On a very slow night, with only NBC's struggling 8-9pm and FOX airings original episodes, 8 Simple Rules won it's timeslot and was number one overall for the night:

On ABC, Tuesday 8-9 p.m. remains a force to reckon with repeats of the pilots of 8 Simple Rules (#1: 9.0/14) and According to Jim (#1: 8.0/12) up 21 percent, on average, over CBS's second place JAG R (7.0/10). Wednesday bound That '70s Show on Fox scored a typical 7.0/10 followed by WB bound Grounded for Life at a 5.7/ 8. Struggling NBC had Just Shoot Me at 8 p.m. with a #4 5.7/8 and In-Laws #3 6.5/10.

Overnight Overall, Top 8:
1. 8 Simple Rules (ABC) 9.0/14
2. Frasier (NBC) 8.7/12
3. According to Jim (ABC) 8.0/12
4. Dateline (NBC) 8.0/12
5. In-Laws 9:30 (NBC) 7.7/11
6. NYPD Blue (ABC) 7.4/12
7. Judging Amy (CBS) 7.1/11
8. JAG (CBS) 7.0/10
ABC won the overnights with a 7.4/11, NBC was second with a 7.39/11, CBS 7.0/11, FOX 7.0/11, WB 4.2/6, and UPN 2.1/6

Fast Nationals Overall, Top 8:
1. Dateline (NBC) 7.7/13
2. Frasier (NBC) 7.4/12
3. 8 Simple Rules (ABC) 7.2/12
4. NYPD Blue (ABC) 6.9/12
5. Judging Amy (CBS) 6.7/11
6. In-Laws 9:30PM (NBC) 6.6/10
7. 24 (FOX) 6.5/10
8. According to Jim (ABC) 6.4/10
In the fast nationals, NBC won with a 6.7, followed by ABC with a 6.4/10, then CBS 6.4/10, and FOX 6.0/9

Fast Nationals Viewers 18-49, Top 8:
1. 24 (FOX) 5.2
2. That '70s Show (FOX) 4.9
3. Dateline (NBC) 4.6
4. Frasier (NBC) 4.4
5. According to Jim (ABC) 4.3
6. Grounded for Life (FOX) 4.2
7. 8 Simple Rules (ABC) 4.1
8. NYPD Blue (ABC) 3.7
FOX won the demo with a 4.9, ABC a 3.9, NBC a 3.9 and CBS with a a 1.8.

I know people are going to ask, why 8 Simple Rules was a 9.0 in the overnights and a 7.2 in the fast nationals. Because Nielsen Ratings suck, that's why, Overnights are better because they include all the networks, while fast nationals just include the top four and do a metered market ratings for WB and UPN.
So when the households ratings are in next week, 8SR will be very high in that, and lower in Nielsen's most likely. It did great for a rerun that's for sure.

Cool! For a rerun it did REALLY well! I love that episode!:lol:

The thing was that it was all reruns on both CBS and ABC. JAG reruns don't do very well, and Just Shoot Me never makes it to the top 2, so it was obvious that 8SR would get a good rating...even though it's not the greatest rating. Depends on what the 18-49 is..

“8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter” (8:00-8:30 p.m.)
Taking first place in its half-hour, “8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter” stood as Tuesday night’s most-watched comedy with Total Viewers (10.9 million). The family sitcom took second among Adults 18-49 (4.1/12), behind only an original episode of Fox’s “That ‘70s Show.” In addition, “8 Simple Rules” led its time period with Women 18-49 (5.3/14) and Women 25-54 (5.9/14).

The re-airing of the pilot's Nielsen and 2+ ratings coming soon for the week of Dec 2 - Dec 8.

Thanks for posting the ratings report PB, that's amazing, I'm glad it made #1, that is definately surprising news, usually the most watched shows are normally in the lead it's good to read that 8 Simple Rules are pulling in strong ratings and I hope they continue to do so in the future.

Not bad for a rerun, #34:
Prime-time ratings compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Dec. 2-8. Top 20 listings include the week's ranking, with rating for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses.

An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation. The rating is the percentage of the nation's estimated 106.7 million TV homes. Each ratings point represents 1,067,000 households.

1. (1) "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS, 18.0, 19.2 million homes.

2. (2) "Friends," NBC, 15.8, 16.9 million homes.

3. (3) "ER," NBC, 15.2, 16.2 million homes.

4. (X) "Prime Time Special Edition-Wednesday," ABC, 13.7, 14.7 million homes.

5. (9) "NFL Monday Night Football: New York Jets at Oakland Raiders," ABC, 12.2, 13.0 million homes.

5. (9) "Scrubs," NBC, 12.2, 13.1 million homes.

5. (5) "Will & Grace," NBC, 12.2, 13.0 million homes.

8. (8) "Survivor: Thailand," CBS, 12.0, 12.8 million homes.

9. (6) "Law & Order," NBC, 11.2, 12.0 million homes.

10. (12) "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," NBC, 11.1, 11.8 million homes.

11. (19) "60 Minutes," CBS, 10.0, 10.7 million homes.

11. (4) "Everybody Loves Raymond," CBS, 10.0, 10.7 million homes.

13. (15) "Good Morning Miami," NBC, 9.9, 10.6 million homes.

14. (37) "Crossing Jordan," NBC, 8.3, 8.9 million homes.

14. (14) "Still Standing," CBS, 8.3, 8.8 million homes.

16. (20) "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," NBC, 8.2, 8.7 million homes.

16. (25) "NFL Monday Showcase," ABC, 8.2, 8.8 million homes.

18. (32) "Third Watch," NBC, 8.0, 8.6 million homes.

19. (X) "Christmas in Rockefeller Center," NBC, 7.9, 8.5 million homes.

19. (7) "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Miami," CBS, 7.9, 8.5 million homes.

19. (29) "My Wife and Kids," ABC, 7.9, 8.4 million homes.

22. "CBS Sunday Movie: Hallmark Presents: The Locket," CBS, 7.8

22. "Without a Trace," CBS, 7.8

24. "Dateline NBC-Tuesday," NBC, 7.6

24. "The Simpsons," Fox, 7.6

26. "Becker," CBS, 7.4

26. "The Practice," ABC, 7.4

28. "Dateline NBC-Friday," NBC, 7.3

28. "Fear Factor," NBC, 7.3

28. "Frasier," NBC, 7.3

31. "60 Minutes II," CBS, 7.2

31. "The King of Queens," CBS, 7.2

31. "The West Wing," NBC, 7.2

34. "8 Simple Rules," ABC, 7.1

34. "Boston Public," Fox, 7.1

36. "George Lopez," ABC, 7.0

36. "Providence," NBC, 7.0

36. "Yes, Dear," CBS, 7.0

39. (X) "The King Of Queens," CBS, 6.9

40. "NYPD Blue," ABC, 6.8

41. "Judging Amy," CBS, 6.7

42. "24," Fox, 6.5

42. (X) "In-Laws-Tuesday," NBC, 6.5

42. "King Of the Hill," Fox, 6.5

45. "According to Jim," ABC, 6.4

45. "Boomtown," NBC, 6.4

45. "Hack," CBS, 6.4

48. (X) "Dateline NBC-Sunday," NBC, 6.1

49. "The Guardian," CBS, 6.0

50. "48 Hours Investigates," CBS, 5.9

50. "America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back," Fox, 5.9

50. (X) "A Charlie Brown Christmas," ABC, 5.9

50. (X) "King Of the Hill," Fox, 5.9

50. "That '70s Show," Fox, 5.9

55. "The Amazing Race: 3," CBS, 5.7

55. (X) "Robbery Homicide Division-Saturday," CBS, 5.7

57. "20/20-Friday," ABC, 5.6

57. "Malcolm in the Middle," Fox, 5.6

59. "Alias," ABC, 5.5

59. "Cops 2," Fox, 5.5

59. "JAG," CBS, 5.5

62. "America's Funniest Home Videos," ABC, 5.4

62. "Life With Bonnie," ABC, 5.4

62. "MDs," ABC, 5.4

65. "Less Than Perfect," ABC, 5.3

66. "The Bernie Mac Show," Fox, 5.1

66. "The District," CBS, 5.1

66. "In-Laws," NBC, 5.1

69. "Grounded For Life," Fox, 5.0

70. (X) "ABC's Christmas in Aspen," ABC, 4.9

70. (X) "Big 12 Championship: Oklahoma vs. Colorado," ABC, 4.9

70. "Cedric the Entertainer Presents," Fox, 4.9

70. "NBC Saturday Night Movies: It's a Wonderful Life," NBC, 4.9

74. "Primetime Thursday," ABC, 4.7

75. "Just Shoot Me," NBC, 4.6

76. "Cops," Fox, 4.5

77. "Monk," ABC, 4.4

78. (X) "The Agency," CBS, 4.2

78. "Fastlane," Fox, 4.2

78. (X) "The World's Funniest Movie Outtakes," Fox, 4.2

81. "Andy Richter Controls the Universe," Fox, 4.1

82. (X) "King Of the Hill-Sunday," Fox, 4.0

83. (X) "Hollywood Christmas Spectacular," NBC, 3.9

84. "John Doe," Fox, 3.6

85. "Dinotopia," ABC, 3.4

85. "World Wrestling Entertainment Smackdown!," UPN, 3.4

87. "7th Heaven" WB, 3.3

88. "Whose Line Is It Anyway?," ABC, 3.2

89. "The Drew Carey Show," ABC, 3.0

89. "Gilmore Girls," WB, 3.0

91. "Smallville," WB, 2.9

92. (X) "Dear Santa," ABC, 2.7

92. "Everwood," WB, 2.7

92. "Girlfriends," UPN, 2.7

92. "One On One," UPN, 2.7

92. (X) "Return to Middle Earth," WB, 2.7

97. "Futurama," Fox, 2.6

97. "The Parkers," UPN, 2.6

99. "Firefly," Fox, 2.4

99. "Half and Half," UPN, 2.4

101. "Enterprise," UPN, 2.3

101. (X) "Fox Movie: Dead Man On Campus," Fox, 2.3

101. "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch," WB, 2.3

104. "Charmed," WB, 2.2

105. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," UPN, 2.0

105. "Gilmore Girls-Beginnings" WB, 2.0

107. "Family Affair," WB, 1.9

107. (X) "Family Affair-Friday," WB, 1.9

107. (X) "Olive, the Other Reindeer," WB, 1.9

110. "Angel," WB, 1.8

111. "Birds Of Prey," WB, 1.7

112. (X) "The Parkers-Tuesday," UPN, 1.6

113. "Do Over," WB, 1.5

113. (X) "Girlfriends-Tuesday," UPN, 1.5

113. "The Jamie Kennedy Experiment," WB, 1.5

116. "Doc-Sunday," Pax, 1.4

116. "The Jamie Kennedy Experiment 1," WB, 1.4

118. (X) "Mary Christmas-Sunday," Pax, 1.3

119. "The Twilight Zone," UPN, 1.2

120. "Americas Favorite Movies: Mc Q," Pax, 1.1

120. "Diagnosis Murder-Friday," Pax, 1.1

120. "Diagnosis Murder-Thursday," Pax, 1.1

120. "Diagnosis Murder-Wednesday," Pax, 1.1

120. "Friday Night Flix: I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Clause," Pax, 1.1

120. "UPN's Movie Friday: Star Trek III: The Search For Spock," UPN, 1.1

126. "Diagnosis Murder-Tuesday," Pax, 1.0

127. "Candid Camera-Wednesday," Pax, 0.9

127. "Diagnosis Murder-Monday," Pax, 0.9

127. "Doc-Wednesday," Pax, 0.9

130. "Candid Camera-Sunday," Pax, 0.8

130. "Sue Thomas: F.B. Eye-Monday," Pax, 0.8

130. "Weakest Link," Pax, 0.8

133. "It's a Miracle," Pax, 0.7

133. "Just Cause-Monday," Pax, 0.7

133. "Narrow Escapes," Pax, 0.7

136. "It's a Miracle-Saturday," Pax, 0.6

Looks like the ratings went down hill...........................

Of course they did...it was a rerun. #34 isn't bad anyway.