Subject: Peakers most regularly viewed shows
From: ramos@aludra.usc.edu (Luis Ramos)
Date: 1991-03-07, 12:51
Newsgroups: alt.tv.twin-peaks

RANKINGS:

The top 10 most regularly watched shows by Peakers 
***in addition to TWIN PEAKS*** (none of the respondents 
indicated that they don't watch TP regularly):

Rank
 1    Simpsons (FOX)
 2    Star Trek: TNG (IND)
 3    LA Law (NBC)
 4    30Something (ABC)
 5    Murphy Brown (CBS)
 6    Dark Shadows (NBC)
 7.5  Quantum Leap (NBC) 
 7.5  Wonder Years (ABC)
 9    Cheers (NBC)
10    Designing Women (CBS)

These results are based on 82 survey responses from the alt.tv.twin-peaks 
news group during the week period February 27, 1991 to March 6, 1991.
The rankings are based on a simple tally of respondent votes. Does
anyone know what these show's Nielsen ratings are?


RESPONDENT PROFILE

The rankings are based on the following (limited) profile:

1. Profession
31% (a) yuppie/professional (i.e. lawyer, stock broker, company executive, 
        doctor, etc.)
38% (b) student (starving or not)
18% (c) academe dude (i.e. professor, researcher, PhDs, etc.)
 1% (d) alien from another place
12% (e) others

2. Residence 
64% (a) urban location
 3% (b) industrial location
 4% (c) agricultural location
 1% (d) forest location
 8% (e) other (suburb)
20% (e) others

The respondent profile confirms what one can expect from people who
read the news group.