TV RATINGS : Holiday ‘Cheers’ at NBC; No. 2 Finish for CBS
“Cheers” made its way to the No. 1 slot for front-running NBC last week, while CBS finished No. 2 for the second week in a row, according to figures released Wednesday by the A.C. Nielsen Co. It’s the second time this season “Cheers” has risen to the top, a position normally taken by ABC’s “Roseanne” and NBC’s “The Cosby Show.” In winning the week, NBC’s prime-time programs averaged an audience of 11.8 million households, compared to 10.8 million for CBS and 10.4 million for ABC. The full list of ratings is on F12.
* “I Love Lucy Christmas,” a nostalgic episode of the classic CBS series that had not been shown in 33 years, was the week’s sixth-highest-rated program.
Show Points Share 1. “Cheers” (NBC) 21.7 34 2. “Roseanne” (ABC) 21.4 32 3. “Dear John” (NBC) 19.8 31 4. “The Cosby Show” (NBC) 19.6 32 5. “A Different World” (NBC) 18.6 30 * “I Love Lucy Christmas” (CBS) 18.5 27
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