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RATINGS FOR LIFE OF THE PARTY Although NBC remains the network to beat thanks to LAW & ORDER (#1 for the night: 14.0/22 at 10pm), one of the best programming manoeuvres this season was CBS moving KING OF QUEENS to Wednesday. With a third place 9.0/13 at 9pm, not only was KING OF QUEENS competitive, comparably it was up a considerable 58 percent from AMAZING RACE 3 in the year ago time period (5.7/8 on 30 October 2002). Based on the fast nationals, a 4.0/10 among adults 18-49 is also an improvement worth noting. Also worthy of a positive mention was lead-out BECKER at an improved 7.7/11 at 9.30pm. Earlier in the evening CBS' older skewing 60 MINUTES II opened with an above average (and time period winning) 8.8/13. On Fox's seaosn premiering Wednesday, the good news was the sixth year opener of THAT '70S SHOW (yes - time flies) with a second place 7.5/11 in the overnights and a first place 5.1/14 among adults 18-49 based on the fast nationals at 8pm. Comparatively, THAT '70S SHOW was 17 percent above former time period occupant BERNIE MAC on the year ago night in the overnights (6.4/10 on 30 October 2002). Less successful was the series premiere of A MINUTE WITH STAN HOOPER at a fifth place 5.5/8 at 8.30pm (and a second place 3.7/10 among adults 18-49). Versus lead-in THAT '70S SHOW, STAN HOOPER was off by 27 percent in both the overnights and adults 18-49. Comparably, the sitcom was also eight percent below CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER PRESENTS on the year ago night (6.0/9). Fox's THE O.C., which moved to Wednesday at 9pm, perked up to a 6.5/9 in the overnights (18 percent above lead-in STAN HOOPER) with a third place 4.2/10 among adults 18-49 (14 percent above STAN HOOPER). Versus failed drama FASTLANE (4.6/6 on 30 October 2002), the 90210-like drama was up by a hefty 41 percent. Proof postive there is room for more than one (or two) successful shows in a time period was 9-10pm occupants THE WEST WING on NBC (#1: 11/2.16) and ABC's THE BACHELOR (#2: 9.4/13). Among adults 18-49, THE BACHELOR was the top rated show of the night with a 6.4/16. Earlier in the evening, ABC's combination of MY WIFE AND KIDS (#2: 7.7/12) and IT'S ALL RELATIVE (#3: 6.8/10) remained consistent while NBC's still warm and fuzzy ED was above average with a 6.6/10. Of note for IT'S ALL RELATIVE was first place 4.1/11 among adults 18-49 at 8.30pm - one-tenth of a rating point above second place MY WIFE AND KIDS (4.0/11). On The WB, the relocated SMALLVILLE (5.9/9) bested UPN's fading STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE (3.9/6) by a considerable 51 percent. Year-to-year, ENTERPRISE was off by 22 percent (5.0/7 to 3.9/6) while SMALLVILLE was up 47 percent from former occupant DAWSON'S CREEK (4.0/6). Sticking with The WB and UPN, the frog net's ANGEL at 9pm (4.1/6) outdelivered UPN's struggling JAKE 2.0 (2.6/4) by 58 percent. In the battle of audience leftovers at 10pm, CBS' 48 HOURS INVESTIGATES in place of THE BROTHERHOOD OF POLAND, NEW HAMPSHIRE perked up a bit to a 6.6/10 while ABC's struggling KAREN SISCO (6.0/9) was off by a too extensive 36 percent from lead-in THE BACHELOR (and 50 percent among adults 18-49). Combined, LAW & ORDER beat 48 HOURS and KAREN SISCO by 11 percent. BACK TO THE TOP |
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