A triple helping of The Simpsons, including the 300th episode for the animated series, led FOX into a tie with CBS atop the Sunday ratings. Each network won two hours on the evening. FOX averaged a 9.2 rating/14 share in primetime, the same numbers as CBS. ABC followed with a 7.5/11 and NBC scored a 6.7/10. Among adults 18-49, FOX won easily with an 8.5 rating, followed by NBC’s 4.5, ABC at 3.9 and CBS at 3.0.
Two new episodes of The Simpsons gave FOX 8 p.m.. The heavily hyped 300th episode, at 8 scored a 10.7/16, while the second episode, featuring the voice of George Plimpton, was the night’s highest rated program at 11.2/16. Read More >>>