NBC on Top But Fox Happy Too

It was business as usual at the top of the TV chart that the A.C. Nielsen Co. released Tuesday, with NBC boasting seven of last week’s 10 most watched programs--starting with its Thursday night comedies. It was the 55th consecutive week that NBC placed first. The full list of ratings is on Page 8.

* There was bigger news further down the chart, however, as the Fox network attracted what it said was its biggest audience share ever Sunday night. Both “America’s Most Wanted” at 8 p.m. and the premiere of “Totally Hidden Video” at 8:30 p.m. drew 20% of the available viewers to finish second in the time period ahead of NBC and ABC. Only CBS’ “Murder, She Wrote” fared better.

TV RATINGS

Show Points Share 1.”Cheers” 17.3 32 NBC 2.”Dear John” 16.9 30 NBC 3.”The Cosby Show” 15.7 31 NBC 4.”A Different World” 15.5 30 NBC 5.”Murder, She Wrote” 14.9 28 CBS *”Totally Hidden Video” 10.8 20 Fox