Ratings: Here's the figures, you do the math!
The recent L.A. Times article provided some data relating to ratings
for season 8 as compared to season 7, stating that "the ratings this
season are far better than last year" . That claim is baseless because
the the figures quoted to support it are simply wrong. Further, the
article compares the ratings figures of a full season of the series
(season 7) which included six rerun episodes, with what is barely
more than half a season (season 8) with only two reruns. This sort
of approach to statistical analysis would have any statistician screaming
'foul play'!
The following chart shows a comparison of the ratings figure and the
corresponding viewer numbers, based on the data provided by Nielsen
Media Research. We suggest you look at the numbers and do the math
yourself. 
Air Date Title Rating Points Total Viewers
11/7/99
11/5/00 |
The
Sixth Extinction
Within |
10.6
9.5 |
17.83
15.87 |
11/14/99
11/12/00
|
The
Sixth Extinction II
Without |
10.1
9.0 |
16.16
15.15 |
11/21/99
11/19/00 |
Hungry
Patience |
9.6
8.2 |
16.18
13.34 |
11/28/99
11/26/00 |
Millennium
Roadrunners |
9.1
8.3 |
15.04
13.60 |
12/5/99
12/5/00 |
Rush
Invocation |
7.9
8.2 |
12.71
13.89 |
12/12/99
12/8/00 |
The
Goldberg Variation
Redrum |
8.8
8.1 |
14.49
13.21 |
1/9/00
12/20/00 |
Orison
Via Negativa |
9.4
7.3 |
15.60
12.37 |
1/16/00
1/7/01 |
The
Amazing Maleeni
Surekil |
9.4
8.0 |
16.20
13.30 |
1/23/00
1/14/01 |
Signs
& Wonders
Salvage |
8.5
7.1 |
13.80
11.69 |
2/6/00
1/21/01 |
Sein
Und Zeit
Badlaa |
8.4
7.3 |
13.95
11.87 |
2/13/00
2/4/01 |
Closure
The Gift |
9.1
8.8 |
15.40
14.58 |
2/20/00
2/11/01 |
X-Cops
Medusa |
9.7
8.2 |
16.60
13.74 |
2/27/00
2/18/01 |
First
Person Shooter
Per Manum |
9.3
9.4 |
15.31
16.09 |
