Veep earns a Humor Index of 79.9 out of 100, ranking #4 of 10 fully-scored shows on The Humor Index. We scored every joke across 65 episodes — it averages 2.0 jokes per minute with a craft score of 7.1 and impact of 6.8.

What is the funniest Veep episode?

"Alicia" (S3E03) is the funniest Veep episode by Humor Index, scoring 90.4 with 89 scored jokes.

How many jokes per minute does Veep have?

Veep averages 2.0 distinct scored jokes per minute across 65 analyzed episodes.

Show Analysis

Veep79.9

Name: Veep
Rating: 79.9

Single CameraHBO2012–2019ComedyWar & Politics

Created by Armando Iannucci

79.9/ 100

Humor Index

JPM

2.0

Jokes per minute

Craft

7.1

Avg craft score

Impact

6.8

Avg impact score

IMDb

8.2

Avg episode rating

Jokes Analyzed

4,873

65 episodes

Is Veep funny? Yes — Veep scores 79.9 out of 100 on the Humor Index, the #4 funniest of 10 sitcoms scored, based on an AI analysis of 4,873 jokes across 65 episodes. It averages 2.0 jokes per minute, with a craft score of 7.1 and an impact score of 6.8.

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Top 5 Episodes of Veep

The highest-scoring episodes by our Humor Index. Start here.

Alicia

S3E0389 jokesCraft 7.3Impact 7.3

90.4

/ 100

Qatar

S6E0688 jokesCraft 7.4Impact 7.2

88.4

/ 100

B/ill

S4E0899 jokesCraft 7.3Impact 7.2

88.2

/ 100

Morning After

S5E0174 jokesCraft 7.6Impact 7.2

88.0

/ 100

Nicknames

S1E0562 jokesCraft 7.2Impact 7.1

86.2

/ 100

Best Season

705 jokes analyzed

Episode Mean

79.9

unweighted avg · 65 episodes

Score Range

90.4→69.1

best to worst

Episodes 90+

Episodes 80+

Episodes 70+

4.7

Consistency (σ)

lower = more consistent

Lowest Scoring Episodes

S3E01: Some New Beginnings69.1 S1E06: Baseball69.6 S1E01: Fundraiser70.9

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The Funniest Veep Episodes

Of the 65 Veep episodes we scored, these rate highest on the Humor Index — our blend of joke density, craft, and impact. Tap any episode for the full joke-by-joke breakdown.

Alicia

S3E03 · 89 jokes

90.4 2

Qatar

S6E06 · 88 jokes

88.4 3

B/ill

S4E08 · 99 jokes

88.2 4

Morning After

S5E01 · 74 jokes

88.0 5

Nicknames

S1E05 · 62 jokes

86.2

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Is Veep Worth Watching?

By the data: Veep earns a Humor Index of 79.9 out of 100, placing it #4 of 10 fully-scored shows here. Across 65 analyzed episodes it averages 2.0 jokes per minute, a craft score of 7.1, and an impact score of 6.8. Those numbers reflect one AI analyst’s judgment applied consistently — and the top shows cluster closely enough that small gaps aren’t meaningful rankings. Scroll up for the season-by-season trend and the characters carrying the comedy.