Nbc Leads The Ratings Even With Repeat Shows

Thu., March 27, 1997

Associated Press

During a repeat-laden week that drove viewers away from all four major networks, NBC managed another ratings win.

“Seinfeld” and “Friends” were the week’s top-rated programs, although both were repeats of episodes shown earlier this year, Nielsen Media Research reported.

CBS seems to have found an audience for its comedy, “Everybody Loves Raymond,” by moving it to Monday night, where it finished 24th last week. NBC’s new “Something So Right” finished a strong 31st, while ABC’s “Arsenio” rebounded slightly to 41st.

But NBC’s “Crisis Center,” CBS’s “EZ Streets” and Fox’s “Pauly” are all new shows desperately seeking an audience.

Prime-time ratings as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for March 17-23. Listings include the week’s ranking (season-to-date rankings in parentheses), with rating for the week and total homes. An “X” in parentheses denotes one-time-only presentation.

1. (1) “Seinfeld,” NBC, 18.6, 18 million homes

2. (5) “Friends,” NBC, 15.6, 15.1 million homes

3. (3) “Suddenly Susan,” NBC, 15.4, 14.9 million homes

4. (4) “Naked Truth,” NBC, 14.2, 13.8 million homes

5. (9) “60 Minutes,” CBS, 14.0, 13.6 million homes

6. “Law & Order,” NBC, 13.6, 13.2 million homes

7. (9) “Touched by an Angel,” CBS, 13.5, 13.1 million homes

8. (8) “Home Improvement,” ABC, 13.2, 12.8 million homes

9. (15) “PrimeTime Live,” ABC, 12.8, 12.4 million homes

10. (11) “20/20,” ABC, 12.6, 12.2 million homes

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