Roseanne was a repeat on March 21, 1989. The Cosby Show was a repeat on March 23, 1989.
Roseanne was the breakout hit of 1988/89 and the first show to threaten The Cosby Show dominance.
1988/89 four new episodes of Roseanne finished ahead of new episodes of The Cosby Show. These episodes were
March 7, 1989: The Slice of Life, rating 27.7, #1. The Cosby Show (March 9: It Comes and It Goes, rating 25.3) was 2nd.
March 14, 1989: Workin' Overtime, rating 26.1, #1. The Cosby Show (March 16: Theo's Women, rating 24.2) was 2nd.
April 11, 1989: Death and Stuff, rating 25.4, #1. The Cosby Show (April 13: A Room with No View, rating 23.0) was 2nd.
May 2, 1989: Let's Call it Quits (season 1 finale), rating 23.8, #1. The Cosby Show (May 4: Day of the Locusts, rating 21.7) was 2nd.
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