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I'm sympathetic to the idea that classic episodes were superior. But when the classic episodes first aired, there were literally five channels in most homes. Si
by mcfunley 12y ago
I'm sympathetic to the idea that classic episodes were superior. But when the classic episodes first aired, there were literally five channels in most homes. Simple rating trend analysis is doomed. The world around the show has changed too much.
- maxerickson 12y agoThe ratings used in the article are per episode opinion surveys, not television viewership ratings.
- increment_i 12y agoNot to mention the 'five channels' thing is off the mark. Cable television was more or less entrenched by the 1990s.