Ratings Analysis: For its season fifty finale, NBC's Saturday Night Live (0.66, +0.04) gained some momentum. The sketch comedy series narrowly beat out ABC's NHL Playoffs broadcast (0.65), making it the top-rated program of the night in the Adults 18-49 demographic. MLB: Regional Coverage (0.31) declined from last week on Fox. 48 Hours (0.13, -0.04) also dropped on CBS. The CW got a fairly solid rating out of Freddie Mercury: The Final Act (0.07). Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.
Ratings Analysis: Saturday Night Live (0.62, +0.06) grew on NBC, even as the reruns in prime time (0.08/0.06/0.16) declined from last week. ABC easily topped the night with its NBA Playoffs broadcast (1.70). 48 Hours (0.17, +0.04) bounced back on CBS. MLB: Regional Coverage (0.39) performed very well on Fox. The CW aired I Am Johnny Cash (0.04). Key: (R) = repeat.
Ratings Analysis: NBC's Saturday Night Live (0.56, -0.02) declined slightly in its return and lost to ABC's NHL Playoffs broadcast (0.72). 48 Hours (0.13, -0.02) also slipped on CBS. MLB: Regional Coverage (0.27) performed well for Fox. I Am Richard Pryor (0.03) aired on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.
Ratings Analysis: ABC led the way on Saturday night with its Rockets v. Warriors NBA game (1.40), winning in both Adults 18-49 ratings and total viewers. On CBS, 48 Hours (0.15, -0.01) lost a tick. Fox went with low-rated MLS (0.08) and a rerun of Animal Control (0.05). Those two were easily trumped by NBC's encores of The Wall (0.10), Dateline (0.13), and Saturday Night Live (0.13). The CW aired I Am Burt Reynolds (0.04). Key: (R) = repeat.
Ratings Analysis: ABC got a massive 1.86 rating out of its broadcast of the Timberwolves v. Lakers NBA game, putting the network on top on Saturday night. CBS's 48 Hours (0.16, +0.02) grew at ten. NBC aired repeats of The Wall (0.09), Dateline (0.13), and SNL (0.15). UFL (0.10) continued to disappoint on Fox. The CW re-aired ABBA: Against All Odds (0.03). Key: (R) = repeat.