[net.startrek] Star Trek Ratings

scott@hou2g.UUCP (Racer X) (09/13/85)

I just thought of an interesting question.  I'm sure the
answer can be found in a book somewhere (I don't have any);
I can't believe anyone would know this off the top of their
head:

Which 5 episodes had the highest (first-run, prime time)
ratings?  Which were the most watched if (prime time, pre-
syndication) reruns are considered as well?

I.e. during Star Trek's prime time "life", which 5 episodes
were watched by the most people?

I realize this depends heavily on what else was on TV those
nights, and so this may not have any correlation at all with
the most liked episodes, but I was curious anyway.

Answers?


			"Scotty, I need Warp Speed in 10
			 seconds or we're all dead men!"

			 Scott J. Berry

brown@utflis.UUCP (Susan Brown) (09/16/85)

In article <625@hou2g.UUCP> scott@hou2g.UUCP (Racer X) writes:
>Which 5 episodes had the highest (first-run, prime time)
>ratings?  Which were the most watched if (prime time, pre-
>syndication) reruns are considered as well?
>I.e. during Star Trek's prime time "life", which 5 episodes
>were watched by the most people?
>Answers?
>			"Scotty, I need Warp Speed in 10
>			 seconds or we're all dead men!"

I don't know the answer to your question, nor have I ever seen a source
for such data, but pending a confirmed answer, I'll guess Part II of the
Menagerie.  I do know, however, that the word "men" is not a part of 
your closing quotation.
sb