TV RATINGS : For NBC, Two ‘Cosbys’ Are Better Than One

With a double dose of “The Cosby Show” and a strong showing from its crime drama “Blind Faith,” NBC dominated the prime-time ratings last week, wracking up its 18th consecutive victory in the process. NBC’s fare had an average audience of 14.5 million homes, compared to 11.6 million for ABC and 11.1 million for CBS. The conclusion of “Blind Faith” even beat the top-rated “Roseanne” on Tuesday, knocking the ABC sitcom to No. 7 for the week. Among other specials, the first part of ABC’s miniseries “The Kennedys of Massachusetts” placed No. 21, beating “The Death of the Incredible Hulk” on NBC, which was No. 25. CBS’ reunion of “The Love Boat” finished 38th. The full list of ratings is on page 12.

* “The Simpsons” continued as Fox Broadcasting’s hottest show, tying for No. 24 out of 84 prime-time programs and finishing second in its Sunday-night time period behind CBS’ “The Color Purple.” The show did even better in the Los Angeles television market, however, where the animated half hour was the third most-watched show of the week.

Show Points Share 1. “The Cosby Show (Thur.)”(NBC) 23.9 37 2. “Blind Faith (Part 2)”(NBC) 23.3 36 3. “Cheers”(NBC) 23.3 35 4. “A Different World”(NBC) 21.9 34 5. “The Cosby Show (Mon.)”(NBC) 21.6 33 * “The Simpsons”(Fox) 14.6 22