I think MSW was still doing okay, but it was fading a bit before they ended those "bookend episodes," so I imagine that either CBS or Universal or both wouldn't have put up with the concept continuing for TOO much longer.
I'd love to see a Nielsen TV Audience Estimates report (like the ones @JAS0N47 has posted above) on some of those "bookend episodes." I wouldn't be surprised if the numbers were good for the first 15 minutes, then plummeted once viewers realized it wasn't a "Jessica episode," lol.
Thanks again, @JAS0N47 . Especially for your explanation on the difference(s) between those ratings and the ones that USA Today posted. According to those reports, "The Cosby Show" still led the 8:00-8:30 slot, but it's clear "The Simpsons" had taken a chunk of their audience.
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