Even though ABC and CBS went into the last weekend of February sweeps with high-profile mini-series–”Crossings” and ”Blood & Orchids”–NBC won the week in the A.C. Nielsen ratings. CBS and ABC placed second and third, respectively.
Part one of both mini-series aired Sunday night, with CBS` ”Blood & Orchids,” starring Kris Kristofferson, finishing in 8th place, while part one of ABC`s three-part ”Crossings,” based on Danielle Steel`s best-seller, placed 26th. NBC`s Sunday night movie, ”The Fifth Missile,” came in 46th.
On the national soap watch: ”Dallas” took the 15th spot, ”Knots Landing” was 21st, ”Falcon Crest” was 33d and ”The Colbys” finished 35th.
The national top 10 prime-time shows: 1. ”The Cosby Show” (NBC); 2.
”Family Ties” (NBC); 3. ”Murder, She Wrote” (CBS); 4. ”60 Minutes”
(CBS); 5. ”The Golden Girls” (NBC); 6. ”Cheers” (NBC); 7. ”Miami Vice” (NBC); 8. ”Blood & Orchids,” part 1 (CBS); 9. ”Dynasty” (ABC); 10. ”Who`s the Boss?” (ABC).
Chicago`s top 10 prime-time shows: 1. ”The Cosby Show” (NBC); 2.
”Family Ties” (NBC); 3. ”Cheers” (NBC); 4. ”Night Court” (NBC); 5.
”Moonlighting” (ABC); 6. ”Dynasty” (ABC); 7. ”Who`s the Boss?” (ABC);
8. ”Growing Pains” (NBC); 9. ”Hotel” (ABC); 10. ”Murder, She Wrote”
(CBS).
