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show
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rating
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rank of 134 shows
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l-w
rating
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l-w
rank
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PROVIDENCE
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7.6
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35
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7.5
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39
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48 HOURS INVESTIGATES
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7.4
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37
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6.4
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51
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AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS
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5.9
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59
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5.8
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60
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FIREFLY
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2.8
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101
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2.9
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90
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WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU
"The Parrot Trap"
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1.9
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107
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2.0*
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105
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MOVIE: "ERASER"
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1.9
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107
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1.7
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110
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* Last week: repeat of "Spa Day"
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THE WB FRIDAY RATINGS |
| time |
show/episode |
rating |
rank |
lw-rate |
lw-rank |
| 8PM |
WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU
The Parrot Trap |
1.9 |
107 |
2.0 |
105 |
| 8:30 |
SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH*
Sabrina Unplugged |
1.9 |
107 |
1.6 |
112 |
| 9PM |
REBA
Safe Dating |
3.2 |
94 |
2.6 |
97 |
| 9:30 |
GREETINGS FROM TUCSON
Spiteful Dating
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2.4 |
105 |
1.8 |
107 |
| * Last week:
"Do Over" (R). All LW shows were repeats. |
NUMBER CRUNCHING:
The WB lauded the exemplary performance of
"Greetings from Tucson" and "Reba" in its latest
press release, but as shown below in the excerption, "What I Like
About You", despite its depressed numbers, is doing its job on the
schedule, getting the female teens and teens on board. It may not get
the big ratings right now, but someone has to show them into the door
where "Sabrina", "Reba" and the "Tucson"
gang await...and who's better than Amanda Bynes for that job? But the
show needs to broaden its appeal...it's slowly taking shape, with a more
relationship-based comedy rather than the sisters at odds every week,
and it's up to the WB to promote it now more sensibly and thoroughly --
not just a day or two before it airs, but throughout the week.
It's a good sign to say that "WILAY" is holding steady,
because that cannot be said of one of its competitors,
"Firefly", as it's perhaps one or two broadcasts away from
falling past "WILAY" in the ratigns. On the day these national
ratings were released, USA Today ran a piece about how the Fox network
had rebounded with season premieres such as "The Simpsons",
"Malcolm in the Middle" and "24". But "The
Nation's Newspaper" couldn't resist comparing those numbers with
its underperforming hours, such as "girls club",
"Firefly" and "Fastlane". If ever an article proved
that "Firefly" is on its last legs, that would be it. Also,
this past weekend the Vancouver Sun suggested that "Firefly"
might play better on Mondays, so don't discount a move after the sweeps.
FROM THE WB PRESS RELEASE:
WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU was #3 in its time
period among persons 12-34 (1.5/6), women 12-34 (2.1/8) and men 12-34.
The series tied SABRINA, THE TEENAGE WITCH for #1 for the night in
female teens (3.6/14) and was #1 in its time period among teens
(2.4/10). SABRINA was #3 in its time period among women 12-34 (2.0/7)
and #1 in teens (2.7/12) in addition to tying WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU in
female teens for #1 on the night (3.6/14).
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