Show Analysis
Veep94.8
Humor Index
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Is Veep funny? Yes — Veep scores 94.8 out of 100 on the Humor Index, the #3 funniest of 21 sitcoms scored, based on an AI analysis of 6,894 jokes across 65 episodes. It averages 2.9 jokes per minute, with a craft score of 7.5 and an impact score of 7.4.
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Top 5 Episodes of Veep
The highest-scoring episodes by our Humor Index. Start here.
Best Season
S7
821 jokes analyzed
Episode Mean
93.2
unweighted avg · 65 episodes
Score Range
100.0→79.4
best to worst
56
Episodes 90+
64
Episodes 80+
65
Episodes 70+
3.9
Consistency (σ)
lower = more consistent
Lowest Scoring Episodes
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Humor Index — every episode
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Season Averages
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Episode Heatmap
| Season | Episode | Title | Humor Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Fundraiser | 92.1 |
| 1 | 2 | Frozen Yoghurt | 94.0 |
| 1 | 3 | Catherine | 93.9 |
| 1 | 4 | Chung | 93.5 |
| 1 | 5 | Nicknames | 93.2 |
| 1 | 6 | Baseball | 86.0 |
| 1 | 7 | Full Disclosure | 84.0 |
| 1 | 8 | Tears | 92.9 |
| 2 | 1 | Midterms | 94.2 |
| 2 | 2 | Signals | 88.5 |
| 2 | 3 | Hostages | 93.2 |
| 2 | 4 | The Vic Allen Dinner | 89.4 |
| 2 | 5 | Helsinki | 93.6 |
| 2 | 6 | Andrew | 92.8 |
| 2 | 7 | Shutdown | 93.6 |
| 2 | 8 | First Response | 89.4 |
| 2 | 9 | Running | 93.6 |
| 2 | 10 | D.C. | 92.1 |
| 3 | 1 | Some New Beginnings | 92.4 |
| 3 | 2 | The Choice | 90.4 |
| 3 | 3 | Alicia | 89.8 |
| 3 | 4 | Clovis | 94.5 |
| 3 | 5 | Fishing | 91.9 |
| 3 | 6 | Detroit | 93.5 |
| 3 | 7 | Special Relationship | 93.1 |
| 3 | 8 | Debate | 90.4 |
| 3 | 9 | Crate | 98.2 |
| 3 | 10 | New Hampshire | 90.8 |
| 4 | 1 | Joint Session | 92.5 |
| 4 | 2 | East Wing | 96.9 |
| 4 | 3 | Data | 93.9 |
| 4 | 4 | Tehran | 98.5 |
| 4 | 5 | Convention | 92.1 |
| 4 | 6 | Storms and Pancakes | 90.0 |
| 4 | 7 | Mommy Meyer | 88.8 |
| 4 | 8 | B/ill | 90.9 |
| 4 | 9 | Testimony | 100.0 |
| 4 | 10 | Election Night | 94.0 |
| 5 | 1 | Morning After | 92.5 |
| 5 | 2 | Nev-AD-a | 91.8 |
| 5 | 3 | The Eagle | 92.8 |
| 5 | 4 | Mother | 94.8 |
| 5 | 5 | Thanksgiving | 93.0 |
| 5 | 6 | C**tgate | 95.6 |
| 5 | 7 | Congressional Ball | 91.9 |
| 5 | 8 | Camp David | 96.1 |
| 5 | 9 | Kissing Your Sister | 94.8 |
| 5 | 10 | Inauguration | 93.6 |
| 6 | 1 | Omaha | 93.9 |
| 6 | 2 | Library | 96.4 |
| 6 | 3 | Georgia | 97.8 |
| 6 | 4 | Justice | 79.4 |
| 6 | 5 | Chicklet | 81.8 |
| 6 | 6 | Qatar | 93.8 |
| 6 | 7 | Blurb | 98.5 |
| 6 | 8 | Judge | 94.1 |
| 6 | 9 | A Woman First | 95.2 |
| 6 | 10 | Groundbreaking | 92.5 |
| 7 | 1 | Iowa | 100.0 |
| 7 | 2 | Discovery Weekend | 98.2 |
| 7 | 3 | Pledge | 96.5 |
| 7 | 4 | South Carolina | 99.9 |
| 7 | 5 | Super Tuesday | 96.5 |
| 7 | 6 | Oslo | 97.5 |
| 7 | 7 | Veep | 98.8 |
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.
Testimony
S4E09 · 97 jokes
Iowa
S7E01 · 123 jokes
South Carolina
S7E04 · 103 jokes
Veep
S7E07 · 133 jokes
Tehran
S4E04 · 117 jokes
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Is Veep Worth Watching?
By the data: Veep earns a Humor Index of 94.8 out of 100, placing it #3 of 21 fully-scored shows here. Across 65 analyzed episodes it averages 2.9 jokes per minute, a craft score of 7.5, and an impact score of 7.4. 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.
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