RATINGS
September 20, 2002





(c) 2002 The WB Television Network

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net show rating rank of 119 shows 
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS (R; 1st hr of 2) 4.6 59
48 HOURS 5.3 47t
FIREFLY (P) 4.0 66t
PROVIDENCE (R) 4.0 66t
MOVIE: "SET IT OFF" 1.9 95t
WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU (P)
"Pilot"
2.4 89t

NETWORK RATINGS ANALYSIS:

THE WB FRIDAY RATINGS

time show rating rank ly-rate ly-rank
8PM WILAY
Pilot
(Series Premiere)
2.5 85t 2.4 107
8:30 SABRINA
Total Sabrina Live! 
(Season Premiere)
2.4 89t 2.2 110
9PM REBA
House Rules
(Season Premiere)
3.3 77 3.1 96
9:30 TUCSON
Pilot
(Series Premiere)
2.3 90t 2.7 103

Previous year ratings comparison is based on the ratings of the WB Friday premieres from October 5, 2001: "Sabrina" at 8PM, "Maybe It's Me" at 8:30, "Reba" at 9PM, and "Raising Dad" at 9:30.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR NEXT WEEK
The WB enjoyed a beefy increase in its second week for "Reba" last year, which posted a 3.8 rating and sent it on its way to an early renewal. The presence of JC Chasez on Friday's episode may help bring the numbers higher, and the males may be intrigued enough by the gratuitous promo shots of Amanda wallowing in mud to tune in.

WB PRESS RELEASE EXCERPTS
BURBANK, CA (September 23, 2002) - The debut of WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU led off The WB Network's Friday night in sensational fashion, achieving #1 time period rankings in women 18-34 (2.6/11), women 12-34 (2.5/11), teens (1.5/8) and female teens (2.3/12). The new comedy starring Amanda Bynes and Jennie Garth also placed #2 in its time period in adults 18-34 (1.8/8), persons 12-34 (1.7/8) and #3 in men 18-34 and men 12-34.

For the night, The WB was #1 among all networks in female teens (2.4/11), #2 in women 12-34 (2.2/9) and #3 in women 18-34 (2.1/8).

Among the 53 metered markets, The WB was #1 in Los Angeles for the night (6.2/10), #2 in Orlando (6.5/10), and #3 in Chicago (5.7/10), Boston (3.6/6), Houston (5.4/9), Phoenix (4.1/7), Sacramento (7.3/12) & San Diego (4.1/7).

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU finished #1 in New York (5.4/9), Los Angeles (7.3/13), Phoenix (5.4/10), Denver (4.5/9) and Sacramento (7.7/13), #2 in Orlando (6.0/9), #2 in Baltimore (4.5/8), San Diego (3.9/7) and Austin (3.7/8). The comedy was also #3 in Chicago (5.4/10), Boston (3.7/7), Miami (4.9/8), St. Louis (5.9/11) and Jacksonville (5.2/9).

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