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Each year,
the
Parents
Television Council
rates the best and the worst shows on primetime television on the
seven major broadcast networks. The PTC Best and Worst list does not
examine artistic quality. Rather, it measures series' appropriateness
for family audiences from a content perspective. It includes a
quantitative analysis of the frequency of foul language, sexual
content, and violence on each series, as well as the time slot, target
audience, themes and plotlines of the programs.
The seven broadcast
networks included in this listing are ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, ITV, UPN and the
WB. Primetime typically refers to the evening hours, generally between 8 p.m.
and 11 p.m. (ET/PT), when the largest television audience is available.
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TOP 10 BEST
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TOP 10 WORST
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1.
Touched by an
Angel
CBS/ 8:00 p.m.
(ET/PT) Saturdays -- ranked #2 last season
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1.
C.S.I. (Crime Scene Investigation)
CBS/ 9:00 p.m.
(ET/PT) Tuesday -- ranked #7 last season
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2.
Doc
ITV/ 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT)
Sundays -- ranked #1 last season
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2.
Kingpin
NBC/ 10:00 p.m.
(ET/PT) Sunday -- first season
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3.
Fastlane
Fox/ 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT)
Friday -- first season
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4.
7th
Heaven
WB/ 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT)
Monday -- ranked #4 last season
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4.
NYPD Blue
ABC/ 10:00 p.m. (ET/PT)
Tuesday -- not ranked last season
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5.
Fear Factor
NBC/ 8:00 p.m.
(ET/PT) Monday -- not ranked last season
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6.
Smallville
WB/ 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT)
Tuesdays -- ranked #6 last season
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6.
Angel
WB/ 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT)
Sunday -- not ranked last season
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7.
Reba
WB/
9:00 p.m. (ET/PT) Fridays -- ranked #7 last season
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7.
Girlfriends
UPN/
9:00 p.m. (ET/PT) Monday --
not
ranked last season
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8.
Star Search
CBS/ 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT)
Wednesdays and Fridays -- first season
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8.
Will & Grace
NBC/ 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT)
Thursday -- ranked #3 last season
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9.
George Lopez
ABC/ 8:30 p.m. (ET/PT)
Wednesdays -- ranked #9 last season
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9.
Friends
NBC/ 8:00 p.m.
(ET/PT) Thursday -- ranked #4 last season
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10.
Big Brother 3
CBS/
8:00 p.m. (ET/PT) Thursday and Saturday; 9:00 (ET/PT)
Wednesday -- ranked #6 last season
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Descriptions of the Top 10 Best Shows
Descriptions of the Top 10 Worst Shows
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