From “Ultimate TV”:<\/p>\n
NBC’s “Law & Order” Rules Wednesday
\nThu, Dec 16, 1999 08:02 AM PST<\/p>\nLOS ANGELES (UltimateTV.com) – Overnight Metered Market Ratings For Wednesday, December 15, 1999<\/p>\n
NBC took overnight honors on Wednesday (December 15) with “West Wing” and “Law & Order” driving the peacock to an 11.1 rating\/ 17 share (last week 9.1\/14) ABC placed second, thanks to high scores from “The Drew Carey Show,” helping the network to an 8.1\/13 (7.4\/12) CBS clinched third taking a 7.2\/11 (9.3\/14) with its Wednesday night movie, “A Crime of Passion.” FOX came in fourth, with “Beverly Hills, 90210 pushing it to a 5.1\/8 (9.4\/15). Meanwhile, WB’s ” Dawson’s Creek” edged the frog net into fifth, averaging a 4.2\/6 (3.0\/5) for the night and UPN grabbed sixth place with a 3.6\/6. (3.5\/5).<\/p>\n
NBC began the evening with ” Dateline,” logging an 8.7\/14 (8.5\/14). At 9 p.m., a new, holiday episode of Alan Sorkin’s ” West Wing” commanded a 10.5\/16 (8.1\/12). And at 10 p.m., a brand new ” Law & Order” won its case, bringing in the best ratings of the night with a 14.3\/23 (10.6\/17).<\/p>\n
ABC kicked off Wednesday night with ” Two Guys and A Girl,” taking a 7.6\/12 (7.1\/11) at 8 p.m. At 8:30 p.m., ” It’s Like, You Know…” managed a 6.4\/10 (6.3\/10). At 9 p.m., ” The Drew Carey Show” pulled a 9.9\/15 (8.1\/12) taking the highest ratings of the night for the alphabet net. ” Norm” followed at 9:30, logging an 8.6\/13 (6.7\/10). And in the 10 p.m. hour, ” 20\/20″ scored an 8.0\/13 (8.3\/13).<\/p>\n
CBS started off the evening with ” Cosby,” grabbing a 6.1\/10 at 8 p.m. At 8:30, a previously aired ” Becker” garnered a 6.2\/10 (last week ” Martha Stewart’s Christmas Special,” 8.1\/13 in the 8 p.m. hour). At 9 p.m., the CBS Wednesday night movie, ” A Crime of Passion” averaged a 7.8\/12, peaking at 10:30 p.m. with an 8.2\/13 (last week, ” A Holiday Romance” averaged a 9.9\/15.)<\/p>\n
FOX kicked things off with ” Beverly Hills, 90210,” averaging a 6.2\/10 for the 8 p.m. hour. At 9 p.m., ” Get Real” managed a 4.1\/6 (last week, ” 1999 Billboard Music Awards” averaged a 9.4\/15).<\/p>\n
The WB’s ” Dawson’s Creek” took a 4.5\/7(3.1\/5) at 8 p.m. while ” Roswell” grabbed a 3.9\/6 at 9 p.m. (last week, ” Dawson’s Creek,” 3.0\/4).<\/p>\n
UPN began the night with ” 7 Days,” taking a 3.5\/6 (3.2\/5). It was followed by ” Star Trek Voyager,” which scored a 3.7\/6 (3.8\/6).” <\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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