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Nielsen Ratings for
Buffy's Fourth Season


National Ratings for the Fourth 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 Buffy.

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 Buffy 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 Buffy 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 Buffy. 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, 2000Restless3.277/124 (t)3/16 (t)
May 16, 2000Primeval3.478/1223/16
May 9, 2000The Yoko Factor3.087/1285/16
May 2, 2000New Moon Rising2.991/131 (t)4/15 (t)
April 25, 2000Where The Wild Things Are2.798/139 (t)5/16 (t)
April 18, 2000A New Man (repeat)2.0101/138 (t)5/16 (t)
April 11, 2000Doomed (repeat)2.498/137 (t)6/16
April 4, 2000Superstar2.892/138 (t)5/16
April 3, 2000Graduation Day (Part 2 of 2)
(2nd repeat)		1.9104/1388/16
Mar 28, 2000Pangs (repeat)2.2103/1395/16
Mar 27, 2000Graduation Day (Part 1 of 2)
(2nd repeat)		1.6112/139 (t)12/16 (t)
Mar 21, 2000Hush (repeat)3.290/117 (t)2/15 (t)
Mar 20, 2000The Prom (2nd repeat)1.8108/117 (t)12/15 (t)
Mar 14, 2000Something Blue (repeat)2.296/133 (t)6/15 (t)
Mar 7, 2000Wild At Heart (repeat)2.696/137 (t)3/15
Feb 29, 2000Who Are You3.586/1283/15
Feb 23, 2000Earshot (repeat)2.1100/132 (t)9/15 (t)
Feb 22, 2000This Year's Girl3.888/132 (t)2/15 (t)
Feb 15, 2000Goodbye, Iowa3.190/133 (t)3/16 (t)
Feb 8, 2000The I In Team3.595/1364/16
Feb 1, 2000Fear, Itself (repeat)2.494/132 (t)6/16 (t)
Jan 25, 2000A New Man3.984/135 (t)4/15 (t)
Jan 18, 2000Doomed3.590/136 (t)2/15 (t)
Jan 11, 2000The Initiative (repeat)2.895/1383/15
Jan 4, 2000The Harsh Light of Day (repeat)2.993/138 (t)2/15
Dec 28, 1999Beer Bad (repeat)2.688/1282/15
Dec 21, 1999Living Conditions (repeat)2.790/134 (t)2/15
Dec 14, 1999Hush4.193/1432/15
Dec 7, 1999The Freshman (repeat)2.997/139 (t)3/13
Nov 30, 1999Something Blue3.794/141 2/15
Nov 23, 1999Pangs4.280/125 3/15
Nov 16, 1999The Initiative3.597/139 4/15
Nov 9, 1999Wild At Heart4.191/139 2/15
Nov 2, 1999Beer Bad3.596/142 3/15
Oct 26, 1999Fear, Itself4.189/137 2/15
Oct 19, 1999The Harsh Light of Day3.493/139 6/15
Oct 12, 1999Living Conditions3.888/135 5/15
Oct 5, 1999The Freshman (Season Premiere)4.487/135 (t)4/15


DateEpisodeEntire Hour Rating/ShareFirst Half-Hour Rating/ShareSecond Half-Hour Rating/Share
May 23, 2000Restless3.2/53.1/53.2/5
May 16, 2000Primeval3.4/63.2/63.5/6
May 9, 2000The Yoko Factor3.0/52.9/53.2/5
May 2, 2000New Moon Rising2.9/52.8/53.0/5
April 25, 2000Where The Wild Things Are2.7/52.6/42.9/5
April 18, 2000A New Man (repeat)2.0/32.0/32.0/3
April 11, 2000Doomed (repeat)2.4/42.3/42.5/4
April 4, 2000Superstar2.8/52.8/52.9/5
April 3, 2000Graduation Day (Part 2 of 2)
(2nd repeat)		1.9/32.0/31.8/3
Mar 28, 2000Pangs (repeat)2.2/32.2/42.3/3
Mar 27, 2000Graduation Day (Part 1 of 2)
(2nd repeat)		1.6/21.6/21.6/2
Mar 21, 2000Hush (repeat)3.2/53.1/53.2/5
Mar 20, 2000The Prom (2nd repeat)1.8/31.8/31.9/3
Mar 14, 2000Something Blue (repeat)2.2/32.1/32.2/3
Mar 7, 2000Wild At Heart (repeat)2.6/42.4/42.8/4
Feb 29, 2000Who Are You3.5/53.4/53.7/5
Feb 23, 2000Earshot (repeat)2.1/32.1/32.2/3
Feb 22, 2000This Year's Girl3.8/63.7/63.9/6
Feb 15, 2000Goodbye, Iowa3.1/53.1/53.1/5
Feb 8, 2000The I In Team3.5/53.4/53.6/5
Feb 1, 2000Fear, Itself (repeat)2.4/42.4/42.4/4
Jan 25, 2000A New Man3.9/63.8/63.9/6
Jan 18, 2000Doomed3.5/53.4/53.6/5
Jan 11, 2000The Initiative (repeat)2.8/42.7/43.0/4
Jan 4, 2000The Harsh Light of Day (repeat)2.9/42.9/42.9/4
Dec 28, 1999Beer Bad (repeat)2.6/42.6/42.6/4
Dec 21, 1999Living Conditions (repeat)2.7/52.5/42.9/5
Dec 14, 1999Hush4.1/73.8/64.4/7
Dec 7, 1999The Freshman (repeat)2.9/52.7/43.1/5
Nov 30, 1999Something Blue3.7/63.7/63.7/6
Nov 23, 1999Pangs4.2/74.1/74.3/7
Nov 16, 1999The Initiative3.5/53.4/53.6/5
Nov 9, 1999Wild At Heart4.1/64.0/64.2/6
Nov 2, 1999Beer Bad3.5/53.4/53.7/6
Oct 26, 1999Fear, Itself4.1/63.9/64.2/6
Oct 19, 1999The Harsh Light of Day3.4/53.3/53.5/5
Oct 12, 1999Living Conditions3.8/63.6/64.0/6
Oct 5, 1999The Freshman (Season Premiere)4.4/74.1/74.7/7


Overnight Ratings for the Fourth 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. Buffy'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, Buffy 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 Buffy.

DateEpisode
Overnight Rating/Share
May 23, 2000Restless4.9/8
May 16, 2000Primeval5.2/8
May 9, 2000The Yoko Factor4.9/8
May 2, 2000New Moon Rising4.6/7
April 25, 2000Where The Wild Things Are4.9/8
April 18, 2000A New Man (repeat)3.1/5
April 11, 2000Doomed (repeat)3.9/6
April 4, 2000Superstar4.6/7
April 3, 2000Graduation Day (Part 2 of 2) (2nd repeat)3.2/5
March 28, 2000Pangs (repeat)3.6/5
March 27, 2000Graduation Day (Part 1 of 2) (2nd repeat)2.4/4
March 21, 2000Hush (repeat)4.3/7
March 20, 2000The Prom (2nd repeat)2.5/4
March 14, 2000Something Blue (repeat)3.5/5
March 7, 2000Wild At Heart (repeat)3.4/5
Feb 29, 2000Who Are You?5.5/8
Feb 23, 2000Earshot (repeat)3.4/5
Feb 22, 2000This Year's Girl5.5/8
Feb 15, 2000Goodbye, Iowa4.8/7
Feb 8, 2000The I In Team5.5/8
Feb 1, 2000Fear, Itself (repeat)4.0/6
Jan 25, 2000A New Man5.2/7
Jan 18, 2000Doomed4.9/7
Jan 11, 2000The Initiative (repeat)3.8/6
Jan 4, 2000The Harsh Light Of Day (repeat)3.4/5
Dec 28, 1999Beer Bad (repeat)3.2/5
Dec 21, 1999Living Conditions (repeat)3.9/7
Dec 14, 1999Hush5.9/9
Dec 7, 1999The Freshman (repeat)4.1/6
Nov 30, 1999Something Blue5.6/8
Nov 23, 1999Pangs5.2/8
Nov 16, 1999The Initiative5.7/8
Nov 9, 1999Wild At Heart5.8/9
Nov 2, 1999Beer Bad5.3/8
Oct 26, 1999Fear, Itself5.8/9
Oct 19, 1999The Harsh Light of Day5.9/9
Oct 12, 1999Living Conditions6.4/10
Oct 5, 1999The Freshman (Season Premiere)5.8/9

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