>From a TV trade and originally the LA Times. I couldn't resist. - Matt
NBC has yanked its low-rated Monday comedies "Daddio" and
"Tucker," and will replace them beginning next week with a
fourth edition of "Dateline NBC." Though neither is
officially canceled, "Tucker" is unlikely to return, while
"Daddio" could resurface on another night. "Daddio" and
"Tucker" slipped to their lowest ratings yet Monday--5
million and 3.9 million viewers, respectively--against the
premiere of Fox's new David E. Kelley high-school drama,
"Boston Public," which made a strong showing with an
estimated 13.9 million viewers, exceeding tune-in for the
fourth-season premiere of Kelley's "Ally McBeal" (13.2
million) in Fox's subsequent hour. "Ally" was off 17% from
last season's premiere, finishing well behind its CBS
competition, "Everybody Loves Raymond" (19.6 million) and
"Becker" (17 million). (LA Times)
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