Sunday Ratings: Two-Hour Events Dominate Evening

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Last night, viewers had a mixed bag of celebrities to choose from. On ABC, we had a special Brothers & Sisters event. On NBC, the two-hour premiere of Celebrity Apprentice. On CBS, the return of Tom Selleck. So who won out? Although the Eye network attracted the largest audience, the Alphabet network had the demos that mattered.

8pm

• Approximately 12.6 million watched The Simpsons after a NASCAR overrun.
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (3.5/9 in 18-49) nailed down 11 million.
• The Amazing Race (10.8 million, 3.0/8) did better on this non-Oscars and/or holiday weekend night.
• King of the Hill (3.0/7) had 6.7 million laughing.
• A Saturday Night Live special (2.2/5) pulled in 5.9 million.
• CW‘s airing of Rain Man (0.5/1) took in 1.8 million.

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