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Nielsen Ratings for
Angel's First Season


National Ratings for the First Season

Notes:

1. For the 1999-2000 television season, each ratings point represents 1,008,000 households or one percent of the nation's estimated 100.8 million television households. So, for example, a rating of 3.4 means that an average of approximately (3.4 x 1,008,000) = 3,427,200 households were watching Angel.

2. In the fourth column is the episode's rank among all prime time network shows for the week. For example, 93/112 means that particular episode of Angel was in 93rd place out of the 112 network prime time shows that week. In the last column is the episode's rank among The WB network's shows for the week. For example, 4/14 means that particular episode of Angel placed 4th out of the 14 programs on The WB that week. A "(t)" indicates a tie for that position.

3. There is additional information in a second table. The third column of that second table contains the same national household rating as in the first table, but that is followed by the share, both of which are averaged for the entire hour of the episode. Share represents the percentage of households actually watching TV at the time that were in fact watching Angel. The last two columns contain separate ratings and share for both the first half hour and second half hour of the episode.

4. If you want to compare Buffy's ratings with those of other shows, check out the latest list of national Nielsen ratings from the San Jose Mercury News.

5. If you want insight into the way that Nielsen ratings are obtained, here is an article entitled What TV Ratings Really Mean from the official site of Nielsen Media Research.

DateEpisodeNational RatingRank: All Prime Time Shows Rank: All WB Shows
May 23, 2000To Shanshu In LA3.277/124 (t)3/16 (t)
May 22, 2000The Ring (repeat)1.696/12412/16
May 16, 2000Blind Date3.775/122 (t)2/16
May 9, 2000War Zone3.285/1283/16
May 2, 2000Sanctuary3.683/131 (t)1/15
April 25, 2000Five By Five3.395/139 (t)3/16
April 18, 2000She (repeat)2.496/1384/16
April 11, 2000Expecting (repeat)2.791/137 (t)2/16
April 4, 2000Eternity3.388/138 (t)2/16 (t)
Mar 28, 2000I Will Remember You (repeat)2.796/139 (t)3/16
Mar 21, 2000Somnambulist (repeat)2.793/117 (t)4/15
Mar 14, 2000Parting Gifts (repeat)2.198/133 (t)8/15
Mar 7, 2000City Of (2nd repeat)2.795/1372/15
Feb 29, 2000The Ring3.685/1282/15
Feb 23, 2000Hero (repeat)1.6108/132 (t)15/15
Feb 22, 2000The Prodigal3.390/1324/15
Feb 15, 2000I've Got You Under My Skin2.992/1335/16
Feb 8, 2000She3.694/1363/16
Feb 1, 2000The Bachelor Party (repeat)2.298/132 (t)9/16 (t)
Jan 25, 2000Expecting4.381/1353/15
Jan 18, 2000Somnambulist3.192/136 (t)4/15 (t)
Jan 11, 2000Rm w/a Vu (repeat)2.399/138 (t)5/15 (t)
Jan 4, 2000In the Dark (repeat)2.599/138 (t)5/15 (t)
Dec 28, 1999Sense and Sensitivity (repeat)2.391/1283/15
Dec 21, 1999I Fall To Pieces (repeat)2.394/1344/15
Dec 14, 1999Parting Gifts3.696/1433/15
Dec 10, 1999City Of (repeat)1.5115/139 (t)12/13 (t)
Dec 7, 1999Lonely Hearts (repeat)2.4104/139 (t)6/13
Nov 30, 1999Hero3.595/141 (t)3/15 (t)
Nov 23, 1999I Will Remember You4.477/125 (t)2/15
Nov 16, 1999The Bachelor Party3.298/139 5/15
Nov 9, 1999Sense and Sensitivity3.795/139 (t)4/15
Nov 2, 1999Rm w/a Vu3.299/1424/15
Oct 26, 1999I Fall to Pieces3.690/1373/15
Oct 19, 1999In the Dark3.788/139 (t)3/15 (t)
Oct 12, 1999Lonely Hearts3.986/135 (t)3/15 (t)
Oct 5, 1999City Of (Series Premiere)4.879/135 (t)3/15


DateEpisodeEntire Hour Rating/ShareFirst Half-Hour Rating/ShareSecond Half-Hour Rating/Share
May 23, 2000To Shanshu In LA3.2/53.3/53.1/5
May 22, 2000The Ring (repeat)1.6/21.6/31.5/2
May 16, 2000Blind Date3.7/63.6/63.8/6
May 9, 2000War Zone3.2/53.1/53.2/5
May 2, 2000Sanctuary3.6/63.6/63.6/6
April 25, 2000Five By Five3.3/53.2/53.5/6
April 18, 2000She (repeat)2.4/42.3/42.5/4
April 11, 2000Expecting (repeat)2.7/42.6/42.7/4
April 4, 2000Eternity3.3/53.2/53.4/5
Mar 28, 2000I Will Remember You (repeat)2.7/42.7/42.8/4
Mar 21, 2000Somnambulist (repeat)2.7/42.8/42.7/4
Mar 14, 2000Parting Gifts (repeat)2.1/31.9/32.3/4
Mar 7, 2000City Of (2nd repeat)2.7/42.8/42.6/4
Feb 29, 2000The Ring3.6/53.5/53.7/6
Feb 23, 2000Hero (repeat)1.6/21.6/21.5/2
Feb 22, 2000The Prodigal3.3/53.4/53.3/5
Feb 15, 2000I've Got You Under My Skin2.9/42.9/42.8/4
Feb 8, 2000She3.6/63.5/53.7/6
Feb 1, 2000The Bachelor Party (repeat)2.2/32.3/42.2/3
Jan 25, 2000Expecting4.3/64.1/64.5/7
Jan 18, 2000Somnambulist3.1/53.1/53.2/5
Jan 11, 2000Rm w/a Vu (repeat)2.3/42.4/42.3/3
Jan 4, 2000In the Dark (repeat)2.5/42.5/42.5/4
Dec 28, 1999Sense and Sensitivity (repeat)2.3/42.2/42.3/4
Dec 21, 1999I Fall To Pieces (repeat)2.3/42.3/42.3/4
Dec 14, 1999Parting Gifts3.6/63.7/63.6/6
Dec 10, 1999City Of (repeat)1.5/31.5/31.5/3
Dec 7, 1999Lonely Hearts (repeat)2.4/42.4/42.4/4
Nov 30, 1999Hero3.5/53.4/53.5/5
Nov 23, 1999I Will Remember You4.4/74.4/74.4/7
Nov 16, 1999The Bachelor Party3.2/53.2/53.1/5
Nov 9, 1999Sense and Sensitivity3.7/63.8/63.6/6
Nov 2, 1999Rm w/a Vu3.2/53.2/53.2/5
Oct 26, 1999I Fall to Pieces3.6/53.6/53.6/5
Oct 19, 1999In the Dark3.7/63.7/63.8/6
Oct 12, 1999Lonely Hearts3.9/63.8/63.9/6
Oct 5, 1999City Of (Series Premiere)4.8/74.8/84.7/7


Overnight Ratings for the First Season

Notes:

1. The following table contains the overnight household ratings that are based on results from viewing in some of the largest television markets, not the nation as a whole. This means that they cannot be directly compared to the national ratings above. Note that on April 1, 2000 the number of markets used to generate the overnight ratings increased from 47 to 48 with the addition of Buffalo NY. Here is a list of the overnight markets.

2. Angel's overnight ratings tend to be higher than its corresponding national ratings for a couple of reasons. The WB reaches a higher percentage of households in these larger markets than in the nation as a whole because The WB lacks affiliates in some of the smaller markets. In addition, Angel just tends to do better in these larger, urban markets.

3. Starting April 1, 2000, each overnight ratings point represents 658,769 households or one percent of the estimated 65,876,850 TV households in the 48 overnight markets. Before April 1, 2000, each overnight ratings point represented 652,554 households or one percent of the estimated 65,255,390 TV households in the 47 overnight markets. Share is the percentage of households in these markets actually watching TV at the time that were in fact watching Angel.

DateEpisode
Overnight Rating/Share
May 23, 2000To Shanshu In LA4.7/7
May 22, 2000The Ring (repeat)2.4/4
May 16, 2000Blind Date5.0/8
May 9, 2000War Zone4.7/7
May 2, 2000Sanctuary5.3/8
April 25, 2000Five By Five4.9/8
April 18, 2000She (repeat)3.2/5
April 11, 2000Expecting (repeat)3.7/6
April 4, 2000Eternity4.8/7
March 28, 2000I Will Remember You (repeat)3.6/6
March 21, 2000Somnambulist (repeat)3.8/6
March 14, 2000Parting Gifts (repeat)3.6/6
March 7, 2000City Of (2nd repeat)3.6/5
Feb 29, 2000The Ring5.4/8
Feb 23, 2000Hero (repeat)2.9/4
Feb 22, 2000The Prodigal5.2/8
Feb 15, 2000I've Got You Under My Skin4.7/7
Feb 8, 2000She5.2/8
Feb 1, 2000The Bachelor Party (repeat)3.7/5
Jan 25, 2000Expecting5.8/9
Jan 18, 2000Somnambulist4.9/7
Jan 11, 2000Rm w/a Vu (repeat)3.7/6
Jan 4, 2000In the Dark (repeat)3.1/4
Dec 28, 1999Sense and Sensitivity (repeat)2.9/5
Dec 21, 1999I Fall To Pieces (repeat)3.0/5
Dec 14, 1999Parting Gifts5.2/8
Dec 10, 1999City Of (repeat)2.7/4
Dec 7, 1999Lonely Hearts (repeat)3.7/6
Nov 30, 1999Hero5.4/8
Nov 23, 1999I Will Remember You5.9/9
Nov 16, 1999The Bachelor Party4.8/7
Nov 9, 1999Sense and Sensitivity5.0/7
Nov 2, 1999Rm w/a Vu5.2/8
Oct 26, 1999I Fall To Pieces4.9/7
Oct 19, 1999In The Dark6.0/9
Oct 12, 1999Lonely Hearts5.6/9
Oct 5, 1999City Of (Series Premiere)6.2/9

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