Heat wave heats up syndies
By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 9/6/2002 4:00:00 AM
The week ending Aug. 25 featured a late-summer heat wave, which may have driven more viewers indoors to their TVs if syndicated viewing performances are any measure.
The top weekly hours, off-network sitcoms and talk shows all turned in solid performances as a rule.
All of the top six weekly hours were up or even with the week before, according to Nielsen Media Research numbers.
The weekend version of Entertainment Tonight was No. 1 (for the 37th week in a row), up 7 percent to a 3.0. The X-Files was up 9 percent to a 2.5. Mutant X was up 26 percent to a 2.4, tied with The Practice, which was up 9 percent. Stargate SG-1 was unchanged at a 2.3, while Buffy the Vampire Slayer was up 21 percent to a 2.3.
Five of the top six off-net sitcoms were up or even for the week, as well.
Leading the way was Friends, up 10 percent to a 6.6 and claiming the No. 2 spot in syndication behind Wheel of Fortune. Friends dislodged Jeopardy! from its familiar No. 2 spot for the second time in five weeks (they also tied for second another of those weeks).
Seinfeld was unchanged at a 5.6, Everybody Loves Raymond was up 2 percent to a 5.4, Home Improvement was up 10 percent to a 3.3, King of the Hill was down 3 percent to a 3.3 and Frasier was up 3 percent to a 3.1
In court action, five of the top six held even or improved.
Judge Judy led with a 5.0, unchanged from the week before. Judge Joe Brown was up 3 percent to a 3.4, Divorce Court was down 4 percent to a 2.6, Judge Greg Mathis was up 10 percent to a 2.3, Texas Justice was flat at a 2.1 and People's Court was up 6 percent to a 1.9.
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