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The ratings are in...


LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - Fast Affiliate Ratings for Nov. 13, 2001

Michael Jackson and CBS had no problem on Tuesday night slamming the competition with a 14.4 rating/ 22 share in the nightly ratings. NBC was a distant second, 9.4/14, followed by ABC's 7.2/11. FOX managed a 5.5/8, while The WB saw a 5.1/7. UPN rounded out the nets with a 3.5/5. Among adults 18-49, CBS also dominated the night with an 8.7/21, followed by NBC's 5.9/14, FOX's 4.6/11 and ABC's 3.7/9.



Even the 200th episode of "Frasier" couldn't compete with Michael Jackson, as the Gloved One dominated all nets from 9-11 p.m. The race was closed in the first half-hour, when the Michael Jackson special scored a 13.3/19 to "Frasier's" 12.4/18, but in viewers it was never close. The entire Michael Jackson special pulled a 15.8/24 from 9-11 p.m., averaging about 25.6 million viewers. The tail-end of "Frasier" and the clip show from the series pulled a 12.4/18 from 9:30-10 p.m. ABC and "NYPD Blue" were third in the slot, 8.9/13, followed by "24" on FOX, which dipped from last week's 7.5/11 to a 5.5/8. On The WB, "Smallville" was hurt by the competition, taking a 5.1/7, "Roswell" on UPN, 2.6/4.

At 10 p.m., the Michael Jackson episode hit its stride, peaking in the final half-hour of the night with a 17.9/30 and 29.4 million viewers. ABC and "Philly" battled NBC and "Dateline" for second place, with ABC taking it with a 7.4/12 to a 7.3/12