First week of summer season!

[Pavan]

The first week of the summer season is here and 8SR was #1 in it's timeslot in the metered markets. I told you, once American Idol leaves, 8SR will be #1 in it's timeslot. Thank god American Idol is not going to be on this fall.

Last night's metered market ratings:

With only two-tenths of a rating point separating NBC, ABC and CBS, the Peacock net's combination of two episodes of reality series Dog Eat Dog (#3: 6.1/ 9 from 8-9 p.m. and #1: 6.6/10 from 9-10 p.m.) and Dateline at 10 p.m. (#1: 6.3/10) gave them the top spot in the overnights. Minus the American Idol steamroller, a repeat of ABC's 8 Simple Rules perked up to a first place 6.4/10 at the 8 p.m. half hour. A second repeat episode of the John Ritter/Katey Sagal sitcom came in second with a 6.6/10 at 8:30 p.m. Without Idol in the fourth quarter mix, 8 Simple Rules is the show to beat among adults 18-49. Yes, you can forget about NBC's upcoming Whoopi.

TOP 8 for last night in the Metered Markets:
(8SR was #1 for 8pm half hour and #2 for 8:30pm half hour behind JAG -- tied overall for the 8-9pm hour with JAG)
1. "Eight Simple Rules..." (SR, ABC, 8:30) - 6.6/10
1. "According to Jim" (R, ABC) - 6.6/10
1. "Dog Eat Dog" (S, NBC, 9:00) - 6.6/10
4. "J.A.G." (R, CBS) - 6.5/10
5. "Eight Simple Rules..." (R, ABC, 8:00) - 6.4/10
6. "Dateline NBC" (NBC) - 6.3/10
7. "Dog Eat Dog" (NBC, 8:00) - 6.1/9
7. "The Guardian" (R, CBS) - 6.1/9
9. "N.Y.P.D. Blue" (R, ABC) - 5.9/10


Fast Nationals TOP 8:
(8SR 8pm was #2 behind JAG, 8SR 8:30pm was #2 again behind JAG)
1. JAG 6.0/10
2. The Guardian 5.9/10
3. According to Jim 5.9/10
4. 8 Simple Rules 8:30pm 5.6/10
5. Dateline 5.6/10
6. Dog Eat Dog 9pm 5.7/9
7. Judging Amy 5.4/10
8. 8 Simple Rules 8pm 5.3/10
9. Dog Eat Dog 8pm 5.4/9

Fast Nationals V18-49 TOP 8:
(8SR 8pm was #2 behind Dog Eat Dog, 8SR 8:30pm was #2 behind Dog Eat Dog again)
1. Dog Eat Dog 9pm 3.9
2. According to Jim 3.6
3. Dateline 3.4
4. Dog East Dog 8pm 3.3
5. 8 Simple Rules 8:30pm 3.2
6. Less than Perfect 3.2
7. 8 Simple Rules 8pm 2.9
8. FOX Movie Duece Bigalow 2.9