Nbc Tops Week’s Ratings

NBC’s regularly scheduled Thursday shows ran 1-2-3-4-5, giving the it a solid Nielsen victory in the third week of the May ratings sweep.

The network’s “Mad About You,” exiled to Sunday, tied with ABC’s “Home Improvement” for sixth place, and NBC’s Monday movie, “Twisted Desires,” tied for 10th place to give NBC seven of the Top 10 shows, according to Tuesday’s Nielsen release.

NBC won the week with an 11.4 rating, 20 percent share; ABC was second with a 9.7 rating, 17 share; CBS had an 8.8 rating, 15 share; and Fox, a 7.3 rating, 13 share.

Here are the top 10 shows, their networks and ratings:

“ER,” NBC, 23.9; “Seinfeld,” NBC, 22.3; “Caroline in the City,” NBC, 19.9; “Friends,” NBC, 19.1; “The Single Guy,” NBC, 16.6; “Home Improvement,” ABC, 15.0; “Mad About You,” NBC, 15.0; “Roseanne,” ABC, 14.7; “NYPD Blue,” ABC, 14.1, “Coach,” ABC, 12.9; and “NBC Monday Night Movies: Twisted Desires,” 12.9.