Ratings From the 90's

[JAS0N47]

MAY 1990-JUNE 1990 PREEMPTIONS/SPECIAL AIRINGS LIST:

Here is the May 1990-June 1990 list of full preemptions, partial preemptions & special airings. These are being added in to the list above, which will now comprise January 1990-June 1990 and September 1991-December 1999.

 

AW PARTIAL:

6/4/90 2-208 & 246-3PM (22 minutes); 208-246 PBO (174 affs)

ATWT FULL:

5/28/90 Price Is Right Special (2-230PM) & CBS Basketball Show (230-3PM)

ATWT PARTIAL:

6/4/90 2-209 & 251-3PM (18 minutes); 209-251 PBO (189 affs)

GH FULL:

6/28/90 Daytime Emmy Awards (3-506PM)

GEN FULL:

6/8/90 French Open Tennis (10AM-1PM)

GL FULL:
5/28/90 NBA Playoff (3-6PM)

LOV PARTIAL:

5/16/90 12:37PM (23 minutes)

OLTL PARTIAL:

6/4/90 2-208 & 248-3PM (20 minutes); 208-248 PBO (194 affs)

YR PARTIAL:

6/1/90 1-130PM (30 minutes); 1230-1 PBO (122 affs)

[JAS0N47]

JULY 1990-AUGUST 1990 PREEMPTIONS/SPECIAL AIRINGS LIST:

Here is the July 1990-August 1990 list of full preemptions, partial preemptions & special airings. These are being added in to the list above, which will now comprise January 1990-August 1990 and September 1991-December 1999.

 

AMC PARTIAL:
8/8/90 1:39PM (21 minutes)         

8/28/90 1:14PM (46 minutes)         

 

AW FULL:
7/4/90 Wimbledon Tennis (10AM-4PM)

7/6/90 Wimbledon Tennis (12-5PM)

 

AW PARTIAL:     
7/11/90 2:30PM (30 minutes); 2-230 PBO (79 affs)       

8/2/90 2-210 & 230-3PM (40 minutes); 210-230 PBO (172 affs)         
8/14/90 2-217 & 256-3PM (21mins); 217-256 PBO (174 affs)         

8/16/90 2-240 & 252-3PM (48mins)
8/22/90 (rated as breakout)   
8/27/90 2-210 & 217-3PM (53mins)

8/30/90 2:42PM (18 minutes)

 

ATWT FULL:

8/22/90 CBS Special Report: Kuwait/Iraq 22 (2-3PM)

 

ATWT PARTIAL:

7/11/90 2:40PM (20 minutes)         

8/2/90 2-209 & 233-3PM (36 minutes); 209-233 PBO (184 affs)         
8/10/90 (46 minutes)  
8/14/90 2-217 & 256-3PM (21mins); 217-256 PBO (185 affs)        

8/16/90 (41 minutes) 
8/21/90 2-212 & 220-3PM (52 minutes)         
8/27/90 2-209 & 218-3PM (51mins)

8/30/90 2:37PM (23 minutes)         

 

BB PARTIAL:

7/11/90 (24 minutes)         

8/8/90 1:39PM (21 minutes)      
8/20/90 130-135 & 142-2PM (23 minutes)         

 

DAYS FULL:

7/4/90 Wimbledon Tennis (10AM-4PM)
7/6/90 Wimbledon Tennis (12-5PM) 

DAYS PARTIAL:

8/8/90 1:40PM (20 minutes); 110-140 PBO (90 affs)       

8/28/90 1-102 & 117-2PM (45 minutes); 102-117 PBO (89 affs)         
  
GH PARTIAL:

7/23/90 3-302 & 329-4PM (33 minutes); 302-329 PBO (196 affs)         

8/7/90 (55 minutes)

8/8/90 3:13PM (47 minutes)      
8/28/90 3-312 & 334-4PM (38 minutes)     

 

GEN FULL:

7/4/90 Wimbledon Tennis (10AM-4PM)
7/6/90 Wimbledon Tennis (12-5PM)

 

GEN PARTIAL:

8/22/90 (rated as breakout)         

 

GL PARTIAL:

7/23/90 3-332 & 329-4PM (30 minutes); 302-332 PBO (186 affs)         
8/3/90 3-314 & 328-4PM (46 minutes)         

8/7/90 3-333 & 350-4PM (43 minutes)         

8/10/90 3:11PM (49 minutes)         
8/15/90 3-315 & 330-4PM (45 minutes)         
8/28/90 3-316 & 329-4PM (47 minutes)         

 

LOV PARTIAL:
8/23/90 12:43PM (17 minutes)       

 

OLTL PARTIAL:

8/2/90 2-209 & 229-3PM (40 minutes); 209-229 PBO (193 affs)         

8/6/90 2-218 & 224-3PM (54 minutes)

8/10/90 (55 minutes)         
8/14/90 (17 minutes); 217-3 PBO (192 affs)      

8/17/90 (41 minutes)

8/18/90 2-248 & 254-3PM (54 minutes)   
8/22/90 2-202 & 254-3PM (8 minutes)         
8/30/90 2:36PM (24 minutes)         

 

SANTA FULL:

7/4/90 Wimbledon Tennis (10AM-4PM)
7/6/90 Wimbledon Tennis (12-5PM)

 

SANTA PARTIAL:
8/24/90 3:06PM (54 minutes)         
8/28/90 3-309 & 336-4PM (33 minutes);309-336 PBO (76 affs)         

 

YR PARTIAL:

7/11/90 1:10PM (20 minutes); 1230-110 PBO (190 affs)        

8/8/90 (rated as breakout)         
8/16/90 (41 minutes); 111-130 PBO (190 affs)         
8/28/90 1230-1 & 119-130PM (41 minutes); 1-119 PBO (136 affs)

8/30/90 1:07PM (23 minutes); 1230-107 PBO (194 affs)         

Edited November 5, 2023 by JAS0N47

[JAS0N47]

SEPTEMBER 1990-OCTOBER 1990 PREEMPTIONS:

Note: Preemptions for the weeks of 9/10/90, 9/17/90 and 9/24/90 are still pending and not yet included in these lists.

 

AMC PARTIAL:

9/3/90 (rated as breakout)

 

AW PARTIAL:

9/3/90 (rated as breakout)

 

ATWT FULL:
9/3/90 US Open Tennis (1230-6PM)

9/7/90 US Open Tennis (1236-530PM)

 

BB FULL:

9/3/90 US Open Tennis (1230-6PM)

9/7/90 US Open Tennis (1236-530PM)

 

DAYS PARTIAL:
9/3/90 (rated as breakout)

 

GH PARTIAL:

9/3/90 (rated as breakout)

 

GEN PARTIAL:

9/3/90 (rated as breakout)

GL FULL:

9/3/90 US Open Tennis (1230-6PM)

9/7/90 US Open Tennis (1236-530PM)
10/5/90 NLCS Game 2 Pre (3-315PM) & NLCS Game 2 (315-609PM)

10/8/90 NLCS Game 3 Pre (3-315PM) & NLCS Game 3 (315-620PM)

10/9/90 ALCS Game 3 Pre (3-316PM) & ALCS Game 3 (316-612PM)

10/10/90 ALCS Game 4 Pre (3-314PM) & ALCS Game 4 (314-626PM)

 

LOV PARTIAL:

9/3/90 (rated as breakout)

 

OLTL PARTIAL:

9/3/90 (rated as breakout)

 

SANTA PARTIAL:

9/3/90 (rated as breakout)

 

YR FULL:

9/3/90 US Open Tennis (1230-6PM)

9/7/90 (Local Fill: 1206-1236PM) & US Open Tennis (1236-530PM)

Edited November 6, 2023 by JAS0N47

[JAS0N47]

NOVEMBER 1990-DECEMBER 1990 PREEMPTIONS:

 

Here are the list of preemptions for November 1990 through January 4, 1991:

 

AMC FULL:

12/25/90 Kelly Blue-Gray Football (12-330PM)
1/1/91 Tournament of Roses Parade (11AM-130PM) & Florida Citrus Bowl (130-504PM)

 

AW FULL:

11/22/90 NFL Game (1230-337PM)

1/1/91 Hall of Fame Game (1-433PM)

 

AW PARTIAL:

11/8/90 2-202 & 231-3PM (31 minutes); 202-231 PBO (175 affs)
12/25/90 (rated as breakout)

 

ATWT FULL:
11/22/90 Lidsville (2-230PM) & Secret World of Very Young (230-330PM)

11/23/90 A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1230-230PM) & College Football Today (230-235PM) & College Football (235-609PM)

12/25/90 Homecoming: Christmas Story (1230-230PM) & Price Is Right Special (230-3PM)
12/31/90 Family Feud Special (2-230PM) & John Hancock Bowl (230-608PM)

1/1/91 Mobil Cotton Bowl (130-519PM)

 

ATWT PARTIAL:
11/8/90 2-202 & 235-3PM (27 minutes); 202-235 PBO (186 affs)

 

BB FULL:

11/22/90 H.R. Pufnstuf (130-2PM)

11/23/90 A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1230-230PM)
12/25/90 Homecoming: Christmas Story (1230-230PM)
1/1/91 Mobil Cotton Bowl (130-519PM)

 

DAYS FULL:

11/22/90 NFL Game (1230-337PM)

1/1/91 Hall of Fame Game (1-433PM)

 

DAYS PARTIAL:

12/25/90 (rated as brekaout)

 

GH FULL:

12/25/90 Kelly Blue-Gray Football (12-330PM) & Aloha Bowl (330-7PM)
1/1/91 Florida Citrus Bowl (130-504PM)

 

GH PARTIAL:

1/4/91 3-336 & 355-4PM (41 minutes)

 

GEN FULL:
11/22/90 NFL Game (1230-337PM)
1/1/91 Tournament of Roses Parade (11AM-1PM)

 

GEN PARTIAL:

12/25/90 (rated as breakout)

 

GL FULL:

11/22/90 Secret World of Very Young (230-330PM) & NFL Today (330-4PM)

11/23/90 College Football (235-609PM)
12/25/90 Olympic Winterfest (3-5PM)
12/31/90 John Hancock Bowl (230-608PM)

1/1/91 Mobil Cotton Bowl (130-519PM)

 

GL PARTIAL:

1/4/91 3-335 & 354-4PM (41 minutes)

 

LOV FULL:

12/25/90 Kelly Blue-Gray Football (12-330PM)
1/1/91 Tournament of Roses Parade (11AM-130PM)

 

OLTL FULL:
12/25/90 Kelly Blue-Gray Football (12-330PM)
1/1/91 Florida Citrus Bowl (130-504PM)

 

OLTL PARTIAL:

11/8/90 2-202 & 233-3PM (29 minutes); 202-233 PBO (196 affs)
12/14/90 2-229 & 249-3PM (40 minutes)

 

SANTA FULL:

11/22/90 NFL Game (1230-337PM) & NFL Post (337-4PM)
12/25/90 NBA Showtime (3-322PM) & NBA Basketball (322-603PM)
1/1/91 Hall of Fame Game (1-433PM)

 

SANTA PARTIAL:

1/4/91 3-335 & 355-4PM (40 minutes); 335-355 PBO (77 affs)

 

YR FULL:

11/22/90 Day Things Went Sour (1230-1PM) & Land of the Lost (1-130PM)

11/23/90 A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1230-230PM)
12/25/90 Homecoming: Christmas Story (1230-230PM)
1/1/91 Tournament of Roses Parade (11AM-130PM)

Edited November 6, 2023 by JAS0N47

[JAS0N47]

Time to tackle the two months of war coverage, January & February 1991, and lock down the official list of preemptions!

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JANUARY 1991 & FEBRUARY 1991 PREEMPTIONS:

 

AMC FULL:

1/17/91 Gulf War Day 2 (11AM-4PM)

1/30/91 Unrated Gulf War Day 15- 1PM (unknown timings)  

2/27/91 Unrated Gulf War Day 43- 1PM (unknown timings)

 

AMC PARTIAL:

1/9/91 (37 minutes)       

1/18/91 (43 minutes)     

1/22/91 1-140 & 147-2PM (53mins)

1/23/91 1:35PM (25mins); 1-135 PBO (198 affs)         

1/25/91 1:09PM (51mins)

2/15/91 (18 minutes; breakout; 204 affs)      

2/22/91 1:07PM (53 minutes)     

3/1/91 (30 minutes)           

 

AW FULL:

1/9/91 Unrated NBC News Special Report (unknown timings)

1/17/91 Tom Brokaw Special (12-5PM)

1/23/91 Unrated NBC News: America at War 23 (unknown timings)

 

AW PARTIAL:

1/18/91 209-232 & 254-3PM (29 minutes) 232-254 PBO (167 affs)

1/21/91 2:27PM (33mins); 2-227 PBO (173 affs)

1/22/91 2-215 & 226-252PM (41mins)     

1/30/91 2:10PM (50 minutes)  

2/15/91 2:03PM (57 minutes)      

2/27/91 2:15PM (45 minutes)     

 

ATWT FULL:

1/9/91 Unrated CBS Special Report- Geneva (unknown timings)

1/17/91 War in the Gulf 3 (10AM-4PM)

1/23/91 Unrated War in the Gulf 29 (unknown timings)

 

ATWT PARTIAL:

1/18/91 212-232PM (20 minutes); 232-3 PBO (190 affs)

2/27/91 2:23PM (37 minutes)

 

BB FULL:

1/9/91 Unrated CBS Special Report- Geneva (unknown timings)

1/17/91 War in the Gulf 3 (10AM-4PM)

1/30/91 Unrated War in the Gulf 36 (unknown timings)

2/15/91 Unrated War in the Gulf 39 (unknown timings)  

2/27/91 Unrated War in the Gulf 59 (unknown timings)

 

BB PARTIAL:

1/18/91 (13 minutes)       

 

DAYS FULL:

1/9/91 (Due to only 30 minutes airing, episode re-aired the next day)

1/17/91 Tom Brokaw Special (12-5PM)

 

DAYS PARTIAL:

1/9/91 (30 minutes) (rated as breakout) (146 affiliates) **Episode re-aired the next day

1/23/91 (58 minutes)    

1/30/91 (rated as breakout)     

2/15/91 (30 minutes); 130-2 PBO (84 affs)

2/27/91 (Episode is not listed at all in Nielsen book, but did air in parts of the country) (should be listed as a breakout, with low # of affiliates)

3/1/91 1:28PM (32 minutes); 1-128 PBO (87 affs)      

 

GH FULL:
1/9/91 Unrated ABC Special Report-1:37PM (unknown timings) 

1/17/91 Gulf War Day 2 (11AM-4PM)

 

GH PARTIAL:

1/21/91 (29mins)

1/22/91 (25mins)

1/23/91 3:35PM (25mins)

1/24/91 3-331 & 345-4PM (46mins)

1/25/91 3:30PM (30mins)  
2/26/91 3:34PM (26 minutes)          

 

GEN FULL:

1/17/91 Tom Brokaw Special (12-5PM)

1/18/91 Unrated Tom Brokaw 12PM (unknown timings)

 

GEN PARTIAL:

1/9/91 (30 minutes) (149 affiliates) (rated as breakout)       

1/25/91 1230-1237 & 1256-1PM (11mins); 1237-1256 PBO (71 affs)        

 

GL FULL:

1/9/91 Unrated CBS Special Report- Geneva (unknown timings)

1/17/91 War in the Gulf 3 (10AM-4PM)        

2/26/91 War in the Gulf 58 (3-4PM)

 

GL PARTIAL:

1/21/91 (28mins)

1/22/91 3-314 & 321-329 (22mins) (rated as breakout;184affs

1/23/91 3:39PM (21mins)

1/25/91 3-304 & 329-4PM (35mins);          

 

LOV FULL:

1/17/91 Gulf War Day 2 (11AM-4PM)

1/18/91 Unrated Gulf War Day 3-12PM (unknown timings)

 

LOV PARTIAL:

2/22/91 (16 minutes)   

3/1/91 (14 minutes)

 

OLTL FULL:

1/9/91 Unrated ABC Special Report-1:37PM (unknown timings)

1/17/91 Gulf War Day 2 (11AM-4PM)

1/23/91 Unrated Gulf War Day 8- 2PM (unknown timings)

 

OLTL PARTIAL:

1/18/91 210-232PM (22 minutes); 232-3 PBO (196 affs) 

1/21/91 2:15PM (45mins); 2-215 PBO (199 affs);

1/22/91 215-238 & 248-3PM (35mins); 2-215 PBO (199 affs)    

1/30/91 2:07PM (53 minutes)  

2/15/91 2:03PM (57 minutes) 

2/27/91 2:08PM (52 minutes)    

 

SANTA FULL:

1/14/91 Soap Opera Awards (3-5PM)

1/17/91 Tom Brokaw Special (12-5PM)

2/18/91 NBA Showtime (3-321PM) & NBA Basketball (321-540PM)

 

SANTA PARTIAL:      
1/9/91 (rated as breakout) (37 affiliates)

1/18/91 (rated as breakout)

1/21/91 (31mins)

1/22/91 306-324PM (18mins); 339-4 PBO (68 affs)

1/23/91 3:31PM (29mins);  301-331 PBO (76 affs)      

1/25/91 3:34PM (26mins)

2/26/91 3:30PM (30 minutes); 3-330 PBO (75 affs)           

 

YR FULL:

1/17/91 War in the Gulf 3 (10AM-4PM)

 

YR PARTIAL:

1/30/91 (30 minutes); 1-130 PBO (71 affs)  

2/22/91 1230-1246 & 103-130PM (43 minutes); 1246-103 PBO (137 affs)

2/27/91 (30mins); 1-130 PBO (121 affs)

3/1/91 (15mins); 1245-115 PBO (134 affs)   

Edited November 7, 2023 by JAS0N47

[JAS0N47]

UPDATE ABOVE: January 1991 preemptions are now fully listed! Working on February now.

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[JAS0N47]

Thanks!  The week of 2/4/91-2/8/91 had no preemptions for any soap.

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[JAS0N47]

Week of 2/11/91-2/15/91 Preemptions:

AMC PARTIAL:

2/15/91 (18 minutes; breakout; 204 affs)      

 

AW PARTIAL:

2/15/91 2:03PM (57 minutes)      

 

BB FULL:

2/15/91 Unrated War in the Gulf 39 (unknown timings)  

 

DAYS PARTIAL:
2/15/91 30 minutes); 130-2 PBO (84 affs)

 

OLTL PARTIAL:      
2/15/91 2:03PM (57 minutes) 

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At long last, the mystery of Jan/Feb 91 Preemptions is getting solved!! you are a gift from above!

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[JAS0N47]

Week of 2/18/91-2/22/91 Preemptions:

 

AMC PARTIAL:

2/22/91 1:07PM (53 minutes)       

 

LOV PARTIAL:       
2/22/91 (16 minutes)   

 

SANTA FULL:
2/18/91 NBA Showtime (3-321PM) & NBA Basketball (321-540PM)   

 

YR PARTIAL:
2/22/91 1230-1246 & 103-130PM (43 minutes); 1246-103 PBO (137 affs)

 

 

Final teaser before I find out about the BB preemption or not for 2/27:

It is at least not a regular rated episode...

 

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Edited November 7, 2023 by JAS0N47

[YRfan23]

I might have been wrong and it could have been 2/28 that was preempted. 

I got the info from Usenet, so I can't take their word...I can only guess maybe another day in March was preempted.