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The Ratings Chart
Here are the Nielsen cable TV ratings for 8/7/2000 to 8/13/2000, as provided
by Broadcasting &
Cable magazine. Rugrats is in bold green, while other Nick
shows are in bold red.
| RANK | PROGRAM | NETWORK | U.S. RATING | DAY |
| 1 | WWF Entertainment | USA | 7.0 | Mon |
| 2 | Movie: Running Mates | TNT | 5.6 | Sun |
| 3 | WWF Entertainment | USA | 5.5 | Mon |
| 4 | Movie: The Truth About Jane | LIF | 4.7 | Mon |
| 5 | NASCAR: Global Crossing | ESPN | 3.8 | Sun |
| 6 | Rugrats | NICK | 3.6 | Mon |
| 7 | Rugrats | NICK | 3.5 | Mon |
| 7 | Real World IX | MTV | 3.5 | Tue |
| 9 | Movie: The American President | TNT | 3.4 | Sat |
| 10 | Rugrats | NICK | 3.3 | Mon |
| 11 | Rugrats | NICK | 3.2 | Mon |
| 11 | Rugrats | NICK | 3.2 | Sat |
| 13 | Rocket Power | NICK | 3.1 | Tue |
| 13 | Rugrats | NICK | 3.1 | Sun |
| 13 | Rugrats | NICK | 3.1 | Mon |
| 16 | Spongebob | NICK | 3.0 | Sat |
| 16 | Movie: The American President | TNT | 3.0 | Sun |
| 16 | Spongebob | NICK | 3.0 | Sat |
| 19 | Rugrats | NICK | 2.9 | Mon |
| 20 | Movie: Striptease | TNT | 2.8 | Sun |
| 20 | Movie: Hard Target | USA | 2.8 | Tue |
| 20 | Rugrats | NICK | 2.8 | Wed |
| 20 | Spongebob | NICK | 2.8 | Sun |
| 20 | Rugrats | NICK | 2.8 | Sun |
| 25 | Rocket Power | NICK | 2.7 | Tue |
| 25 | Rocket Power | NICK | 2.7 | Sun |
| 25 | WWF Sunday Night Heat | USA | 2.7 | Sun |
| 25 | WCW Monday Nitro Live! | TNT | 2.7 | Mon |
| 25 | Rugrats | NICK | 2.7 | Mon |
| 25 | Movie: Big Jake | TBS | 2.7 | Sun |
| 25 | Rocket Power | NICK | 2.7 | Tue |
| 25 | Rocket Power | NICK | 2.7 | Tue |
| 25 | CatDog | NICK | 2.7 | Sat |
| 25 | Hey Arnold | NICK | 2.7 | Mon |
| 25 | Dexter's Laboratory | TOON | 2.7 | Tue |
Here is a selection of Nielsen numbers from the early and mid-1990s, and where Rugrats fit in.
2/21/1994 to 2/27/1994:
1. Winter Olympics (Wednesday, 1 p.m.), TNT, 2.6
2. Goodwrench 500 (Sunday, 12:30 p.m.), TNN, 2.5
3. ``Back to the Future II'' (Monday, 3:50 p.m.), USA, 2.3
4. ``Rugrats'' (Sunday, 10:30 a.m.) NICK, 2.1
5. Winter Olympics, (Friday, 1 p.m.), TNT, 2.1
6. ``Walking Tall Part 2'' (Sunday, 12:50 p.m.), TBS, 2.1
7. ``Doug'' (Sunday, 10 a.m.) NICK, 2.0
8. ``No Mercy'' (Sunay, 7 p.m.), TBS, 1.9
9. ``Walking Tall -- Final Chapter'' (Sunday, 2:50 p.m.), TBS, 1.9
10. ``Clarissa Explains It All'' (Sunday, 11 a.m.), NICK, 1.9
11. ``WWF Wrestling'' (Monday, 9 p.m.), USA, 1.9
12. ``Ren & Stimpy'' (Sunday, 11 a.m.), NICK, 1.8
13. Goodwrench 500 -- pre-race show (Sunday, noon) TNN, 1.8
14. ``Murder, She Wrote'' (Monday, 8 p.m.), USA, 1.8
15. ``Saved by the Bell'' (Tuesday, 5:35 p.m.), TBS, 1.8
9/19/1994 to 9/25/1994:
1. NFL Football (Sunday, 8 p.m.), TNT, 5.2, 4.93 million homes.
2. NFL Prime Time (Sunday, 7 p.m.), ESPN, 3.2, 3.01 million homes.
3. CFA (College Football) Prime Time (Saturday, 7:30 p.m.), ESPN, 3.0, 2.82 million homes.
4. Movie: "Die Hard" (Wednesday, 9 p.m.), USA, 2.9, 2.80 million homes.
5. Movie: "Die Hard" (Sunday, 3 p.m.), USA, 2.3, 2.19 million homes.
6. Movie: "The Enforcer" (Tuesday, 10:05 p.m.), TBS, 2.2, 2.11 million homes.
7. "NFL Gameday" (Sunday, noon), ESPN, 2.2, 2.10 million homes.
8. "Rugrats" (Sunday, 10:30 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.1, 1.99 million homes.
9. Movie: "Dirty Harry" (Tuesday, 8:05 p.m.), TBS, 2.0, 1.95 million homes.
10. "Murder, She Wrote" (Monday, 8 p.m.), USA, 2.0, 1.94 million homes.
11. CFA Prime Time (Thursday, 7:56 p.m.), ESPN, 2.0, 1.90 million homes.
12. Movie: "Haunting of Seacliff Inn" (Thursday, 9 p.m.), USA, 2.0, 1.89 million homes.
13. "Ren & Stimpy" (Sunday, 11 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 1.9, 1.85 million homes.
14. "Silk Stalkings" (Monday, 10 p.m.), USA, 1.9, 1.84 million homes.
15. "Rocko's Modern Life" (Sunday, 11:30 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 1.9, 1.84 million homes.
7/31/1995 to 8/6/1995:
1. Movie: ``Broken Trust'' (Sunday, 8 p.m.), TNT, 3.9, 3.7 million homes.
2. Movie: ``Big'' (Sunday, 3 p.m.), USA, 3.1, 3.0 million homes.
3. Movie: ``A Mother's Prayer'' (Wednesday, 9 p.m.), USA, 3.0, 2.83 million homes.
4. NASCAR Winston Cup (Sunday, noon), ESPN, 2.9, 2.8 million homes.
5. O.J. Simpson Trial (Monday, 5 p.m.), CNN, 2.8, 2.63 million homes.
6. NFL Preseason Football (Saturday, 10 p.m.), ESPN, 2.5, 2.36 million homes.
7. ``News Update'' (Monday, 5:30 p.m.), CNN, 2.5, 2.34 million homes.
8. O.J. Simpson Trial (Monday, 5:50 p.m.), CNN, 2.4, 2.32 million homes.
9. ``Clash of the Champions'' (Sunday, 7 p.m.), TBS, 2.4, 2.28 million homes.
10. O.J. Simpson Trial (Monday, 6 p.m.), CNN, 2.3, 2.22 million homes.
11. Movie: ``Big'' (Saturday, 8 p.m.), USA, 2.3, 2.18 million homes.
12. O.J. Simpson Trial (Monday, 4:30 p.m.), CNN, 2.3, 2.172 million homes.
13. ``Rugrats'' (Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.3, 2.171 million homes.
14. ``WWF Monday Night Raw'' (Monday, 9 p.m.), USA, 2.3, 2.16 million homes.
15. ``Rugrats'' (Thursday, 6:30 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.3, 2.15 million homes.
6 Month Period -- 10/2/1995 to 3/24/1996:
1) The Secret World of Alex Mack (NICK - Sat,
8pm)
2) Rugrats (NICK - Sat, 7.30pm)
3) Rugrats (NICK - Sun, 10am)
4) All That (NICK - Sat, 8.30pm)
5) Rugrats (NICK - Mon thru Fri, 6.30pm)
6) Doug (NICK - Mon thru Fri, 7pm)
7) Amer. Funniest Home Videos (TBS - Mon thru Fri, 7.35pm)
8) Murder, She Wrote (USA - Sun 8pm)
9) Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (NICK - Sat, 7pm)
10) Rocko's Modern Life (NICK - Sat, 6.30pm)
11) Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (NICK - Sun, 10.30 am)
12) WCW Nitro (TNT - Mon, 9pm)
13) WWF RAW (USA - Mon, 9pm)
14) Silk Stalkings (USA - Mon, 10pm)
15) Doug (NICK - Sat, 6pm)
16) My Brother and Me (NICK - Sun, 7pm)
17) Tiny Toon Advenures (NICK - Mon thru Fri, 7.30 pm)
18) Are You Afraid of The Dark? (NICK - Sat, 9.30 pm)
19) Ren and Stimpy (NICK - Sat, 9pm)
20) WCW Saturday Night (TBS - Sat, 6.05pm)
British Cable Ratings, week ending 6/5/1994 (numbers compiled by BARB, a British ratings service)
1 SISTER ACT (MON) 1.39 Movie Channel
2 THE BODYGUARD (SAT 2203) 1.26 Sky Movies
3 SIMPSONS 0.78 Sky One
4 BEVERLY HILLS 90210 0.58 Sky One
4 SISTER ACT (SUN) 0.58 Movie Channel
6 FALL FROM GRACE 0.49 Sky One
7 COPS 0.47 Sky One
8 SIGHTINGS 0.46 Sky One
9 ONE FALSE MOVE 0.39 Movie Channel
10 X-FILES 0.37 Sky One
11 CODE 3 0.35 Sky One
12 STAR TREK ORIGINALS (TUE) 0.32 Sky One
13 SHE WOLF OF LONDON 0.31 Sky One
13 NAVY SEALS 0.31 Movie Channel
13 THE BILL (TUE) 0.31 UK Gold
13 THE BILL (THU) 0.31 UK Gold
17 BEAVIS & BUTT-HEAD (MON/TUE) 0.29 MTV
17 THE BILL (FRI) 0.29 UK Gold
19 ALIEN NATION (THU) 0.28 Sky One
19 THE BILL (WED) 0.28 UK Gold
21 MEDICINE MAN 0.26 Movie Channel
22 DOC HOLLYWOOD 0.24 Movie Channel
23 INDY CAR RACING 0.23 Eurosport
24 FREWYS DEAD/NGHTMRE 0.20 Sky Movies
24 FIFTY FIFTY 0.20 Movie Channel
26 THE BILL (MON) 0.19 UK Gold
27 EASTENDERS (WED) 0.18 UK Gold
28 FX 2 0.17 Sky Movies
28 ELEVEN DAYS/NIGHTS 0.17 Sky Movies
28 LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN 0.17 Movie Channel
28 GRAND CANYON 0.17 Movie Channel
32 BOYZ N THE HOOD 0.16 Sky Movies
32 PRINCE OF TIDES 0.16 Movie Channel
32 NEIGHBOURS (FRI) 0.16 UK Gold
32 CASUALTY (FRI) 0.16 UK Gold
32 EASTENDERS (THU) 0.16 UK Gold
32 EASTENDERS (TUE) 0.16 UK Gold
38 BIG LEAGUE (WED) 0.15 Sky Sports
38 JFK 0.15 Sky Movies
38 GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS 0.15 Sky Movies
41 BITTER MOON 0.14 Sky Movies
41 KEEPER OF THE CITY 0.14 Sky Movies
43 BARBARELLA 0.13 Movies Gold
43 PLASTIC MAN (THU) 0.13 TNT & Cartoon
43 FLINTSTONES (WED) 0.13 TNT & Cartoon
43 NEW YOGI BEAR SHOW (THU) 0.13 TNT & Cartoon
43 MOTORCYCLING (SUN) 0.13 Eurosport
48 SAVED BY THE BELL (SUN) 0.12 Childrens
48 FIRST EVER FLINTSTNS 0.12 TNT & Cartoon
48 FLINTSTONES (THU) 0.12 TNT & Cartoon
48 GOLF (SUN) 0.12 Eurosport
52 HORSE RACING (SAT) 0.11 Sky Sports
52 GOLF (SAT) 0.11 Sky Sports
52 WRESTLING (THU) 0.11 Sky Sports
52 PULSE (FRI/SAT) 0.11 MTV
52 A.C.CLARKES/POWERS (TUE) 0.11 Discovery
52 RUGRATS (TUE) 0.11 Nickelodeon
52 FOOTBALL (THU) 0.11 Eurosport
59 HORSE RACING (FRI) 0.10 Sky Sports
59 ACTION REPLAY (TUE) 0.10 Sky Sports
59 BIG LEAGUE (WED) 0.10 Sky Sports
59 SHIRT TALES (FRI) 0.10 TNT & Cartoon
59 BACK TO BEDROCK (THU1) 0.10 TNT & Cartoon
59 HEATHCLIFFE (FRI) 0.10 TNT & Cartoon
59 BISKITTS (FRI) 0.10 TNT & Cartoon
59 HEATHCLIFFE (TUE) 0.10 TNT & Cartoon
59 WINGS OF/LUFTWAFFE (TUE) 0.10 Discovery
59 NORMANDY 0.10 Discovery
59 REN AND STIMPY (TUE) 0.10 Nickelodeon
70 BIG FISH (TUE) 0.09 Sky Sports
70 WRESTLING (WED) 0.09 Sky Sports
70 SUPERSTARS/WRESTLING (TUE) 0.09 Sky Sports
70 BARNEY AND FRIENDS (FRI) 0.09 Childrens
70 HITLER/FINAL CHAPTER 0.09 Discovery
70 CLARISSA EXPLNS/ALL (FRI) 0.09 Nickelodeon
70 ROCKO'S MODERN LIFE (TUE) 0.09 Nickelodeon
70 CLARISSA EXPLNS/ALL (MCN) 0.09 Nickelodeon
70 SPEEDRACER (FRI) 0.09 Nickelodeon
70 RUGRATS (SAT) 0.09 Nickelodeon
80 LIVE TONIGHT AT SIX (MON) 0.08 Sky News
80 STALAG 17 0.08 Movies Gold
80 JUMPING FOR JOY 0.08 Bravo
80 DARK OF THE SUN 0.08 Bravo
80 MTV GREATEST HITS (WED) 0.08 MTV
80 MADELINE (FRI) 0.08 Childrens
80 SUBMARINES SHRKS/STL (THU) 0.08 Discovery
80 TAKE THAT AT WEMBLEY 0.08 Nickelodeon
80 PETE & PETE SPECIALS (SAT) 0.08 Nickelodeon
80 ROCKO'S MODERN LIFE (FRI) 0.08 Nickelodeon
80 TENNIS (SUN) 0.08 Eurosport
80 MOTORS MAGAZINE (WED) 0.08 Eurosport
92 SKY WORLD NEWS TCNIGH (SAT) 0.07 Sky News
92 SKY NEWS AT ONE (SAT) 0.07 Sky News
92 REPORTERS (SAT) 0.07 Sky News
92 D-DAY SIXTH OF JUNE 0.07 Movies Gold
92 STRYKER 0.07 Bravo
92 BIG PICTURE (SAT) 0.07 MTV
92 THREE FROM ONE (WED) 0.07 MTV
92 CAGNEY AND LACEY (WED) 0.07 UK Living
92 KIMBERLY:LAND/WAND (THU) 0.07 Discovery
92 TRIVIAL PURSUIT (WED) 0.07 Family Channel
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