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Posted: 18:13:42 on February 25 2003
By: Steve Krutzler
Dept: Enterprise | stenterprise.com

Last Wednesday's first-run presentation of the ENTERPRISE episode "Future Tense" was well received by fans and scored the prequel series' highest overnight ratings of the new year (story). Unfortunately, in the final audience numbers available today via the Los Angeles Times, the episode was unable to build on its predecessor's increase the prior week.

"Cease Fire" was watched by 4.78 million viewers in the second week of February Sweeps, but "Future Tense" lost some of that gain, turning in a viewership of 4.62 million viewers. While the final ratings figure is not yet available, it's likely that "Tense" scored a similar 2.9. With 4.62 million viewers, "Future Tense," was watched by more people than "Vanishing Point" (3.78m), "The Communicator" (4.46m), "Dawn" (3.99m) and "Stigma" (4.4m), but still short of the season highs set by "Minefield" (5.25m), "Dead Stop" (5.41m), "A Night In Sickbay" (6.26) and "Marauders" (5.6m).

ENTERPRISE was #2 on UPN last week, behind WWE, which scored a 3.4/5 rating. Rival WB also bested the Paramount network with a weekly average of 3.8 million viewers compared to UPN's 3.5 million (2.4/4 vs. 2.3/3). In the Adults 18-49 ranking, the WB won with a 1.7 to UPN's 1.5.

You can read more at the L.A. Times. We'll update this story with the final rating figure once it becomes available.

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Season Two (2002-2003)

Prod #	Title	Airdate
128	Shockwave, Part II	9/18/02
127	Carbon Creek	9/25/02
129	Minefield	10/02/02
131	Dead Stop	10/09/02
130	A Night In Sickbay	10/16/02
132	Marauders	10/30/02
133	The Seventh	11/06/02
134	The Communicator	11/13/02
135	Singularity	11/20/02
136	Vanishing Point	11/27/02
137	Precious Cargo	12/11/02
138	The Catwalk	12/18/02

139	Dawn	1/08/03
140	Stigma	2/05/03
141	Cease Fire	2/12/03
142	Future Tense	2/19/03
143	Canamar	2/26/03
144	The Crossing	3/19/03
145	Judgment	3/26/03
146	Horizon	4/16/03
147	The Breach	4/23/03
148	Cogenitor	4/30/03

149	Regeneration	5/??/03
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well
By sliny ( ) at 02:27:43 on February 27 2003
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you have to start being consistently good if you want to up the ratings, a few good episodes won't do that alone.

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Ratings puzzler
By Starbrelz ( starbrelz@hotmail.com) at 07:42:32 on February 26 2003
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What I don't understand is- a) The so-called final ratings DON'T include people who might wait for the weekend re-air in some markets, and b) Those non-UPN markets that get ENT in a syndicated deal. Here in UPN-less Fort Wayne, IN, Enterprise airs Saturdays. So there are more ENT viewers out there that are NOT counted in these numbers.

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RE: Ratings puzzler by Cyrus @ 17:23:54 EDT on 26 Feb
RE: Ratings puzzler by 1_two_3 @ 12:57:01 EDT on 26 Feb

RE: Ratings puzzler by one_2_three @ 14:46:27 EDT on 26 Feb

RE: Ratings puzzler by Wun_Too_3 @ 21:33:16 EDT on 28 Feb

RE: Ratings puzzler by Steve Krutzler @ 08:02:39 EDT on 26 Feb

RE: Ratings puzzler by @ 19:14:26 EDT on 26 Feb
RE: Ratings puzzler by Cyrus @ 17:33:20 EDT on 26 Feb

Cease Fire won't do magic
By Hbasm ( ) at 03:33:22 on February 26 2003
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Of course not. It's going to take a long time before the ratings improve. Actually it would be a historical event for Star Trek in the last 10 years.

Anyway, I just watched "Cease Fire" and I don't understand why people liked it more than other episodes. The beginning was weak, sorry to say, I don't like these kind of beginnings where you just jump into a wierd situation. There is no build up, no reason for what happens, and no beauty about the whole thing. It wasn't believeable that Shran wanted Archers help, but the real problem was that Archer could actually solve the problem. That kind of heroism is pure fantasy, and not realistic.

What did we learn from the episode? That Shran was betrayed by an Andorian woman who didn't believe in a peaceful solution with the Vulcans. That scenario is so simple, it only need 2 minutes screen time, not 43.. I'm sorry..

It was nice to see a few recurring characters (Shran, Duvall and Earth's president) but I don't understand why you suddenly think positive about this episode, in contrast to other episodes. Was it because of the mindless action?

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RE: Cease Fire won't do magic by one_2_three @ 14:26:45 EDT on 26 Feb

Okay, thanks. by Hbasm @ 15:59:59 EDT on 26 Feb

still makes me sick
By Tad ( bday78@cox.net) at 21:58:25 on February 25 2003
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that a night in sickbay is the highest rated episode this season. hopefully that is not the new direction the show is heading...

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RE: still makes me sick by one_2_three @ 14:24:52 EDT on 26 Feb
RE: still makes me sick by 1_two_3 @ 13:06:33 EDT on 26 Feb

Minor correction
By KevinS ( ) at 19:58:23 on February 25 2003
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"Future Tense," was watched by more people than only "Vanishing Point" (3.78m) and "The Communicator" (4.46m)

Actually it also had more viewers than "Dawn" (3.99m) and "Stigma" (4.40m).

ENT has at least achieved some stability. All 3 Feb sweeps episodes getting the same rating (2.9), while going against tougher than usual competition on FOX and ABC.

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RE: Minor correction by Steve Krutzler @ 20:17:11 EDT on 25 Feb

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