Ratings Archive - September 18, 1989

Premiere week brought NBC its 66th consecutive weekly win with six of the top-10 shows. Cosby's season debut took No. 1 - reclaiming the top spot for the first time since March 2.

A Sister Kate preview, which followed Cosby, was NO.5, but No. 67 when shown in its regular time slot. Second-place ABC had the No. 2 show: Roseanne. ABC's new shows Doogie Howser, M.D. (tied at NO.6) and Chicken Soup (No. 14) made the top 20. Murder, She Wrote (also at NO.6) was CBS' top show. Major Dad (No. 20) was its strongest new entry.