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CBS scores big ratings win, claims half of top-10 shows Associated Pres,r Prognm wend Raft 43. "Dateline NBC" I. "60 Minutes" NBC 11.4 CBS 22.4 44. "Melrose Place" 2 "Home Improvement" Fox 11.2 CBS won last week's ratings ABC 22_2 44. "Fatal Deception: Mrs. Os- a '" contest and claimed five of the ABC 21.8 weld" 4. "A Walton Thanksgiving Re. NBC 11.2 46. "Lois and Clark" top-10 shows, according to Niel- union" ABC 11.0 CBS 20.1 47. "" sen Media Research figures re- 4. "Coach" Fox 10.6 ABC 20.1 48. "LA. Law" B. "Murder, She Wrote" NBC 10.3 , leased Tuesday. CBS 19.5 48. "Married...With Children" 7. "Seinfald" Fox 10.3 NBC 19.1 48. "Sinbad Show" In addition to winning the week 8. "Murphy Brown" Fox 10.3 CBS 17.5 51. "Martin" 9. "" Fox 10.2 of Nov. 15-21, CBS claimed half ABC 17.3 52. "Commish" 10- -Dr. Guinn, Medicine Women" ABC 10.1 the shows in the top 10. They in- CBS 17.2 52. "Day One" I I. "NFL Monday Night Football" ABC 10.1 ABC 18,8 cluded first-place "60 Minutes" 12. "Return to Lonesome Dove 52. "Now With Into and Katie" NBC 10.1 Part 2" 55. "Theo" and the Sunday movie, "A Walton CBS 18,5 ABC 9.7 13. "" 56. "Sisters" Thanksgiving Reunion," NBC 10.3 NBC 9.6 .which 14. "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" 67. "Seventies Celebrations" NBC 15.7 NBC 9.4 came in at No. 4. 15. "Northern Exposure" _¢6...:X-116-Repeake CBS 15.4 CBS 9.3 10. "" 68. "Joe's Life" CBS' "Dr. Quinn, Medicine ABC 15.3 ABC 9.3 Woman," ranked 17th for the sea- 17. "Return to Lonesome Dove 60. -Nanny" CBS 9.2 Part 3" 60. "Nurses" CBS 15.2 NBC 9.2 son, vaulted to 10th place. And 18. "Love and War" 82. "Diagnosis Murder" CBS 15.1 CBS 9.1 18. "A Family Torn Apart" 62. "Seaquest DSV" the second and third segments of NBC 15.1 NBC 9.1 20. "Dare's World" 64. ''Cops 2" the CBS miniseries "Return to CBS 15,0 Fox 9.0 20. "Primerime Live" ABC 15.0 65. "Jack" Lonesome Dove" placed 12th and 20. "Rescue 91 CBS 8.8 CBS 15.0 23. -20/20" Fox 6.3 17th, respectively. ABC 14.8 66. "" 24. "Step by Step" Fox 8.3 ABC 68. "Empty Nest" In prime time overall for the 14.5 NBC 8.2 ABC 14.4 69. "Hearts Mire" week, CBS was on top with a 14.7 26. "Funniest Home Videos" CBS 8.1 ABC 14.3 70. "Moon Over Miami" 28. "Bloesom" ABC 7.9 rating and 23 share. ABC was sec- NBC 14,3 71. "JFK: Reckless Youth, Pt I" 28. "NYPID Blue" ABC 7.8 ond with a 12.5 rating and 20 ABC 14.0 72. "Herman's Head" 28. "Unsolved Mysteries" Fox 7.5 NBC 14.13 73, 1 Witness Video Special" share. NBC was third with an 11.0 30. "Hangin' With Mr. Cooper" NBC 7.4 ABC 13.9 74. "Front Page" 31. "" Fox 8,8 rating and 18 share. Fox averaged ABC 13.8 74. "Mornmies" 3t. "Wings" NBC 8.8 a 7.7 rating and 12 share. NBC 13.8 76. "Cafe Amencain" 33. "Evening Shade" NBC 6.3 CBS 13.6 77. "Basco County" One ratings point equals 34. "Matlock" Fox 5.8 ABC 13.4 77, "Roc" 35. "" Fox 5.8 942,000 television households. ABC 13.0 79. "X-Files" 35. "Simpeons" Fox 5.4 Share is the percentage of TV sets Fox 13.0 80. "Amenca's Most Wanted" 37 "Walker, Texas Ranger" Fox 5.1 CBS 12.9 81. "Where I Live" in use at any one time that are 38. "Beverly Hills, 80210" ABC 1.9 Fox 12.6 82. "Code 3 Special" 39. "Married.. With Children" Fox 4,8 tuned to a particular broadcast. Fox 11.9 83. "George" 40 "Law and Order" ABC 4.7 To date in the 9-week-old sea- NBC 11.7 84. "Febuloua Baker Boys" 41_ "" Fox 4.5 NBC 11.8 85. "Matlock" son, CBS leads with a 13.4 rat- 42. "Fugitive Nights: Danger in the ABC 4.4 86. "Bakersfield, P.D." Desert" Fox 4.3 ing and 22 share. ABC has a 12.9 NBC 11.5 07. "Disney: Countdown-Kids" and 21 share. NBC has an 11.4 NBC 3.8 and 19 share. Fox is 7.3 with a 12 111 share. /V 111-T-IL In the evening news category, "ABC World News Tonight" kept its hold on the top spot with an 11 rating and 20 share. "The CBS Evening News" was second with a 10.1 rating and 18 share, its high- est rating since March. "NBC Nightly News" scored a 9.7 rating end 18 share to rank third. Here are the prime-time ratings r the week ending Sunday.