The competition that killed the show..........CBS 60 minutes

Time slot.......Sept 16, 1984- sunday nights at 7pm before Punky Brewster

Rankings after 1st episode.........#51

Despite being at the bottom of the rankings the entire season, NBC never moved the show to another time slot

NBC Affiliate in San Francisco-KRON didnt air Silver Spoons on Sunday night because of 60 mins airing at 7pm. Fame was aired in place of Silver Spoons