I found some old Entertainment Weekly's and thought it would be fun to share the weekly ratings with you.

The Week of July 11-17, 1994
1. Home Improvement (rerun) ABC, Wednesday, 9pm
2. Grace Under Fire (rerun) ABC, Wednesday, 9:30pm
3. Major League Baseball All-Star Game ABC, Tuesday, 8:40pm
4. Seinfeld (rerun) NBC, Thursday, 9pm
5. Frasier (rerun) NBC, Thursday, 9:30pm
6. 60 Minutes CBS, Sunday, 7pm
7. 20/20 ABC, Friday, 10pm
8. Movie: In a Child's Name, Part 2 (rerun) CBS, Tuesday, 9pm
9. Murder She Wrote (rerun) CBS, Sunday, 8pm
10. Wings (rerun) NBC, Thursday, 8:30pm
11. Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (rerun) ABC, Friday, 9:30pm
12. Roseanne (rerun) ABC, Tuesday, 9pm
13. Major League Baseball All-Star Pregame Show NBC, Tuesday, 8pm
14. Murphy Brown (rerun) CBS, Monday, 9pm
15. Coach (rerun) ABC, Tuesday, 9pm
16. Step by Step (rerun) ABC, Friday, 9pm
17. Movie: Without a Kiss Goodbye (rerun) CBS, Sunday, 9pm
18. Northern Exposure (rerun) CBS, Monday, 10pm
19. 48 Hours (rerun) CBS, Wednesday, 10pm
20. Unsolved Mysteries (rerun) NBC, Wednesday, 8pm

The Week of Feb. 27-march 5, 1995
1. Home Improvement ABC, Tuesday, 9pm
2. Seinfeld (rerun) NBC, Thursday, 9pm
3. Grace Under Fire ABC, Tuesday, 9:30pm
4. Friends NBC, Thursday, 9:30pm
5. ER (rerun) NBC, Thursday, 10pm
6. 60 Minutes CBS, Sunday, 7pm
7. Wings (rerun) NBC, Thursday, 8:30pm
8. America's Funniest Home Videos (rerun) ABC, Sunday, 7:30pm
9. NYPD Blue ABC, Tuesday, 10pm
10. Movie: Tom Clancy's 'Op Center,' Part Two NBC, Monday, 9pm
11. Mad About You NBC, Thursday, 8pm
12. Movie: Children of the Dust, Part Two CBS, Tuesday, 9pm
13. Ellen ABC, Wednesday, 9:30pm
14. Murphy Brown CBS, Monday, 9pm
15. Frasier NBC, Tuesday, 9pm
16. Me and the Boys ABC, Tuesday, 8:30pm
17. Dave's World CBS, Monday, 8:30pm
18. Full House ABC, Tuesday, 8pm
19. Roseanne ABC, Wednesday, 8:30pm
20. Chicago Hope CBS, Monday, 10pm

I'll add some more later on.

Home Improvement was the #1 Show in The Summer

I never realized how popular Grace Under Fire was. It was ahead of "Friends." Of course, that was before "Friends" moved to Thursdays at 8pm, a move, I thought would hurt the show. :)

I also didn't realize that "Wings" was on Thursdays as of the 1994-95 season. That was it's last season on Thursdays, because the next season it moved to Tuesdays right before "NewsRadio."

It's nice to see a couple of my favorite shows on the top twenty list (Wings, Ellen). I know "NewsRadio" made it a couple of times before it's third season. I just can't seem to find that magazine anywhere.

I also did not know that Grace Under Fire was that Popular as well

I never realized how popular Grace Under Fire was. It was ahead of "Friends." Of course, that was before "Friends" moved to Thursdays at 8pm, a move, I thought would hurt the show. :)

I also didn't realize that "Wings" was on Thursdays as of the 1994-95 season. That was it's last season on Thursdays, because the next season it moved to Tuesdays right before "NewsRadio."

It's nice to see a couple of my favorite shows on the top twenty list (Wings, Ellen). I know "NewsRadio" made it a couple of times before it's third season. I just can't seem to find that magazine anywhere.

I don't think it was in the original Thursday night lineup that year...it was mad about you, friends, Seinfeld....and that madman and the people show >.>

I also did not know that Grace Under Fire was that Popular as well

the lead actress was a lil nutty....

As long as we are sharing weekly ratings, here are the top twenty and the bottom ten for the week May 1st to May 7th, 1995. Look at those numbers! Only twelve years ago...

TOP 20
1. Jurassic Park, NBC, 23.3, 22.2 million homes
2. ER, NBC, 22.4, 21.4 million homes
3. Friends, NBC, 20.7, 19.7 million homes
4. Seinfeld, NBC, 20.0, 19.1 million homes
5. Home Improvement, ABC, 18.2, 17.4 million homes
6. Buffalo Girls 2, CBS, 16.9, 16.1 million homes
7. Ellen, ABC, 15.9, 15.2 million homes
8. Home Improvement, ABC, 15.6, 14.9 million homes
9. Grace Under Fire, ABC, 15.5, 14.8 million homes
10. Coach, ABC, 14.8, 14.1 million homes
11. NYPD Blue, ABC, 14.6, 13.9, million homes
12. 60 Minutes, CBS, 14.5, 13.8 million homes
13. David Copperfield XVI, 14.4, 13.7 million homes
14. Hope & Gloria, NBC, 14.0,13.4 million homes
14. If Someone Had Known, NBC, 14.0, 13.4 million homes
14. 20-20, ABC, 14.0, 13.4 million homes
17. PrimeTime Live, ABC, 13.6, 13.0 million homes
18. Matlock: The Scam, ABC, 13.2, 12.6 million homes
18. Mad About You, (Thursday) NBC, 13.2, 12.6 million homes
20. The Bodyguard, ABC, 13.0, 12.4 million homes
20. Ellen, ABC, 13.0, 12.4 million homes

BOTTOM 10
1. Unhappily (Spcl.), WB, 1.5
2. Unhappily ... WB, 1.7
3. Wayans Bros., WB, 1.8
4. Parent 'Hood, WB, 1.8
5. Marker, UPN, 2.1
6. Platypus Man, UPN, 2.2
7. Pig Sty, UPN, 2.5
8. Legend, UPN, 2.6
9. VR.5, Fox, 3.8
10. Medicine Ball, Fox, 4.0

And, just for kicks, here are the top ten for the second week of the 1970-1971 season, from September 21st to September 27th, 1971:

01. Marcus Welbcy (ABC) 30.9/56
02. CBS Thursday Night Movie "The Dirty Dozen" (CBS) 30.4/53
03. Here's Lucy (CBS) 24.7/38
04. Bonanza (NBC) 24.3/36
05. Medical Center (CBS) 23.0/37
05. Flip Wilson Show (NBC) 23.0/40
07. Doris Day Show (CBS)
08. Mayberry RFD (CBS)
09. Gunsmoke (CBS)
10. FBI (ABC)

hey were did you find those ratings...I'm interested.

Wow. I never thought Grace Under Fire got such high ratings...I thought it was a moderate....semi-hit...nothing major like Seinfeld...I guess I'm wrong.

I love seeing old weekly ratings like this. Funny how during the mid-90's seems like ABC and NBC were choking CBS in the ratings. Much different story now :o

Wow. I never thought Grace Under Fire got such high ratings...I thought it was a moderate....semi-hit...nothing major like Seinfeld...I guess I'm wrong.

You also have to look at the time slot, which was right after Home Improvement which was a huge hit. There are several shows IMO that had inflating ratings from having a #1 show as their lead in...some of those are

A Different World....Lead In-The Cosby Show
Veronica's Closet....Lead In-Seinfeld
Coach...Lead In-Roseanne
Family Ties...Lead In-The Cosby Show
Jesse...Lead In-Friends
Grace Under Fire...Lead In-Home Improvement
Night Court...Lead In-Cheers

NBC DOMINATED In 96.


1996-1997 Season
1.ER NBC 20,564,000
2.Seinfeld NBC 19,885,000
3.Suddenly Susan NBC 16,490,000
4.Friends NBC 16,296,000
5.The Naked Truth NBC 16,296,000
6.Fired Up NBC 16,005,000
7.Monday Football ABC 15,520,000
8.The Single Guy NBC 13,677,000
9.Home Improvement ABC 13,580,000
10.Touched by an Angel CBS 13,192,000

http://www.classictvhits.com/tvratings/1996.htm

...you don't see that anymore, thats total tv DOMINATION :crazy: .

NBC DOMINATED In 96.


1996-1997 Season
1.ER NBC 20,564,000
2.Seinfeld NBC 19,885,000
3.Suddenly Susan NBC 16,490,000
4.Friends NBC 16,296,000
5.The Naked Truth NBC 16,296,000
6.Fired Up NBC 16,005,000
7.Monday Football ABC 15,520,000
8.The Single Guy NBC 13,677,000
9.Home Improvement ABC 13,580,000
10.Touched by an Angel CBS 13,192,000

http://www.classictvhits.com/tvratings/1996.htm

...you don't see that anymore, thats total tv DOMINATION :crazy: .

There's some inflating going on there considering Suddenly Susan, and the Naked truth BOTH aired in the time slot after Seinfeld during that season, as well as Fired Up and The Single Guy airing in the slot after Friends. Making it appear as if NBC had 6 hit sitcoms in the 10 ten when they really had 2 real hits and the other 4 benefitting from being in the slots at 8:30 and 9:30 on NBC Thursday night schedule. Funny too how NONE of those shows made it past their 2nd and/or 3rd seasons once they were moved to different time slots.

I found some old Entertainment Weekly's and thought it would be fun to share the weekly ratings with you.

The Week of July 11-17, 1994
1. Home Improvement (rerun) ABC, Wednesday, 9pm
2. Grace Under Fire (rerun) ABC, Wednesday, 9:30pm
3. Major League Baseball All-Star Game ABC, Tuesday, 8:40pm
4. Seinfeld (rerun) NBC, Thursday, 9pm
5. Frasier (rerun) NBC, Thursday, 9:30pm
6. 60 Minutes CBS, Sunday, 7pm
7. 20/20 ABC, Friday, 10pm
8. Movie: In a Child's Name, Part 2 (rerun) CBS, Tuesday, 9pm
9. Murder She Wrote (rerun) CBS, Sunday, 8pm
10. Wings (rerun) NBC, Thursday, 8:30pm
11. Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (rerun) ABC, Friday, 9:30pm
12. Roseanne (rerun) ABC, Tuesday, 9pm
13. Major League Baseball All-Star Pregame Show NBC, Tuesday, 8pm
14. Murphy Brown (rerun) CBS, Monday, 9pm
15. Coach (rerun) ABC, Tuesday, 9pm
16. Step by Step (rerun) ABC, Friday, 9pm
17. Movie: Without a Kiss Goodbye (rerun) CBS, Sunday, 9pm
18. Northern Exposure (rerun) CBS, Monday, 10pm
19. 48 Hours (rerun) CBS, Wednesday, 10pm
20. Unsolved Mysteries (rerun) NBC, Wednesday, 8pm

The Week of Feb. 27-march 5, 1995
1. Home Improvement ABC, Tuesday, 9pm
2. Seinfeld (rerun) NBC, Thursday, 9pm
3. Grace Under Fire ABC, Tuesday, 9:30pm
4. Friends NBC, Thursday, 9:30pm
5. ER (rerun) NBC, Thursday, 10pm
6. 60 Minutes CBS, Sunday, 7pm
7. Wings (rerun) NBC, Thursday, 8:30pm
8. America's Funniest Home Videos (rerun) ABC, Sunday, 7:30pm
9. NYPD Blue ABC, Tuesday, 10pm
10. Movie: Tom Clancy's 'Op Center,' Part Two NBC, Monday, 9pm
11. Mad About You NBC, Thursday, 8pm
12. Movie: Children of the Dust, Part Two CBS, Tuesday, 9pm
13. Ellen ABC, Wednesday, 9:30pm
14. Murphy Brown CBS, Monday, 9pm
15. Frasier NBC, Tuesday, 9pm
16. Me and the Boys ABC, Tuesday, 8:30pm
17. Dave's World CBS, Monday, 8:30pm
18. Full House ABC, Tuesday, 8pm
19. Roseanne ABC, Wednesday, 8:30pm
20. Chicago Hope CBS, Monday, 10pm

I'll add some more later on.

My family has encouraged me to watch Home Improvement on N@N next month so I will give this show a chance and watch the entire month or 4 weeks worth of episodes.

I found some old Entertainment Weekly's and thought it would be fun to share the weekly ratings with you.

The Week of July 11-17, 1994
1. Home Improvement (rerun) ABC, Wednesday, 9pm
2. Grace Under Fire (rerun) ABC, Wednesday, 9:30pm
3. Major League Baseball All-Star Game ABC, Tuesday, 8:40pm
4. Seinfeld (rerun) NBC, Thursday, 9pm
5. Frasier (rerun) NBC, Thursday, 9:30pm
6. 60 Minutes CBS, Sunday, 7pm
7. 20/20 ABC, Friday, 10pm
8. Movie: In a Child's Name, Part 2 (rerun) CBS, Tuesday, 9pm
9. Murder She Wrote (rerun) CBS, Sunday, 8pm
10. Wings (rerun) NBC, Thursday, 8:30pm
11. Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (rerun) ABC, Friday, 9:30pm
12. Roseanne (rerun) ABC, Tuesday, 9pm
13. Major League Baseball All-Star Pregame Show NBC, Tuesday, 8pm
14. Murphy Brown (rerun) CBS, Monday, 9pm
15. Coach (rerun) ABC, Tuesday, 9pm
16. Step by Step (rerun) ABC, Friday, 9pm
17. Movie: Without a Kiss Goodbye (rerun) CBS, Sunday, 9pm
18. Northern Exposure (rerun) CBS, Monday, 10pm
19. 48 Hours (rerun) CBS, Wednesday, 10pm
20. Unsolved Mysteries (rerun) NBC, Wednesday, 8pm

The Week of Feb. 27-march 5, 1995
1. Home Improvement ABC, Tuesday, 9pm
2. Seinfeld (rerun) NBC, Thursday, 9pm
3. Grace Under Fire ABC, Tuesday, 9:30pm
4. Friends NBC, Thursday, 9:30pm
5. ER (rerun) NBC, Thursday, 10pm
6. 60 Minutes CBS, Sunday, 7pm
7. Wings (rerun) NBC, Thursday, 8:30pm
8. America's Funniest Home Videos (rerun) ABC, Sunday, 7:30pm
9. NYPD Blue ABC, Tuesday, 10pm
10. Movie: Tom Clancy's 'Op Center,' Part Two NBC, Monday, 9pm
11. Mad About You NBC, Thursday, 8pm
12. Movie: Children of the Dust, Part Two CBS, Tuesday, 9pm
13. Ellen ABC, Wednesday, 9:30pm
14. Murphy Brown CBS, Monday, 9pm
15. Frasier NBC, Tuesday, 9pm
16. Me and the Boys ABC, Tuesday, 8:30pm
17. Dave's World CBS, Monday, 8:30pm
18. Full House ABC, Tuesday, 8pm
19. Roseanne ABC, Wednesday, 8:30pm
20. Chicago Hope CBS, Monday, 10pm

I'll add some more later on.


I never realized "Hanging With Mr. Cooper" was such a big hit... i thought it was kind of mid-level... and omg i used to like "Me and the Boys", i don't understand why it got cancelled so quickly. omg daves world, that's a blast from the past... omg i miss the 1990's.

As long as we are sharing weekly ratings, here are the top twenty and the bottom ten for the week May 1st to May 7th, 1995. Look at those numbers! Only twelve years ago...

TOP 20
1. Jurassic Park, NBC, 23.3, 22.2 million homes
2. ER, NBC, 22.4, 21.4 million homes
3. Friends, NBC, 20.7, 19.7 million homes
4. Seinfeld, NBC, 20.0, 19.1 million homes
5. Home Improvement, ABC, 18.2, 17.4 million homes
6. Buffalo Girls 2, CBS, 16.9, 16.1 million homes
7. Ellen, ABC, 15.9, 15.2 million homes
8. Home Improvement, ABC, 15.6, 14.9 million homes
9. Grace Under Fire, ABC, 15.5, 14.8 million homes
10. Coach, ABC, 14.8, 14.1 million homes
11. NYPD Blue, ABC, 14.6, 13.9, million homes
12. 60 Minutes, CBS, 14.5, 13.8 million homes
13. David Copperfield XVI, 14.4, 13.7 million homes
14. Hope & Gloria, NBC, 14.0,13.4 million homes
14. If Someone Had Known, NBC, 14.0, 13.4 million homes
14. 20-20, ABC, 14.0, 13.4 million homes
17. PrimeTime Live, ABC, 13.6, 13.0 million homes
18. Matlock: The Scam, ABC, 13.2, 12.6 million homes
18. Mad About You, (Thursday) NBC, 13.2, 12.6 million homes
20. The Bodyguard, ABC, 13.0, 12.4 million homes
20. Ellen, ABC, 13.0, 12.4 million homes

BOTTOM 10
1. Unhappily (Spcl.), WB, 1.5
2. Unhappily ... WB, 1.7
3. Wayans Bros., WB, 1.8
4. Parent 'Hood, WB, 1.8
5. Marker, UPN, 2.1
6. Platypus Man, UPN, 2.2
7. Pig Sty, UPN, 2.5
8. Legend, UPN, 2.6
9. VR.5, Fox, 3.8
10. Medicine Ball, Fox, 4.0

And, just for kicks, here are the top ten for the second week of the 1970-1971 season, from September 21st to September 27th, 1971:

01. Marcus Welbcy (ABC) 30.9/56
02. CBS Thursday Night Movie "The Dirty Dozen" (CBS) 30.4/53
03. Here's Lucy (CBS) 24.7/38
04. Bonanza (NBC) 24.3/36
05. Medical Center (CBS) 23.0/37
05. Flip Wilson Show (NBC) 23.0/40
07. Doris Day Show (CBS)
08. Mayberry RFD (CBS)
09. Gunsmoke (CBS)
10. FBI (ABC)

OMG Hope and Gloria, i can't believe a show that got 14 million viewers got canned, if a show got that today it'd be considered a hit.

I never realized "Hanging With Mr. Cooper" was such a big hit... i thought it was kind of mid-level... and omg i used to like "Me and the Boys", i don't understand why it got cancelled so quickly. omg daves world, that's a blast from the past... omg i miss the 1990's.


Hangin With Mr. Cooper stopped being a Hit because they added another child to the show

Wow. I never thought Grace Under Fire got such high ratings...I thought it was a moderate....semi-hit...nothing major like Seinfeld...I guess I'm wrong.

yeah for awhile it was a pretty sizeable hit, along with "Roseanne" and "Home Improvement" it was one of ABC's biggest shows for awhile, but then Brett Butler had some issues and the series started to suffer, and the ratings eventually fell before it was ultimately and disgracefully cancelled.

yeah for awhile it was a pretty sizeable hit, along with "Roseanne" and "Home Improvement" it was one of ABC's biggest shows for awhile, but then Brett Butler had some issues and the series started to suffer, and the ratings eventually fell before it was ultimately and disgracefully cancelled.


Cancelled? I thought Home Improvement had a Finale?

Cancelled? I thought Home Improvement had a Finale?

Hes talking about grace under fire

Here's the complete weekly ratings from Feb. 2-9, 1997:

1. ER NBC 23.3
2. Seinfeld NBC 22.2
3. Friends NBC 19.0
4. Naked Truth NBC 17.1
5. Single Guy NBC 16.6
6. 60 Minutes CBS 15.1
7. Touched by an Angel CBS 14.6
8. Old Man CBS 14.2
9. 20/20 ABC 13.5
10. Clear and Present Danger ABC 12.6
11. Drew Carey Show ABC 12.1
12. Dateline NBC Fri. NBC 11.6
13. X-Files Fox 11.5
14. Cosby CBS 11.3
15. NBA All Star Game NBC 11.2
15. PrimeTime Live ABC 11.2
17. Diagnosis Murder CBS 11.1
18. Walker, Texas Ranger CBS 11.0
19. Chicago Hope CBS 10.9
20. Ellen ABC 10.7
21. Law & Order NBC 10.6
22. Miss USA Pageant CBS 10.3
23. Seduction in a Small Town ABC 10.2
23. Cybill CBS 10.2
25. Unsolved Mysteries NBC 9.9
25. Murphy Brown CBS 9.9
27. I Survived a Disaster ABC 9.8
27. OJ Special Report 1 NBC 9.8
29. Moment of Truth NBC 9.6
30. Sabrina, the Teenage Witch ABC 9.5
30. The Firm ABC 9.5
32. Boy Meets World ABC 9.4
32. Family Matters ABC 9.4
34. King of the Hill Fox 9.1
34. Nanny CBS 9.1
34. Ink CBS 9.1
37. The Shadow NBC 8.9
38. Simpsons Fox 8.8
38. Coach ABC 8.8
38. Beverly Hills, 90210 Fox 8.8
41. Clueless ABC 8.7
42. Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman CBS 8.6
42. Nash Bridges CBS 8.6
42. Dateline NBC Tue. NBC 8.6
45. Beverly Hills Cop 3 ABC 8.5
45. Grace Under Fire ABC 8.5
45. 48 Hours CBS 8.5
45. Melrose Place Fox 8.5
49. Analysis 2 ABC 8.4
50. Funniest Home Videos ABC 8.3
51. High Incident ABC 8.2
51. Homicide NBC 8.2
53. Moloney CBS 8.0
54. Early Edition CBS 7.9
55. Pearl CBS 7.8
56. JAG CBS 7.7
57. Cops 2 Fox 7.6
57. Party of Five Fox 7.6
59. Funniest Home Videos ABC 7.5
59. OJ Verdict 2 CBS 7.5
61. Men Behaving Badly NBC 7.4
62. Wings NBC 7.2
63. Millennium Fox 7.1
63. Chicago Sons NBC 7.1
65. Cops Fox 7.0
65. Jeff Foxworthy NBC 7.0
67. Pretender NBC 6.9
67. America's Most Wanted Fox 6.9
67. Dave's World CBS 6.9
70. Mr. Rhodes NBC 6.7
70. Everybody Loves Raymond CBS 6.7
72. CBS News Analysis CBS 6.4
72. NewsRadio NBC 6.4
74. Profiler NBC 6.3
75. RSVP: Funniest Party Disaster Fox 6.2
76. Simpsons Fox 5.6
77. New York Undercover Fox 5.4
78. King of The Hill Fox 5.2
79. Dark Skies NBC 4.7
79. Star Wars: Magic & Mystery Fox 4.7
81. Star Trek: Voyager UPN 4.6
82. Moesha UPN 4.2
83. Malcolm & Eddie UPN 3.4
84. Jamie Foxx Show WB 3.3
84. Sentinel UPN 3.3
84. Burning Zone UPN 3.3
87. Homeboys in Outer Space UPN 3.2
88. In The House UPN 3.1
88. Unhappily Ever After WB 3.1
90. Wayans Brothers WB 3.0
90. Unhappily Ever After WB 3.0
92. Sister, Sister WB 2.7
92. Sparks UPN 2.7
92. Steve Harvey Show WB 2.7
95. Goode Behavior UPN 2.6
96. Parent 'Hood WB 2.5
97. Nick Freno: License to Teach WB 2.4
98. Brotherly Love WB 2.3
99. Nick Freno: License to Teach WB 2.2
99. 7th Heaven WB 2.2
101. Savannah WB 1.9


Network news:

Nightly News NBC 12
World News Tonight ABC 11.9
Evening News CBS 10.5

72. NewsRadio NBC 6.4

That's my show! I knew it was the lowest rated sitcom on NBC in it's third season. That's why I can't bash NBC too much. I mean they DID bring it back for a fourth season. Even if it's their fault for the low ratings, what with moving it around nine different times in it's four and a half years on the air.

Here's the complete weekly ratings from Feb. 2-9, 1997:

1. ER NBC 23.3
2. Seinfeld NBC 22.2
3. Friends NBC 19.0
4. Naked Truth NBC 17.1
5. Single Guy NBC 16.6
6. 60 Minutes CBS 15.1
7. Touched by an Angel CBS 14.6
8. Old Man CBS 14.2
9. 20/20 ABC 13.5
10. Clear and Present Danger ABC 12.6
11. Drew Carey Show ABC 12.1
12. Dateline NBC Fri. NBC 11.6
13. X-Files Fox 11.5
14. Cosby CBS 11.3
15. NBA All Star Game NBC 11.2
15. PrimeTime Live ABC 11.2
17. Diagnosis Murder CBS 11.1
18. Walker, Texas Ranger CBS 11.0
19. Chicago Hope CBS 10.9
20. Ellen ABC 10.7
21. Law & Order NBC 10.6
22. Miss USA Pageant CBS 10.3
23. Seduction in a Small Town ABC 10.2
23. Cybill CBS 10.2
25. Unsolved Mysteries NBC 9.9
25. Murphy Brown CBS 9.9
27. I Survived a Disaster ABC 9.8
27. OJ Special Report 1 NBC 9.8
29. Moment of Truth NBC 9.6
30. Sabrina, the Teenage Witch ABC 9.5
30. The Firm ABC 9.5
32. Boy Meets World ABC 9.4
32. Family Matters ABC 9.4
34. King of the Hill Fox 9.1
34. Nanny CBS 9.1
34. Ink CBS 9.1
37. The Shadow NBC 8.9
38. Simpsons Fox 8.8
38. Coach ABC 8.8
38. Beverly Hills, 90210 Fox 8.8
41. Clueless ABC 8.7
42. Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman CBS 8.6
42. Nash Bridges CBS 8.6
42. Dateline NBC Tue. NBC 8.6
45. Beverly Hills Cop 3 ABC 8.5
45. Grace Under Fire ABC 8.5
45. 48 Hours CBS 8.5
45. Melrose Place Fox 8.5
49. Analysis 2 ABC 8.4
50. Funniest Home Videos ABC 8.3
51. High Incident ABC 8.2
51. Homicide NBC 8.2
53. Moloney CBS 8.0
54. Early Edition CBS 7.9
55. Pearl CBS 7.8
56. JAG CBS 7.7
57. Cops 2 Fox 7.6
57. Party of Five Fox 7.6
59. Funniest Home Videos ABC 7.5
59. OJ Verdict 2 CBS 7.5
61. Men Behaving Badly NBC 7.4
62. Wings NBC 7.2
63. Millennium Fox 7.1
63. Chicago Sons NBC 7.1
65. Cops Fox 7.0
65. Jeff Foxworthy NBC 7.0
67. Pretender NBC 6.9
67. America's Most Wanted Fox 6.9
67. Dave's World CBS 6.9
70. Mr. Rhodes NBC 6.7
70. Everybody Loves Raymond CBS 6.7
72. CBS News Analysis CBS 6.4
72. NewsRadio NBC 6.4
74. Profiler NBC 6.3
75. RSVP: Funniest Party Disaster Fox 6.2
76. Simpsons Fox 5.6
77. New York Undercover Fox 5.4
78. King of The Hill Fox 5.2
79. Dark Skies NBC 4.7
79. Star Wars: Magic & Mystery Fox 4.7
81. Star Trek: Voyager UPN 4.6
82. Moesha UPN 4.2
83. Malcolm & Eddie UPN 3.4
84. Jamie Foxx Show WB 3.3
84. Sentinel UPN 3.3
84. Burning Zone UPN 3.3
87. Homeboys in Outer Space UPN 3.2
88. In The House UPN 3.1
88. Unhappily Ever After WB 3.1
90. Wayans Brothers WB 3.0
90. Unhappily Ever After WB 3.0
92. Sister, Sister WB 2.7
92. Sparks UPN 2.7
92. Steve Harvey Show WB 2.7
95. Goode Behavior UPN 2.6
96. Parent 'Hood WB 2.5
97. Nick Freno: License to Teach WB 2.4
98. Brotherly Love WB 2.3
99. Nick Freno: License to Teach WB 2.2
99. 7th Heaven WB 2.2
101. Savannah WB 1.9


Network news:

Nightly News NBC 12
World News Tonight ABC 11.9
Evening News CBS 10.5



\Is it possible to find a list like this for 1975 to 1985?

Here's the complete weekly ratings from Feb. 2-9, 1997:

23. Cybill CBS 10.2
25. Murphy Brown CBS 9.9
34. Nanny CBS 9.1





isn't it weird how Cybill has higher ratings than both Murphy Browna nd The Nanny yet got cancelled before either one?

That's my show! I knew it was the lowest rated sitcom on NBC in it's third season. That's why I can't bash NBC too much. I mean they DID bring it back for a fourth season. Even if it's their fault for the low ratings, what with moving it around nine different times in it's four and a half years on the air.

I was surprised to find out that with all the times NBC moved Newsradio, they never aired it on Thursdays. I think if they had put it there for maybe a couple of weeks, people would have watched it and it would have been a hit. They could have put it on at 9:30 pm right after Seinfeld. Would have done much better than the shows that aired in that timeslot during the time that Newsradio was on the air like Caroline in the City, Veronica's Closet and the Newsradio ripoff, Suddenly Susan. :lol:

I was surprised to find out that with all the times NBC moved Newsradio, they never aired it on Thursdays. I think if they had put it there for maybe a couple of weeks, people would have watched it and it would have been a hit. They could have put it on at 9:30 pm right after Seinfeld. Would have done much better than the shows that aired in that timeslot during the time that Newsradio was on the air like Caroline in the City, Veronica's Closet and the Newsradio ripoff, Suddenly Susan. :lol:


now this is just a guess, but i think Newsradio was never going to be a hit for several reasons: #1) it wasn't really an accessiable show for most of "middle america" because it's humor was often dark and the tone often negative, and #2) Phil Hartman annoyed a lot of people...

plus i think it was more popular with males than females and at least imho at the time NBC was more concerned with female demographics for thursday nights.

just my opinion

I was surprised to find out that with all the times NBC moved Newsradio, they never aired it on Thursdays. I think if they had put it there for maybe a couple of weeks, people would have watched it and it would have been a hit. They could have put it on at 9:30 pm right after Seinfeld. Would have done much better than the shows that aired in that timeslot during the time that Newsradio was on the air like Caroline in the City, Veronica's Closet and the Newsradio ripoff, Suddenly Susan. :lol:

I believe they aired a rerun of "Smoking" on a Thursday night. And then, I believe, though I might be wrong, they reran the "Bill Moves On" episode on a Thursday. But yeah, it should have been there instead of "Just Shoot Me." Paul Simms (the creator) even stated that he always wished NBC would put "NewsRadio" on Thursdays. Of course, it would have been well enough if it stayed on Tuesdays, but when they moved it to Sundays, it proved successful, so NBC decided to move it again to Wednesdays and that's when it sank. I don't know how much longer it would have lasted without Phil Hartman, but if the show was a hit, chances are there would have been more episodes in the seasons, so we could have had more episodes, total. Even if it did end with season five. We might have had exactly or a little OVER 100 episodes.

I was surprised to find out that with all the times NBC moved Newsradio, they never aired it on Thursdays. I think if they had put it there for maybe a couple of weeks, people would have watched it and it would have been a hit. They could have put it on at 9:30 pm right after Seinfeld. Would have done much better than the shows that aired in that timeslot during the time that Newsradio was on the air like Caroline in the City, Veronica's Closet and the Newsradio ripoff, Suddenly Susan. :lol:
I always said NBC should have put Newsradio and 3rd Rock from the sun on Thursdays. They were real workhorse comedies for them. They were used to plug a hole in their schedule whenever. ..lol They sure would have been better than Single Guy and Veronica;'s Closet...two of the worst shows of all time.

now this is just a guess, but i think Newsradio was never going to be a hit for several reasons: #1) it wasn't really an accessiable show for most of "middle america" because it's humor was often dark and the tone often negative, and #2) Phil Hartman annoyed a lot of people...

plus i think it was more popular with males than females and at least imho at the time NBC was more concerned with female demographics for thursday nights.

just my opinion

"NewsRadio" doesn't seem like a mainstream sitcom. And that's exactly why I love it. It's not like the other bland sitcoms. However, I can see why the average viewer wouldn't watch it. I just find that sad. Because the show is really funny. It kind of reminds me of "Arrested Development." Both shows were critically acclaimed. Both networks kept the shows on longer than the ratings justified, meaning they tried, but the viewers just didn't come. And both shows are very funny.

And I understand it's your opinion, but who did Phil Hartman annoy?

\Is it possible to find a list like this for 1975 to 1985?

It might be possible if you had access to the right publications but as far as I know, it was rare for a newspaper or magazine to publish a complete list of ratings for any given week. It was usually the top ten or top twenty.

Here are the rankings only for the week January 31st, 1983 to February 6th, 1983:

1. The Winds of War, Part 1 (ABC);
2. Magnum, P.I. (CBS);
3. 60 Minutes (CBS);
4. Dynasty (ABC);
5. Dallas (CBS);
6. The Love Boat (ABC);
7. M*A*S*H (CBS);
8. The Fall Guy (ABC);
9. Confessions of a Married Man (ABC);
10. Newhart (CBS).

11. Simon & Simon (CBS);
12. That's Incredible (ABC);
13. Falcon Crest (CBS);
14. Shogun, Part 1 (NBC);
15. Thursday's Child (CBS);
16. Hill Street Blues (NBC);
17. The Dukes of Hazzard (CBS);
18. Shogun, Part 2 (NBC);
19. Hart to Hart (ABC);
20. Square Pegs (CBS).

21. Knots Landing (CBS);
22. Shogun, Part 4 (NBC);
23. The Kid With The 200 IQ (NBC);
24. The Scarlet and the Black (CBS);
25. Shogun, Part 3 (NBC);
26. T.J. Hooker (ABC);
27. Ripley's Believe It Or Not (ABC);
28. Diff'rent Strokes (NBC);
29. Silver Spoons (NBC);
30. Three's Company (ABC).

31. Walt Disney (CBS);
32. Shogun, Part 5 (NBC);
33. Too Close For Comfort (ABC);
34. Cagney and Lacey (CBS);
35. It Takes Two (ABC);
36. Jaws II (ABC);
37. Filthy Rich (CBS);
38. 10 (CBS);
39. 9 To 5 (ABC);
40. Benson (ABC).

41. Tales of the Gold Monkey (ABC);
42. Laverne and Shirley (ABC);
43. Happy Days (ABC);
44. 20/20 (ABC);
45. Mama's Family (NBC);
46. Any Which Way You Can (CBS);
47. Quincy (NBC);
48. CHiPs (NBC);
49. The Greatest American Hero (ABC);
50. The Jeffersons (CBS).

51. The Winds of Whoopee (NBC);
52. Square Pegs, Saturday special (CBS);
53. St. Elsewhere (NBC);
54. Taxi (NBC);
55. Family Tree (NBC).

And here are the rankings for the week December 19th, 1983 to December 25th, 1983:

1. "Dallas" (CBS).
2. "Simon & Simon" (CBS).
3. "Dynasty" (ABC).
4. "Monday Night Football," Dallas vs. San Francisco (ABC).
5. "The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story" (CBS).
6. "Magnum, PI" (CBS).
7. "The A-Team" (NBC).
8. "Knots Landing" (CBS).
9. "Falcon Crest" (CBS).
10. "Hotel" (ABC).

11. "The Fall Guy" (ABC).
12. "Bob Hope's Christmas Special" (NBC).
13. "Disney Christmas Special" (CBS).
14. "The Facts of Life" (NBC).
15. "Cheers" (NBC).
16. "AfterMASH" (CBS).
17. "Hill Street Blues" (NBC).
18. "The Jeffersons" (CBS).
19. "Scarecrow and Mrs. King" (CBS).
20. "Trapper John, M.D." (CBS).

21. "60 Minutes" (CBS).
22. "The Dukes of Hazzard" (CBS).
23. "Webster" (ABC).
24. "Newhart" (CBS).
25. "Benson" (ABC).
26. "Family Ties" (NBC).
27. "Goodnight, Beantown" (CBS).
28. "Real People" (NBC).
29. "The Love Boat" (ABC).
30. "Found Money" (NBC).

31. "Hart to Hart" (ABC).
32. "Gimme A Break" (NBC).
33. "Mama's Family" (NBC).
34. "That's Incredible" (ABC).
35. "Buffalo Bill" (NBC).
36. "Oh, Madeline" (ABC).
37. "Silver Spoons" (NBC).
38. "Automan" (ABC).
39. "Diff'rent Strokes" (NBC).
40. "Matt Houston" (ABC).

41. "One Day at a Time" (CBS).
42. "Emerald Point, N.A.S." (CBS).
43. "Alice" (CBS).
44. "Fantasy Island" (ABC).
45. "St. Elsewhere" (NBC).
46. "Grambling's White Tiger" (NBC).
47. "Knight Rider" (NBC).
48. "Lottery!" (ABC).
49. "Hobson's Choice" (CBS).
50. "The Rousters" (NBC).

51. "20-20" (ABC).
52. "T.J. Hooker" (ABC).
53. "Masquerade (ABC).
54. "Hardcastle & McCormick" (ABC).
55. "The Children Nobody Wanted" (CBS).
56. "Three's Company" (ABC).
57. "Ripley's Believe It Or Not" (ABC).
58. "The Invisible Woman" (NBC).
59. "Funny Lady" (ABC).
60. "Manimal" (NBC).

61. "Mac Davis Christmas Special" (NBC).
62. "Whiz Kids" (CBS).
63. "For Love and Honor" (NBC).
64. "The Yellow Rose" (NBC).
65. "Leprechaun's Christmas Gold" (ABC).
66. "Cutter to Houston" (CBS).
67. "First Camera" (NBC).

"NewsRadio" doesn't seem like a mainstream sitcom. And that's exactly why I love it. It's not like the other bland sitcoms. However, I can see why the average viewer wouldn't watch it. I just find that sad. Because the show is really funny. It kind of reminds me of "Arrested Development." Both shows were critically acclaimed. Both networks kept the shows on longer than the ratings justified, meaning they tried, but the viewers just didn't come. And both shows are very funny.

And I understand it's your opinion, but who did Phil Hartman annoy?
I think the reason the ratings weren't as high as they should have been was because the viewers could never find it. I liked Newsradio but I didn't even watch it all the time because it kept changing timeslots all the time.

Is it possible to find a list like this for 1975 to 1985?

There are a lot of news sites you can check out and they might have the weekly ratings in their archives, the only problem is you have to pay for that kind of information. I think some of the sites I've seen charge about $2.95 per article.

I've been interested in tv show ratings for a while now and lately I've been trying to find the weekly ratings from the '70's and I haven't found anything, but I won't pay $3 just to find out what the ratings were for one week. :lol: I'm still looking though and if I ever find any that don't cost money I'll post them. :cool:

It might be possible if you had access to the right publications but as far as I know, it was rare for a newspaper or magazine to publish a complete list of ratings for any given week. It was usually the top ten or top twenty.

Here are the rankings only for the week January 31st, 1983 to February 6th, 1983:

1. The Winds of War, Part 1 (ABC);
2. Magnum, P.I. (CBS);
3. 60 Minutes (CBS);
4. Dynasty (ABC);
5. Dallas (CBS);
6. The Love Boat (ABC);
7. M*A*S*H (CBS);
8. The Fall Guy (ABC);
9. Confessions of a Married Man (ABC);
10. Newhart (CBS).

11. Simon & Simon (CBS);
12. That's Incredible (ABC);
13. Falcon Crest (CBS);
14. Shogun, Part 1 (NBC);
15. Thursday's Child (CBS);
16. Hill Street Blues (NBC);
17. The Dukes of Hazzard (CBS);
18. Shogun, Part 2 (NBC);
19. Hart to Hart (ABC);
20. Square Pegs (CBS).

21. Knots Landing (CBS);
22. Shogun, Part 4 (NBC);
23. The Kid With The 200 IQ (NBC);
24. The Scarlet and the Black (CBS);
25. Shogun, Part 3 (NBC);
26. T.J. Hooker (ABC);
27. Ripley's Believe It Or Not (ABC);
28. Diff'rent Strokes (NBC);
29. Silver Spoons (NBC);
30. Three's Company (ABC).

31. Walt Disney (CBS);
32. Shogun, Part 5 (NBC);
33. Too Close For Comfort (ABC);
34. Cagney and Lacey (CBS);
35. It Takes Two (ABC);
36. Jaws II (ABC);
37. Filthy Rich (CBS);
38. 10 (CBS);
39. 9 To 5 (ABC);
40. Benson (ABC).

41. Tales of the Gold Monkey (ABC);
42. Laverne and Shirley (ABC);
43. Happy Days (ABC);
44. 20/20 (ABC);
45. Mama's Family (NBC);
46. Any Which Way You Can (CBS);
47. Quincy (NBC);
48. CHiPs (NBC);
49. The Greatest American Hero (ABC);
50. The Jeffersons (CBS).

51. The Winds of Whoopee (NBC);
52. Square Pegs, Saturday special (CBS);
53. St. Elsewhere (NBC);
54. Taxi (NBC);
55. Family Tree (NBC).

And here are the rankings for the week December 19th, 1983 to December 25th, 1983:

1. "Dallas" (CBS).
2. "Simon & Simon" (CBS).
3. "Dynasty" (ABC).
4. "Monday Night Football," Dallas vs. San Francisco (ABC).
5. "The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story" (CBS).
6. "Magnum, PI" (CBS).
7. "The A-Team" (NBC).
8. "Knots Landing" (CBS).
9. "Falcon Crest" (CBS).
10. "Hotel" (ABC).

11. "The Fall Guy" (ABC).
12. "Bob Hope's Christmas Special" (NBC).
13. "Disney Christmas Special" (CBS).
14. "The Facts of Life" (NBC).
15. "Cheers" (NBC).
16. "AfterMASH" (CBS).
17. "Hill Street Blues" (NBC).
18. "The Jeffersons" (CBS).
19. "Scarecrow and Mrs. King" (CBS).
20. "Trapper John, M.D." (CBS).

21. "60 Minutes" (CBS).
22. "The Dukes of Hazzard" (CBS).
23. "Webster" (ABC).
24. "Newhart" (CBS).
25. "Benson" (ABC).
26. "Family Ties" (NBC).
27. "Goodnight, Beantown" (CBS).
28. "Real People" (NBC).
29. "The Love Boat" (ABC).
30. "Found Money" (NBC).

31. "Hart to Hart" (ABC).
32. "Gimme A Break" (NBC).
33. "Mama's Family" (NBC).
34. "That's Incredible" (ABC).
35. "Buffalo Bill" (NBC).
36. "Oh, Madeline" (ABC).
37. "Silver Spoons" (NBC).
38. "Automan" (ABC).
39. "Diff'rent Strokes" (NBC).
40. "Matt Houston" (ABC).

41. "One Day at a Time" (CBS).
42. "Emerald Point, N.A.S." (CBS).
43. "Alice" (CBS).
44. "Fantasy Island" (ABC).
45. "St. Elsewhere" (NBC).
46. "Grambling's White Tiger" (NBC).
47. "Knight Rider" (NBC).
48. "Lottery!" (ABC).
49. "Hobson's Choice" (CBS).
50. "The Rousters" (NBC).

51. "20-20" (ABC).
52. "T.J. Hooker" (ABC).
53. "Masquerade (ABC).
54. "Hardcastle & McCormick" (ABC).
55. "The Children Nobody Wanted" (CBS).
56. "Three's Company" (ABC).
57. "Ripley's Believe It Or Not" (ABC).
58. "The Invisible Woman" (NBC).
59. "Funny Lady" (ABC).
60. "Manimal" (NBC).

61. "Mac Davis Christmas Special" (NBC).
62. "Whiz Kids" (CBS).
63. "For Love and Honor" (NBC).
64. "The Yellow Rose" (NBC).
65. "Leprechaun's Christmas Gold" (ABC).
66. "Cutter to Houston" (CBS).
67. "First Camera" (NBC).
USA Today always published the entire ratings but of course they didn't go back to the 70's. I started following the ratings in that paper beginning in 1984.

I think the reason the ratings weren't as high as they should have been was because the viewers could never find it. I liked Newsradio but I didn't even watch it all the time because it kept changing timeslots all the time.

I'm ashamed to say it, but I quit watching the show when it moved to Wednesdays. Of course I didn't have a Nielson Ratings Box, so it didn't count. I got back into the show after Hartman died. That's when it was syndicated and I got caught up with seasons 3 & 4, along with the fifth season in it's original broadcasts on NBC. I still have seasons one and two on tape from NBC.

BTW, I love your avatar. :) The Stooges Rule! Moe once said he wanted the Stooges to be around forever. Here it is 2007 and the Stooges are still here. I think they have a gread chance of lasting forever.

I'm ashamed to say it, but I quit watching the show when it moved to Wednesdays. Of course I didn't have a Nielson Ratings Box, so it didn't count. I got back into the show after Hartman died. That's when it was syndicated and I got caught up with seasons 3 & 4, along with the fifth season in it's original broadcasts on NBC. I still have seasons one and two on tape from NBC.

BTW, I love your avatar. :) The Stooges Rule! Moe once said he wanted the Stooges to be around forever. Here it is 2007 and the Stooges are still here. I think they have a gread chance of lasting forever.
Thanks. :) I think you're right. Their brand of comedy is timeless. It's hard to believe they started making those shorts in 1934 and here in 2007 they are still big. It's to bad Curly and Shemp didn't live long enough to see how popular they really were.

It might be possible if you had access to the right publications but as far as I know, it was rare for a newspaper or magazine to publish a complete list of ratings for any given week. It was usually the top ten or top twenty.

Here are the rankings only for the week January 31st, 1983 to February 6th, 1983:

1. The Winds of War, Part 1 (ABC);
2. Magnum, P.I. (CBS);
3. 60 Minutes (CBS);
4. Dynasty (ABC);
5. Dallas (CBS);
6. The Love Boat (ABC);
7. M*A*S*H (CBS);
8. The Fall Guy (ABC);
9. Confessions of a Married Man (ABC);
10. Newhart (CBS).

11. Simon & Simon (CBS);
12. That's Incredible (ABC);
13. Falcon Crest (CBS);
14. Shogun, Part 1 (NBC);
15. Thursday's Child (CBS);
16. Hill Street Blues (NBC);
17. The Dukes of Hazzard (CBS);
18. Shogun, Part 2 (NBC);
19. Hart to Hart (ABC);
20. Square Pegs (CBS).

21. Knots Landing (CBS);
22. Shogun, Part 4 (NBC);
23. The Kid With The 200 IQ (NBC);
24. The Scarlet and the Black (CBS);
25. Shogun, Part 3 (NBC);
26. T.J. Hooker (ABC);
27. Ripley's Believe It Or Not (ABC);
28. Diff'rent Strokes (NBC);
29. Silver Spoons (NBC);
30. Three's Company (ABC).

31. Walt Disney (CBS);
32. Shogun, Part 5 (NBC);
33. Too Close For Comfort (ABC);
34. Cagney and Lacey (CBS);
35. It Takes Two (ABC);
36. Jaws II (ABC);
37. Filthy Rich (CBS);
38. 10 (CBS);
39. 9 To 5 (ABC);
40. Benson (ABC).

41. Tales of the Gold Monkey (ABC);
42. Laverne and Shirley (ABC);
43. Happy Days (ABC);
44. 20/20 (ABC);
45. Mama's Family (NBC);
46. Any Which Way You Can (CBS);
47. Quincy (NBC);
48. CHiPs (NBC);
49. The Greatest American Hero (ABC);
50. The Jeffersons (CBS).

51. The Winds of Whoopee (NBC);
52. Square Pegs, Saturday special (CBS);
53. St. Elsewhere (NBC);
54. Taxi (NBC);
55. Family Tree (NBC).

And here are the rankings for the week December 19th, 1983 to December 25th, 1983:

1. "Dallas" (CBS).
2. "Simon & Simon" (CBS).
3. "Dynasty" (ABC).
4. "Monday Night Football," Dallas vs. San Francisco (ABC).
5. "The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story" (CBS).
6. "Magnum, PI" (CBS).
7. "The A-Team" (NBC).
8. "Knots Landing" (CBS).
9. "Falcon Crest" (CBS).
10. "Hotel" (ABC).

11. "The Fall Guy" (ABC).
12. "Bob Hope's Christmas Special" (NBC).
13. "Disney Christmas Special" (CBS).
14. "The Facts of Life" (NBC).
15. "Cheers" (NBC).
16. "AfterMASH" (CBS).
17. "Hill Street Blues" (NBC).
18. "The Jeffersons" (CBS).
19. "Scarecrow and Mrs. King" (CBS).
20. "Trapper John, M.D." (CBS).

21. "60 Minutes" (CBS).
22. "The Dukes of Hazzard" (CBS).
23. "Webster" (ABC).
24. "Newhart" (CBS).
25. "Benson" (ABC).
26. "Family Ties" (NBC).
27. "Goodnight, Beantown" (CBS).
28. "Real People" (NBC).
29. "The Love Boat" (ABC).
30. "Found Money" (NBC).

31. "Hart to Hart" (ABC).
32. "Gimme A Break" (NBC).
33. "Mama's Family" (NBC).
34. "That's Incredible" (ABC).
35. "Buffalo Bill" (NBC).
36. "Oh, Madeline" (ABC).
37. "Silver Spoons" (NBC).
38. "Automan" (ABC).
39. "Diff'rent Strokes" (NBC).
40. "Matt Houston" (ABC).

41. "One Day at a Time" (CBS).
42. "Emerald Point, N.A.S." (CBS).
43. "Alice" (CBS).
44. "Fantasy Island" (ABC).
45. "St. Elsewhere" (NBC).
46. "Grambling's White Tiger" (NBC).
47. "Knight Rider" (NBC).
48. "Lottery!" (ABC).
49. "Hobson's Choice" (CBS).
50. "The Rousters" (NBC).

51. "20-20" (ABC).
52. "T.J. Hooker" (ABC).
53. "Masquerade (ABC).
54. "Hardcastle & McCormick" (ABC).
55. "The Children Nobody Wanted" (CBS).
56. "Three's Company" (ABC).
57. "Ripley's Believe It Or Not" (ABC).
58. "The Invisible Woman" (NBC).
59. "Funny Lady" (ABC).
60. "Manimal" (NBC).

61. "Mac Davis Christmas Special" (NBC).
62. "Whiz Kids" (CBS).
63. "For Love and Honor" (NBC).
64. "The Yellow Rose" (NBC).
65. "Leprechaun's Christmas Gold" (ABC).
66. "Cutter to Houston" (CBS).
67. "First Camera" (NBC).



If I can just find the complete rankings for the 1977-78 season I would be so grateful-lol

USA Today always published the entire ratings but of course they didn't go back to the 70's. I started following the ratings in that paper beginning in 1984.

The earliest complete ratings lists from USA Today I have are from August of 1987. They had the best lists: rating/share and viewers. No households, though, but I have always preferred viewers. Anyway, I am more interested in the numbers (Nielsen or otherwise) from the 1960s and earlier. I do not have many of those.

I believe they aired a rerun of "Smoking" on a Thursday night. And then, I believe, though I might be wrong, they reran the "Bill Moves On" episode on a Thursday. But yeah, it should have been there instead of "Just Shoot Me." Paul Simms (the creator) even stated that he always wished NBC would put "NewsRadio" on Thursdays. Of course, it would have been well enough if it stayed on Tuesdays, but when they moved it to Sundays, it proved successful, so NBC decided to move it again to Wednesdays and that's when it sank. I don't know how much longer it would have lasted without Phil Hartman, but if the show was a hit, chances are there would have been more episodes in the seasons, so we could have had more episodes, total. Even if it did end with season five. We might have had exactly or a little OVER 100 episodes.

Oh yeah, they even joked around on the audio commentary for Smoking about how it was the only episode people (non fans) seem to remember so that would make sense.

There are a lot of news sites you can check out and they might have the weekly ratings in their archives, the only problem is you have to pay for that kind of information. I think some of the sites I've seen charge about $2.95 per article.

I've been interested in tv show ratings for a while now and lately I've been trying to find the weekly ratings from the '70's and I haven't found anything, but I won't pay $3 just to find out what the ratings were for one week. :lol: I'm still looking though and if I ever find any that don't cost money I'll post them. :cool:



I was only able to find the complete list of ratings for the 1981-82 season

Oh yeah, they even joked around on the audio commentary for Smoking about how it was the only episode people (non fans) seem to remember so that would make sense.

I guess that makes "Smoking" NewsRadio's Chocolate Factory episode, lol.

When Phil died, I hadn't watched the show in a while and I kept thinking back to his performance in "Smoking." Especially once I found out they were going to kill the character off. That was one of Bill's best episodes and it was so early in the run of the show.

They sure would have been better than Single Guy and Veronica;'s Closet...two of the worst shows of all time.

:lol: The Single Guy was horrible. I used to watch it sometimes when it aired on USA. It came on right before Boston Common so I'd watch some of it, but I could never make it through an entire episode without changing the channel. :lol:

now this is just a guess, but i think Newsradio was never going to be a hit for several reasons: #1) it wasn't really an accessiable show for most of "middle america" because it's humor was often dark and the tone often negative, and #2) Phil Hartman annoyed a lot of people...

plus i think it was more popular with males than females and at least imho at the time NBC was more concerned with female demographics for thursday nights.

just my opinion

I agree, it wasn't your normal sitcom, but when you think about it, neither was Seinfeld and we all know how well that show did.

Phil Hartman? :lol:

You may be right about that. Shows like Caroline and Veronica's Closet don't really appeal to men, I don't think.

:lol: The Single Guy was horrible. I used to watch it sometimes when it aired on USA. It came on right before Boston Common so I'd watch some of it, but I could never make it through an entire episode without changing the channel. :lol:
I actually watched that and Friends for a whole year. I can never get that year back. :lol: I switched over to Promised Land and Diagnosis Murder the following year and never returned to NBC's must see Thursday again except to watch an occasional Seinfeld episode. :lol:

I guess that makes "Smoking" NewsRadio's Chocolate Factory episode, lol.

When Phil died, I hadn't watched the show in a while and I kept thinking back to his performance in "Smoking." Especially once I found out they were going to kill the character off. That was one of Bill's best episodes and it was so early in the run of the show.

:lol:

Yeah, that's definitely one of my favorite episodes. That whole scene between Bill and Dave was classic!

I actually watched that and Friends for a whole year. I can never get that year back. :lol: I switched over to Promised Land and Diagnosis Murder the following year and never returned to NBC's must see Thursday again except to watch an occasional Seinfeld episode. :lol:

I never saw Promised Land and I was never a fan of Diagnosis Murder, but I'd take those shows over Friends and Single Guy anyday. :lol:

Promsied Land was on CBS then showed in Reruns old PAX Network

Promsied Land was on CBS then showed in Reruns old PAX Network
Yea I remembered that. Promised Land was a very good show. :)

I think it was a Thursday Night show on CBS

Promsied Land was on CBS then showed in Reruns old PAX Network


wasn't Promised Land a spin-off of "Touched By An Angel"?

I belive so because some of the cast star's of each show guested started on each other show's

I notice that The John Larroquette Show isn't even listed in those ratings for 1994 and 1995. Did the show do THAT badly?

I notice that The John Larroquette Show isn't even listed in those ratings for 1994 and 1995. Did the show do THAT badly?

In a word, yes. Here are its season rankings:

1993-1994: 81st (9:00PM); 85th (9:30PM)
1994-1995: 44th (tied)
1995-1996: 42nd (tied)
1996-1997: 84th (tied)

wasn't Promised Land a spin-off of "Touched By An Angel"?
Yea.

I wish some Network would pick up Promsied Land

These are very intersting to look at. Is there any way you couldlist the site to find these at, or at least post more?

It's nice to see a couple of my favorite shows on the top twenty list (Wings, Ellen). I know "NewsRadio" made it a couple of times before it's third season. I just can't seem to find that magazine anywhere.

I found the complete weekly ratings for the week of March 20-26, 1995. Newsradio made the top 20 that week. :cool: I guess I shouldn't be too surprised, but I am even though the Pilot episode aired that week. :lol: Great to see Wings AND Newsradio in the top twenty! I'm sure that didn't happen more than a couple of times.



1. Seinfeld NBC 20.2
2. Friends NBC 19.7
3. Home Improvement ABC 19.5
4. E.R. NBC 19.3
5. Grace Under Fire ABC 18.0
6. 60 Minutes CBS 17.7
7. NYPD Blue ABC 17.1
8. Mad About You NBC 15.3
8. Roseanne ABC 15.3
10. Murphy Brown CBS 15.0
11. Ellen ABC 14.9
12. Hope & Gloria NBC 14.8
13. Frasier NBC 14.6
14. Murder, She Wrote CBS 14.3
15. Chicago Hope CBS 14.1
16. PrimeTime Live ABC 13.6
17. Cybill CBS 13.5
18. 20/20 ABC 13.4
19. Wings NBC 12.7
20. Newsradio NBC 12.5
21. Funniest Videos ABC 12.3
21. Thunder Alley ABC 12.3
23. Abandoned ABC 12.1
24. Sleep, Baby, Sleep ABC 12.0
24. Dateline (Tues.) NBC 12.0
24. Lois & Clark ABC 12.0
27. The Other Woman CBS 11.9
27. Full House ABC 11.9
29. Backdraft NBC 11.7
29. Sister, Sister ABC 11.7
31. Pride & Joy NBC 11.6
32. Coach ABC 11.2
32. Family Matters ABC 11.2
32. Law and Order NBC 11.2
32. Step by Step ABC 11.2
36. Day One ABC 11.0
37. Ray Alexander NBC 10.9
38. On Our Own ABC 10.7
39. Funniest Videos ABC 10.5
39. Nanny CBS 10.5
41. Funniest Videos ABC 10.3
42. All American Girl ABC 10.1
42. Women of House CBS 10.1
44. Dateline (Wed.) NBC 10.0
44. Melrose Place Fox 10.0
46. Dateline (Fri.) NBC 9.9
46. Fresh Prince NBC 9.9
48. Blossom NBC 9.8
48. Texas Ranger CBS 9.8
50. Sister, Sister ABC 9.7
51. Married ... Children Fox 9.5
51. Sliders Fox 9.5
53. Unsolved Mysteries NBC 9.2
54. Cosby Mysteries NBC 9.1
55. Marshal ABC 9.0
56. Commish ABC 8.7
57. X-Files Fox 8.6
58. Homicide NBC 8.4
59. NCAA Basketball CBS 8.2
59. Living Single Fox 8.2
61. Martin Fox 8.1
61. Simpsons Fox 8.1
63. Most Wanted Fox 7.7
63. Mrs. Buchanans CBS 7.7
65. Elephant Escape ABC 7.6
65. Cops 2 Fox 7.6
67. Extreme ABC 7.5
68. Empty Nest NBC 7.3
68. Voyager UPN 7.3
68. Under One Roof CBS 7.3
71. George Wendt CBS 7.2
71. Rescue: 911 Fox 7.2
73. Critic Fox 6.9
74. Cops 2 Fox 6.8
74. N.Y. Undercover Fox 6.8
76. Single Female CBS 6.7
76. Dr. Quinn CBS 6.7
76. Earth 2 NBC 6.7
76. Mommies NBC 6.7
80. Young Comedians NBC 6.6
80. NCAA Basketball CBS 6.6
82. Sweet Justice NBC 6.4
82. Tales From Crypt Fox 6.4
84. Medicine Ball Fox 6.3
85. Double Rush CBS 6.2
86. NCAA Basketball CBS 6.1
87. Burke's Law CBS 6.0
88. Hot Shots Fox 5.8
88. VR5 Fox 5.8
90. Office CBS 5.4
91. Encounters Fox 3.4
92. Marker UPN 3.1
93. Pig Sty UPN 2.5
94. The Watcher UPN 2.4
95. Platypus Man WB 2.0
96. Parenthood WB 1.9


Network news:

World News Tonight ABC 9.9
Nightly News NBC 8.4
Evening News CBS 7.4

Where do you find these at?

I found the complete weekly ratings for the week of March 20-26, 1995. Newsradio made the top 20 that week. :cool: I guess I shouldn't be too surprised, but I am even though the Pilot episode aired that week. :lol: Great to see Wings AND Newsradio in the top twenty! I'm sure that didn't happen more than a couple of times.

20. Newsradio NBC 12.5

Imagine how well it would have done had NBC kept it right where it was. They really did kill it. I'm mad at them for that, but at least they kept in on the air, giving us 97 episodes before the new President came in and gave it the axe. If I remember correctly, "NewsRadio" ended in 75th place. Which was still ahead of 3rd Rock and Suddenly Susan - two shows that came back the next season.

Imagine how well it would have done had NBC kept it right where it was. They really did kill it. I'm mad at them for that, but at least they kept in on the air, giving us 97 episodes before the new President came in and gave it the axe. If I remember correctly, "NewsRadio" ended in 75th place. Which was still ahead of 3rd Rock and Suddenly Susan - two shows that came back the next season.

I think it's safe to say that it would have been a top 30 show, easily. I often wonder if any of these "Presidents" even like tv. It seems to me like they're all in it just to make some easy money. If a show doesn't get great ratings right away, they usually move it or take it off the air.


That's a shame. :( I mean I pretty much stopped watching 3rd Rock by that time and Suddenly Susan was garbage. puke: