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Yeah, and those are so disappointing, too.  They don't have the budgets, the star power or the ability to tug at the emotions the way, say, "Lace" or "The Thorn Birds" did.

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"CBS's finish was the lowest in its history". Little did the writer know at the time that things were going to get worse for CBS. Four consecutive 3rd place finishes were on the way (1987/88 to 1990/91).

 

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Not to take anything away from MSW and GG, but NBC's powerhouse Thursday lineup was absent that week so Cosby,Family Ties and Cheers which would normally have been in the top 5 were missing.

Also MSW and GG were new episodes up against repeats on the other networks.

The following week GG was 5th and MSW was 9th.

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It's so odd that during 1987/88 CBS was killing it in daytime (Y&R tied General Hospital for #1) but was tanking in primetime (first of four consecutive 3rd place finishes).

 

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