season 72

5 Episodes

First Aired: Mar 2015

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#71

Season 84

1 Episodes

First Aired: Jun 2021

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#72

Season 85

113 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2022

N/A/ 10
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#73

Season 87

5 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2023

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#74

Season 88

3 Episodes

First Aired: Jun 2023

N/A/ 10
Average Rating