Weekly Nielsen Ratings

Fri., April 12, 1996

Prime-time ratings from Nielsen Media Research for April 1-7, with week’s ranking, rating, season-to-date ranking in parentheses, and homes. An “X” denotes one-time-only presentation. A rating measures the percentage of the nation’s 95.9 million TV homes.

1. (8) “Home Improvement,” ABC, 23.0, 22 million homes.

2. (1) “ER,” NBC, 22.3, 21.3 million homes.

3. (2) “Seinfeld,” NBC, 20.0, 19.1 million homes.

4. (3) “Friends,” NBC, 18.4, 17.6 million homes.

5. (X) “CBS NCAA Basketball Championship,” 18.3, 17.5 million homes.

6. (4) “Caroline in the City,” NBC, 17.8, 17.0 million homes.

7. (6) “Boston Common,” NBC, 15.3, 14.6 million homes.

8. (X) “Prelude To A Championship,” CBS, 14.1, 13.5 million homes.

9. (10) “NYPD Blue,” ABC, 13.9, 13.3 million homes.

10. (13) “Coach,” ABC, 12.6, 12.0 million homes.

10. (24) “Dana Carvey Show,” ABC, 12.6, 12.0 million homes.

10. (11) “20/20,” ABC, 12.6, 12.0 million homes.