"Joey" wins post-Olympic gold for NBC
Can NBC continue its domination of Thursday nights? Launching its fall schedule just after its highly-rated Olympics coverage and ahead of most other network premieres appears to be working as a strategy. "Friends" spin-off "Joey" debuted as the week's top-rated show. In fact, all of the top five and six of the top eight shows all aired on Thursday - - spread across three networks. ABC scored big with the NFL season opener, but football won't regularly be there on Thursdays. NBC also had top 10 entries on Thursday with "Apprentice 2" (although down from last year's average) and the new series "Medical Investigation," which borrowed "ER's" regular time slot for its debut.
All in all, NBC won the week with an average rating of 6.0 and 10 share, CBS was at 5.7/10, ABC 4.8/8, Fox 4.0/7, WB 2.1/3, UPN 1.7/3 and Pax 0.5/1.
Here are the top 20 primetime shows for the week of 9/6-12:
1. "Joey," NBC, 12.1 rating.
2. "NFL Season Opener: Indianapolis vs. New England," ABC, 11.4.
3. "2004 NFL Showcase," ABC, 9.7.
4. "The Apprentice 2," NBC, 9.3.
5. "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS, 9.1.
6. "Law & Order" (Wednesday, 10 pm), NBC, 8.3.
7. "CSI: Miami," CBS, 8.2.
8. "Medical Investigation" (Thursday), NBC, 8.0.
9. "NFL Post-Game Show," Fox, 7.7.
10. "Without a Trace," CBS, 7.5.
11. "Medical Investigation" (Friday), NBC, 7.4.
12. "Law & Order" (Wednesday 9 pm), NBC, 7.3.
13. "Cold Case," CBS, 7.1.
14. "60 Minutes II," CBS, 7.0.
15. "60 Minutes," CBS, 6.9.
(tie) "The Amazing Race 5," CBS, 6.9.
(tie) "CBS Sunday Movie: A Painted House," CBS, 6.9.
(tie) "Dateline NBC" (Friday), NBC, 6.9.
(tie) "Everybody Loves Raymond," CBS, 6.9.
(tie) "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," NBC, 6.9.
Source: Nielsen Media Research
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