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Page4B - THE CHARLOTTE POST - Thursday, November 30,1989 NBC's "Cosby Show" Still Tops BYJERRY BUCK AP TELEVISION WRITER LOS ANGELES (AP) — NBC's "The Cosby Show," seriously challenged last season by ABC's "Roseanne," has climbed back on top again in last week's Niel sen ratings. "Cosby," rep>eatedly beaten out by "Roseanne" last season, won for the third straight week and all of NBC's Thursday comedies were in the top 10. "Roseanne," running fourth in recent weeks, was pre-empted last week by the second part of the ABC mlnlseries "Small Sac rifices." ' ' "Small Sacrifices," starring Farrah Fawcett as an Oregon woman convicted of shooting her children, placed second. The first part was 12th in the previous week's ratings. NBC was first for the week with an average rating of 16, accord ing to the A.C. Nielsen Co. ABC had 13.2 and CBS 11.7. Each point represents the percentage of the nation's 92.1 million homes with televisions. In the season-to-date, NBC leads with 15.1, followed by ABC's 13.5 and CBS's 12.4. NBC also leads in the Novem ber sweeps, which helps deter mine an affllate's advertising rates. The ratings: NBC 15.5, ABC 12.6, CBS 12.0. Fox Broadcasting Co. had its highest Sunday rating for regu lar programming with 8.1. A one-hour "America's Most Want ed" special came in ahead of ABC and NBC in the 8-9 p.m. time slot. It was 48th, while "Married ... With Children" tied for 41st place. The Top 10: NBC's 'The Cosby Show," ABC mlnlseries "Small Sacrifices" Part II, NBC's "A Dif ferent World," NBC's "Cheers," NBC's 'The Golden Girls," CBS' "60 Minutes," NBC's "Empty Nest," CBS' "Murder, She Wrote," NBC's "Dear John" and ABC's "3he Wonder Years." The first part the CBS miniser- les "Till We Meet Again" lost out to its Sunday competition, NBC's "Perry Mason" movie. It was in a three-way tie for 24th place, while "Perry Mason" was 17th. The miniseries, based on the novel by Judith Krantz, beat ABC's Sunday telecast of the fea ture film "Outrageous Fortune," which tied for 37th place. The "Midnight Caller" episode last Tuesday starring Kay Lenz in a reprise of her Emmy- wlnnlng role as an AIDS victim, came in 50th. It was up against the last hour of "Small Sacrific es." ABC's 'World News Tonight" maintained first place among the evening news shows. The ratings: ABC 11.2, CBS 10.7, NBC 10.1. The lowest-rated show of the week was CBS' "Wolf." For Information On How To Get The Best News In Town Call: 376-0496 Part of the Action! The U.S. Coast Guard Future II Hits No. One BYJOHNHXIN ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER HOLLYWOOD (AP) — Universal Studios is feasting on the record $27.8 million earned by "Back to the Future Part II" in its Thanksgiving-weekend debut. The sequel to the 1985 hit knocked another sequel out of the recprd books as the highest- grossing Thanksgiving release, according to figures released Monday. "Rocky IV" grossed $20 million during the Friday to Sunday period in 1985. For the long l^ollday weekend that began Wednesday, "Back to the Future Part II" collected $43 million and set single-day ad mission records on Wednesday and Thursday, with grosses ex ceeding $7.2 million each day. But the strong opening of the film starring Michael J. Fox and directed by Robert Zemeckis failed to surpass the all-time three-day opening record, set this year by "Batman" with $42.7 million, according to En tertainment Data Inc. and Ex hibitor Relations Co. Total movie house revenues for autumn hit a record of $832 mil lion, up 24 percent from last fall. Thanksgiving business for the top 10 was more than $78 million, up 50 percent from 1988. Eddie Murphy's gangster film "Harlem Nights" dropped to sec ond place with ticket sales of $11.1 million from Friday through Sunday, down 31 per cent from the previous weekend. Disney's animated hit "The Little Mermaid" rode a rising tide of popularity to surge 39 percent last weekend, making $8.4 million to come in third. The baby-rearing comedy "Look Who's Talking" earned $7.9 million to claim fourth place. In fifth was the ensemble drama "Steel Magnolias," which collected $7.1 million. In sixth was another animated film, "All Dogs Go to Heaven," grossing $5 million. The Christ mas-themed reindeer movie "Prancer" came in seventh with $4.1 million. In eighth place was the senti mental drama "Dad" on $2.9 million, followed by "The Bear" with $2.3 million and "Crimes and Misdemeanors" with $1.5 million. Here are the top movies for Fri day through Sunday as tallied by Entertainment Data and Ex hibitor Relations. Figures are based on a combination of actu al box-office receipts and studio projections where actual figures are not immediately available. 1. "Back to the Future Part II," Universal, $27.8 million week end gross, 1,865 screens, $14,925 per screen, $43 million total gross, one week in release. 2. "Harlem Nights," Para mount, $11.1 million, 2,180 screens, $5,108 per screen, $34.9 million, two weeks. 3. 'The Little Mermaid," Dis ney, $8.4 million, 999 screens, $8,393 per screen, $16,8 million, two weeks. 4. "Look Who's Talking," Tri- Star, $7.9 million, 1,651 screens, $4,771 p>er screen, $96.6 million, seven weeks. 5. "Steel Magnolias," Tri-Star, $7.1 million, 720 screens, $9,797 per screen, $15.6 million, two weeks. Top Ten Songs The Associated Press Best-selling records of the week: 1. "Blame It on the Rain," MQll Vanllll 2. "Angella," Richard Marx 3. 'The Way That You Love Me," Paula Abdul 4. "Love Shack," B-52's 5. "When I See You Smile," Bad English 6. 'We Didn't Start the Fire," Billy Joel 7. "Listen to Your Heart," Rox- ette 8. "Poison," Alice Cooper 9. "Get on Your Feet," Gloria Estefan 10. "Back to Life," Soul II Soul 6. "All Dogs Go to Heaven," MGM-UA, $5 million, 1,590 screens, $3,152 p>er screen, $11.2 million, two weeks. 7. "Prancer," Orion, $4.1 mil lion, 1,717 screens, $2,361 per screen, $7.8 million, two weeks. 8. "Dad," Universal, $2.9 mil lion, 1,188 screens, $2,465 per screen, $15.1 million, five weeks. 9. "The Bear," Tri-Star, $2.3 million, 1,054 screens, $2,224 per screen, $23.5 million, five weeks. 10. "Crimes and Misdemean ors," Orion, $1.5 million, 525 screens, $2,777 per screen, $13.2 million, seven weeks. SUBSCRIBE TODAY - (704)-376-0496 Touchberry & Associates, reaitors V 9831 Beatties Ford Road This is a custom buiit home with custom glass throughout. Over 5,000 sq. ft., 5BR, 4BA, 3 car garage and many other amenities in this 2 story home. Bring all offers. The seller is motivated. Priced thousands below the appraised value. $290,000 (900-1). 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