In addition, the episode won its time period among the "advertiser-friendly" 18-49 age ratings group.

"Earl" won its time period twice in a row against perhaps the most ferocious competition on television.

It won its time period in the Nielsen ratings.

"Fear Factor" easily won its time period, though its ratings slid about 11 percent from last week.

It won its time period, earning a 9.6 rating and a 16 audience share.

"Greed" won its time period, Friday night at 9, among adults between the ages of 18 and 49, Fox's prime audience.

"We're winning our time period," he added, "but we'd be happier if we were up."

The program won praise from a number of critics and won its time period the first two nights it has been on.

Neither the first show on Thursday nor the second on Saturday won its time period.

It has grown in the ratings and has lately won its time period, on Mondays at 8.