Top Fifty Shows: 1997-1998 Season

The 1997-98 television season ended May 20. Check out the top 50 primetime programs for the season, according to Nielsen.

Show                                              Rating
1. Seinfeld                                      22.0
2. E.R.                                           20.7
3. Veronica's Closet                        16.8
4. Friends                                       16.4
5. NFL Monday Night Football          15.0
6. Touched By An Angel                  14.4
7. 60 Minutes                                 13.9
8. Union Square                              13.6
9. CBS Sunday Night Movie             13.3
10. Frasier                                      12.0
10. Home Improvement                    12.0
10. Just Shoot Me                           12.0
13. Dateline NBC-Tuesday               11.5
13. NFL Monday Night Showcase     11.5
15. Dateline NBC-Monday                11.4
16. Drew Carey Show                      11.1
16. Fox NFL Sunday-Postgame (Morning)  11.1
18. 20/20-Friday                              10.9
19. NYPD Blue                                10.8
19. Primetime Live                           10.8
19. The X-Files                                 10.8
22. Fox NFL Sunday-Postgame (Evening)  10.7
23. Law and Order                            10.2
24. 20/20-Monday                             10.0
25. King of the Hill                             9.8
25. Diagnosis Murder                         9.8
27. Mad About You                           9.7
28. Cosby                                         9.5
28. Dateline NBC-Friday                     9.5
28. Dhrama and Greg                         9.5
28. NBC Sunday Night Movie              9.5
32. Hiller and Diller                            9.3
32. The Simpsons                             9.3
32. Walker, Texas Ranger                  9.3
35. Dateline NBC-Sunday                  9.2
35. Everybody Loves Raymond           9.2
37. Soul Man                                    9.1
38. Lateline                                      9.0
39. Chicago Hope                             8.9
39. JAG                                           8.9
39. Promised Land                            8.9
42. Ellen                                          8.8
42. Two Guys, A Girl, and a Pizza Place  8.8
44. ABC Sunday Night Movie             8.5
44. 3rd Rock From The Sun               8.5
44. 20/20-Thursday                           8.5
47. Caroline in the City                      8.4
47. CBS Tuesday Movie                    8.4
47. Spin City                                    8.4
50. Beverly Hills, 90210                     8.3
50. Cybill                                         8.3
50. Kids Say The Darndest Things     8.3
50. The Nanny                                 8.3

Tickled pink to see Everybody Loves Raymond there, but Diagnosis Murder is listed but not Millenium? That is OUTRAGEOUS!!!

Erin.

[email] wrote:

<
   I can take Raymond, but Diagnosis Murder and Millenium both suck and
anybody who dares to say they like those shows have their head up their
ass and have bought into all the hype and yada yada yada ....<
   Oops, I thought for a second we were talking about the last episode.<
   Sorry.<

In article ,

Everyone has an opinion. To be rude about other people's opinion is not right. I respect your views on Diagnosis Murder. How ever there are many of us who love to watch the show. I for one enjoy it because it is a mystery, Dick Van Dyke stars in the show with his son Barry Van Dyke. They both are wonderful together and that is something you don't find in shows today. People of all age groups enjoy the show. That is just my opinion. Thank you, Sandra

[email] wrote:

Boy, sarcasm, and humor for that matter, are really wasted aroung here aren't they....

In article ,

I like Diagnosis Murder AND sarcasm. If that's a dichotomy, sobeit.

[email] wrote:

[email] wrote:

   Sandra,<
   I'm sorry I offended you. I thought it was pretty obvious my rude
remarks about the two shows were tongue in cheek.<
   I've posted several times in the debate over the Seinfield finale
exactly your point -- whether you like it or not, the people who feel
differently aren't dupes or idiots.<
   I love the debate, but I can do without the rancor.<
   Frankly, I don't like Diagnosis Murder or Milleneum or X-Files or
quite a few other shows. But if do like them, more power to you. Watch
and enjoy.<
   Hell, I love Xena, Warrior Princess.<
   Who am I to criticize anybody elses likes or dislikes.<

On Thu, 28 May 1998 11:08:27 -0400, Heinlein wrote:

Oh, but the rancor is the POINT for some of the participants. There are billions of dollars changing hands to provide channels for rancor.

In article , [email] writes:

And to all the other posters in this thread. This is the Seinfeld newsgroup; at least TRY to tie in your comments;-) Where is ratboy when you need him??? ANT

Obviously Vagina's Closet and Union Square benefited from scheduling.

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