Company Town : TV FACTS

The “66th Annual Academy Awards” was the highest-rated special on television last season; a “Seinfeld” special was the runner-up by a distant margin. Top 10 specials, ranked by average audience percentage:

Rank Program Ntwk. Air date Aud. 1 Academy Awards ABC Mar., 1994 31.1 2 Seinfeld NBC Jan., 1994 21.7 3 The Stand (Part 2) ABC May, 1994 21.0 4 The Stand (Part 1) ABC May, 1994 20.1 Tie The Stand (Part 3) ABC May, 1994 20.1 6 The Stand (Part 4) ABC May, 1994 20.0 7 Barbara Walters ABC Mar., 1994 19.1 Tie Home Alone NBC Nov., 1993 19.1 9 Turning Point ABC June, 1994 18.6 10 Home Improvement ABC Dec., 1993 18.0

Source: Nielsen Media Research