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FROM THE VAULT: NON-SOAP DAYTIME RATINGS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM FEBRUARY 1978 & MAY 1978:

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That's a fun stat. So, you mean it was on continuously on CBS in either the daytime, weekend or primetime slots from the 1950's to 1977?  Quite a run!

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SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE: A LOOK AT ITS 1970'S RATINGS:
 
Although not a daytime show, SNL has not had much coverage of its ratings data, so for SNL fans, here's a highlight look at the 1976-1979 years.
 
Note: The last commercial break and final act of SNL are usually not rated, so that's why the end times differ for each episode.
 

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I had to look up TVTV.

Pittsburgh Post Gazette -- "Here's a program that aims at a satirical glimpse of the typical American family, so-called, and how they react when they're transformed from TV watchers to TV participants."

IMDB -- "Sketch comedy and news parody from the counterculture TV unit."

Ecclectic cast and crew, as was the norm for most Groove Tube/SCTV variants in that era.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1090689/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm

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UPDATE ON 12/76-3/77 PREEMPTIONS:
 
Comparing the 12/17/76 and 4/1/77 lists, here are the # of preemptions for each show. A few show preemptions are unknown due to some series going off the air or changing timeslots during this time frame. Once the early 1977 ratings are available, we will know the exact info:
 
Telecasts as of 12/17/76...4/1/77 (should be 70 more telecasts)....Preemptions 12/76-3/77
(#s do not include fast weekly week of 12/20/76)
 
All in the Family     58..........127....1
AMC                     59...........69 (new time slot)...1
AW                      59...........128...1
ATWT                  59............128...1
DAYS                   59..........128....1
Doctors                58..........123.....5
Don Ho                 39...........Off the air 3/4/77...N/A
Double Dare           5...........18 (new time slot)...N/A
Edge                   58............127....1
Fam Feud            57............126....1
50 Grand Slam     54............Off the air 12/31/76...N/A
GH                      56............125...1
Gong Show         59.............61 (new time slot)...N/A
GL                      57............123...4
Happy Days         59...........128...1
Hollywood Squares  54........123....1
Love of Life            59..........128....1
Match Game        58...........127....1
OLTL                   54...........120....4
Price Right 1        56...........19 (new time slot)...N/A
Price Right 2        56............20 (new time slot)...N/A
RH                      59............69 (new time slot)...1
Sanford               59...........127...2
Search                59...........128...1
Somerset            56...........Off the air 12/31/76...N/A
Stumpers            54...........Off the air 12/31/76...N/A
Tattletales          59.............129...0
20 Pyramid         57.............126...1
Wheel                59..............128...1
YR                    59.,.............128...1
 
Series To Debut During 12/76-3/77 time frame:
Lovers and Friends...................64 (of a possible 65; debuted 1/3/77)...1 preemption
Name That Tune......................64 (of a possible 65; debuted 1/3/77)...1 preemption
Second Chance......................20 (of a possible 20; debuted 3/7/77)...0 preemptions
Shoot for the Stars..................64 (of a possible 65; debuted 1/3/77)...1 preemption
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FROM THE VAULT: NON-SOAP DAYTIME RATINGS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM AUGUST 1979 & NOVEMBER 1979:

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Here are 6 of the 12 weeks we still needed from 1977. The remaining weeks will hopefully arrive at some point later this year!

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 12/27/76-12/31/76 & 1/3/77-1/7/77:

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 1/10/77-1/14/77 & 1/17/77-1/21/77:

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 1/24/77-1/28/77 & 1/31/77-2/4/77:

UPDATE ON 2/77-3/77 PREEMPTIONS:
 
Now that we have the first 6 weeks of 1977, here is the updated list on the preemptions: Comparing the 2/4/77 and 4/1/77 lists, here are the # of preemptions for each show. A few show preemptions are unknown due to some series going off the air or changing timeslots during this time frame. Once the early 1977 ratings are available, we will know the exact info:
 
Telecasts as of 2/4/77...4/1/77 (should be 40 more telecasts)....Preemptions 2/77-3/77
 
All in the Family     87..........127...0
AMC                     29...........69...0
AW                      88...........128...0
ATWT                  88............128...0
DAYS                   88..........128....0
Doctors                87..........123.....4
Don Ho                 68...........Off the air 3/4/77...N/A
Double Dare         34...........18 (new time slot)...N/A
Edge                   87............127....0
Fam Feud            86............126....0
GH                      85............125...0
Gong Show         23.............61...2
GL                        86............123...3
Happy Days         88...........128...0
Hollywood Squares  83........123....0
Love of Life            88..........128....0
Lovers and Friends    24.....64....0
Match Game        87...........127....0
Name That Tune   24..........64....0
OLTL                   83...........120....3
Price Right 1        84...........19 (new time slot)...N/A
Price Right 2        84............20 (new time slot)...N/A
RH                      29............69...0
Sanford               88...........127...1
Search                88...........128...0
Shoot for the Stars  24.....64....0
Tattletales          89.............129...0
20 Pyramid         86.............126...0
Wheel                88..............128...0
YR                    88.,.............128...0
 
Series To Debut During 2/77-3/77 time frame:
Second Chance......................20 (of a possible 20; debuted 3/7/77)...0 preemptions
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December 27, 1976 ABC new times for Ryan's Hope and All My Children.

ABC new schedule (ET) starting w/ soaps until the end of the day was

12:30 pm Ryan's Hope, 1 pm All My Children, 1:30 pm Family Feud, 2 pm $20000 Pyramid, 2:30 pm One Life to Live, 3:15 pm General Hospital, 4 pm The Edge of Night

Ryan's Hope was now head-to-head w/ Search for Tomorrow.

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FROM THE VAULT: SATURDAY DAYTIME RATINGS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM FEBRUARY 1976
 

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FROM THE VAULT: SATURDAY DAYTIME RATINGS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM MAY 1976

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