It was another very slow night of network television. ABC tried rerunning Norbit, the Eddie Murphy comedy feature, and ended up getting better ratings than NBC’s usual reruns. As is typical, the FOX line-up ruled the night.
8pm
Cops
– 1.3/5 A18-49
– 4.344 million viewers
NCAA Basketball
– 1.2/5 A18-49
– 4.007 million viewers
Wipeout (r)
– 0.7/3 A18-49
– 2.976 million viewers
Harry’s Law (r)
– 0.5/2 A18-49
– 3.771 million viewers
8:30pm
NCAA Basketball
– 1.5/6 A18-49
– 4.824 million viewers
Cops (r)
– 1.5/5 A18-49
– 4.723 million viewers
Wipeout (r)
– 1.0/4 A18-49
– 3.588 million viewers
Harry’s Law (r)
– 0.6/2 A18-49
– 4.148 million viewers
9pm
America’s Most Wanted
– 1.5/5 A18-49
– 4.736 million viewers
NCAA Basketball
– 1.0/3 A18-49
– 3.424 million viewers
Norbit (movie)
– 0.9/3 A18-49
– 3.033 million viewers
Law & Order: Los Angeles (r)
– 0.5/2 A18-49
– 4.028 million viewers
9:30pm
America’s Most Wanted
– 1.6/5 A18-49
– 4.943 million viewers
NCAA Basketball
– 1.6/5 A18-49
– 4.825 million viewers
Norbit (movie)
– 1.0/3 A18-49
– 2.785 million viewers
Law & Order: Los Angeles (r)
– 0.7/2 A18-49
– 4.472 million viewers
10pm
48 Hours Mystery
– 1.1/4 A18-49
– 3.965 million viewers
Norbit (movie)
– 1.1/4 A18-49
– 3.264 million viewers
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (r)
– 0.9/3 A18-49
– 4.970 million viewers
10:30pm
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (r)
– 1.2/4 A18-49
– 5.864 million viewers
Norbit (movie)
– 1.2/4 A18-49
– 3.520 million viewers
48 Hours Mystery
– 1.1/4 A18-49
– 4.374 million viewers
Raw ratings data copyright Nielsen, courtesy MediaWeek.
Too much basketball!