1 - They've been trying to match it since.
3 - Really enjoyed the introduction of the Ralphie and Jackie Jr characters, also there were a good number of stellar episodes, as previously mentioned.
2/5 - Can't quite decide here, 2 is fresher in my head as I watched it in full after season 5 ended, and I really enjoyed the Bevilaqua storyline, but 5 just did so much for me.
4 - Slow at times, but even being the worst, its still better than most of anything else on tv.