Subject: Re: UK versus US viewing figures
From: richardh@hpopd.pwd.hp.com (Richard Hancock)
Date: 1991-02-20, 09:37
Newsgroups: alt.tv.twin-peaks

/ hpopd:alt.tv.twin-peaks / wkaufman@oracle.oracle.com (William P. Kaufman) /  5:06 am  Feb 19, 1991 /
> > In article <59940023@hpopd.pwd.hp.com> richardh@hpopd.pwd.hp.com (Richard
> > Hancock) writes:
>> >>I'd be interested to compare UK and US viewing figures for Twin Peaks.
>> >>
>> >>The January 22nd episode (TP 2003, repeated on January 26th) attracted an
>> >>audience of 3.91m. [...]
>> >>
>> >>Other US imports attracted the following audiences :-
>> >>
>> >>Star Trek: The Next Generation          4.11m
>> >>Golden Girls                            4.19m
>> >>The Waltons                             3.95m
> >
> >WHAT?!?  TP was edged out by,..THE WALTONS?
> >

The Waltons is shown on C4 on Sundays at 12pm, and is followed by Voyage To
The Bottom Of The Sea.

> >Oh, "repeated on January 26th".  I see, this is another joke, yes?
> >

No joke intended. TP in the UK is shown on Tuesdays at 9pm and is repeated
on Saturdays at variable times.

> >Oh.  HA-HA!  Very good, that.
> >
> >(Hey! Think of the cross-over possibilities of an Albert - Johnboy clash!)
> >

Don't forget JimBOB.

> >                                           -- Bill K.

Richard.

"Goodnight Laura."