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Sweeping Away Edwards Helps NBC Win Sweeps Week
15 May 2002 (StudioBriefing)
Nearly 29 million people bade farewell to ER's Anthony Edwards Thursday night, about the same number who were on hand when Eriq La Salle bowed out last December. The big numbers helped NBC win its second consecutive victory in the May sweeps as it averaged an 8.4 rating and a 14 share. CBS finished in second place with a 7.9/13. ABC, with strong ratings for Part 1 of its Dinotopia miniseries on Sunday night, was in third place with a 6.0/10, while Fox trailed with a 5.0/8. A spate of nostalgia specials ("The Honeymooners' 50th Anniversary Celebration," The Laverne & Shirley reunion, and L.A. Law: The Movie) failed to attract big numbers among households and were particularly weak among younger viewers.

The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research: 1. ER, NBC, 18.6/30; 2. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 16.5/25; 3. Friends (8:00 p.m.), NBC, 15.4/26; 4. Friends (8:30 p.m.), NBC, 13.2/21; 5. Law & Order, NBC, 13.0/22; 6. Everybody Loves Raymond, CBS, 12.5/19; 7. Survivor: Marquesas, CBS, 12.2/20; 8. Will and Grace, NBC, 11.5/17; 9. The West Wing, NBC, 11.2/18; 10: Law and Order: SVU, NBC, 11.2/20.

Costly Dinosaur Miniseries Falters On Second Night
14 May 2002 (StudioBriefing)
The second night of ABC's $65-million animation/live-action miniseries Dinotopia dropped precipitously in the ratings Monday night after debuting with terrific numbers on Sunday. The one-hour episode, which aired in the 8:00 p.m. period, averaged a 7.9 rating and a 13 share, putting it in third place behind the half-hour shows The King of Queens (8.3/14) and Yes, Dear (7.9/12) on CBS and Fear Factor (8.1/13) on NBC. On Sunday, Dinotopia debuted with a 8.3/16, to win its 7:00 p.m. timeslot.