BY THE NUMBERS

Selected Nielsen rankings for specials of 1986-87 TV season (9/1/86-8/31/87): 1. Super Bowl XXI (46.2 rating) 4. Super Bowl XXI--Postgame Show (34.0) 12. 59th Annual Academy Awards (27.5) 40. 1986 Miss America Pageant (23.0) 65. Bob Hope’s Bagful of Christmas Cheer (20.4) 109. (tied) 29th Annual Grammy Awards (18.3) 186. (tied) “The Alamo: 13 Days to Glory” (15.7) 252. (tied) David Letterman’s 2nd Annual Film Festival (14.1) 316. (tied) CBS News: The Soviet Union--7 Days in May (12.7) 422. (tied) Disney’s Captain Eo Grand Opening (10.3) 563. (tied) “Space” (part I, repeat) (4.1) (Note: One ratings point equals 874,000 homes.) Source: Variety