I liked how Kitty and Gob both uttered 'this will be the last time you see these'! Then Fox's John Beard rushes to report the incident. I missed the start of the show but still it was a good effort.
Overall, CBS averaged an 8.5 rating/14 share for the evening, edging NBC's 7.7/13. ABC was well back with a 5.9/10 for third. FOX claimed fourth at 4.7/8 followed by The WB's 1.6/3.
Among adults 18-49, though FOX moved up into a first place tie with NBC, as both networks posted a 3.8 rating in the coveted demographic. ABC was close behind at 3.6 and CBS' 3.4 rating wasn't far off. The WB trailed with a 1.1 rating.
CBS began the night with a big lead, taking an 11.4/20 with the newsmagazine "60 Minutes." NBC was well back in second with "Dateline," which had a 5.9/10 to top ABC's "America's Funniest Home Videos." Over on FOX, two episodes of "King of the Hill" averaged a 3.3/6, beating a "Smallville" repeat on The WB.
Staying in the lead at 8 p.m., CBS got a 10.4/16 out of freshman drama "Cold Case." ABC moved up to second with the 6.6/10 for "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition." FOX was third with the 6.1/10 for two episodes of "The Simpsons," which bettered the totals for NBC's "American Dreams." On The WB, "Charmed" had a 1.9/3.
NBC moved in front at 9 p.m. with the 9.5/14 for "Law & Order: Criminal Intent." CBS' "Jesus" plummeted in its second half-hour, but held onto a 7.1/11 for the hour. ABC got a 5.3/8 out of "Alias," beating FOX's "Malcolm in the Middle" (5.4/8) and "Arrested Development" (4.1/6). The WB's "High School Reunion" was fifth.
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