The list for May 12, 1997
The Top 15 Network TV Gimmicks
for “Sweeps” Week
for “Sweeps” Week
- Star Trek: Voyager — the crew faces off against an androgynous, pasty-faced alien. Guest stars Michael Jackson.
- On Baywatch, the gang goes uncovered to track down a graffiti artist at a nude beach.
- This week on ER, Pauley Shore chokes to death on a tofu burrito.
- On Star Trek TNG, hilarity ensues as Heaven’s Gate members hitch a ride on the wrong spaceship.
- Martha Stewart Special, “Nipple Clips From Recycled Aluminum Cans.”
- Katie Couric to be fitted with device that sends 220 volts through her tiny frame every time she smiles.
- Bob Barker guest stars on a very special Frasier: “Eddie Gets Neutered.”
- Every time Dan Rather says the word “Whitewater,” he has to do a shot of tequila and remove an item of clothing.
- NBC hires new spokesperson, Sammy “The Bull” Gravano, and changes its slogan to “Must See TV, Or Else.”
- Another sweeps week, another NYPD Blue shot of Sipowicz’s hairy ass.
- New women’s pro basketball league exhibition game on Fox to be played shirts vs. skins.
- NBC News introduces new Whitehouse correspondent, Flowers the Sad Clown.
- Brooke Shields astounds everyone by announcing she’s a thespian.
- Debut of new cop series, “T.V. Hooker”, starring William Shatner and Eddie Murphy.
And the Number 1 Network TV Gimmick for “Sweeps” Week…
- “…and now, the ABC Evening News with Jenny McCarthy.”
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CREDITS
Selected from 131 submissions from 44 contributors.
Today’s list authors were:
- Rob Seulowitz, New York, NY — 1 (3rd #1)
- Don Horton, Sacramento, CA — 2
- George Olson, Colorado Springs, CO — 3
- Matt Loiselle, Detroit, MI — 4
- Keith Martin, Atlanta, GA — 5 (Rookie!)
- Fred Hesby, Portland, OR — 6 (Rookie!)
- Beth Kohl, Chicago, IL — 7 (Rookie!)
- Phil Doyle, Mercer Island, WA — 8
- Kris Kettner, Fond du Lac, WI — 9
- Caroline Gennity, Virginia Beach, VA — 10
- Marsha Clodfelter, Corpus Christi, TX — 11
- Dave Wesley, Pleasant Hill, CA — 12
- Bob Mader, Knoxville, TN — 13
- Kermit Woodall, Richmond, VA — 14
- Bruce Ansley, Baltimore, MD — 15
- John Voigt, Chicago, IL — Topic
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