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‘Earl’ Gives NBC Big Lift

Published on September 21, 2005 | Email this article

“My Name is Earl” debuted on Tuesday to a very impressive 6.4 adults 18-49 rating at 9 p.m., Media Life reports. It was the highest-rated new comedy premiere on any network since NBC’s “Joey” averaged a 7.2 last fall.

It was the night’s highest-rated show by nearly a full ratings point and boosted lead-out “The Office” to its best numbers since its debut last year.
 
It had the best Tuesday premiere for any new shows in the past three years. “Earl” also gave lead-out “The Office” a boost. “The Office,” posted a 4.3 rating among 18-49s, a 72 percent increase over the 2.5 rating it averaged last season.

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