Friday Night Ratings

"Total Sabrina Live" aired September 20, 2002

America's Funniest Home Videos

6.4 - 2.1 / 8

7.4 - 2.3 / 8

7.5 - 2.4 / 8

7.4 - 2.5 / 8

Providence

Dateline

4.9 - 1.5 / 6

5.6 - 1.7 / 6

6.1 - 1.5 / 5

6.8 - 1.7 / 6

48 Hours

60 Minutes II

7.4 - 2.0 / 8

7.4 - 2.1 / 8

6.7 - 1.6 / 6

7.1 - 1.7 / 6

Firefly

John Doe

6.3 - 3.0 / 11

6.1 - 2.9 / 11

9.4 - 4.3 / 15

10.2 - 4.5 / 15

What I Like...

Sabrina

Reba

Greetings from Tuscon

3.7 - 1.5 / 6

3.6 - 1.5 / 5

4.9 - 1.8 / 6

3.4 - 1.2 / 4

Saturday Movie: "Set It Off"

2.7 - 1.2 / 4

2.8 - 1.2 / 4

2.8 - 1.2 / 4

3.0 - 1.1 / 4

millions of viewers - 18-49 year-olds rating / 18-49 year-olds share

Industry analysis...

September 23

"Memorable debut for 'John Doe;' viewers 'Like' Bynes starrer
Sci-fi fans didn't forget to check out John Doe. The family audience remembered What I Like About You. FOX teh WB and CBS served up a flurry of premieres in an effort to beat the crush of premieres slated for next week. The 9pm Friday debut of John Doe was a welcome surprise for FOX. The offbeat drama won its time slot and grew significantly from its 8pm lead-in, the new Joss Whedon drama Firefly. The WB got off to a good start Friday with the 8pm launch of the Amanda Bynes starrer What I Like About You, up 17% from last year's premiere of Sabrina in the time slot. At 9pm, the sophomore season premiere of the WB comedy Reba delivered the show's highest ratings to date, growing two share points from its Sabrina lead-in in households."

--Hollywood Reporter

"FOX's 'Doe' finds aud
FOX's new Friday drama John Doe is off to a strong start, while the same net's Firefly posted only so-so numbers in its bow. John Doe defeated its mostly-repeat competish across the board in the 9 o'clock hour and built on the half-hour. It's the strongest bow in adults 18-49 for any Friday series in the two years since CSI launched on CBS. At 8pm, Firefly led its mostly repeat competish in adults 18-49 while finishing third in total viewers. It declined on the half-hour by most measures -- not an especially encouraging sign. The WB's Friday lineup, which includes the new What I Like About You at 8 and Greetings from Tuscon at 9:30, averaged a 4.0 rating, the best ever for the net on the night."

--Daily Variety

September 25

"The debut drama John Doe delivered perhaps the most pleasant surprise for FOX, notching a demo number not frequently seen on Friday nights. FOX's costly space drama Firefly was unspectacular, though it nevertheless won its Friday slot in 18-49."

--Hollywood Reporter

"In addition to Everwood, the WB had a great week with preems of the returning 7th Heaven, Reba, and Charmed. For the week, the Frog placed fourth in viewers 12-34 (ahead of CBS) and first in teens. On Friday, series preem of FOX's John Doe led the 9pm hour and grabbed the highest 18-34 rating for any series bow on a Friday in four years. The WB fared only so-so with its comedy premieres What I Like About You and Greetings from Tuscon, but the second-season bow of Reba matched series highs in some demos."

--Daily Variety

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